The Unit Gym & Fitness

Information about The Unit Gym & Fitness
Opening hours
- sunday: 9h-17h
- monday: 6h-21:30
- tuesday: 6h-21:30
- wednesday: 6h-21:30
- thursday: 6h-21:30
- friday: 6h-21:30
- saturday: 8:30-17h
Welcome to The Unit Gym & Fitness. If you haven't been to check out our awesome gym facilities, you are missing out. We offer a wide range of classes, a selection of the best personal trainers, and a whole lot more!
The Unit was born in 2016 and opened by Ben Kilner, x2 Winter Olympian and his family. Fuelled by a passion for fitness following a successful career as a Half Pipe Snowboarding athlete, Ben had an ambition to create something special for his local community. His aim was to share the experience and knowledge he had accumulated during his time training as an elite athlete.
In 2016, the family expanded the business into larger premises to accommodate more members and opened Café Bella, a stylish coffee bar. The facility now has several Personal Trainers, an extensive fitness class timetable and other support businesses such as hairdressers, beauty, physiotherapy and barbers on site.
At The Unit, we offer a flexible membership with no joining fee or long-term contract. They also include access to all of our own Unit classes! Day passes are also available for those visiting the area. Join us today and we will help you achieve all your fitness goals. If you want to go far, we’ll get you there.
We have a selection of certified Personal Trainers, with varying specialities and training styles. Click below to read more about each of our fitness professionals, and select the one that is right for you. Get in touch with us to find your perfect PT match!
Unit Strength is a full all-over body barbell complex class that incorporates compound lifts, Olympic movements, and a fun/tough 45- minute workout. All to build strength and technique.
Circuit workout that requires pushing yourself to YOUR limit! Our awesome trainers will be there to support and keep you motivated throughout the session making it both tough but fun! All our circuit sessions will be held in Studio 1 but if the weather is right then we will take the session to the field!
Our comment from FitFit UK about The Unit Gym & Fitness:
The Unit Gym & Fitness, located in Banchory, offers a variety of facilities and services designed to cater to all fitness levels. Members will find:
- Comprehensive Equipment: The gym boasts a wide selection of state-of-the-art fitness machines, free weights, and cardio equipment, ensuring that there is something for everyone.
- Friendly Atmosphere: Users frequently highlight the welcoming vibe created by the friendly staff and other gym-goers, making it a great community space.
- Personal Training: The gym offers personal training sessions with highly recommended trainers like Connor, who has received glowing reviews for his expertise.
- Variety of Classes: A range of classes is available to help members achieve their fitness goals in a motivating environment.
- Well-Maintained Facilities: Many reviews mention the cleanliness and upkeep of the gym, contributing to a pleasant workout experience.
While the gym has received praise for its equipment and staff, some users have mentioned areas for improvement, particularly regarding the shower and changing facilities, which can be improved to match the overall quality of the gym. Nevertheless, The Unit Gym & Fitness is viewed as a valuable addition to the Banchory community, providing a solid environment for both casual and serious fitness enthusiasts.
Services, Machines and Guided Classes
The Unit Gym & Fitness: Opinions
Negative experience: for £55 its way overpriced and over rated. Small, home gym more like rather than a full equipped gym. It is ok for occasional training, or if there isn’t another gym. I hope Pure gym comes to this direction or a serious investor in a gym. For £55 - it’s mediocre at best. However, monopoly situation as the council gym as another option in Banchory is even worse.
Fantastic experience: Great gym.
Fantastic experience: My son is doing personal training with Connor. Very happy with it, he's a great trainer.
Fantastic experience: Great facility and very welcoming .
Fantastic experience: Great gym for everyone's needs and staff are amazing too
Fantastic experience: Brilliant gym. Punters are friendly. Staff are great. All welcome. If you're thinking about it, just come in.
