Route 1 Fitness

Fantastic experience: Anna and her team really know their stuff, both in terms of fitness and nutrition. They tailor a programme to your goals and current fitness levels and work with you to achieve them. I started in September 2024 and haven’t looked back. So much support and a lot of fun along the way. Couldn’t recommend them more highly.

Fantastic experience: R1F has a fantastic team of coaches who have helped me build my confidence using weights and push me to challenge myself. They offer great advice, tips and are always supporting with my form. Highly recommend! You'll learn so much as well as working out.

Fantastic experience: Great coaching team and brilliant facilities! Highly recommended

Fantastic experience: R1F have made me feel so welcome and I’ve gained so much confidence in my abilities in the 2 months I’ve been back training after surgery. I would definitely recommend

Fantastic experience: Joined in 2017 and haven’t looked back since. The best place to train, hit your goals, move well, feel good, setting you up to tackle life head on. Great bunch of people, excellent coaching staff - everyone is very friendly and welcoming. If you want to train in a supportive environment tailored to your needs then look no further.

Fantastic experience: Route1Fitness is a fantastic gym. I joined to gain some strength for running and swimming. The coaches set me a training plan which adapts as I progress and my goals change. It is great to come into a gym session knowing exactly what you are doing and have the support of knowledgeable coaches to give you tips and advice on technique and encourage you to reach your personal goals. The gym is well equipped and numbers are limited so there is little of no waiting for stations.

Fantastic experience: Best gym! Have tried every chain gym- from cheap monthly 24 hours, to more expensive 'luxury' gyms- but always gave up after a few months. Route 1 is the only place I have consistently gone for almost 2 years now! Everyone is friendly, great equipment, and the best part- quiet, no ques for equipment, and you never feel awkward or daft. Someone always on hand to ask questions. Semi Private is essentially 3 PT sessions a week- I am continually seeing results. Couldn't recommend them more!!

Fantastic experience: So grateful to have found R1F, everyone has been so welcoming. Felt a bit lost and these guys have supported me getting back in the gym. Coaches will push you and provide you with a tailored programme taking all aspects of your life/lifestyle into account. Have tried other semi-personal training gyms and this one works for me, I highly recommend R1F!

Fantastic experience: I've been training her for a number of years and it is an excellent gym. The coaching team are brilliant and encourage and guide you to be your best. Excellent facilities no matter what your goal. HIGHLY recommended!

Fantastic experience: This is by far the best gym I've ever joined. I'm still here after 2 years and that has never happened before! The coaching staff are so awesome, friendly and knowledgeable. You are in safe hands.

Fantastic experience: Love the team at Route 1. Don’t hesitate to join up. I’ve had great support following a major injury. They have been so supportive through my rehab.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic people, brilliant coaching and a great way to be the best you can be! Absolutely the best gym I’ve ever experienced - give it a try and decide for yourself!

Fantastic experience: Route 1 fitness is the best investment I’ve ever made, you can’t put a price on health or mobility, the coaches have aided me to be the best version of myself. The coaches are amazing, I’ve never felt intimidated or not good enough and I’m by no means a fitness guru. I have lost weight, built confidence and gained resilience both mentally and physically. It’s an amazing team to be part of.

Fantastic experience: By far the best gym I’ve ever been to. Over the years I’ve been to gyms that are low cost and I paid the cost in not getting anything long term from them. Unlike the stereotypical gym, this is a super welcoming space with workouts that are specific to your needs. Staff are supportive in their guidance to work on my own goals. I’m doing things I never thought possible and am learning for the first time in my life how to do things correct with my posture. Within a matter of weeks I felt the benefits in how I hold myself and how much better my back health has been. If you want a gym that actually makes a difference for you physically/ mentally and not overwhelmed then this is for you !

Fantastic experience: Amazing community! All the coaches are fab, helpful and supportive. When you come here you have a plan on whatever you want to work on, nutrition or lifestyle.

