Solinca Oeiras - Gym in Oeiras, Portugal

Great outfit , equipment for all flavours , from hardcore bodybuilding , Technogym PureStrength equipment to super functional monkey bars , Bulgarian sandbags, competition kettlebells, Olympic bars and bumper plates. Plus all the latest Technogym Cardiovascular and Resistance training equipment .Row, cycle, Run, steps, elliptical .

Pros: Installations and equipment seem quite new. Nice large lockers and some dressing nooks in the dressing room. It isn't crowded. Group classes reservation on site and 30 min before the class, so most of the time you can get a spot. Has water fountains! Reasonable price (30-40€ per 4 weeks with-without time restrictions) for the amenities (pool, sauna, jacuzzi, Turkish bath, group classes and gym area). Cons: Mandatory 1 year contract and according to online reviews they do not facilitate if to you have to break it! Read the contract carefully, sellers fail to point the less positive aspects - in my case I was not told the week payment is always monday to sunday, which means that if you start in the middle or the end of the week, you still pay for all of it! When I pointed out that I should have been told, the response was that it was logical. Except that for me what would be logical (and is done in other gyms like FH) would be that the week would be counted from the moment I enrolled (Tuesday to Monday for example). Other less positive aspects: - you can only go once per day or you will be charged extra; - 40€ enrolment; - beware of any extra services, they will try to mess with your head to get you to buy more services. A gym is a business, so always keep that in mind. They always tell you that you are incredibly fat and going to the gym is not enough, you need to pay them more for extra services... Examples are: * physical assessment: is more of a way to pressure clients into buying sessions with a personal trainer than something to help the client; 130€ for 6 Personal Trainer sessions (I find 20€ per hour expensive, but I'm not aware of the prices in the market) * nutritionist appointment: a way to get clients to pay 20€/month more, for the continuation of that service. To anyone that has a perception of problems with their weight - if you want to really know if there is an issue with your weight, go to a medical doctor! Preferentially one from the national health system, which have no personal gain from you as a customer. If you want to lose weight, either by medical need or just because, do seek the help of a nutritionist but not from a gym!