Anything that gets results is worth the effort and cost, I embarked on a 6 week programme and have…read moredefinitely had great results in a friendly environment. Impressed with using natural body weight for most sessions and surprised at how difficult that can be. Would definitely recommend No 1 Fitness for all levels and abilities. Can't wait for my next 6 week program :-) I've had lots of positive comments on my new look so can't wait to se how I look after another 6 weeks.

No 1 fitness is a great new way to train in 30 minute classes it is just awesome.. check it out its…read morehidden on tower bridge..

Jubilee Hall is a very good gym that has all the facilities you would expect apart from a swimming…read morepool. With a huge open floor design there is a mass of resistance machines and free weights, making this club an excellent choice for people wanting to bulk up. There are over thirty cardio machines to, so there is something for everyone. There is a large gay community at the gym and the management address this by focusing on this community as the main target audience. This leads to a gym with a diverse culture, although the majority remains well- toned, well-groomed homosexual males. To join this gym costs £50 per month. This is excellent value for the facilities.

Good gym, friendly staff, had a fantastic experience visiting them via Helsi app. They offer water…read moreand sauna, towels cost money, but it's only 1.5 pounds, so its ok.

Last summer's complete upgrade of the gym led to all new equipment, weights, etc, but could do…read morenothing about the main problem the gym already had - the small size. With a whole university of students wanting to use the gym it really should be twice as big, but unfortunately real estate in South Kensington is at such a premium there's no possible way to make it any bigger. That said, Ethos has done a good job with what space they have. Early in the semester on Mondays and Tuesdays at 5pm you'll have to wait up to an hour to get into the gym (which I've never bothered to do), but as the semester heats up it's not as much of a problem. I usually go in the mornings before work anyway, and it's relatively empty then, so you rarely wait for any equipment (and can usually have your pick of whatever you want!). Other quick notes: 1) I haven't taken any of the classes, but I know several people who swear by them. 2) The climbing wall is small, but you just want to try it out it's great - any other climbing gym in London is going to be better, but if you're an Imperial student/employee it's good enough.

I used to come here 4-5 times a week for 12 months, when I was studying at Imperial College in…read more2009/10. It was completely free for students, which it's unbelievable, giving the facilities available. I only used the Energia gym and tried some spinning classes (which I didn't like at all, they were much better in my previous, small gym). At peak hours you may have to wait to use some of the equipment and there was only a pair of 3kg weights, that kept disappearing. Apparently the gym has been recently refurbished so probably they have new weights now. Showers and changing rooms are very good, and not too crowded even at peak times. I don't think this sport centre is a good choice for someone who is not part of Imperial (staff/student), not even for alumni. It may be good just for the climbing membership they offer.

Which gym in the City features an indoor-running track, a quite decent-size pool and four locker…read morerooms (2 men and 2 women)? - Well, the Virgin Active at the Barbican does and I am quite happy to have been their member for the past few months. In fact, I've not had a bad experience here yet: the staff is always very friendly and forthcoming (especially the cleaning team deserves some kudos here!) and the classes they offer are great, including the instructors. In fact, I've mostly come to the gym to attend the Ashtanga Yoga during the lunch hours on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Rachel, the instructor, is great: she's not one of these airy-fairy yoga instructors, who only babbles about spirituality etc. In fact, her approach is two-fold: she wants to teach us the right poses, but at the same time she wants us to understand the meaning behind of it! (It's all about the breathing technique!!!) Anyway, I would highly recommend joining this gym if you either live and/or work around the Barbican area...it's always good to come here and get a little break from the daily grind...

Time to give credit where credit is due. I've been a member of Virgin Active gyms since I moved to…read moreLondon, but there's something about the quality of instructors that come to this location as well as the Islington location that are really worth mentioning. If you have the chance, here are some instructors that are worth following: Rachel's Ashtanga Yoga Class: Rachel does not mess about, so this isn't your 'come and relax for an hour' situation - this is a sweating, pushing, breathing, challenging workout that I never would have expected from a yoga class. If you're not doing anything else correctly, you'll be breathing. Tony's Box Fit, Circuit, Boot Camp and Power Station Classes: If feeling the burn is anywhere on your agenda, attend one of Tony's classes. Come focused and come prepared (sweat towel close at hand) because he is relentless. And awesome. Peter's Spin Class: The perfect soundtrack, the most amazing intervals and even a 5-minute section in the middle where you're able to do your own thing. (Hills? Sprint? Intervals? Riders choice!) I love it. If you do attend a class from one of the instructors above, make sure you get to the gym early. They will all fill up quickly.

Live in Barons Court? Want an affordable gym to 'get the job done' (stay in shape or lose weight,…read morethat is). Energize Fitness is great!! Less than half the cost of other gyms in the area, Energize has a range of treadmills, elliptical machines, stairsteppers, two types of bikes, weight training equipment, ab mats, etc. They also have daily classes such as spinning, zumba, kickboxing, etc. If you're a student at the college, you get an even more amazing discount. (I took a night class there and my membership was less than 10 quid a month - wow!!). I'm a personal fan of the spinning classes; they really kicked my hiney! A great, challenging work out that really steps it up! It does get crowded right after work, but most gyms do. To avoid that, come in the morning or after dinner time, if you're able. The place isn't huge and it's not a Virgin Active wannabe or anything - it's simple, affordable and great, all around!

