December 2015 by Amy P.
Total fitness had an offer on over Christmas 12 days for £12 so I thought I would give it a whirl as I am back in my home town for crimbo. The gym itself is huge with downstairs which includes a mini gym with fitness equipment (treadmills, cross trainers etc) and a games section (table tennis) nice cafe on the left as you walk in which serves home made snacks & drinks which over looks the pool (nice touch) Changing rooms are clean and big with children's facilities inside. Toys and a crèche area (handy for mums) when they are getting themselves ready. There is also a nursery attached to the gym (Jo Jo's) which is open from 7am-7pm. Upstairs there is a large fitness area with weights & to the right 2 squash courts which are below but they can be seen from upstairs. There is a ladies only gym, spinning studio and 2 studios which have classes. This gym has everything & it's very clean. I am impressed! They only thing that stops me giving it 5 stars is the push on/off showers ( drives me crazy and I always end up with soap in my eyes trying to switch it back on ) The gym also has a large pool, jacuzzi, steam rooms and sauna. Everything you could ask for. The prices seem to be quite expensive but I think they have offers on so watch out for them. Adult - £39.99 PM Student - £32.50 PM Over 55 - £35.00 PM They have different prices for family's and under 17s ( these prices are based on their website on 28/12/15 ) It's an expensive gym but nice! If I was living round here full time I would join :) The gym also has a beauty salon inside too which do nails and hair. Oh yeah & the staff & PTS are nice too.
November 2015 by Ash H.
I think the other review was an absolute disgrace to the facilities and experience you receive here! I was really worried about joining the gym and daring to squeeze back into the old swim suit after a long time out of physical activity due to one thing or another. The experience I have had at total fitness has been fantastic! The staff are 100% friendly and willing to help with anything from general queries to specific questions. There are a variety of classes and fitness programmes that you can join in with. The place is always very clean and the management ensure that the standard of behaviour in there is high at all times, maintaining a fun and respectful environment to work out in. Love the pools! I prefer to swim out of the way of most people, the small pool is brilliant for this, I am currently teaching a colleague to swim and the lifeguards have chipped in along the way to help out and offer best practice tips (without needing to be prompted!). The hydrotherapy pool is LUSH! Plenty of saunas a steam room, there are also options to Tan. The gym also recently had a revamp on equipment. To rate the facility at less than a 4 you Gotta be - smoking crack/a keyboard warrior/too cheap to function or needing to get laid! Nice one total fitness - keep up the great work!
March 2013 by Gemma B.
Boo to gym chains and their unclear T&Cs! Just to be straight I have never been, nor will be a member of Total Fitness. I'm currently looking for a new gym and took advantage of the free introductory day pass offered on the Total Fitness website, but I wish I hadn't bothered. The gym itself is humongous: three pools, three gym areas, three studio spaces, juice bar, hairdressers, beauticians and sauna/steam rooms. It's got all the charm of an aircraft hangar, but lets be honest it's a gym, who cares?! I was genuinely excited about my trial, as they seem to have a good rota of classes and the the price was mid-range. I was willing to overlook the fact that one out of every 4 or 5 machines was either out of order or squeaking like it was on its way to being so. And I also wasn't overly precious when only one of the lights in the 'Mind and Body' studio worked and I overheard the teachers joking about the leaking roof, as the lighting kind of complemented the Pilates class and the scaffolding in the corner gave me hope that it was on the 'to-do' list. What really annoyed me was the fact that when I went to the sales desk to join I was told that a six month contract bumps the price up from a student rate by £15 a month! So basically I'd be paying for 9 months regardless. Not cool Total Fitness.
