Box Up Gyms - (Near Redbridge, UK)

F Ahmad I moved to Virgin Active Repton Park in January after spending 5 years at Nuffield Health, and the difference has been a complete revelation. Nuffield raised prices twice in a year, removed key facilities like the jacuzzi without offering any discount, and the overall atmosphere — especially with some PTs — felt disrespectful and unfair. That experience pushed me to leave. Virgin Active has been the opposite in every way. From the gated community car park where you know your car is safe, to the friendly and welcoming reception team who greet you with a smile and provide fresh towels on every visit, the hospitality here is on another level. The locker rooms are a bit outdated and could use a modern refresh, but they’re always clean. The gym floor is great, though I do wish it had a bit more space and additional machines — especially a dedicated bicep machine. The real highlight of this club is the spa area. The sauna and steam room were recently renovated and are consistently in perfect working condition. The jacuzzi is incredibly relaxing, and the swimming pool is huge. As someone who’s been bodybuilding for over 10 years, having high-quality recovery facilities makes a massive difference. The architecture of the building is beautiful — transforming an old church into a gym gives the whole place a unique, almost royal feel. Overall, Virgin Active Repton Park delivers exceptional value, atmosphere, and service. Easily one of the best fitness clubs I’ve ever been a part of.

peter robinson Functional

Doctor Sharkey Ive been going to PT Studio One for a while now, training with Mervin. Its a very well equipped gym with free car parking, great friendly atmosphere and a free car park. Mervin is a first class trainer, and my progress since training with him has been incredible - much better than Id achieved on my own. Highly recommended.

O O Satisfied member since 2020, but feared a change of management might lead to a knock-on replacement of the Physicals community. Whilst the buildings, equipment and cleanliness were in dire condition; Neil, his staff, and the members, had always made Physicals the most sociable and most age-welcoming gym I’d been a member of. So it’s great to see that six months into the new owner’s tenure, things are even better. Existing members listened to, endless new equipment brought in, impressive reconfigurations to ensure gym never shut whilst upgrades were made… cleaner, more varied, more spacious and crucially, just as friendly. Eron doing excellent job. 5/5