Fitness First Balham - (Near , UK)

Helen Lakhotia My toddler loves this place. We’ve been going for about a year. Our teacher Montanna is so encouraging and thoughtful. I’m sure my son’s ability to 2 wheel cycle without stabilisers at 36m with confidence is due to the core strength and balancing skills gained from the gym.

Kosta Deteriorated Gym, and Not in the Good Way. Been a member for 6+ years. Have seen negligible reinvestment of gym membership fees. I’m talking upkeep of equipment, not procurement of 3 additional pull-up bar pulley stations to provide a grand total of six pull up bars, before counting the calisthetic bars. I can do pull ups at home. Grappling zone mats haven’t been replaced since I joined. Boxing ring cover is held together with duct tape. Boxing bags are falling apart (though those bags take some punishment keep grinding lads). Sauna’s out of order for almost 6 weeks, meaning it’s been good for nothing over flu season and the cold months of November/December. Incessant cleanliness issues in the changing rooms. Yes, we’ve received new pulley machines this year, but PureGym installed a new compliment battery of BootyBuilder machines, and back at GymBox all the carabiners for the cable machines have promptly gone walkies. Procurement have decided to stock the gym with 4 different brands of weights, meaning only the power racks have a decent number if weights, for everything else you have to go on a pilgrimage from one end of the gym to the other to rack up a symmetrical bar. Was going to give 3 stars until coming in today and not being able to find enough carabiners for the pull up cable stations… Only thing that keeps me going is the full padded-wall grappling zone, but this place doesn’t seem to appreciate that for the worth it has - there’s word that the grappling zone is going to go. Over 6 years I’ve introduced 8 members to the gym just thanks to that zone alone. Unable to get the same concessionary membership I have, all but 1 have discontinued their memberships, if the grappling zone goes I’ll have zero reason to point colleagues and training partners here. I remembered coming in to see a fully matted zone, a full size crash mat and a welcoming combat community, now it’s a sad six years later to see classes canned and the community at risk being pushed out. But hey, we got a new sled with HYROX stamped on it.

Fernando Nieto I swim at Tooting Leisure Centre every day when I am not away on holiday. The water is exceptionally pleasant to swim in and is never that busy. I also sauna everyday and the temperature is nice and hot and slo never gets that busy. Very happy with the Tooting Leisure Centre experience and happy with the friendly helpful workforce. Keeeeep swimming !!!!!!!

Kimberly Emerick This is a great gym! It’s well equipped, always clean and the staff are very kind and helpful, Irvine is always great. I also love that it has a female sauna in the shower areas, which makes this relaxing moment very comfortable. Special thanks to Talia, the best personal trainer ever!

Isabel Fleming Ive been quite a few times now and the instructors have been super friendly and explained patiently to a complete newbie. Theres a lot of options for lower weights and adjustments if youre not able to do the exercises, but its fast paced enough that you can try lots of different things. Highly recommend!!

Amanda Scott Love my training with OE! Great instructors, varied routines and a fab bunch of of people. Everyone is super friendly and supportive. I push myself much harder than I do when training on my own and have felt a real difference in my fitness as a result. You can work at your own pace - there’s no judgment or pressure, just lots of encouragement from the team.