sport equipment/gym

Durham University

Durham

There is a gym at Maiden Castle, fow which you need a sports card.....however, I heard once that only Team Durham people could use it.....is there any truth in this?

There is a pool.....alas it's not a 50m one but a 25m. Apparently a 50m is being built though!

Durham University

Durham

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Reply 2

Eddie K

There are a few public facilities, like swimming pools and I think a gym or two up in Gilesgate. I don't think there are many people who use the college gyms for cardio stuff though, most people just go out for a run. You can really create yourself some tough runs in town, because of the hills and terrain.

Reply 3

MasterBlaster

Eddie K

What about a fitness centre? (i am not sure whether gym is the same as a fitness room :confused:

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Reply 4

Eddie K

I suppose it depends on what type of gym it is. i.e. for the general public or for Arnie wannabes? :confused:

Reply 5

MasterBlaster

Eddie K

I suppose it depends on what type of gym it is. i.e. for the general public or for Arnie wannabes? :confused:

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well i guess one where I can develop more muscular mass in my legs , and possibly where I can do two adductor magnus/longus post OP tests...(so a fitness coordinator should be present)

Reply 6

MasterBlaster

just a fitness room which has a fitness bike, a leg-press-machine and a fitness coach...

Reply 7

HannahJ

College gyms are pretty minimal really and I don't really know much about the uni gym. I heard that you have to pay extra on top of your sports card to use it but I don't know whether thats true or not.

There is as Rach says a public 25m swimming pool. The only public gym in the centre of Durham now really is the one in the Marriott hotel which offers private membership. They do a student membership for about £45 a month I think it is but you can only use the gym in off-peak times ie during the day up to about 4 in the afternoon. Normal membership is about £59 a month but you can use it whenever you like (providing its open!). They have a nice pool there that you can use as well. You can freeze your membership over the hols as well so you only pay £5 a month while you're not using it-if you cancelled it over the hols you'd have to repay a joining fee.

Reply 8

newcboy

Yes, there's a gym at Maiden Castle (the university sports complex place). It costs students £100 per year to use and has everything you will need: CV and weights. It's where all the top uni athletes train, so it has top notch equipment. I even think it's open to the public, but they have to pay more for membership. I also think that if you want a personalised training programme that you have to pay a fiver more. I intend to join next year as my college gym will be far, far away and it's pretty **** anyway.

About runs in Durham... yes, you can create awesome runs which take you all over the place.

Reply 9

Rach:)

Does Maiden Castle have a website does anyone know? If so, does anyone know the link? Thanks! :smile:

Edit: I mean the Graham Sports Centre. Thanks :smile:

Reply 10

iliketurtles

Theres the www.sportdurham.com website and also www.teamdurham.com (but this is more scores). I also found a swimming club, www.duswimming.co.uk

Alex