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UWS Sport operate a gym within the Paisley Campus. It is located on Level 3 of the Students’ Union building. 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, and the wide range of facilities available including a cardio zone, abs and core area, fitness classes, free weights zone, functional training area and a resistance training area. Facilities also include onsite shower and changing areas. 

The gym boasts a wide range of equipment including, Star Trac cardio machines, a wide range of resistance machines, barbells and dumbbells. In addition to this the gym facilities include functional areas comprising a range of equipment including boxing bags and suspension training stations.  

All UWS students benefit from free membership. Other facility users can access the gym 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 £10 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 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 pass. 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

The Paisley campus gym offers a wide range of equipment to help you achieve your fitness goals.

  • Star Trac Treadmills 
  • Cybex Arc Trainer 
  • Star Trac Cross Trainers 
  • Concept 2 Rowing Machines 
  • Star Trac Upright Bikes 
  • Star Trac Recumbent Bikes 
  • Star Trac Virtual Spin Bike 
  • Chest Press 
  • Shoulder Press 
  • Lat Row/Pulldown 
  • Assisted Chin & Dip 
  • Leg Press 
  • Leg Extension 
  • Leg Curl 
  • Dual Adjustable Pulley 
  • Pec Fly
  • Rear Deltoid Fly 
  • Incline Chest Press 
  • Dumbbells 
  • Barbells 
  • Squat Rack 
  • Bench Press 
  • Smith Machine 
  • Kettlebells 
  • Medicine Balls 
  • Stability Balls 
  • Power Bags 
  • TRX Suspension Bands 
Paisley campus Gym

Group fitness and personal training 

Our Paisley 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 Fit 30 classes throughout the week. 

WHAT IS FIT30? 

  • FIT30 is a simple 30 minute, high intensity, circuit training workout. 
  • We have developed 5 different 30 minute workouts which are designed around functional   everyday movements. 
  • We deliver one workout each day of the week so that each day is different. 

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 Paisley Campus please contact Colin Drew (Sports Operations Manager) via colin.drew@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: 9.30am – 9.30pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10.15am – 3.45pm

Contact us 

The UWS Paisley Campus offers our facility users a number of communication platforms to get the latest news and to get in touch with our team. You can get in touch with our team through: 

LET’S GET SOCIAL 

University of the West of Scotland Paisley Campus Gym 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