Positive experience: Grabbed a day pass as I had time to kill before starting work and fancied a work out and was very underwhelmed by it all. On arrival the staff were friendly and the place seemed well put together. The gym area was spacious and well equipped with a good variety of equipment, seemed to be a lack of cleaning bottles to use to wipe down the equipment though. I used the shower facilities after my workout and was disappointed, the men's showers were unclean, mould on the roof and a used bar of soap and an old bottle of shower gel sat on the floor. The actual shower was also pretty week. I would've expected some wall mounted soaps at the minimum and a clean shower. All in all I think £15 for a day pass or £55 a month for a membership is extortionate when you break down what is actually on offer. For that sort of monthly fee I'd expect pool facilities and we'll put together shower and changing facilities and proper lunch and food options. All in all the place seemed a bit confused, with changing facilities at one end, shower cubicles on the other side of the building and a weird conference room table set up in the main reception....with a gym slapped on the side. It's trying to be many things for all people in a small space, where as I feel if it just focused on being a decent well priced gym and nothing more it would be brilliant.
Fantastic experience: The Unit Gym & Fitness is very well maintained and equipped with the best machines possible for bodybuilding or fitness. It has free weights a good selection for everyone and the highest possible grade of cardio equipment and you won't be waiting around for one walk in and get straight to training. Staff are very helpful and highly trained in dealing with new beginners or anyone who needs help, i truly must say the guy is excellent. 7 star rating.
Fantastic experience: Great experience of the gym from my time there at Christmas. Very friendly staff and fantastic facilities.
Fantastic experience: Really well equipped with great trainers, lovely staff and lots of parking. A great asset to the area.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic gym. Friendly staff, great facilties, good coffee, equipment well maintained and serviced. Basically a really good place to work out, stay motivated and reach your goals. Simply the best gym I have found in Scotland. Try this place out!
Fantastic experience: Patrick was fantastic and the other staff were really pleasant as always
Fantastic experience: Went for 1st time for exercise class and loved it. Will stay next visit for a snack as looks very good.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic Gym, wide variety of equipment. The staff are equally fantastic too, friendly, knowledgeable and highly professional And the coffee is amazing!
Fantastic experience: Great place. A real gem with wonderful staff, well equipped and laid out.
Fantastic experience: This gym is brilliant. The Staff, equipment and refreshments are all excellent. Always a friendly welcome from the staff when there.
Fantastic experience: Great gym, gets busy fast
Fantastic experience: The gym itself is amazing and everyone who works there is also really friendly. They offer great advice and to top it all off are running the gym really well with covid measures in place that make you feel safer.
Fantastic experience: Brilliant gym with first class people
Fantastic experience: Really impressive gym. State of the art equipment, loads of free weights, racks etc.
Fantastic experience: Great gym with good coffee/smoothie bar and good physio
Fantastic experience: Facilities are great and lovely coffee.
Fantastic experience: The Unit is a top level independant gym. Well equipped for the heavy lifting, plyometrics and cardiovascular workouts. There are plenty of classes as well as PTs available to push you through workouts and help you achieve your goals. A very friendly vibe as soon as you walk through the door.
Fantastic experience: Modern gym, friendly staff. Great place to hang out and have a coffee.
Positive experience: Good gym, clean and tidy with helping staff.
Fantastic experience: Very fun and friendly staff and amazing gym and trainers
Fantastic experience: Perfect gym.
Fantastic experience: Recommended place.
Fantastic experience: Trained here for a just over a week in May this year while visiting family. Have my own comparatively very small gym in London. Great facility, it’s an enormous space, fantastic top quality equipment and most importantly the team have cultivated a very professional yet friendly and welcoming training environment. So good I’m going to send my Mum down for some Personal Training! In a word, EXCELLENT!
Positive experience: Staff are really friendly and machines are decent in a spacious area. Changing rooms & small electric showers are mediocre, not quite the premium level of the gym area. Bring your own towels, soap. Classes, physio, beauty stuff all on site too
Fantastic experience: Attention by owners. Really kind and genuine people. Relaxing atmosphere, latest fitness equipment. Family business with a personal touch. 100% recommend.
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