UWS Sport operate a gym within the Lanarkshire Campus. It is located in Building One on the ground floor next to the Restaurant and benefits from an exciting fitness suite and group fitness areas. The gym offers a wide range of equipment and our staff are on hand to help you reach your fitness goals.
The gym and exercise classes are available for anyone to use, you don't need to be a UWS student or a member of staff, and everyone is welcome.
The gym caters for all fitness interests and abilities. Installed in summer 2018, the facility contains a wide range of cardiovascular and fixed resistance machines, and strength and conditioning zone including a full range of free weights equipment. We also have a large functional training zone and areas for group fitness classes. Facilities also include onsite shower and changing areas.
All UWS students benefit from free membership. Other facility users can access the gyms using a pay-as-you-go model or if you intend on using the gym on a regular basis, we have a range of memberships starting from just £11 per month.
Memberships
University of the West of Scotland welcomes our students, staff and wider community to access our gym facilities. The University provides free membership to all UWS students and offers amazing value memberships for our staff and wider community.
Students can complete the membership process through MyDay by clicking here. Select the Fitness & Sport tab then your preferred campus and click the ‘Join Gym Now’ highlighted in the red box and complete the attached form. You should report to the gym staff on your first visit to activate your Gym Membership.
UWS staff can benefit from a range of memberships highlighted below. Staff can also join online through our salary deduction scheme. The salary deduction scheme allows you to pay for your gym membership from your monthly salary. You can complete the membership process through the UWS staff website, UWS Connect, and click the Gym Membership link within core systems. On completion of the attached form our gym team will liaise with payroll to set up your membership payment. Click here to activate your Gym Membership.
UWS Sport has a wide range of memberships available to our wider community which includes pay as you go, monthly and annual passes. Please view current membership options below.
UWS Sport also provides discounted memberships for UWS Alumni, OAPs, students from other institutions, along with junior and corporate memberships.
Facilities and Equipment
Our Lanarkshire gym houses wall-mounted digital display screens, and modern changing and shower facilities with lockers. We also have an extensive range of equipment to help you achieve your fitness goals.
Cardio
- Intenza Treadmills
- Intenza Escalate Climber
- Intenza Elliptical Trainer
- Intenza Upright Bike
- Intenza Recumbent Bike
- Origin Rowing Machine
- Speedfit Curved Treadmill
- Cybex Sparc Trainer
- Stairmaster Airfit UBE
- Stages SC3 Indoor Cycling Bike
Fixed Resistance/Strength
- Impulse ExoForm Lat Pulldown
- Impulse ExoForm Shoulder Press
- Impulse ExoForm Chest Press
- Impulse ExoForm Compound Row
- Impulse ExoForm Assisted Chin & Dip
- Impulse ExoForm Leg Press
- Impulse ExoForm Leg Extension
- Impulse ExoForm Leg Curl
- Origin Dual Adjustable Pulley
- Origin Cable Crossover
- Origin Independent Squat Stands
- Origin Performance Power Racks
- Origin Multi-Adjustable Benches
Free Weight
- Dumbbells
- Barbells
- Olympic Bars (Male & Female)
- Weight Plates
Functional
- Origin Functional Rig Incl. Modular Storage Rig
- Kettlebells
- Medicine Balls
- Plyometric Platforms
- Resistance Bands
- Sandbags
- Slam Balls
- Torque Fitness MT3 Tank/Sled
- TRX Suspension Bands
- And much more...
Group Fitness and Personal Training
Our Lanarkshire Campus Gym offers instructor led fitness classes, which can be accessed as part of a membership or on a pay as you go basis. Our instructors deliver FIT30 classes throughout the week.
WHAT IS FIT30?
- FIT30 is a simple 30-minute, high intensity, circuit training workout.
- We have developed a range of 30-minute workouts which are designed around functional everyday movements.
- We deliver a range of workouts throughout the week to ensure you maximise engagement with all your muscle groups
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF FIT30?
- Workouts only take 30 minutes of your day.
- Focus is on quality of exercise.
- You are in control of your intensity.
- Exercises are selected to improve function and mobility of the human body.
For further information or to book get in touch with staff at the gym.
PERSONAL TRAINING
UWS Sport has agreement in place to allow UWS approved personal trainers to provide support services within our UWS operated gym facilities. For more information regarding provision on Lanarkshire Campus please contact Warren Brady (Sports Operations Manager) via warren.brady@uws.ac.uk
Opening hours
In order to attend you must book your space in advance (see 'Contact us' section below for details).
Opening times are below and are effective from Monday 6th September 2021:
Monday - Friday: 8am – 8pm
Contact us
The UWS Lanarkshire Campus Gym offers our facility users several communication platforms to get the latest news and to get in touch with our team. You can get in touch with our team through:
- Email: sportlanarkshire@uws.ac.uk
- Phone: 01698 894420
- Or get in touch with us on our Facebook page
- Lanarkshire campus Gym on Twitter
LET’S GET SOCIAL
We encourage you to join us on social media. You can find our Facebook page here.
Why should I follow you on social media?
- Get the latest information
- Book fitness classes
- Get in touch direct with our team
- Follow us for workout videos and tips, healthy recipes and inspirational stories.
Last updated: 11/09/2020