The best time to start on your fitness journey is right now and there are loads of great gym instructors, aerobic experts, fitness instructors and energising venues in Galway to help you find your feet!
Crush your targets with Goals Gym
Located in Terryland Retail Park, Goals Gym is Galway’s hottest destination for anyone looking to crush their New Year’s fitness resolutions. Kitted out with all of the latest state-of-the-art equipment, Goals Gym is set in a stunning 8,000-square-foot space and has a real boutique vibe. Experienced personal trainers Nicole, Patryk, Kevin, Andy, and Lynda are on hand to offer one-to-one coaching while classes range from HIIT to Strength and Conditioning. Monthly membership is just €39.99 including unlimited classes and new members get a free 30-minute personal training session to help kickstart their fitness journey. We highly recommend checking out their 3D virtual tour to get a sense of how awesome this place really is.
Unit 4, Terryland Retail Park / more here
Serious Support with Train Station Galway
An unreal team of fitness experts is what makes Train Station in Galway’s Westend so well-loved. Their motto is ‘We don’t use machines, we build them,’ so you won’t find any complex contraptions here, just down-to-earth people and sound advice. Between trainers Jonny, Ronan, Paul, and Jess, they’ve got a brilliant line-up of weekly classes, including spinning, circuit, barre, yoga, and personal training. Highlights include their clever pod workouts, beginners & Over 50’s and ‘Around the House’ classes. Another bonus is that their quick and easy online sign-up portal and free trials are available too!
6 Munster Avenue, Galway’s Westend / more here
Fitness & Wellness come together at POWER Gym
Housed in the historic old Galway railway tunnel and decked out in stunning décor, the state-of-the-art sound and lighting, world class equipment and thermal suite are only a few of POWER Gym’ many fabulous features. Sign up for Club Membership and receive full access to POWER’s classes; POWER Box, POWER MetCon and POWER Run, state-of-the-art gym floor and thermal suite along with a host of additional benefits or drop-in class passes. If you don’t feel up for an intense workout, pay a visit to their onsite thermal suite with a heated hydrotherapy pool, sauna and steam room. The handcrafted cedar sauna and mosaic tiled steam room boasts eucalyptus-infusions ensuring you always leave POWER Gym feeling refreshed and revitalised.
The Dean, Bohermore / more here
Train day or night with Snap Fitness
If convenience is what you’re after, it doesn’t get better than 24-hour access to Snap Fitness in Eyre Square. Easy-to-use equipment, a strong member community, and a fantastic team of instructors & personal trainers make Snap Fitness a popular spot in Galway. New members get a complimentary 30-minute equipment induction with a personal trainer and receive a free exercise plan (beginner, intermediate and advanced) so you can get straight to hitting the machines. Classes range from yoga and Pilates to ‘Total Body Fusion’, HIIT and more. Your membership gets you free access to all their classes, so you get to pick and choose your workout schedule with ease.
Citypoint, Prospect Hill / more here
Strengthen your Mind/Body Connection at The Pilates Playroom
If the typical gym scene just isn't your buzz, The Pilates Playroom may be the thing for you! It's Galway's only dedicated Pilates studio with the industry's finest equipment taught by the most qualified teachers Galway has to offer. Lanette and her team offer group classes, private lessons, workshops and teacher training. The classes use a combination of equipment including the Wunda Chair, Spine Corrector and Pilates Mat (not a yoga mat!) to cover all the essential aspects of a Pilates practice. Whether you're already a pro or looking to try something different, you are guaranteed to find plenty of fun challenges at the Pilates Playroom.
6B Kingston Hall, Kingston Rd, Knocknacarra / more here
A touch of luxury at NRG Health & Fitness
With two Galway locations in Bohermore and Knocknacarra, NRG Health & Fitness is a real one-stop shop when it comes to your fitness needs. Choose from a wide variety of group classes a week, workout with their cardio machines or free weights, enlist one of their personal trainers, or tune in from the comfort of home with their NRG Online platform. Treat yourself after a workout with a swim in one of their pools or a spell in their spa suite, which includes a sauna, jacuzzi, tylarium and heated loungers. When you sign up, you’ll also get access to both Galway gyms and free parking.
Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore & Clybaun Hotel, Knocknacarra / more here
Be spoiled for choice with Active Fitness & Leisure
Situated within The Connacht Hotel, Active Fitness and Leisure is open 24 hours and boasts some pretty impressive facilities. Alongside a dedicated aerobics studio, cardio section, and machine & free weights area, they’ve got a 20m swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and steam room. If that’s not enough to convince you, their wide range of classes might. From spin and karate to box fit and heated yoga, you’ll never get bored! Personal training packages are also available, with some tailored for beginners and ranging from online nutrition coaching to 1:1 training sessions.
The Connacht Hotel, Old Dublin Rd / more here
Live beyond your limits with CrossFit Limitless
CrossFit Limitless have established themselves as the official home of CrossFit (the world's leading platform for health, happiness and performance) in Galway City. Everything they do is to help their athletes ‘Live Beyond Limits’. Run by experienced athletes Jonathan, Tessa, Patrick, and James, you can expect energetic, varied classes that include weightlifting, gymnastic and aerobic elements. Flexible class times - as well as open gym slots, regular speciality classes and seminars - means you'll never have to miss a workout; they also have a range of memberships to suit all needs and budgets. Once you’ve found your feet, give their Team Training classes or Competition CrossFit a try. Trust us, you won’t be long meeting your fitness goals with the help of these lads!
Unit 24, Ballybane Industrial Estate / more here
Work out in style with Gym+Coffee
Wherever you decide to go for your workout, you’ll need a high-quality kit to get you through. Head over to Edward Square where the popular Gym+Coffee stocks everything from sports bras and joggers to quarter zips and water bottles. All of their athleisure wear is Irish-designed and made with durable, breathable materials - ideal for winter workouts. A gorgeous sustainable collection, welcoming staff, and central location all make a visit here worthwhile - don’t forget to check out Gym + Coffee’s locally run fitness events too.
Edward Square / more here
