It's a tiny gym. Jetts Accrington is good. The manager Glenn seems competent and has a good service. The gym seems skint on money, the parking lines need to be painted, the layout needs changing
Initial reaction only... After enquiring a couple of months ago, getting all the information, without being pressured by daily, pushy emails or messages (that would instantly have put me off!) I finally got up the courage (and yes, for many people, courage is needed !) and booked my free trial day. Met at the door by a very friendly young lady (sorry, terrible with names!) who asked me all the right questions, listened and went through all the necessary details, checking I understood, and then simply let me get on and explore for myself. This perfect attitude of letting me know if I needed help someone was there, but giving me the space to figure out what I wanted for myself, with no pressure, no sales talk, no feeling of obligation, was exactly what I needed. I happily signed up for a membership, and sure, the place is small, but for me, that's preferable, it feels more like it's a group of friends training together and supporting each other rather than an impersonal mahoosive place with scarily perfect people who you feel are judging you and everyone around! Being 24/7 means I can happily go for workouts on my way home from work, which can be anywhere on the 24hr clock, so that 3am wind down from work stress is now available! I'll update in about three months with how I'm getting on, but my initial impressions are certainly good.
I've been a member at Jetts for over 3 years. At the start I told myself that they would fix the problems, but very few have been fixed. The capacity of the gym is very very small. There is a lack of free weights, benches and machines so only a maximum of 10 people can comfortably train at the same time. To make matters worse half of the storage lockers (which it is mandatory to use if you bring a bag etc) are broken. There are no locks on many of them, and on many the mechanism simply doesn't work. Of the ones that do, some have broken doors which can be opened . Recently someone was opening lockers and stealing peoples stuff. So if you bring a bag and clothes, leave it in your car. The 2 changing rooms are good, they have been upgraded but you can't use cold water, which is bad for those who prefer this after a workout. The bins inside are always dirty. The mini weights are completely destroyed, they have been for over 3 years. You can't read the weights on them, so you don't know what you're lifting. The covers are peeling off. They did invest in some nice tools recently, like attachements and an extra bar type. The mirrors have been broken since the start and taped together with duct tape. Embarassing... This gym seems short for cash, they don't really make repairs or maybe its not important to them. If you like to put your workouts on insta, you'll have to carefully position the camera angle to avoid the disrepair, or you'll look bummy lol On a good note, the gym generally has a good and friendly customer base, and the 24/7 365 day a week opening times is great.
I used this gym for a few months sadly I can no longer go as I’ve moved away. The staff are friendly and always on hand to offer advice. They have some really good groups on a morning and evening. The equipment is well maintained and everything you need for a great workout. I love the 24/7 opening hours was an definite bonus over the winter months.
