Should you have a Gym in your Student Halls?

Staying fit often comes at a price. Whether it's signing up for a gym membership at Lancaster Uni or buying your own equipment for your room, inevitably, if you want to stay fit whilst at University, choosing the best route to take can be tricky. To help, we have created a third option… a fully equipped gym, right here at Bailrigg Student Living, which is yours to use 24/7 and included in your rent.

Here are our top 6 benefits of having a gym in your Lancaster student accommodation.

1. No commute

A fully equipped gym a few steps away from your student room in Lancaster means you can simply pop into your gym at any hour of the day. What’s more, your 45 minute workout will actually take only 45 minutes, instead of the hour and a half it would take if you walked to the gym, got ready in the locker room and then got changed after the gym before heading back home again to your student flat.

2. Open 24/7

Life is busy and there are times when it can feel difficult or impossible to get to the gym. With a gym moments away from your bedroom, it’s not the end of the world if you missed your scheduled lunch workout because a group project meeting overran, because you fancied a longer than usual coffee break in the SU or if you simply missed the dreaded morning alarm. 

3. No queues or distractions

Tired of waiting? Most gyms have thousands of members, but the gym at Bailrigg Student Living is exclusive to those who live with us. This means that the gym floor will always be open for you to do mat work and you won’t be queuing to snag a machine. With the luxury of an onsite gym in your Lancaster student accommodation, there is nothing holding you back from getting in and out as fast as possible. 

4. Make Your Own Rules

Your onsite gym is built for you. It’s your space. You have the freedom to listen to whatever music you like, work out for as long as you want to and not have to fret about forgetting a padlock for a locker or worry about a hovering PT trying to sell their legs, bums and tums class to you.

6. Save Money

We have done the maths so you don’t have to.

According to Lancaster University the average student rent in Lancaster is £130 per week (and this weekly rent doesn’t always include bills).

Plus, if you were then planning to join the Lancaster University gym, the all inclusive package (platinum) would be £9.19 per week.

Other Lancaster Student Accommodation

Average total rent, bills and gym spend per week: £164.19

Here at Bailrigg Student Living our Lancaster student accommodation prices start from £135 per week (and do include bills - electricity, gas, water, 100mb internet and council tax - and, of course include our onsite gym).

Bailrigg Student Living

Bailrigg Student Living total rent and gym spend per week: £135

Over a 46 week period if you lived in our boutique student housing for Lancaster University, Bailrigg Student Living, you would make a yearly saving of:

£1,342.74

Savings and convenience

So if you fancy saving a whopping £1342.74 per year and knowing that the gym is a hop skip and jump away, why not book a virtual room tour today?