Going to the gym can be great for your physical and mental health – and for some, a trip to the gym is a staple part of the day or week.
But with the cost-of-living crisis continuing to bite with many cutting back on subscriptions, it can be tough having to pay for your gym membership alongside everything else.
To get your health and finances off to a great start this year, we’ve compiled a list of some of the cheapest gyms across Angus – starting at just £20 a month.
1. Results Gym
One of the cheapest gyms in Angus is Results Gym. It has facilities in Arbroath (High Street), Forfar (St James Road) and Kirriemuir (Bank Street).
Opening times
All three gyms are open 24/7.
Facilities
There’s a range of free weight equipment and fully trained staff to help you maximise your strength and conditioning training, or get you started if you’re new to weights.
You can also make use of treadmills, bikes, rowers, dumbbells, balls, power bags and more.
Also available is a range of fitness classes, including yoga, HIIT and kickboxing.
How much is a membership?
Each of the three gyms costs £24.99 a month, giving you 24/7 access to the gym, all classes and the sauna.
Meal and diet plans are also available.
2. ANGUSalive
An ANGUSalive membership gets you into various gyms, swimming pools and exercise classes.
Over the past year or so, gyms at Saltire sports centre in Arbroath, Carnoustie leisure centre, Arbroath sports centre, Montrose sports centre, Brechin community campus and Forfar community campus have all been re-launched after significant investment.
Improvements include: the latest gym equipment from Life Fitness and Indigo Fitness, as well as cardio and fixed resistance machines, multi-functional training rigs, colour-coded training zones and enhanced audio/visual provision.
Opening times
These vary across the different ANGUSalive venues. Find out the opening hours of each by visiting the website and selecting the gym you want more information about.
Facilities
There are different facilities at each of the ANGUSalive venues. You can find out more about what each offers by clicking on the links below:
- Arbroath Sports Centre
- Brechin Community Campus
- Carnoustie Sports Centre
- Forfar Community Campus
- Montrose Sports Centre
- Saltire Sports Centre (Arbroath)
- Webster’s Sports Centre (Kirriemuir)
How much is a membership?
Memberships start at £25 per month for an off-peak membership, giving you access to gyms, swimming pools and exercise classes from 7am to 4pm Monday to Friday and all weekend.
The adult monthly membership is £36 per month and gives access to venues from when it opens to when it closes.
Joint memberships can be bought to cover two people costing £56 per month. And family and junior memberships are also available.
For more information, visit the ANGUSalive website.
3. The Warehouse Gym
This gym is on Dens Road in Arbroath. It prides itself on being one of the “top strength and conditioning gyms” in Scotland.
Pay as you go sessions are available, if you want to try it out first.
Opening times
It’s open 24/7.
Facilities
The Warehouse Gym offers facilities for powerlifting, bodybuilding, Olympic weightlifting, strongman, MMA, kettlebells and personal training.
Equipment includes atlas stones, car dead lift, log press, farmers walk, weighted sled and tyre flip.
Classes available include Russian kettlebells, WGA barbell and functional fitness.
How much is a membership?
Membership to the gym only is £32 per month. To access the gym and two classes a week (excluding functional fitness) it will cost £45 per month.
A classes-only membership is also £45 per month and will get you access to three classes a week.
Joint membership for two people is £50 a month.
4. Empire Health and Fitness
Empire Health and Fitness can be found on Lindsay Street in Arbroath.
Opening times
This gym is also open 24 hours seven days a week. You’ll get your own key card to access the gym whenever you want.
Facilities
The gym is kitted out with treadmills, SkiErgs, spin bikes and a weights area.
Classes include legs bums and tums, dance fit, spin, boxercise, kettlebells and clubbercise.
The gym also has a number of personal trainers you can work with to achieve your fitness goals.
Some can specialise in certain health conditions, including cancer rehabilitation, obesity, diabetes and if you’ve had an exercise referral from your GP.
How much is a membership?
A single membership costs £35 per month. A joint membership for a couple is £55 a month.
You can also book a day pass for £6.50 if you’d like to try the gym first, or don’t want to commit to a monthly membership.
5. Cargill’s Gym & Personal Training
Cargill’s has gyms in Brechin (Montrose Street), Forfar (Old Brechin Road) and Kirriemuir (Logie Business Park).
Opening hours
The gym is open 24/7 but is staffed:
Monday to Friday: 9am-12pm and 5-8pm
Saturday to Sunday: 9am-12pm
Facilities
The gym has a dedicated free weights area, as well as cardio machines such as spin bikes, resistance machines and dumbbells.
Classes include HIIT, legs bums and tums, kickboxing and intensity sessions.
How much is a membership?
The standard gym membership is £38 per month and grants access to the gym and all classes. A joint membership for two people in £66 per month.
Memberships for students and over 60s are £30 each month, or a joint over 60s membership is £55 for the month.
A family membership is £90 and grants full access to four family members.
The gym also offers an offshore membership for those who work away for part of the month, which costs £25 each month.
6. Impact Fitness
This gym can be found on Lower Balmain Street in Montrose.
Impact Fitness has also opened a facility in Carnoustie, where Panbride Health Club used to be.
Opening times
Monday to Friday: 9am-9pm
Saturday: 9am-3pm
Sunday: 9am-3pm
Facilities
There is a fully equipped gym with top of the range weights and cardio machines, including treadmills, stair climbers, bikes and SkiErgs.
Montrose classes include Tough Mudder bootcamp, impact body attack, yoga and stretch.
How much is a membership?
Individuals can get memberships for the gym only (£32 per month), classes only (£25 per month), or both (£35 per month).
Couples can get a gym only membership for £55 per month.
Other membership options are available for families, students, under 15s and offshore workers. Find out more at the Impact Fitness website.
- Does your gym have a cheaper membership than the ones listed above? Let us know in the comments or email: debbie.clarke@dcthomson.co.uk
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