Here is the first segment in my quest to find the best gym for us Gays in London and today, we come across JUBILEE HALL GYM simply known as “The Gym.”
Jubilee Hall is a big light and airy gym of around 5000 sq ft of machines and weights with high vaulted glass ceiling located just south of the piazza in Covent Garden. The equipment was all replaced in January 09 with Nautilus machines which was a good thing as previously all the equipment was a bit old and old school.
Staff are friendly and the gym instructors also know their stuff and do put you through your paces, phew! There also personal trainers on hand with varying price ranges and all look incredibly fit! There are various classes available free to members and also I have seen a bit of karate going on and a bit of pole dancing! You can also have sun bed sessions and enjoy a bit of re-fuelling at the café. There are also treatments available, so if you fancy a massage or a bit of aromatherapy, here’s your place.
Membership fees are fair and there are no contracts which is great for those of you that like to get around the gym scene, and as we went to press you can get a free one day pass. Towels are extra and you need 20 pence for the lockers. The changing room for the guys is a bit on the small side and feels especially so at peak times. The gym opens at 6.45am and closes at 10pm during the week and the general reduced hours at the weekend – 9pm on Sat and 5pm on Sunday.
The showers are individual although they have had a bit of a problem of late – luke warm although the pressure blows your socks off, if you happened to be wearing any! The sauna seats about 6 and then it’s full. This is a bit of a gay mecca and loads of hot guys to ogle. This is pretty much a gay gym!
Also I forgot to mention this is part of the ‘UK Fitness Network’ which gives unlimited access to more than 100 gyms as well as numerous swimming pools.
