OCL Active Gym, Oldham

where do i start!!! at the time of starting your membership, they are so nice and helpful. they tell you all sorts of stuff you can benefit by joining them. but after you join, you find out all that was sales BS.

they tell you:

you will get a starter pack!!! what starter pack? didnt get anything, so cant tell you what you get.

so many class's you can join! realy, i have tried to join a couple of class's but i got told they are half way through the course and i should start when a new class starts, but they dont tell you when the new class starts even after asking, they tell you they will inform you as they start!!

gym is a total mess with old equipment and lack of A/C makes it hard to do any workout.

i can go on and on but all i will do is disappoint you.

but the good side is, they have a pool, sauna and steam.

before joining try other gyms and trust me you will be glad you did

i have been a member of this job for over 3 years staffs are great so are the facilities.

one thing that really disapoints me is i work in manchester by the time i get to oldham ladies only sauna clsoes.

the new gym men start coming in whenever they want.

i would like more classes to be done after 6 so people like who have work can attend the classed

I attended the OCL Active gym at Oldham sports centre for approximately 6months while I was still attending college in the area and having been to previous gyms since, I have to say its the best one I've been a member of!

The first time you wish to visit the gym you have to make an appointment at reception with an instructor who basically walks you round the gym showing you where all the machines are, how to use them and what areas they will work out. You are encouraged to try out all the equipment during this session so they can answer any questions you may have about it.

The gym itself has a great range of equipment from treadmills, cross trainers, step machines and rowing machines. They also have an extensive range machines to tone and build muscles. They also have a good sized mat area complete with ab flexes and other equipment.

As a student at the time; membership cost me £15 a month off peak. (I was able to use the gym from 9am till 4pm; the last entry to the gym is 4pm on this membership). I thought this was exceptional value as otherwise it would have been £4.50 (I think) a session and I would visit the gym approx 4 times a week so this was really good value.

When you do sign up for membership you are given an OCL Active membership card which you have to have with you every time you visit the gym for you to be swiped in and for you to receive tokens for the lockers ( as you are then able to use them for free!!)

On entering the gym you have to sign in and then sign out when you leave, they provide paper towels, for you and to use when wiping down machines after use, they also have a water fountain (which is great if you forget a water bottle).

They also have 4 TVs around the gym, which mainly play music channels (makes a refreshing change to most gyms that play sky sports!!) And the instructors are great, if you ask they will tailor an exercise program for you, to suit your requirements and it is filed for you so you can use it every time you visit.

I would highly recommend this gym, I used to really enjoy going and I think its really good value with excellent facilities and really helpful staff!!