Information about Temple Gym

19 Kenyon St
B18 6AR, Birmingham

Opening hours

  • sunday: 8h-18h
  • monday: 6h-23h
  • tuesday: 6h-23h
  • wednesday: 6h-23h
  • thursday: 6h-23h
  • friday: 6h-23h
  • saturday: 8h-18h
Storied gym founded by a renowned bodybuilder in 1965, with weights, cardio equipment & training.

Our comment from FitFit UK about Temple Gym:

Welcome to Temple Gym, a renowned fitness hub located in Birmingham, UK, that has become a favorite among bodybuilding enthusiasts, particularly fans of Dorian Yates. The gym is celebrated for its unique blend of new and classic equipment, making it perfect for both hardcore muscle training and regular fitness.

Key Highlights:

  • Excellent mix of old-school and modern gym equipment.
  • Friendly and helpful staff who create a welcoming atmosphere.
  • Great value with membership starting at £20 per month.
  • A supportive community that fosters a focused workout environment.
  • A rich history associated with bodybuilding legends.

While many users praise Temple Gym for its extensive facilities and the legendary atmosphere, some concerns have been raised regarding customer service experiences, professionalism of certain staff members, and occasional maintenance issues with the equipment. However, the gym management is attentive to feedback and actively working on improvements.

Join us at Temple Gym for an authentic training experience in a place where every fitness journey is honored!

Services, Machines and Guided Classes

Training
Cardio

Temple Gym: Opinions

4.4/5 (61 Opinions)
Robert 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Temple Gym are currently looking for a new location.

Erm Navarro 2 years ago

Negative experience: Looks to be permanently closed as of 3/4/23.

Andrew Smyth 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: If you’re a fan of Nick’s Strength & Power, this is your gym. If you want hot yoga and pilates then keep looking.

Tharun P 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Regards from India to The Greatest Mr.Olympia ever Dorian Yates

jorge lafont 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: El mitico gim del mas grande del mundo doryan yates algun dia me gustaria visitar el temple gym estoy en argentina pero en algun momento ire a conocerlos

Temple Gym
Temple Gym

Thank you

Ben CG 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym with a good mix of old and new equipment

Temple Gym
Temple Gym

Thank you for your honest feedback.

Michal Bielecki 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Regards from Poland to Mr Dorian Yates.

Temple Gym
Temple Gym

Thanks.

Jack Bishop 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I had been looking forward to enjoying a bodybuilding workout here for a while and seeing the refurbishment. It was an excellent workout - the layout flows well there. I was super grateful to be able to exercise on the classic nautilus pullover machine. Friendly staff on arrival. Legendary local back story - the legacy continues. Wish I had visited the original.

Temple Gym
Temple Gym

Thank you really appreciate your review.

John Black 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: It's not an excellent bodybuilding gym.

Temple Gym
Temple Gym

Thanks.

HA TUAN 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I absolutely adore working out. Nobody disturbs you since everyone is so polite. Everyone is courteous, and everything is clean. Again, I spend my two hours, sometimes one, and I'm fine; I couldn't ask for a better gym. I went to In-Shape, but nothing beats Fitness. I enjoy being the trainer in this GYM. I just had one issue, but it was resolved in a matter of minutes. There are no complaints. I highly suggest it!

Temple Gym
Temple Gym

Thanks.

daburrito da 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: The atmosphere here is really great, some amazing machines like a (what looks like to be new) atlantis pendulum squat. The chest presses feel really great. My only problems is they don't have very good plate storage and the plates they do have are quite old. I looked for a while and I could only find one 10kg plate. Also some of the weights don't weigh what they say they do. For example I was teicep pushdowning 50kg when I usually do about 20kg. Other than that the music is great, not too busy and some amazing machines. I definitely recommend.

Temple Gym
Temple Gym

Hi thank you for your honest opinion this really helps us with making improvements in the future for other users of the gym.

