Barry’s London Canary Wharf

Fantastic experience: Good trainer.

Fantastic experience: The staff was amazing as well as the cinema. We’ll definitely be back. Great staff again.

Positive experience: Pros: great energy and intensity, good selection of exercises. Coaches push you and are friendly! Cons: barely enough space to work out, it really is cramped. No time to get to know your mates, the concept is like "you come, you train, you leave". There is no time to socialise and grow that sense of belonging to a gym.

Fantastic experience: The instructors have been fun, encouraging and driving! The atmosphere is great which helps you push through some tough times. There is a sense of team and yet being able to focus on yourself. The post workout shower and changing room atmosphere is relaxing! Overall it’s a fun way to get or stay fit!!!

Fantastic experience: Love it! One of the best classes!

Negative experience: Not very helpful or proactive customer service if you book using ClassPass

Positive experience: Good workout classes, changing rooms are a bit cramped

Fantastic experience: Best acai in town

Fantastic experience: I come to Barry's Canary Wharf studio for Zoe's classes at 11.45am on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (wherever possible). I first started doing LIFT with Zoe at Barry's Soho studio, and the ease with which she snatches heavy dumbells makes her an inspiration to other lifters. Zoe is one of the few trainers who know how to run both a Red Room class AND a LIFT class with ease so it makes Zoe the obvious trainer choice for me. The bonus is that there are only good vibes with Zoe; she's warm, friendly, and welcoming to all so I'd definitely recommend a class with her. And I love her music choices too - she's got great taste! As for the studio itself, the front-deskers are lovely, the shakes are good, and the showers clean so no complaints there. Plus, now that the Elizabeth Line is open, it makes access to Crossrail Place (where Barry's studio is located) much easier to get to. Five stars all-round from me!

Fantastic experience: I am addicted Zoe’s classes are so much fun and well structured. She has an intoxicating positive energy that always makes me want to go back for more. I’ve become so much stronger in a matter of weeks ❤️

Fantastic experience: Love this place, great workout and fantastic staff!

Fantastic experience: Love it and they always play belters!

Fantastic experience: The best workout in London

Positive experience: Playlist to the workout was so good

Fantastic experience: This review is long overdue, as I’ve been a Barry’s regular for about four years. Huge thank you to absolutely incredible Zoe, Craig and desk staff/management for all your energy and support! Barry’s workouts make my day every single time. THANKS!!!

Fantastic experience: I joined the Barry's fit fam a few weeks ago and I am absolutely loving it. The vibe in every session is great and the all the instructors are amazing and really push you to do your best. I could see the results quickly and it really helps you getting back in shape fast. The studio and changing rooms are extremely clean and the staff is lovely.

Fantastic experience: Did my first class at Barry’s Canary Wharf tonight and left feeling super positive and wanting to go back - that was down to instructor Sam who was welcoming, funny, and put all of us newbies at ease straight away. He acknowledged that a lot of people who come to a Barry’s class for the first time are slightly terrified as they’ve heard scary things, but he reassured us that as long as we were pushing ourselves that was all that mattered. He remembered our names and cheered us on during class, which was so encouraging and he was funny too! I had a great workout, super tough but Sam pushed us in just the right way - motivating, not intimidating. The front desk staff member was friendly and welcoming and the changing rooms were lovely, very premium! Great studio, I’ll be back! Thanks Barry’s and special thanks to Sam for his inclusive teaching style! I do a lot of different classes and good instructors make all the difference and are what keep you coming back :)

Positive experience: Nice club. Open red room means no obstructed views. Changing rooms a bit sultry on a hot day.

Fantastic experience: I want to give a big thanks to Millie for making my birthday so special. Had an Intense workout and great instructor. Definitely will be back soon thank you

Negative experience: I was excited for an Orange Theory-type workout (ie. 30 minutes cardio / 30 minutes weights). Unfortunately, I left with a migraine headache. The audio in the workout space was beyond decible levels that are safe for humans. I've never felt so much pain in my body from speakers jamming my ears with noise. This is listed nowhere on the website, but it's not an unknown fact to the gym. The staff know this as well, as they supply you with earplugs in the beginning (no joke). As I am an expat here, maybe the UK doesn't have the same health restrictions for music levels in gyms as other countries in the Commonwealth, so it could be normal here. I've never left a workout with a migraine headache and literally not being able to hear anything after (even still now). Also note - the "red room" isn't red. They turn the lights out so it's pitch black about 50% of the time. The only time the lights are red are when the instructor is explaining an exercise. So if you need some sort of light to help keep you centred on a treadmill, see yourself in a mirror, or have any vision restrictions requiring light, please note this and come prepared. The class was as expected from a fitness perspective... sort of (I'm familiar with this type of workout, so I was able to sort of catch on by watching... but I would not recommend it for someone who has never done a workout like this, or a novice athlete). The instructor didn't say hi to new members in the class (a first for me), introduce himself, ask for pre-existing conditions/injuries, or give modifications in the workout. As a certified PT myself, these are 4 things that aren't great to overlook. Possibly a refresher in personal training courses could help the instructor remember these things. Additionally, because the music was beyond loud, there was no way my end of the class could hear the instructor as he had to crank up his mic so loud and it constantly clipped. With respect to registration, workouts are listed on the website and you pick your treadmill or floor spot when you register. When you're registering, if you see that the Treadmill spot (marked as T1/2/3/4/etc) is booked, then just pick an associated floor spot. You will share with that treadmill spot in the same number. But your number will decide if you start on the floor, or on the treadmill. (meaning if you pick a treadmill when you register, you'll start there, and your second set will just be a floor spot. and vice versa if you pick a floor spot when you register) Since instructors don't tell you at the beginning, treadmills are calibrated to run in MPH (not KMPH) and weights are in KGs. If you're < 170cm, you may need to adjust the height of the benches they have pre-set up. preset height is meant for taller people. Desk staff are really friendly and were really good at helping come to a compromise due to my inability to stay in this class and having to exit because of a high decible induced migraine. (thank you guys!) There's also a cute studio dog :)

Negative experience: Very clean and modern but to be honest not a great quality classes. Not too much focus on a proper warm up that is essential and nobody is having real attention from the trainer, especially with an injury. No specification of the exercises the class is about before starting it, this way you don't know if it's suitable to you if you have injuries. Quite pricey after all. Do not recommend.

