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Prolife Fitness Centre

 

The third gym I have tried is Prolife Fitness Centre Paisley. This gym is another non-chain gym however I would say it is slightly more commercialised then the last two and doesn’t have the same sense of community. The staff are really helpful and wear branded t-shirts making them easy to identify. The gym is split into sections, the main gym floor up and downstairs, spin room, a leg room, café and spa.

 This gym is the biggest one I have been to size wise with so many machines. The good thing about this is it means there is multiple of the same machine in some cases. The gym also has at least 5 sets of cables which can be adapted to hit many different muscle groups which means little to no waiting for a machine. However, it is quite cramped together and therefore you are very close to the people next to you, which I could see being overwhelming at peak times. The only other downside to the gym being this size is that plates can be extremely hard to find as there seems to be no real organisation with 25s being put in front of 5s which could be daunting for some people who cannot lift the 25 to get to the 5s.

I trained upper body at this gym and while the main gym floor was pretty male dominated, I still felt comfortable to complete my workout. The leg room however was spacious, quiet, full of amazing equipment with great lighting, and I want to go back and train legs one day. Upstairs also has a huge cardio area with at least 5 treadmills, bikes, Stairmasters and a class area where multiple classes are run every day including spin and box fit.

Some final notes: it has a huge female changing room with multiple lockers, mirrors, showers, toilets and hairdryers for after your workout. It also has a Spa and Sauna however these are not accessible on a day pass and a café for a little after workout treat. The car park is huge however it was practically full at 10am on a Friday so I can imagine it gets pretty busy at peak times and it may be a struggle to find a space.

It costs £10 for a day pass, £35 a month for a regular membership and £23 with student discount. However this is for a year contract which means you have to commit to the gym, there is also a 6month contract option but no option to pay as you go. Overall, I would give this gym 7.5 out of 10 as while I enjoyed my session I could see it being a little overwhelming in there at peak times and I didn’t feel as comfortable as I have at the previous gyms. Although I did do my first unassisted pull up here so           maybe it should get a 10/10 just for that lol.




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