Flye Fit

I love this gym, and really don’t understand some of the negative reviews that other Unilocal users have given it.
It’s cheap, open 24×7 and has a great free weights area with seven squat racks, plenty of spare barbells and a large selection of plates. The free weights area is huge with a good selection of dumbbells and multiple 15s, 17.5’s and 20’s etc. If you have to wait for a squat rack (which is rare outside of peak times) then move to the free weights and vis-​versa.
The fact that is hasn’t got a sauna, steam room or pool should not even come into it! The suggestions that the weights area is unclean is also not true, I’ve never avoided a workstation because it’s dirty. It’s an industrial gym so the standards should not be compared to other much more expensive gyms. The gym is not cold, and there are overhead heaters throughout.
My only real gripe with the gym is the state that other users leave the free weights area in. I do believe that steps should be taken to require people to rerack their weights once finished. I’ve often seen staff members tidy the weights area between 2−4pm. The staff members appear to be friendly but they are quiet. Again this is what I’d expect from a cheap gym and personally, wouldn’t want it any other way. A sub € 30 monthly membership fee should not include free personal training. The gym could do with an extra bench press station and rubber bands to aid with stretching work.
There is an off-​street bike rack in the gym and generally parking on the surrounding streets.
The changing area is OK but busy at peak times. Lockers are a good size. The showers are hot and of good power although the option to adjust the temperature would certainly improve them. Especially if you need to cool down before heading back to the office. The changing area can get quite dirty towards the end of the day and could probably do with a second or third clean throughout the day.
The layout of the gym excluding the CV machines tends to force people to look out and not in at each other when working out. This might encourage some people who would prefer not to be stared at whilst exercising.
Overall the gym is much more than what you would expect for a stack ‘em high and sell them cheap type business.

Have been a member for over a year now and since I still appreciate how cheap it is, only E29/​month, I can’t help but dislike it a bit more each time I go. Cleaning is not included in the price obviously and there is no option for users to clean after ourselves. The class offer for the afternoons should need to improve a bit, most of people is only able to exercise after 6pm and there is just a few classes left by that time (if you are lucky they are not fully booked!). And then the fluctuation of people is ridiculous, it was a ghost town in December and now it is simply impossible to find an empty locker… is worth considering paying more to avoid all these issues.

In the search for a reasonably priced gym with good operating hours, I stumbled upon Flye Fit, and I’m so lucky that I did.
Flye Fit is a 24 hour gym with a good selection of machines, wonderful number of racks, and weights. They’ve got a plethora of bars and olympic weights for you to choose from, and what I really like is that they’ve got 7 racks for you to lift in. Not only that, but even when it’s incredibly busy, the people here are extremely friendly; so if you wanna work in, all you need to do is ask.
There are, however, a few downsides to this gym; one being that some of the equipment is too high for me to reach. For example, the lateral pulldown bar is too high, so I can’t go up in weight to work my back. I literally have to put it at a lower weight to jump up, pull down the bar, and safely secure both hands on it. Thankfully the last few times I was here, someone was nice enough to give me a spot while I went up in weight.
Another thing that’s disappointing is that the equipment here is incredibly dirty. There are no stations for you to clean and wipe down the bars after you use them, and people don’t usually walk around with little hand towels either. I kid you not, every single time I’m done with a session, I go into the changing room to wash my hands and the sink is filled with the layer of dirt that has just come off my hands.
If you walk into the gym, you’ll notice that there’s not a lot of floor space to stretch and warm up, especially if there’s a class going on; however, I’ve never had trouble finding/​making myself a spot. Also, the racks in the back have a large enough floor space so you can do some oly lifts there – fitting around 6 people, including weights.
The only few things this place is missing are hip abductor machines, which disappointed me since my hips are usually tighter than the rest of my body (and if you don’t stretch out your hips, your range of motion decreases in squats and deadlifts). The other, would be a sauna. I didn’t realize how spoiled I was by the gyms in California when I found out there was no sauna. It’s usually part of my pre-​warmup and post-​cooldown routine. But hey, not everyone needs a sauna.
All in all, I’m happy I found this place. There are a few things I’d like to see improve around here, but in the meantime, you can catch me here jumping for a workout – literally!
TIP: If you forget your protein or supplements, they’ve got a vending machine for Quest Bars, protein powder, as well as a shaker. But I’d highly recommend you put back-​ups in your gym bag, since no one wants to pay nearly € 4 for a bar.
Happy sweatin’!