Fantastic experience: Barry's bootcamp is amazing! I can do an hour running on the treadmill myself at my gym and only burn about 200 cals... Went to a session weeks ago and burned over 600! Definitely felt the pain for the next couple of days:(. Have been going ever since as it's getting me back to my physical fitness fast (have not been keeping that up during the lockdowns over the last 2yrs). Dan, Zoe & Alex are excellent trainers/motivators! All the staff and facilities are great. Highly recommend! Go- you and your body won't regret it (after the initial muscle aches);).

Negative experience: Bot very good instructor

Fantastic experience: Favourite high energy workout in a beautiful clean studio. Love the balance between treadmill and floor, keeping that burn high. Instructors really push you in a positive way and motivate you to sprint, lift and hustle, all with banging tunes. Thanks to Chris, Dan and Zoe for always bringing the heat!

Fantastic experience: The workout is well designed. Tried both treadmill & floor and double floor. Not for absolutely beginners. It's required a decent level of fitness. Trainers excellent at motivating and keeping your pace high.

Fantastic experience: Great location for those working or living locally. Excellent workout by Dan - been twice and he's great! Shakes after the workout are very indulgent. Showers etc are always very clean and well stocked.

Fantastic experience: Amazing HIIT workout!

Fantastic experience: Loved it very chilled

Fantastic experience: Excellent studio, great trainers and a very unique vibe. You have to try it out if not stick with it!

Fantastic experience: Amazing place. Best classes ever...and post-workout shakes!

Fantastic experience: My regular place to burn some Calories and get some endorphins with some cool people

Negative experience: Very disappointed with Barry’s message to reduce duration of some classes from 50 to 60 mins. The reasoning is also shady: “Morning classes will now be 50 minutes. Same format, same level of output, just tighter transitions with quicker warm-ups and cool downs.” The transitions are already pretty smooth, both warm up and cold downs are already relatively short considering the intensity of classes. Making it shorter-especially warm ups- poses a risk of injuries and I would have expected a brand like Barry’s to stress the importance of proper warm ups & cold downs to promote best practice. Yes, there are people who decide to leave the class early/arrive late but it should be a personal choice (as it is with other Barry’s location). It feels like the company is just trying to squeeze in the 11th class in the day. It’s even more disappointing they haven’t consulted with regular users. Here’s to having customer at the heart

Fantastic experience: This location should be called Barry's Platinum. Professional staff and super clean and spacious studio. The change rooms have lots of space even when its crowded and I just found the quality of the class, studio and service quite good.

Fantastic experience: Love this place!!! From the energetic staff members at the desk, the intense workouts, to the Malin + Goetz products in the washing facilities. Although expensive, I love it!!! Elizabeth Williams

Fantastic experience: Have been to x2 sessions with Freddie and both times had a great time, I’m someone who is very self conscious but he always makes me feel welcome and he is super encouraging!! The front of House team are always smiling and make you feel really at home. Really positive experiences!

Fantastic experience: great workout

Fantastic experience: Best workout I had since a long time!

Positive experience: Budget session at ££££££ prices. They ram in as many boxes and treads as possible in an obscurely shaped room in order to eeek out every penny possible. WHY AREN'T THE WEIGHTS ON THE BOXES? WHY ARE THE TREADMILLS IN MPH? Changing rooms after the sessions are an utter nightmare and the frosted glass that goes see through when you shower is inexplicable. I've done 3 sessions with them now and they don't compare to 1Rebel, despite the format being almost identical. 1R just hits the mark every time where Barry's misses it. Haven't really enjoyed any of the session structures and the trainers seem more aggressive than they are enthusiastic. Maybe that works for some people, but I think it just makes the trainers seem like petty kids. Also, Shannon's obscene method of turning off the air con was nonsensical, probably dangerous, and not conducive to a good session. I like to smash those sessions hard, but in that heat you have to pull it back a bit, which for the price is a real shame. Someone needs to have a serious word. All this being said I'll probably go again as there isn't a good alternative in the wharf, but it just always irks me greatly.

Fantastic experience: Great reception team! Always so positive, happy and ready to help! So far the best one from all of their London studios!

Positive experience: Hit/miss with instructors. Only a small roster of instructors teach here and not necessarily the most experienced!

Fantastic experience: Would bootcamp again.

Fantastic experience: Session with Sarah W was probably the best chest/back day I’ve ever done

Positive experience: Great new venue in Canary Wharf

Fantastic experience: Barry's with Dan today was absolutely great session today. Energy was electric!! Thank you!! Can't wait to return!

Fantastic experience: What a great start of the evening to be greeted with a smile by a super friendly team at reception! The changing rooms are really nice and slick although a bit smaller than other Barrys in London. Just did a class with Miles and it was amazing - definitely recommend trying this location :)