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No-Clue · 11-10-2005, 08:55 AM

G'day,

Just moved here from Sydney, Australia. Good to find a UK forum, seems like a great forum. I'm looking for a good gym. I live around Stoke Newington / Angel at the moment. Looking for a a hardcore gym. I went to a big named gym and thought it was a bit of a joke....no offence but they didn't even have a bench press. Someone recommended Soho gyms but apparently they are expensive. I used to train at a very hardcore gym, where the weights were rusty and the weights didn't have rubber around them....I love that. You can literally smell the steel.

Any suggestions?

samurai69 · 11-10-2005, 09:08 AM

Welcome here to the forum, sorry i cant help with a gym there, not been in uk for a while

John · 11-10-2005, 09:40 AM

and get youself over to Bethnal Green ( east ), i think it muscle works gym its called, owned by a guy called Savas i believe, i was down there recently and the guys were great.

Or try Dowe Dynamics in Archway north London, Used to be Ian Dowe,s place but ive not been there for a while, but you could still have a look and see if its there, good luck.

No-Clue · 12-10-2005, 06:35 PM

Thanks for the info guys, but I thought about it and i think in my situation (ie traveling around) it would be best to join a fitness first as there is always one around.....no matter how small they are....i just have to make do.

Magic Torch · 12-10-2005, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBEEF

Thanks for the info guys, but I thought about it and i think in my situation (ie traveling around) it would be best to join a fitness first as there is always one around.....no matter how small they are....i just have to make do.

Yeah and there is one in Angel on City road in between Angel and Old Street!

No-Clue · 12-10-2005, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jamiedsmith1981

Yeah and there is one in Angel on City road in between Angel and Old Street!

yeah thats the one i joined up....its small compared to gyms back home but not that packed (so far) and thats the most important thing.

And mate let me tell ya....big bonus....the women there are certainly something to appreciate....DAMN!!!!! (no offence ladies....i am a big fan of you all)

Magic Torch · 12-10-2005, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBEEF

yeah thats the one i joined up....its small compared to gyms back home but not that packed (so far) and thats the most important thing.

And mate let me tell ya....big bonus....the women there are certainly something to appreciate....DAMN!!!!! (no offence ladies....i am a big fan of you all)

Yeah half the girls at work go there at lunch, I might have to meet up with you for a training session seeing as its so close - I work in 2min away!

No-Clue · 12-10-2005, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jamiedsmith1981

Yeah half the girls at work go there at lunch, I might have to meet up with you for a training session seeing as its so close - I work in 2min away!

no worries bro

No-Clue · 06-12-2005, 12:36 PM

anyone ever heard of King's Gym on kingsland road, dalston? Now thats my kind of gym! Damn!

the_gre8t_1ne · 06-12-2005, 12:41 PM

I just go the local gym in Shephers bush, pretty decent, tho it is a fitness first! got a few pro's down there tho! good free weights section! West side 4 life!

No-Clue · 06-12-2005, 01:12 PM

i have to say...fitness first suck man...the right gym feeling is not there....people reading the newspaper, chatting....screwes with the intensity.

the_gre8t_1ne · 06-12-2005, 01:15 PM

true, but u shouldn't be stearin at peeps, concertrate on ur training! but i kno what u mean, i got no choice dude!

samurai69 · 06-12-2005, 01:16 PM

Great place in hendon NW something, real spit and sawdust weights all over the floor, etc ...... Nautilus stuff from the beginning too

No-Clue · 06-12-2005, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by the_gre8t_1ne

true, but u shouldn't be stearin at peeps, concertrate on ur training! but i kno what u mean, i got no choice dude!

can't help stare when some f"$!er is sitting reading the newspaper on the machine I want....and when you ask if you can go in between they look at you like "this is my time on this machine":mad2: :mad2:

No-Clue · 06-12-2005, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by samurai69

Great place in hendon NW something, real spit and sawdust weights all over the floor, etc ...... Nautilus stuff from the beginning too

any ideas of the name? Sounds good and close to me....i think....i live in stoke newington n16

11-10-2005, 08:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
No-Clue New Bum in the neighbourhood!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London Posts: 150	Gym in London G'day, Just moved here from Sydney, Australia. Good to find a UK forum, seems like a great forum. I'm looking for a good gym. I live around Stoke Newington / Angel at the moment. Looking for a a hardcore gym. I went to a big named gym and thought it was a bit of a joke....no offence but they didn't even have a bench press. Someone recommended Soho gyms but apparently they are expensive. I used to train at a very hardcore gym, where the weights were rusty and the weights didn't have rubber around them....I love that. You can literally smell the steel. Any suggestions?

11-10-2005, 09:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
John EFBB Winner Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,245	mate you need to get on a bus or tube and get youself over to Bethnal Green ( east ), i think it muscle works gym its called, owned by a guy called Savas i believe, i was down there recently and the guys were great. Or try Dowe Dynamics in Archway north London, Used to be Ian Dowe,s place but ive not been there for a while, but you could still have a look and see if its there, good luck. __________________ *“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”*

06-12-2005, 12:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
the_gre8t_1ne Your Friendly neighbourhood pusha! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Ghetto (West, London) Posts: 4,027	I just go the local gym in Shephers bush, pretty decent, tho it is a fitness first! got a few pro's down there tho! good free weights section! West side 4 life! __________________ Know your role and shut your mouth! or I'll layeth the SMACK DOWN on your Candy ASS!! If you smelalalalalalooouuuu To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. the gre8t 1ne.......is cooking!? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. also find me at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-12-2005, 01:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
the_gre8t_1ne Your Friendly neighbourhood pusha! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Ghetto (West, London) Posts: 4,027	true, but u shouldn't be stearin at peeps, concertrate on ur training! but i kno what u mean, i got no choice dude! __________________ Know your role and shut your mouth! or I'll layeth the SMACK DOWN on your Candy ASS!! If you smelalalalalalooouuuu To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. the gre8t 1ne.......is cooking!? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. also find me at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-10-2005, 09:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
samurai69 Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mid Portugal - by the sea Posts: 3,076	Welcome here to the forum, sorry i cant help with a gym there, not been in uk for a while

12-10-2005, 06:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
No-Clue New Bum in the neighbourhood!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London Posts: 150	Thanks for the info guys, but I thought about it and i think in my situation (ie traveling around) it would be best to join a fitness first as there is always one around.....no matter how small they are....i just have to make do.

06-12-2005, 12:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
No-Clue New Bum in the neighbourhood!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London Posts: 150	anyone ever heard of King's Gym on kingsland road, dalston? Now thats my kind of gym! Damn!

06-12-2005, 01:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
No-Clue New Bum in the neighbourhood!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London Posts: 150	i have to say...fitness first suck man...the right gym feeling is not there....people reading the newspaper, chatting....screwes with the intensity.

06-12-2005, 01:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
samurai69 Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mid Portugal - by the sea Posts: 3,076	Great place in hendon NW something, real spit and sawdust weights all over the floor, etc ...... Nautilus stuff from the beginning too