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Gyms Around Cambuslang - SttB Articles

Inspired by Mich's brief summary of Jerusalem gyms, I decided to compile a listing of the facilities around Cambuslang.

Note : Cambuslang isn't exactly noted for its abundance of powerlifting-friendly gyms (or anything with remotely decent free weights areas), which is why there's a predominance of sports and leisure centres.

Carluke Leisure Centre

Carnwath Road

Carluke

Tel. 01555 751384

Facilities : 25 metre pool, gym, health suite (sauna/steam room/relaxation area and TV), tanning cabin, theatre (full sound and lighting), games hall, dance studio, two committee/meeting rooms, first aid room, disabled change (shower and toilet), viewing area, disabled parking and access.

Lanark Pool

South Vennel

Lanark

Tel. 01555 666800

Facilities : 25 metre pool, gym, sauna/health suite, sunbed.


Biggar Sports Centre


John's Loan

Biggar

Tel. 01899 221029

Facilities : games hall, gym.

Leisuredome

Thornton Road

Kirkmuirhill

Tel.01555 893093

Facilities : games hall, crèche, gym, cafeteria.

Forth Sports & Community Centre

Main Street

Forth

Tel.01555 812058

Facilities : games hall, fitness club, crèche, community rooms, kitchen, function area.

Coalburn Leisure Complex

School Road

Coalburn

Tel. 01555 820848

Facilties : 20 metre pool with spa, baby changing units, gym, sauna/health suite, sunbed, games hall, crèche, meeting/training room, cafe, beauty therapy, satellite TV.

East Kilbride and area

Dollan Aqua Centre

Town Centre Park

Brouster Hill

East Kilbride

Tel. 01355 260000

Facilities : 50 metre pool (can be split into 2 separate pools), baby-changing, cafeteria, committee/meeting room, crèche, floating floor, flume/tyre ride, health studio, gym, Jacuzzi, childrens' pool, sauna/health suite, soft play area, sunbed.

Duncanrig Sports Centre

Alberta Avenue

Westwood

East Kilbride

Tel. 01355 248922

Facilities : Dual use facility with games halls, gym, community halls, grass rugby pitch, blaes running track, blaes hockey pitches, blaes football pitch.

John Wright Sports Centre

Calderwood Road

Calderwood

East Kilbride

Tel. 01355 237731

Facilities : Athletics track, badminton courts, basketball courts, five-a-side football, blaes football pitch, gymnasium, handball court, health studio, main hall, netball court, shape-up suite, squash court, tennis court, volleyball court, committee/meeting room, general purpose room, crèche, first aid room.

Strathaven Leisure Centre

Bowling Green Road (off Townhead Street)

Strathaven

Tel. 01357 522820

Facilities : 25 metre pool, baby-changing, committee/meeting room, crèche, sauna/health suite, gym, Jacuzzi and sunbed.

Hamilton and area

Blantyre Leisure Centre

Glasgow Road

Blantyre

Tel. 01698 821767

Facilities : 25 metre pool (with pool hoist), teaching pool, activity hall, spinfit studio, aerobics studio, sauna/health suite, free-weights gym, squash court, soft play area, sunbeds and tan stand, beauty therapy workshop, committee/meeting room, cafeteria, baby changing, crèche, photo kiosk, car parking. flume, tyre ride, jacuzzi, kiddies pool, health studio, sauna/health suite, high-tech fitness gym, soft play area, sunbed, committee/meeting room, baby-changing, crèche.

Hamilton Water Palace

35 Almada Street

Hamilton

Tel. 01698 459950

Facilities : 25 metre pool (floating floor), leisure pool (comprising of flume, tyre slide, lazy river, bubble beds, bubble pool, water curtain, geysers, children's play pool and outdoor pool), health suite (comprising of sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and relaxation area with satellite television), sunbeds, body workshop (beauty therapy, aromatherapy and reflexology), fitness suite, cafeteria, disabled changing rooms, baby changing, first aid room, spectator gallery, car parking.

Larkhall Leisure Centre

Broomhill Road

Larkhall

Tel. 01698 881742

Facilities : 25 metre pool (floating floor), badminton courts, gym, lesser hall, main hall, soft play area, squash court, baby-changing, disabled toilets.