Fantastic experience: More than ever it’s the journey! I am approaching the start of my sixth year of training at R1F. It turnsout that joining the gym was an inspired decision for me, for a number of reasons. First, the one to one coaching is superb, it’s focussed on my needs and my on-going development. It’s not a one off, I get regular reviews, my coach monitors my progress — in a supportive way — and my programme is adjusted accordingly. This keeps my progress nice and steady and safe; I have had zero injuries since joining R1. Second, there is always a coach around to ask should I need some technical input. The proficiency of the coaches is the best I have ever encountered. Third, the gym is a nice place to train, it’s well appointed, light, spacious, and numbers are limited, so there is plenty of room to work. Fourth, I am meeting all my training goals and loving my progress. I now realise that my fitness and wellbeing is a continual process, not one single event, and I am loving the journey.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been going to Route 1 Fitness for a couple of months and cannot rate it highly enough. The owners Anna and Dawn are so friendly, encouraging and knowledgeable and have really taken the time to understand my goals before making a tailored programme for me. After just a few weeks I can already feel huge progress in my strength and confidence and their support really helps. The gym itself is a lovely space and feels so much more welcoming than the larger, impersonal gym chains. So far I have chosen to work out with PT sessions and a personalised home workout plan - I can highly recommend both of these and look forward to getting more involved through group classes or other options.

Fantastic experience: This is no ordinary gym, the coaches are not only highly experienced in 'coaching' but highly experienced in 'life' and have been understanding and supportive in all aspects of my life, not just my fitness! In just 3 months I have gone from feeling like I would only get weaker as I got older, to being able to do things I couldn't even do in my 20's! The last 3 months at Route 1 fitness has been such an inspiring and empowering journey!

Fantastic experience: I've been going for a few months now and find the guidance and exercise plans set by my coach really good! They cater each exercise plan specifically for you and on what you want to achieve, defo recommend coming here coming from someone who hasn't stepped foot in a gym for years but now can't keep away!

Fantastic experience: Route 1 fitness has been fantastic for me. The coaches are all so kind, approachable and knowledgable. The gym is really well equipped and I find everyone so friendly and welcoming. The coaching and support, especially from my coach Anna, are second to none. I feel so lucky to have found this gym

Fantastic experience: I have been a member at RF1 for a few years and it is amazing. The team are absolutely great and cover so many different types of fitness from beginners to the gym, CrossFit, Olympic lifting, women and mens only lifting sessions. The team have been great with providing a individual programme when I was recovering from ankle surgery, this meant I was able to get back into training safely. Since then, they have coached me to compete in CrossFit and build my strength and fitness. It’s a great environment and I cannot recommend them enough!

Fantastic experience: I’m writing this at my second year of membership with Route 1 Fitness. Previous to this I have had very minimal exercise experience and nutrition wasn’t something that I generally considered. Since my first month R1F have exceeded my expectations, from the initial meeting to discuss my lifestyle and set goals to the week by week tailoring of my exercise and nutritional regime, the experience has been overwhelmingly positive. At the start my main ask was a lifestyle change, not a quick win or fad diet but gradual progression that would ensure that going forward I had the tools at my disposal to maintain a healthy life. The entire R1F team have done this in a way that felt fun and rewarding rather than punishing. You couldn’t ask for a more welcoming and professional group of trainers and I couldn’t recommend them/R1F highly enough.

Fantastic experience: I absolutely love coming to R1F! It is a breath of fresh air from other gyms, not intimidating and you always have a coach on the floor to help you. I have started using weights and being pushed outside my comfort zone with each workout. They even trained me to get me to my first Hyrox. The community fun vibe is a huge part of why I love it here too!