Fitness First is in the basement of an office building in Mayfair. I came here because my hotel…read morehad a relationship for hotel guests to come work out here. The place is pretty small - but there is a lot of equipment packed in. I got in a good work out rowing and doing some cardio. The locker room was clean and the showers were good too. If I stay at the Holiday Inn Mayfair again, I would certainly come back.

I was looking to try out gyms in Central London today so was ringing around . Here was the only one…read morethat actually called me back and the guy on the phone asked my name and approx time of arrival. This I should add is very important because the gym is located in the basement of a building with security barriers to permit entry. If the staff are expecting you, you can enter the main entrance else you will be redirected through the service yard round the back. Though members are given a swipe card to permit entry I had to wait a few minutes for the guy to come and pick me up but it was OK as the receptionist was quite pleasant. I kinda braced myself for the guy to start forcing a membership package down my throat non stop - I knew I was unlikely to take out one from the outset because I train martial arts most days of the week and never really have time for gym. The guy showed me around the gym - not the largest, though, a fair bit of equipment available. I was there between 6-9pm - though I don't think it was ever more than 25% full. He wished me a good visit and said he would be around to answer any questions. I can't stand dirty changing areas so was glad to see it was in good order and that there were staff checking it at intervals. The ceilings are not the highest but I am 6"3' and I had plenty of clearance. I'd have loved to see how tall the other reviewer is! As I said before, entrance without membership is fiddly, thus at £45 a month I'm happy to sign up. Also, I'm probably happier to do so because they were not pushy with selling membership

In my time in London, I've belonged to various gyms at different times: 1 x David Lloyd, 1 x…read moreFitness First and this one, Virgin Active in Hammersmith. In favour of the latter are the following elements: the 20metre pool cleanliness Power Plate beauty room friendly staff towels on arrival so you don't have to bring your own decent size of locker shampoo and shower gel in the showers, in case you forget your own (okay, it's far from quality stuff but it's certainly better than nothing) plenty of hairdryers and grooming space Mostly, I live for the pool, where they play restful classical music and where windows let in natural light, making this quite a pleasant space until the doofus in front of you splashes the pool in your face with over-zealous kicking.

The Virgin Active gym in Ealing (on the 5th level of Ealing Broadway shopping centre) does look…read morenice although it is a small one. The equipment is reasonable but the whole place feels like cramped - you can stretch a bit and reach the ceiling from the treadmill! It is relatively easy to get to the machines so not too much competition for resources but I find it strange that the strength equipment is limited. The good part: there is a sauna, steam room, shower cubes are clean, there is a small swimming pool and a cafe. The down side: again - size, staff is not really helpful; for 70 pounds per month they don't give full towels but a sweat towel only so it's not good value for money at all! I was told that for a full towel I have to pay 6 pounds per month extra but then again with Virgin is like this - X pounds for this, Z pounds for that on top of the already high price. In the US for 90$ you'd get an excellent gym with everything!

This gym had a much needed refurbishment at the start of the year, sadly the new colour scheme is…read moregrey....and grey....with splashes of red here and there....oh how I long for the bright colour scheme of old! I've been a member of this gym for about 7 years now (you wouldn't think it to look at me!) and things have definitely changed. Sadly not all for the better. The childrens pool seems to be out of order a few times a month (not a big deal to me, don't have kiddies but can see it being a deal breaker if you get junior all the way there and they don't have the fun pool to play in!). Changing rooms are kept pretty clean - you need to have a padlock for your locker - and they've tried to keep an area of the changing room child free....though sadly most of the kiddies (and their grown ups!) don't seem to be able to read the sign.... A victim of the refurb was the ladies weights area. I'm not sure why, it was pretty well used. Clearly the spin studio and 'skill zone' areas were far more important to them so now we just have to put up with being amongst the grunty men while we tone our muscles....another downside is that the weights machines do feel somewhat cramped together now as the space has been reallocated for other uses. The upside - there are lots of treadmills (though at peak times - like Monday evenings - you'll be lucky to get straight onto one!), bikes, cross trainers and rowing machines....the spin studio is now enclosed so you don't have to hear the instructor waffling on and on nor have two different types of music trying to seep through your headphones! The skill zone has new and very entertaining trixster bikes (simulates a mountain bike course for those of you afraid of the outdoors like me...) TRX training systems and a skill wall (you know, the lights come on and you have to jump around hitting them off....I dunno the proper name!). There are plenty of tennis courts (book in advance), a large pool with lane swimming, For the popular classes (like spin) you'll need to book in advance and get there early or you'll find all the bikes reserved with towels and water bottles! I haven't tried many of the other classes, the schedule isn't great for someone who can't get there til 7pm of an evening, and having had previous miserable class experiences I am wary of some of the instructors, nonetheless the classes seem popular so I guess it's just me!! Money wise you're going to pay for this upgrade in facilities! Current full membership is around £83 a month although you can sign up for a year and reduce that a little (be aware of when your cancellation date is though otherwise you will automatically get rolled over for another year!).

I totally agree with West12 - I have hated other gyms I've been a member of, but I actually like…read morethis one - nothing more to add except that I've been a member here for a while and their recent refurb and upgrade of equipment has made them even better. And their kids facilities are great. Both creche and classes. Current favourite new toy there is the Trixter Xdream videogame cycle - you have a videogame screen in front of you, and you race against computer generated competitors or real people. Resistance decreases and increases according to gradient, terrain and gears. I should be there now, really, racing against the machine - instead of slumped here, writing about all the food I've been eating.