The Best Gyms in London: 10 Places to Break a Sweat in the Capital
StrongHer Space, Bethnal Green
StrongHer Space is a renowned women’s only gym in London. The focus is on getting strong without feeling intimidated by the hordes of men in the weights area. The gym is fully equipped with all the cardio and weights you could possibly need, so those who want to train solo can do so at ease. Classes include The Warrior Method, which is an introduction to strength training for those who are just starting out on their fitness journey, and Lvl, which sees tiny pink weights left firmly at the door. In addition, if you are new to the gym, you can try out 7 days of unlimited classes for just £25.
Membership: Starts from £99 a month – this includes gym access and classes, among other perks.
Gym-Only Memberships: start at £17.50per month.
Jubilee Hall Gym, Covent Garden
Situated in the central location of Covent Garden, Jubilee Hall Gym is spread out over 5000 sq ft in the Victoria Flower Market.
With plenty of cardio, weight, and resistance machines, as well as free weights, there is rarely a queue for equipment which is a big plus for us. The free one-day trial is another perk of this London gym – you can essentially give it a try and if you don’t like it, you’ve lost nothing.
Membership: From £59.95 per month
If you’re looking for high-energy classes, Blok London is the gym for you. With over 25 classes to choose from, including strength training, body sculpting and dynamic vinyasa yoga, there really is something for everyone. Getting in shape doesn’t come cheap at Blok, but that’s good motivation to go to as many classes as possible!
Membership: From £100 a month
Muscleworks Gym, Bethnal Green
Muscleworks is said to be one of the best body building gyms London has to offer – and it’s also very reasonably priced. The equipment and support from staff at this gym also makes it a great choice for those of you who really want to flex. Both men and women are welcome, and the gym is open 24 hours, which we love. There’s also a protein station to help you on your muscle-building mission.
Membership: £29 per month with a £39 joining fee.
With locations in Clapham, Shoreditch, Oxford Circus and Notting Hill, Psycle specialises in cycling, barre, strength, and yoga. The classes are less about going flat-out and more about toning up and feeling stronger. Once you’ve worked out, we recommend a trip to their energy kitchen for a cacao-bomb shake.
Membership: 1 credit (class) is £25
The Refinery has a welcoming environment, and champions the believe that health, wellbeing, and exercise is for everybody. They offer Yoga, Bar Pilates, Meditation,and a range of gym classes which focus on the mind being just as important as the body. The retro-themed gym focuses on all-round wellbeing – pairing yoga and fitness with holistic therapies to soothe your soul.
Membership: Starts at £60 per month, although you can just buy single class passes.
Digme Fitness, Various Locations
You can find Digme Fitness studios in different locations across the capital including Moorgate, Bank, Covent Garden, Fitzrovia, Blackfriars. The HIIT, cycle, and yoga. classes are stylish and fun workouts guaranteed to make you break a sweat. The HIIT classes are a mixture of floor work and box, the cycle classes’ focus on core strength, and you can choose between ambient or hot yoga classes, taught by London’s leading yogis.
Membership: £139 per month for unlimited classes across the capital.
Located in a converted church, London’s first fully integrated boutique rowing studio is engineered to deliver results. Think blue strobe lighting, high-tech trackers, and thudding music with workouts that promise to have you using 85% of your body’s muscles across 9 major muscle groups and burning up to 1000 calories per class. Expect high-intensity intervals on the rower combined with strength exercises on the floor.
Membership: £80 per month (1 session a week), £144 per month (2 sessions a week), £192 per month (3 sessions a week)
Bright lights, dark rooms, and multi-tiered flooring make 1Rebel’s studios look more like nightclubs than gyms.
Ride, as you may have guessed, is a spin class – but not as you know it. You’ll find coaches take centre stage on a podium, riding to their own curated playlist. Set to pumping music, be prepared for an intense 45 minutes of spin, with a shorthand weight session to sculpt the upper body.
1Rebels Reshape consists of quickfire rounds of high-powered treadmill sessions in between dynamic weight sequences.
Rumble is a hard-hitting session with killer combos interspersed with strength and conditioning bodyweight drills specific to boxing.
They also provide a shake bar for after workouts and Prosecco on Fridays for anyone that wants it after a session. This gym tries to make workouts fun and there are no strict membership fees, which allows you to pay for sessions you like
Membership: Unlimited Pass - £179/month.
ClassPass is a subscription fitness service – you pay one monthly fee and get to go to classes at hundreds of gyms and studios in London. It’s like Netflix for your health. The membership grants you access to thousands of different classes at studios and gyms in your city and around the world. The number of classes you can take and the number of times you can visit a studio per month depends on which plan you're on.
Membership: 9 credits: £15 /month, 25 credits: £35 /month, 50 credits: £65 /month, 100 credits: £125 /month, 125 credits: £149 /mo