Great low cost gym, have moved gym over the fast years a few times and this is definitely one of the best, it has plenty of equipment so you are rarely waiting around, it is generally busy but just avoid peak hours, ny favourite thing has to be the fact it is open 24hrs a day, which suits anyone with crazy work schedules

I really like this gym. Apart from the things I really hate about this gym.
It’s cheap, you don’t need yearly contracts or anything like that. Pay as you go, stop paying when you don’t want to go anymore. Simple.
Also on the plus side, for someone that doesn’t use any fancy machinery for his workout, this is awesome. There’s a pretty big free weight area, and a very very good number of power racks! If you go to the gym to squat, bench, deadlift and that sort of stuff, Flye Fit has got you covered!
Although I tend to keep away from them a bit, there’s also a very good number of cardio machines, treadmills, bicycles, those things where you pretend you’re walking up stairs, etc.
You’re a bit out of luck if you want a spa, smiths machine, a pool, back massages, or anything like that. There’s equipment there, go and use it. That’s pretty much it.
What I really really hate about this place? It’s a bloody mess most of the times. Spotting someone from the gym staff actually putting things back in their place is a rare sight indeed, and weights, dumbbells, kettle-​bells, etc, are left all over the freaking place (it would help if people had better gym-​etiquette, but they don’t).
My second gripe… some of the Personal Trainers don’t really set much of an example, on the contrary, they tend to do one of the most annoying things you can do in a crowded gym… being a hoarder. «Oh these 25 sets of dumbbells, and these four 5kg plates? Yeah, we’ll be using all of that, sorry!». Gah that makes me so mad! Soooo mad! I need to go lift some heavy things right now, to appease this rage! Gah!
So yeah, a decent gym if you want to work out and you don’t need anything fancy, or any hand-​holding at all. Also helps if you’re not intimidated by the sound of weights being dropped much louder than necessary (so ALPHA! GRAW!). Get a couple more staff in this place to keep it a bit less chaotic, and I’d definitely bump up the rating to 4 stars.
Don’t skip leg day!

As everyone has mentioned, the price is very appealing. It is hard to find a gym for 29euros (32euros if you want to use the rest of their branches). However, the price is ok if you compare with the type of gyms they are competing — low cost — Let’s called it cheap but not a bargain!
Flyefit Macken is different to the rest of the traditional gym. It is based in a large warehouse, creating a difference atmosphere that I particularly like it. It is nice to get that feeling of freedom by high ceilings and free of walls and corridors! There is a bad side in this part… the place is beyond cold in winter!!!
So the place is cheap and offers a big space! Yes!!! But this means that more and more and more people join and busier it gets at any time! WKD in the morning and Weekdays between 10am to lunch time is the only reasonable time when you can go and actually do a full workout. The rest of the days, especially Monday to Thursday from 4pm to 8pm this become a jungle! If you like this, then go for it!
This is a new gym; therefore machines, weights and other equipment are brand new. They also offer several squat/​lift stations, something hard to find in traditional gyms; but once again, even when they offer 10 stations for squatting, you will still be waiting way to long. Also all the facilities are shared with personal trainer which I think they should have a separated area!
Staff is not famous for being friendly and actually do not care much about what’s going on in the gym. I saw many times how some members do not put back their weights in the rack after a workout and the staff never warns them, even when this happen in front of their eyes! They are more there looking for customers (they all personal trainers) rather than supporting and creating a better work out environment.
The changing room is in general clean condition. Really hard to find an empty locker to use and be aware not to leave stuff outside of them… I have got robbed shampoo, my runners, toiletries bag, etc. Similar thing with showers, they are always busy and silly water system (water changes from cold to warm at any time and you have to keep pressing every 20 seconds). This is definitely one the critical areas to improve: changing room should be extended (i.e. offering open plan showers for those who wants a quick shower and private ones for those who cares much or are in need of more intimacy — more lockers — people tend to take selfies so allocate a mirror for this where you can take a pic of yourself and no others).
I am sure I might forget few other things but well… I am sure you got an idea at this stage. This is not a great or bad gym… This is a 29euros gym with few good things and few others to improve!