Mohammed Alshammari 3 years ago

Positive experience: الجيم دخلته مرة واحده مع صاحبي بين المغرب والعشاء، أجهزة كافية جدا لإشباع الرغبة، لكن تشعر بأنك محاصر بالأجهزه، قد لا يناسب البعض، ولكن بالنسبة لي، لا يهمني حجم المكان، المهم بأن أتمرن والدرب بكل الأجهزة الي أحتاج إليها. الموسيقى في الرايدو صاخبه.. قد أشترك بالنادي في الشهر القادم. صاحبي يقول انه نادرا يجد النساء يتمرن في هذا النادي وهذا أمر جدا طيب لأننا الرجال لا نريد أن يتشتت انتباهنا. يوجد بضاعه كملابس تستطيع شرائها داخل النادي وهناك مشروبات خالية السكر والكالوري والبروتين لكنها مليئة بالكافيين والطاقة، تعطيك إنعاش قوي بعد التمرين وتنشط طاقتك، يباع في هذا الجيم ولم أجده في تسكو أو غيره من المحلات والجمعيات.

Temple Gym
Temple Gym

Thank you for your review we appreciate your honesty.

Kirsty Minchella-Storer 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: A great gym, lots of equipment not too busy

Temple Gym
Temple Gym

Hi thank you very much really appreciate you for taking your time out to make a review.

ASIF MUHAMMAD 3 years ago

Negative experience: VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND RUDE AND DISCRIMINATE ME AS I AM FULLY BLIND AND THEY ARE NOT OLD SCHOOL MORE LIKE KAREN SCHOOL

Temple Gym
Temple Gym

Hi thank you for your feedback I am really sorry you had a bad experience on the tele phone with one of our members of staff I sincerely apologise if they could not assist you . I have spoken to the member of staff about the bad experience you have encountered today unfortunately they can not assist you because they not qualified to assist you. You are welcome to use the gym if you can bring someone who can assist you in the gym. Please accept our apology.

Jordan Wilde 3 years ago

Positive experience: Good stop off gym and great place to go for a session if I was local cant see it being my first choice of places to train but glad i called in! would reccomend but dont get your Hope's up

LIAM ORR 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Had a awesome workout before the Arnold Schwarzenegger sports festival.staff are so friendly like you have knowing them for years.

ilja surkovs 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great

Temple Gym
Temple Gym

Thank you

long haul 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: "He has got the heart of a lion and i doubt if anybody trains like he does. Better than ever before , Mr . Dorian Yates." - Mr.Lee Haney (former Olympia champion)

Nate Stephens 4 years ago

Negative experience: For £20 a month, it's not bad. People who work out there are nice, but one of the guys who works there is arrogant. Some people are, I get that, but when you're facing customers, try to at least fake being alright. Anyway, the reason for the low rating is the gym's use of a company called Ashbourne Management to manage memberships. I've just had an email saying they're charging me £20 on top of the normal £20 as an 'admin fee' due to direct debit failiure when they tried to take out my monthly gym fee. Oddly there was money in my bank account on the day but no charges were tried from the gym or Ashbourne management. I did also cancel my membership last week but the email says they're going to keep charging me £20 per month from June onwards. The website says there's no contract... I've never had this issue before with places like Ironworks, etc. Its ridiculous! This place was growing on me, too. It's a shame I'm going to have to move on because of this.

Temple Gym
Temple Gym

We really sorry for the bad experience you have had with Ashbourne management and with a member of staff we apologise once again and we really appreciate your feedback this will help us to make sure no one will experience this again. We use Ashbourne management to collect our direct debits and we don’t have any control with the money the charge you. However if you still wish to use the gym please send me an email and I will be happy to have a chat with you.

Kully Singh 4 years ago

Negative experience: Bare ego here!

Temple Gym
Temple Gym

Hi we are sorry that you felt this way we appreciate your feedback and we will do our up most to address this issue, thank you once again for your feedback.

Tdot Eva 4 years ago

Positive experience: It's a ok gym bit on the small side but still got must of the equipment to get ur big oh slim definitely can get a good work in il recommend it an the people that goes there I find them friendly yeah go n check them out

Zan Ali 4 years ago

Negative experience: I have been here quite a few times over the years even when DY & His son had it and while it is a really good gym with a wide range of equipments the man working there with the long beard is very moody and tends to ignore that you’re there he is too busy on the phone which is quite rude. The young kid who works there that wears the cap has no idea what he is doing!! I have been in times where another member of staff has been working and they have been absolutely lovely but it doesn’t seem professional with the other unfortunately which is a let down I hope management fixes this.