Eddlewood Sportsbarn

Devonhill Avenue

Hamilton

Tel. 01698 422991

Facilities : Sport/function hall, 6-station gym, disabled changing facilities.

Hareleeshill Sportsbarn

Donaldson Road

Larkhall

Tel. 01698 887917

Facilities : Sports/function hall, 11 station multi-gym, sunbed, kitchen facilities, disabled changing facilities.

Jock Stein Sportsbarn

Hillhouse Road

Hamilton

Tel. 01698 828488

Currently closed for refurbishment. Due to reopen January 2007.

Whitehill Sportsbarn

Margaret Road

Hamilton

Tel.01698 286598

Facilities : Sports/function hall, cardio-vascular gym, disabled changing facilities.


Burnhill Recreation Centre


Toryglen Road

Tel.0141 643 0327

Facilities : Main hall, Lesser hall, gym, kickabout pitch.

Stonelaw Community Sports Centre

Calderwood Road

Rutherglen

Tel. 0141 647 6779 / 0141 647 4530

Facilities : main hall, 2 small halls, fitness suite, dance studio, outdoor football pitches (synthetic, all-weather) shower & disabled access throughout.

Now you can see why I choose to train in a garage.

Gyms around Cambuslang - Test articles

Inspired by Mich's brief
summary of Jerusalem gyms
, I decided to compile a listing of the facilities around Cambuslang.

Note : Cambuslang isn't exactly noted for its abundance of powerlifting-friendly gyms (or anything with remotely decent free weights areas), which is why there's a predominance of sports and leisure centres.

Carluke Leisure Centre

Carnwath Road

Carluke

Tel. 01555 751384

Facilities : 25 metre pool, gym, health suite (sauna/steam room/relaxation area and TV), tanning cabin, theatre (full sound and lighting), games hall, dance studio, two committee/meeting rooms, first aid room, disabled change (shower and toilet), viewing area, disabled parking and access.

Lanark Pool

South Vennel

Lanark

Tel. 01555 666800

Facilities : 25 metre pool, gym, sauna/health suite, sunbed.


Biggar Sports Centre


John's Loan

Biggar

Tel. 01899 221029

Facilities : games hall, gym.

Leisuredome

Thornton Road

Kirkmuirhill

Tel.01555 893093

Facilities : games hall, crèche, gym, cafeteria.

Forth Sports & Community Centre

Main Street

Forth

Tel.01555 812058

Facilities : games hall, fitness club, crèche, community rooms, kitchen, function area.

Coalburn Leisure Complex

School Road

Coalburn

Tel. 01555 820848

Facilties : 20 metre pool with spa, baby changing units, gym, sauna/health suite, sunbed, games hall, crèche, meeting/training room, cafe, beauty therapy, satellite TV.

East Kilbride and area

Dollan Aqua Centre

Town Centre Park

Brouster Hill

East Kilbride

Tel. 01355 260000

Facilities : 50 metre pool (can be split into 2 separate pools), baby-changing, cafeteria, committee/meeting room, crèche, floating floor, flume/tyre ride, health studio, gym, Jacuzzi, childrens' pool, sauna/health suite, soft play area, sunbed.

Duncanrig Sports Centre

Alberta Avenue

Westwood

East Kilbride

Tel. 01355 248922

Facilities : Dual use facility with games halls, gym, community halls, grass rugby pitch, blaes running track, blaes hockey pitches, blaes football pitch.

John Wright Sports Centre

Calderwood Road

Calderwood

East Kilbride

Tel. 01355 237731

Facilities : Athletics track, badminton courts, basketball courts, five-a-side football, blaes football pitch, gymnasium, handball court, health studio, main hall, netball court, shape-up suite, squash court, tennis court, volleyball court, committee/meeting room, general purpose room, crèche, first aid room.

Strathaven Leisure Centre

Bowling Green Road (off Townhead Street)

Strathaven

Tel. 01357 522820

Facilities : 25 metre pool, baby-changing, committee/meeting room, crèche, sauna/health suite, gym, Jacuzzi and sunbed.

Hamilton and area

Blantyre Leisure Centre

Glasgow Road

Blantyre

Tel. 01698 821767

Facilities : 25 metre pool (with pool hoist), teaching pool, activity hall, spinfit studio, aerobics studio, sauna/health suite, free-weights gym, squash court, soft play area, sunbeds and tan stand, beauty therapy workshop, committee/meeting room, cafeteria, baby changing, crèche, photo kiosk, car parking. flume, tyre ride, jacuzzi, kiddies pool, health studio, sauna/health suite, high-tech fitness gym, soft play area, sunbed, committee/meeting room, baby-changing, crèche.

