Gyms in Sydney,Australia?

[ceitach]

Hi,

I just relocated to sydney and am looking to get back into shape. Would anyone be kind enough to recommend a good gym that has facilities for powerlifting or weightlifting ? and that opens fairly early - say, 530am ?

cheers!

[db2000]

getting back into shape?

Or getting back in to competition shape?

[BLARZEE]

I've heard good things about Arena gym or Sydney uni gym. Apparently they have good racks etc. I don't know anything else besides that sorry

[entropy1]

there are no gyms in australia, we fight kangeroos for strength/fitness

[Reality_Check]

For what its worth you might want to check out the gym I go to, details at the top of this thread
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=110360201

They have 3 bench presses (2 are heavy duty with 45 lb bar).
Have 2 squat racks
Have 1 dead lift rack

A decent free weights room and vast array of other equipment.

Unfortunately the banned chalk last year but. Powerlifting is otherwise quite welcome.

A further description of my gym here http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...=935590&page=5

[imperfectly_lou]

Where abouts in Sydney particularly? It's a big city! City Gym in Surry Hills is a good bodybuilding gym and opens at 5am

[ceitach]

Thanks for the replies guys, I live in the CBD, so will probably check out City Gym, as it would be the most convenient. great to know it opens at 5am, too!

cheers.

[imperfectly_lou]

Ah yep. City Gym would be your best bet then. Bond St FF also has quite good hours and a lot of equipment but I recommend you steer clear of FF if possible!

[ceitach]

I've heard good things about Arena gym or Sydney uni gym. Apparently they have good racks etc. I don't know anything else besides that sorry

Update:
In case anyone else is looking for gyms:
Sydney Uni Arena Gym is great. Oly Platforms, Power Racks, strongman equipment (not owned by the gym, but a separate club)

UTS (near Broadway) is OK - there is one power rack, a squat rack, an oly platform.

Broadway Gym - No Oly Platform, but a decent gym overall.

Thats about it. I may be forced to sign up for a FF! as its most accessible before work.

cheers

[Beserk]

Strongman equipment at Sydney Uni Gym is owned by the Sydney Strongman Society. If your on ******** give em a search.

[ceitach]

Update - There's also a PCYC in Burwood that offers coaching for Oly Lifting. I havent been there, though.

Update:
In case anyone else is looking for gyms:
Sydney Uni Arena Gym is great. Oly Platforms, Power Racks, strongman equipment (not owned by the gym, but a separate club)

UTS (near Broadway) is OK - there is one power rack, a squat rack, an oly platform.

Broadway Gym - No Oly Platform, but a decent gym overall.

Thats about it. I may be forced to sign up for a FF! as its most accessible before work.

cheers

[MaskedManiac]

Hi,

I just relocated to sydney and am looking to get back into shape. Would anyone be kind enough to recommend a good gym that has facilities for powerlifting or weightlifting ? and that opens fairly early - say, 530am ?

cheers!

I know this is an older thread but I moved to Sydney from Orlando and the gyms are so behind what we have here that I convinced my wife to moved back to America............Australians which my wife is will argue how great there gyms are not realizing how behind what they have is..........