I recently joined this gym and I definitely really like it. It honestly depends on what you are looking for. I just need a gym close by that has some classes and machines. The fact it’s so cheap is just the cherry on top.
It’s open 24 hours, it’s very cheap, it has many good machines, a lot of free space for exercising and some weight lifting.
They have some classes you can join, which are in the open and are not in their own room.
I can see why some people might say they are not comfortable here and that it’s more of a «guy gym», but honestly you just need to make an effort to not care about this. There’s a ton of guys carrying very heavy weights and screaming in weird sounds as they do that. If they don’t mind me seeing them make such sounds for no apparent reason, I don’t mind them seeing me sweaty and working out.
A lot of reviews mention the annoying door. Yes, the door is annoying, but this affects you for one second when you arrive and one second once you leave sooo you can still join.

Low membership cost, more squat racks than you can shake a stick at, Olympic style weights and open 24h. If you are looking for a bodybuilding /​powerlifting gym this is probably it.

I was looking for a new gym so thought I’d give Flye fit a whirl. they say first impressions count and mine wasn’t the best, I’m not hard to please and I’ve trained in some very basic gyms before. I just found it difficult to feel comfortable here. The layout is basically a large warehouse with a smörgåsbord of equipment in no particular order, there is very little space between the weights, bikes, and classes area which is open except the bikes which have their own room. There was what looked like a body pump class going on and a boot camp class both instructors yelling over the gym noise and no one really checking to see if people had the correct form.
I think for some people this gym would be perfect the equipment is all new and very good, some of the best I’ve seen for such a reasonably priced gym. There is a large weights area which was mostly taken up by the boys. For me though it was too close for comfort I couldn’t help but think the close proximity of the weights, kettle bells and other areas could be an accident waiting to happen. The entrance doors are awkward and hard to get through I thought my backpack had been caught and I was going to get pulled back into it!
I know this gym is fairly new though so I’m sure as they go on they’ll make improvements and for the price it’s hard to beat.

Cheap and cheerful! Has some of the best rates I’ve seen.
Not a whole lot of luxury (would love a pool but you get what you pay for!) but Flye Fit has a nice clean interior and lots of new equipment. The place is really big and although it gets busy at peak times, there are always enough treadmills and cross-​trainers which is nice.
The changing facilities look fine but I live close enough to wait out the two minutes to my own shower, so I can’t offer much insight here.
You have to register a bank card online and use it to swipe in and out which I’m really not mad on, I lost a card a within a week of joining. So that’s one pitfall — minor though.
The best bit is the frequency of classes. The Ryde class (like spinning but harder!) is my favourite, especially the new hour-​long class on Thursdays. The instructors are always willing to offer help and advice, and much needed motivation…

This is the most recent Flye Fit Gym in Dublin.
The building is a converted old warehouse which resulted in an ample open space. They’ve been adding more and more equipment since it opened, and now there are plenty of weights to choose from without having to wait.
They offer some classes like Yoga (not real yoga, but it’s good enough for a gym class), Ryde, Boxing or X Fit, these are all included in your membership, you just need to book online. The Ryde class is pretty good, the bikes have an articulated frame that allows you to move and turn almost like in a real bike.
Why isn’t this a five star review?
There are three things that make the whole experience fall away from perfection:
1. The (revolving) doors. Don’t be too fat and/​or don’t bring a very big bag because you may end up having a really hard time trying to go through these.
2. The shower’s water temperature. You just press a button and wait for the water to come out, which is really nice and simple in theory, but, as we all know, reality sucks and you get cold water in the start and really hot scalding water by the end.
3. Disorder in the weights area. The gym isn’t the only one to blame here, ofc, though it could enforce a bit better the idea of leaving everything in its right place once you’re finished. If you have an OCD it will be a nightmare. Else it can be a pain to try and track down that specific weight or bench you need for your workout.
Anyway, I strongly recommend this gym. The price is great value and there is no contract — you can stop paying and going anytime you want, and you can do it online with zero fuss. You can manage everything online, for that matter, since changing your access code to the gym (the card you choose to get through the door) to booking classes.
I believe it can be a good gym for a beginner too — if you don’t have many specific and special needs.
The afternoons are always more crowded — but not too much — as well as Saturday/​Sunday mornings.