Hamilton Water Palace

35 Almada Street

Hamilton

Tel. 01698 459950

Facilities : 25 metre pool (floating floor), leisure pool (comprising of flume, tyre slide, lazy river, bubble beds, bubble pool, water curtain, geysers, children's play pool and outdoor pool), health suite (comprising of sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and relaxation area with satellite television), sunbeds, body workshop (beauty therapy, aromatherapy and reflexology), fitness suite, cafeteria, disabled changing rooms, baby changing, first aid room, spectator gallery, car parking.

Larkhall Leisure Centre

Broomhill Road

Larkhall

Tel. 01698 881742

Facilities : 25 metre pool (floating floor), badminton courts, gym, lesser hall, main hall, soft play area, squash court, baby-changing, disabled toilets.

Eddlewood Sportsbarn

Devonhill Avenue

Hamilton

Tel. 01698 422991

Facilities : Sport/function hall, 6-station gym, disabled changing facilities.

Hareleeshill Sportsbarn

Donaldson Road

Larkhall

Tel. 01698 887917

Facilities : Sports/function hall, 11 station multi-gym, sunbed, kitchen facilities, disabled changing facilities.

Jock Stein Sportsbarn

Hillhouse Road

Hamilton

Tel. 01698 828488

Currently closed for refurbishment. Due to reopen January 2007.

Whitehill Sportsbarn

Margaret Road

Hamilton

Tel.01698 286598

Facilities : Sports/function hall, cardio-vascular gym, disabled changing facilities.


Burnhill Recreation Centre


Toryglen Road

Tel.0141 643 0327

Facilities : Main hall, Lesser hall, gym, kickabout pitch.

Stonelaw Community Sports Centre

Calderwood Road

Rutherglen

Tel. 0141 647 6779 / 0141 647 4530

Facilities : main hall, 2 small halls, fitness suite, dance studio, outdoor football pitches (synthetic, all-weather) shower & disabled access throughout.

Now you can see why I choose to train in a garage.

Wiki - History

WikiI've added a wiki to this site. If you've never used one before, think of it as a set of pages that anyone can edit at any time. It can be a great way to share information - so share away!

Note : anyone can read the pages, but to add to them you'll need to create a login (there's a menu option when you go to the site). The current password is 'grinspoon' (an Australian band).

Wiki - Test Area

WikiI've added a wiki to this site. If you've never used one before, think of it as a set of pages that anyone can edit at any time. It can be a great way to share information - so share away!

Note : anyone can read the pages, but to add to them you'll need to create a login (there's a menu option when you go to the site). The current password is 'grinspoon' (an Australian band).

ProtectMyPhotos - History

ProtectMyPhotosProtectMyPhotos is a newly launched online photo storage site, created by the team behind both the GenCircles and Family Tree Legends projects.

Whilst I haven't actually tested this service yet (I already have several photo storage solutions), the idea is certainly a good one. Unlimited storage from only $49.95 annually.

ProtectMyPhotos - Test Area

ProtectMyPhotosProtectMyPhotos is a newly launched online photo storage site, created by the team behind both the GenCircles and Family Tree Legends projects.

Whilst I haven't actually tested this service yet (I already have several photo storage solutions), the idea is certainly a good one. Unlimited storage from only $49.95 annually.

SageOver the past couple of years the small community of lifter-bloggers has grown from two or three to well over twenty. Just keeping up with them all is time-consuming.

One way to minimise this time is to make use of the feeds. The list in the sidebar includes the primary feeds for each site; alternatively you can grab the lot (plus a couple of comment feeds) in one handy opml file.

If you've never used feeds before, think of it this way. Opening up your favourite sites one at a time - and checking if there are any new posts - is a bit like checking what's on television by switching it on and going through it channel by channel. Using feeds is more like glancing at a TV guide to see if there's anything you want to see.

For those of you using Firefox, the simplest way to get started is quite possibly to install the Sage reader. Just install the extension, click on View -> Sidebar -> Sage, import the OPML file above and open one of the folders listed.

