Joining Virgin Active

Hey guys

So I need to look for a new gym. Planning on going to virgin active next year and just want to know which one is best. The new one in Durbanville or the one in Tygervalley in Cape Town. Please guys it has to be one of these two. Sorry missed the section part. Can a mod please move it

don't know the ones out that side. However, do yourself a favour and visit both to see if one of them has the old style weights and machines. If one does, go there. New virgin weights and machines are kak.

@iman been to the new one in Durbanville, pretty awesome. I'd give it a two thumbs up. Normal weights you'd find in most VA. Can't say much for the one at TygerValley haven't been there. Know a few people that go to Durbanville and there are some top notch BB that compete that also frequent Durbanville VA. Only been there over the weekend, another good tip is to go during the peak time to check it out and availability of weights, machines etc

Top Tip:

The newer the VA gym, the more it's packed with mommy machines, tan cans, Himalayan Salt pools and every other piece of fucken shit equipment that a weight lifter will have zero use for. I've been to new VA's that have had weight sections the size of my bedroom, I shit you not.

The days of weight lifters going to commercial gyms will come to an end in the near future if this continues...

i rate we recruit DC EVO and force him to open a bodybuilding gym in CPT

Tyger Valley Virgin was pretty good last time I was there, old school hardcore type equipment. It may have changed since so check it out. Another bonus was the crowd, proper bodybuilders, not so many butty boy posers ! Ha ha.

Check out GK1 Fitness - i think it's in tyger valley.

Private gym, small place - run by an ex-natty bodybuilder called Garth Kirby.

Very knowledgable guy, all old school equipment as well.

@Chapel - hmmm bodybuilding gym isn't my scene with machines but....if a need arises. Our new guy we're taking on is very good friends with Charles Poliquin and studied under him for a long time. Who knows

Let me get the other one up and running first though

There's a need. If you see a multiple homicide in the headlines called "guy guns down virgin active" you will know you could have prevented this by making me a bodybuilding gym haha (disclaimer: that is a joke :dry: )

I just wish there was something like golds down here, or even just a small bbing gym in CPT. Would be great. Oh and DC with the amount of traffic westlake is receiving at the moment prop a sign up at the circle redirecting them and poach some clients

CHAPEL wrote: There's a need. If you see a multiple homicide in the headlines called "guy guns down virgin active" you will know you could have prevented this by making me a bodybuilding gym haha (disclaimer: that is a joke :dry: )

I just wish there was something like golds down here, or even just a small bbing gym in CPT. Would be great. Oh and DC with the amount of traffic westlake is receiving at the moment prop a sign up at the circle redirecting them and poach some clients

Tried that before mate and got served with a notice to take it down the SAME day we put it up or receive a fine!

My wife kicked off at VA Claremont today because there were fuck all weights around, she then had to kick guys out of the squat rack because they were standing chatting the whole time and doing curls!!! She soon showed them as she squats 80kg ATG!

VA is a social club, nothing more these days.

I couldn't agree with you more man, so much chatter and way too little training. Sorry for the hijack iMan!

CHAPEL wrote: I couldn't agree with you more man, so much chatter and way too little training. Sorry for the hijack iMan!

haha no problem!