Fantastic experience: I have been a member of this gym for the past month having decided that after 30 years of normal day to day routine, I needed to get myself fitter and to loose some weight that had steadily been increasing over the last few years. Initially there was some trepidation about joining on my part, but having recieved an in depth induction where the coach asked me for my individual goals, a programme was put together. This was specifically tailored to me as an individual. All sessions are overseen by an on duty coach, and progress is monitored via the dedicated app, and 1-2-1debriefs with your alloted coach. I can honestly say Anna, Dawn and Neil have been excellent in the short time I have been a member. They are dedicated to the membership in general, and make regular exercise something that I look forward to, even thought it still hurts!! Great gym that caters for all levels of fitness. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Great community. Friendly, expert coaches who support and guide according to individual needs in pursuit of goals.

Fantastic experience: I was with OPEX for a short time last year getting back on my feet after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, Glen and the team were absolutely fantastic they helped me get more mobile and gave me exercises that fit my physical limits and pace plus all the nutritional advice! It’s a complete inside and out experience and I would recommend it to anyone

Fantastic experience: I’ve been working with Glen for over 6 weeks and have seen a huge transformation in muscle movement, strength and energy levels, when I had my first consultation we went through my weaknesses and strengths and glen noticed a few things that my body needed improvement on (rich Achilles/front shoulders) and he was informative about what I should do, how to help it, what exercises I should stay away from until those niggles have healed. Once they were healed he put me on a strengthening plan to get All my muscles working and I’m now entering my 7th week with Glen and super excited to see where my journey takes me, I’ve made so much progress already and it’s only just the start. Thank You Glen and all the Opex staff

Fantastic experience: I’ve been a member here for a couple of months. Despite the lockdowns throughout, the team here have been so supportive! The program they’ve put together for me is fantastic and they’re always doing what they can to support nutrition and lifestyle as well, on top of the training. Highly recommend these guys - hands down the best training support I’ve experienced and I have no doubt I’ll reach my health and fitness goals with their help!

Fantastic experience: Have been a member on and off for the last 5 years. My breaks have been due to moving away not the gym. Glen and the team are experienced, knowledgable and above all welcoming and encouraging to everyone. Glen has been an absolutely amazing support through a couple of health conditions, especially when I had a long period of poor mental health. Glen was always there to listen, support and adjust my programme to suit my needs. He has also spent time researching to better the service he provides to ensure that it works for me. It’s more than just a gym, it’s a whole community and supports one an other and I am very grateful to be part of it.

Fantastic experience: Great service, very welcoming - Would highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: I have only been going to the gym for a couple months and have already learnt so much from the trainer's Glen and Kris not only on the workout side but also on nutrition and lifestyle as well. They are helping me to make permanent changes rather than temporary ones. Couldn't recommend this place enough.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic facilities and staff, if you require a bespoke gym experience and want to achieve your fitness goals, this is the place to join.

Fantastic experience: I was motivated to join OPEX for many reasons. I was feeling absolutely rock bottom with my mood, health, wellbeing and fitness. OPEX offer something completely different to any gym or program I’ve ever tried. I have never been so consistent with my fitness and the changes have been significant. Glen and Kris have been amazing and completely understood my goals and the challenges of shift work, they are a constant motivation, with great humour and compassion. I was struggling so much with my mobility and that was really making me struggle with work, I feel so different now and in spite of covid the support from OPEX has been amazing. I would highly recommend OPEX!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic facility and great coaching all round. The programming you get is second to none. If you have a goal and you want to achieve it this is by far the best way to achieve your goal. If you just want to lose weight all of the coaches will be able to guide you with nutrition and keep you accountable in order to help achieve your goals. You will have your own dedicated coach who will programme you to suit your goals - if you’re going away, no problem, let them know where you’re going and what you have available to you and they will programme your workouts around what is available to you (Assuming you still want to workout). I wouldn’t train anywhere else and I certainly wouldn’t change my coach who I also call a friend.