For anyone not using Firefox, the only difference is that you'll probably need to install a standalone application (rather than a browser extension), and use it to browse the feeds. A good place to start is FeedReader; once again just import the OPML and open a folder or two.

SageOver the past couple of years the small community of lifter-bloggers has grown from two or three to well over twenty. Just keeping up with them all is time-consuming.

One way to minimise this time is to make use of the feeds. The list in the sidebar includes the primary feeds for each site; alternatively you can grab the lot (plus a couple of comment feeds) in one handy opml file.

If you've never used feeds before, think of it this way. Opening up your favourite sites one at a time - and checking if there are any new posts - is a bit like checking what's on television by switching it on and going through it channel by channel. Using feeds is more like glancing at a TV guide to see if there's anything you want to see.

For those of you using Firefox, the simplest way to get started is quite possibly to install the Sage reader. Just install the extension, click on View -> Sidebar -> Sage, import the OPML file above and open one of the folders listed.

For anyone not using Firefox, the only difference is that you'll probably need to install a standalone application (rather than a browser extension), and use it to browse the feeds. A good place to start is FeedReader; once again just import the OPML and open a folder or two.

After nearly 4 years I still haven't adjusted to the Scottish weather. This morning on leaving the house I debated whether or not a t-shirt and jeans would be enough. 10 minutes later it was snowing.
By mid-afternoon the snow had all but disappeared, the sun was back out in force and I was on my way to the garage for another squat/dead session. There was one small (but significant) difference between this and last Saturday's session - the accompanying music. Having read Matt Furey's blog this morning (can't stand his methods, but some of the information's great), I decided to try working out to soothing, rather than stimulating music. The general idea being to relax, reduce your heartrate, breathe deeper and generally perform better.

The music of choice was a collection of Bach cello suites played by Yo-Yo Ma. Relaxing it certainly was - and yes it did change things. A few observations :

  • I quickly lost track of time. The feeling was one of methodically working through pre-planned sets/reps, rather than thinking in short bursts between sets.
  • I didn't feel at all distracted by the music - it was all instrumental so there was no tendency to want to sing along to it (always a frightening experience for the neighbours), and I was able to focus completely on the exercises themselves.
  • There were no highs and lows throughout the workout - attempting a PR was no different to warming up.

Overall, being somewhat more relaxed from the beginning of the session seemed to have a positive affect on endurance. Very positive, as there were several new PRs - despite only repeating a workout pattern from less than a week ago.

Snow in the parkAfter nearly 4 years I still haven't adjusted to the Scottish weather. This morning on leaving the house I debated whether or not a t-shirt and jeans would be enough. 10 minutes later it was snowing.

By mid-afternoon the snow had all but disappeared, the sun was back out in force and I was on my way to the garage for another squat/dead session. There was one small (but significant) difference between this and last Saturday's session - the accompanying music. Having read Matt Furey's blog this morning (can't stand his methods, but some of the information's great), I decided to try working out to soothing, rather than stimulating music. The general idea being to relax, reduce your heartrate, breathe deeper and generally perform better.

The music of choice was a collection of Bach cello suites played by Yo-Yo Ma. Relaxing it certainly was - and yes it did change things. A few observations :

  • I quickly lost track of time. The feeling was one of methodically working through pre-planned sets/reps, rather than thinking in short bursts between sets.
  • I didn't feel at all distracted by the music - it was all instrumental so there was no tendency to want to sing along to it (always a frightening experience for the neighbours), and I was able to focus completely on the exercises themselves.
  • There were no highs and lows throughout the workout - attempting a PR was no different to warming up.

Overall, being somewhat more relaxed from the beginning of the session seemed to have a positive affect on endurance. Very positive, as there were several new PRs - despite only repeating a workout pattern from less than a week ago.

Squat
2×30@20/44 (was considering ultra-high reps here, but my fingers went numb from just 30)
2×20@40/88

Bottom Squat
2×20@60/132
2×15@80/176
2×5@100

Rack pull (6 holes showing, just above knees)
2×20@60/132
2×20@100/225
2×10@140/308
2×5@170/374
5@182.5/401.5
1@200/440

To put the above rack pulls into perspective, last Saturday I was repping at 160/352. Last April I managed a single at 180/396 from slightly lower pins (hence the set at 182.5). Finally holding 200 felt great.

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