Robert turned his own health around first.
That experience is what made him want to do the thing a lot of people think about but never act on — help other people do the same. So he set out to become a personal trainer.
The problem most people hit at that point is the same one: they want to coach for real, but the only routes on offer are online courses that hand you a stack of theory and then leave you to figure out the actual job on your own. No real hands-on hours. No gym floor. No idea how to turn the qualification into a living.
Robert did it through us instead.
In his words — you work through the modules at your own pace, then you come in and get real coaching experience on the floor, learning how to actually bring a client through a session and give them their money’s worth, not just pass an exam. He came out of it able to train people properly, confident on the nutrition and the physiology, and set up to build his own business.
His verdict, plainly: if you want to do personal training as a living, it’s genuinely very good.
That’s the whole point of what we built — a coach who can actually coach, and actually earn from it.
FYI — next Monday we’re opening something up for a small number of people who are serious about becoming a coach who can build a career from it, not just hold a cert.
If you’ve read this far and want the details before they go public, message us the word INTERESTED and we’ll send them straight over.
Galway City Gym
Welcome to GCG, Home of Champions, and longest-running gym in the West!
29/05/2026
☀️ June Bank Holiday Opening Hours ☀️
We’ll be operating slightly adjusted hours over the bank holiday weekend:
Friday: 6am – 10pm
Saturday: 8am – 6pm
Sunday: 8am – 6pm
Monday: 8am – 6pm
Have a great bank holiday weekend everyone!
01/05/2026
☀️ May Bank Holiday Hours ☀️
We’ll be operating slightly adjusted hours over the Bank Holiday weekend:
Friday: 6am – 10pm
Saturday: 8am – 6pm
Sunday: 8am – 6pm
Monday: 8am – 6pm
Plenty of time to get your sessions in over the weekend 💪
02/04/2026
🐣 Easter Bank Holiday Hours 🐣
We’ll be operating slightly adjusted hours over the Easter weekend:
Friday: 6am – 10pm
Saturday: 8am – 6pm
Sunday: 8am – 6pm
Monday: 8am – 6pm
Plenty of time to get your sessions in over the weekend 💪
Happy Easter everyone!
30/03/2026
Big news — we've just launched a dedicated page for our PT Apprenticeship. Everything about becoming a fully qualified Personal Trainer at Galway City Gym, all in one place.
Qualification. Real coaching experience. Business skills to actually make a living.
If you know someone who'd make a great coach, or you've been thinking about it yourself, give the page a follow and a like — https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575461941805
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| Monday | 6am - 10pm |
| Tuesday | 6am - 10pm |
| Wednesday | 6am - 10pm |
| Thursday | 6am - 10pm |
| Friday | 6am - 10pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 8pm |
| Sunday | 6am - 8pm |