Fantastic experience: Opex Gatwick got me on the right path to achieve my goal within 1 month of training there. Something I havent achieved myself in years of attending gyms and doing what I thought was right. The concept is brilliant, floor coaches ensuring you execute your personalised programme correctly. Holding you accountable each time. Regular follow ups throughout the month from your own coach. Each month you have a movement screen and fitness assessment to track progress. This coupled with nutrition coaching from them ensures you will surpass your goals. The gym itself is really good. It has a cross fit type vibe but with selected pieces of equipment that you would see in mainstream gyms. The best of both.

Fantastic experience: I have been a member here for 5 weeks now and I have already seen massive progress! Not just in my fitness level but my eating habits and my daily routine! It has been well worth the money and the coaches are all fantastic! The whole team of customers and coaches are all very welcoming and helpful! I wouldn't look back now!

Fantastic experience: Glen and his team deliver a tailor made exercise plan for each individual, after the initial consultation. The gym have coached sessions booked via a website where you get help with your exercise plan. There is also an app CoachRX where you receive your daily exercise routine and can chat to your coach. I have been going for a couple of months and lost weight and seen my body start changing. Thanks for the support from the team.

Fantastic experience: Amazing!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic facility, awesome coaches and just as importantly, the guys treat you as an individual and go out of their way to help.. a great example of under-promising and over-delivering. Not something you see too often these days

Fantastic experience: Great place to train and stay accountable! Such a supportive community! Love it here!! I couldn’t imagine going back to a normal high street gym!

Fantastic experience: A great training facility that caters for every ability. whatever your goal these guys will help you achieve it with an industry leading service. The passion they have is obvious from when you first step in and that continues into the programming they provide and support on the gym floor.

Fantastic experience: Great group of people, the coaches are excellent and it's nice to be part of a gym where people have a laugh, talk to each other and get to know you. The team workouts of Sunday are a great addition. Loving it.

Fantastic experience: I can not recommend OPEX Gatwick strongly enough, Glen and Kris are the ultimate professionals who take immense pride and achievement from seeing you achieve your goals. In the past I have been to numerous gyms, used numerous personal trainers and all are great for the first couple of sessions to draw you in but then you’re just a number/fee...results start well but drop off. OPEX’s philosophy and particularly Glen and Kris’ are about you achieving your long term goals & aims and building a routine for your training, lifestyle and nutrition to help you achieve that (or which areas you want help, you choose, there are no forced programs!). Don’t get me wrong, you are the one who needs to put in the hard work and dedication to get the results but they are there every step of the way to guide and encourage you! It is also is not a one off program, it evolves and changes over time depending on results and how you are feeling or changes in your schedule, goals etc. Main parts of the programming often stay consistent but other areas are constantly being tweaked or improved. Other times, when say you go away, your coach will tailor your programming to the time and equipment you have available to you whilst you are away. I historically have travelled a lot for work and I just let Glen know when (via our regular consultations) and he adjusts my programming accordingly via the amazing TrueCoach App. During lockdown I have achieved amazing results, far more than I thought possible with the kit I had at home but Glen created a very bespoke program for me, using what I had and for I wanted to achieve. I’m so pleased with what I have achieved through such difficult times! Over the years Glen and Kris have become much more than Coaches to me, they are friends and confidents that I feel so easy to share my personal situations with, as I know that all feeds into my training and programming and ultimately my results! Lastly and I appreciate not for all, but the community of other clients is just great. You can join in as much or as little as you want but personally I find it invaluable and also a massive source of support from likeminded people. Thank you OPEX Gatwick...you won’t regret giving them a try...I did and years later am still loving it!

Fantastic experience: Joining Opex is the best thing I've ever done for my personal health, fitness and wellbeing. It's like no other gym. The coaches are fantastic, they really know their stuff and have a genuine interest in you and your wellbeing. There's also a community you would never get in a conventional gym and I've made many friends there. I've never been fitter, stronger or healthier, both physically and mentally! I can not recommend Opex enough!