James Smith 4 years ago

Positive experience: Good gym.

ibrahim sharif 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: One of the best gym in Birmingham, leg Machines

Klaudii Kardell 4 years ago

Negative experience: Woman can go there as well ? Please thank you for answer

Mindful Bespoke Art 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: A great gym with great facilities and friendly staff and support.

David K (Dave K) 4 years ago

Positive experience: Good gym

Mitch Lagah 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym the right balance in terms of size, equipment and atmosphere to have solid workouts.

Omer Mahmood 5 years ago

Positive experience: Good work our not the cleanest of gyms

Sid Akhtar 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brilliant gym

Kane Georgiou 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: The home of Dorian! Excellent gym and good to see that its open for all. My gf loved training there, it has a great mix of cardio and weights but most importantly a surprisingly friendly atmosphere.

Ian DOUGLAS 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: ESQWISET bodybuilding lifestyle SIMPLY The Best

Quartz BX 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good value, well equipped old school gym for hardcore muscle training and regular fitness. Friendly and helpful staffs too.

Mevone LTD 6 years ago

Positive experience: It's cheap but the equipment are ok, not the best.

herculano caldeira 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Ótima academia excelente local para se treinar

Maria Giordmaina 6 years ago

Positive experience: Been to a few posing session hear, parking at the gym is limited and the ground were you park is very rough (no good for my low sports car) I just pay for on street parking about a 2 minute walk.

Nasar Khan 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to train, Recommend it to anybody who's serious about training.

Steve Hands 6 years ago

Positive experience: Not as good as the original, but a good range of equipment. In terms of value it’s great £20 per month. There has been some new machines recently and there seems to be some investment in the premises. Dorian popped in as well ⭐️

Arsath Ravi 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Gym monthly training fees is how much

Ben Newman 6 years ago

Positive experience: Mix of old school and new equipment to work every muscle group at an affordable monthly cost.

Mark Rhoden 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Proper Gym nothing fancy just a Gym....staff and other members always happy to help and advise. I'm new to Gym and I'm very pleased with the help and advise I've received. Nice one

lareina sexyangelgal 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Old school gym top vibes in there

Иван Грозный 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Очень хороший зал и хорошие ребята там,мужская отмосфера

Dan CHILLZILLA Cristian 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Hardcore

WARREN TAYLOR 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Boss gymiiii friendly atmosphere

Al Taylor 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Old school Mecca

Paweł Szetela 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great Gym For A Good Price

Billy Tsakonas 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: It's lit

adil ahmed 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym visited last night for the first time a real raw gym ?

Zayan Mustafa 7 years ago

Positive experience: Good place for hardcore muscle building No place for delicates

Monica Jones 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good gym

Jack Matthew Elam 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: If you're looking for an old school gym, friendly staff and affordable prices. This is a great option.

Alexander Sotirov 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Hands down most hardcore gym I've ever trained in. An absolute honor to ever set foot in it. Was once home to Dorian Yates, now managed by son Lewis Yates. You can't go wrong there.

Akanksha Gurav 8 years ago

Fantastic experience:

Amjad Khan 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best Hardcore gym in Birmingham run..great staff and atmosphere

Ritchie Booth 8 years ago

Positive experience: Good gym with all facilities.

Herculano José Caldeira 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Onde vc Pode treinar fazer barulho que ninguém se encomoda

Paul Mills 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Proper gym, proper equipment

Iain Douglas Hayward 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Esqwiset Hard Core BODYBUILDING GYN catering for all types of people

SAK CUTOMZ PC 9 years ago

Fantastic experience: Just started here seems ok and staff is friendly

Arundeep Singh Bharj (ASB) 10 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, with great equipment and a great vibe. Staff are always very friendly and helpful, and the people that train here are also generally very friendly. Prices are also incredibly reasonable. The equipment from the old location had been brought here, which is an added bonus.

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