Monday, August 19, 2024

Clayton Hotel - Belfast, UK

This is a hotel gym but designed to let powerlifters do some maintenance while they're on vacation. There's a power rack with safties so you can do whatever you want safely. Outside of that, it's not the greatest gym but has a few benches, machines, etc, and a pool. Not sure if you can use it when not staying at the hotel.
AttributeValue
Deadlift friendlyYes
Safety squatYes
Safety benchYes
Bumper platesNo
GHRNo
Reverse HyperNo
ChalkYes
OrientationGeneral
StrongLifts friendlyYes
WebsiteWebsite here

PureGym (Aldgate) - London, UK

A fine place general lifting gym. They have one ok squat rack, one not great bench, but, the bottom floor of the gym is a Crossfit style area with oly platforms and squat racks. Usual selection of machines and cardio equipment. Bumper plates are there in decent weight, and round iron plates.
AttributeValue
Deadlift friendlyYes
Safety squatYes
Safety benchNo
Bumper platesYes
GHRNo
Reverse HyperNo
ChalkYes
OrientationGeneral
StrongLifts friendlyYes
WebsiteWebsite here

Sunday, August 18, 2019

The Zoo Health Club, Oakland Park, FL

This gym has something for everyone traveling who wants to stick to their program. Website here. There's a powerlifting section with a bunch of racks and benches, though only one of the racks has adjustable safties (and at 4 inch spacing unfortunately) and the bench safties appear to be MIA. There's an extensive dumbbell and machine selection, crossfit area with reverse hypers, steam room and a boxing ring. Solid. Day pass was 15 dollars in August 2019.
AttributeValue
Deadlift friendlyYes
Safety squatYes
Safety benchNo
Bumper platesNo
GHRNo
Reverse HyperYes
ChalkYes
OrientationGeneral
StrongLifts friendlyYes

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Pure Gym (Adelaide Street), Belfast, UK

A pretty solid location! Website here. They have one good power rack with oly platform, two pretty bad squat racks, and a decent selection of machines and cardio equipment. Bumper plates are there in decent weight, and round iron plates.
AttributeValue
Deadlift friendlyYes
Safety squatYes
Safety benchNo
Bumper platesYes
GHRNo
Reverse HyperNo
ChalkYes
OrientationGeneral
StrongLifts friendlyYes

Belfast Hilton, Belfast, UK

The Belfast Hilton gym is your basic hotel gym, with a few treadmills, ellipticals, and dumbbells. Nothing to get excited about
AttributeValue
Deadlift friendlyNo
Safety squatNo
Safety benchNo
Bumper platesNo
GHRNo
Reverse HyperNo
ChalkNo
OrientationCardio
StrongLifts friendlyNo

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Olympic Gym, San Antonio, TX

A fine institution! It may also be called "Original Gym" now, it's not clear to me. Regardless, they have fine equipment for powerlifting and oly training, chalk, everything you need. $5 to drop in. I've been twice, and there shall be more visits.
AttributeValue
Deadlift friendlyYes
Safety squatYes
Safety benchNo
Bumper platesYes
GHRYes
Reverse HyperNo
ChalkYes
OrientationStrength
StrongLifts friendlyYes

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

LA Fitness, Pompano Beach, FL

Not great, but not bad. Standard gym, plus basketball, a pool, etc. Two cages, two squat racks. No round plates!Site here. $20 for a day pass
AttributeValue
Deadlift friendlyNo
Safety squatYes
Safety benchNo
Bumper platesNo
GHRNo
Reverse HyperNo
ChalkNo
OrientationGeneral
StrongLifts friendlyNo