Fantastic experience: Both the classes and the PT I started later with these guys marked a before and after in my training and fitness. If you are searching for people that genuinely care give these guys a chance.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, great community. Awesome and very knowledgeable couches. Fast track to change your lifestyle.

Fantastic experience: Brilliant place to train with great, knowledgeable coaches. Really good, supportive atmosphere with all the kit you could need.

Fantastic experience: Awesome place to train ,great atmosphere. Fantastic facility with everything you need to get great results.

Fantastic experience: A friendly gym with great equipment. Would recommend this place to anyone in the area!!!

Fantastic experience: Having trained at other gyms and followed random classes and fads this is the only place that has actually got the results I wanted.

Fantastic experience: Great gym with fantastic coaches, would highly recommend

Fantastic experience: Excellent service and highly recommended for personal training in the Gatwick/Crawley area

Fantastic experience: Fun, friendly and excellent level of coaching. Cover everything, individualised programmes, nutrition, lifestyle advice. Social events and lots of new friends made - oh and best level of fitness I’ve attained for years!

Fantastic experience: Great team with the focus on individual needs and goals...personalised programs suitable for all ages and abilities that that are not just about what you do in the gym....

Fantastic experience: Open Gatwick is like no other gym I have used ( and there have been many ) . The coaching is very through and individual allowing me to achieve goals in fitness and nutrition that haven’t been possible previously. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. I would highly recommend it !

Fantastic experience: Having always had an unhealthy relationship with food and training in the past, I would get bored quickly of training and the gym and would use my progress (or lack thereof) as an excuse for the way I was eating and training. Since becoming a member over a year ago, I've lost over 12kg and over 10% body fat. The OPEX fitness coaches are thorough with their guidance on training and lifestyle guidance to help everyone whether you're an athlete, or someone like myself in the past who just needed the right guidance and variable training to stay interested and motivated.

Fantastic experience: Great place to work out, with individual training programmes, support from experienced coaches, nutrition and lifestyle advice, as well as a fantastic community with like-minded people. Flexibility with coached classes is also another great benefit and works well around school drop off and running my own business. Couldn’t recommend highly enough. Personally, I’m fitter, stronger and healthier than I’ve ever been and I wouldn’t train anywhere else!

Fantastic experience: Great place to train, enough praise cannot be heaped on the guys down at Opex Gatwick. Since starting there 9 months ago I have pushed my body in ways I could not imagine doing before. The coaches are always on hand to share their wealth of knowledge with you whatever your goal.

Fantastic experience: So much more than just any other "gym experience ". The coaches have not only improved my strength and fitness, but also made me believe in myself and challenge myself. My priority had always been about what I looked like, now I'd rather get my first strict pull up instead of loosing a stone!

Fantastic experience: Just a massive THANK YOU for keeping me on track. This month I FINALLY passed my first target and broke a major barrier in weight loss, taking my total weight loss for the first year to 35.8lbs. More importantly, I went shopping today and it was the first time in years that I've A) comfortably fit into an 18 and B) didn't need to ask for a larger size... and C) felt motivated to try lots of stuff on because I CAN! I'm officially down 3 sizes, which goes to show that weight isn't everything as the last time I fit an 18 I was at least 15 lbs lighter. The OPEX system truly works.

Fantastic experience: Brilliant way to train. You will see quick results in weight loss and increased strength, making your body overall more functional. Being committed to the program will bring you the results you are hoping i.e getting better at gymnastics, lifting heavy s*** or having the biggest engine and endurance. Great coaching and community, where you will meet and train with minds alike. Perhaps (or most likely) finding a friend for life or a training partner to go and smash few fitness competitions with :) So, do yourself a favour and join the community!

Fantastic experience: What an amazing place and community to improve overall fitness! Great instructors with amazing skills and knowledge that will do everything to make the best of you! U will get personalised programs and individuals coaching plus nutrition and lifestyle advice all in a great friendly environment! Everyone helps each other reaching their goals! Tried many gyms and other PTs but, honestly, nothing is as good as this place! 5 starts all the way!!!!

Fantastic experience: Opex Gatwick is a fantastic gym, providing personal programming, great equipment and a welcoming community created by the coaches and clients. Don’t waste your time joining a conventional gym, where you will go for a couple of weeks loose direction, drive and inevitably quit. Joining Opex Gatwick provided me with, personal programming and coaching specifically FOR ME and comes with added accountability. You won’t want to let your coach or yourself down, especially when you see the results!!!

Fantastic experience: Once you start training at Opex you will never want to go back to a regular gym. The coaches are extremely knowledgeable and really care about your progress. Everyone is given a tailor made plan to reach their specific goals, whatever they may be. Community is not bad either come to think of it! Can’t recommend it enough.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic place to train, the only personal training I've tried where you feel part of a group, a community and are always pushed to be the best you you can be. The plans are personalised, adapted to specific needs and targets areas you want to work on, so you never feel like you're working out just for the sake of it. I love having a personalised program to follow 3/5 times a week, with coaches in the gym every day leading you down the correct track, you never struggle or feel on your own like in a regular gym. The coaches and members alike are a big family and make you feel welcome as soon as you walk through the door. Would 100% recommend.

Fantastic experience: I was initially nervous about joining a gym like this rather than a conventional gym, but from day one have always felt SO welcomed and I would never look back now!! It really has a community feel... I have made many close friends here... all suffering together The coaches REALLY know their stuff with Olympic lifting, gymnastics, fitness, nutrition (I could go on!!) and they all genuinely care about your progression... along with a TON of banter (if you can take it!) I have to say that it’s often the best part of my day, that hour and a bit that I spend there! I can’t recommend it highly enough!!

Fantastic experience: Since joining Opex Gatwick I have benefited from dedicated and highly professional physical and nutritional guidance; I also feel like I am part of a genuine community which is something you don't get from conventional gyms! The personalised programming and one to one support means that you really do get results that are important to you because the coaches genuinely care about your physical and well-being goals. Couldn't recommend them more highly!

Fantastic experience: Great gym, the coaches are really knowledgeable and the personal training programmes are so well planned; tailored to your needs so you enjoy it whilst at the same time reach your goals. I don't think I could ever go back to a conventional gym nor expect to having such an effective training regime elsewhere. On top of all that the community is really friendly and supportive making the whole experience so enjoyable.

Fantastic experience: Great place full of great coaches and a family atmosphere

Fantastic experience: The best part of my day!

Fantastic experience: Only wish I found them earlier!!

Fantastic experience: I am Co Founder of the gym .. Of course I love it!

Fantastic experience: I used to CF back home before moving to the UK. I'm so excited to be back at it and the coaches and other members have been really welcoming. There is a nice variety of services here. It's been great so far!

Fantastic experience: Awesome atmosphere and training programmes. Been apart of route 1 fitness from day one and have loved it ever since. Coaches are well experienced and provide a great service.

Fantastic experience: Coming from a endurance swimming background i was very sceptical of weight training because i thought i would just bulk up and this would affect my swimming. Started out with some PT sessions initially to understand the proper way to do certain exercises then transitioned into full time gym classes. So a year on, i am stronger all round. My swimming has got faster because my all round core strength has got better and my shape has got leaner as well. Really knowledgeable coaches with a friendly training group. Learnt so much. P.S. It is freaking hard work and you will go to some dark painful places physically but promise you it will be enjoyable. Go figure :-)

Fantastic experience: I've been going here 4-5 times a week for nearly 2 years now and quite simply it's the best Crossfit, Olympic Weightlifting and personal training gym in the area. The coaches really know there stuff and will get the best out of you whatever your goal is. Also the friendly atmosphere is completely unlike most commercial gyms where making eye contact or noise is frowned upon!