Kings Gym - Croydon

Fantastic experience: The go to bodybuilding gym located in Croydon Purley just behind Porcelanosa. The previous Kings lacked parking facilities however this one supplies plenty of free parking. This gym has everything you would expect from the Kings brand. Wide range of equipment that you will not see anywhere else. Ranging from old school to state of the art. Huge range of dumbbells. Plenty of space within the gym and great atmosphere. Staff are friendly, kind and welcoming. This gym has everything a die hard bodybuilder requires. From nutrition through to posing room areas. Whether full membership or just visiting on a day. Definately worth a visit.

Negative experience: This gym had a nice first impression but rude staff have ruined it. I came here only once for the first time and after forgetting to remove the weights on one of the machines (although I did it on every other machine and didn’t even know that it was such a strict rule) I was approached by a lady with very rude manners, saying that I violated the rules of the gym, and will get a warning and if it’ll happen again I’ll be banned from all kings gyms?? That’s just ridiculous, considering she knew perfectly well that it was my first day there and that I wasn’t even aware of those “rules”, cuz no one explained them to me in the beginning. Except rude staff, some of the machines are faulty, the ventilation is super bad, it was genuinely very hot and hard to breathe there even though outside was cold, and the gym was very busy even on sat evening.

Positive experience: Great gym. Well equipped. Lots of weightlifting stuff. However, it's filled with influencers and people recording with tripods to a point where it'd a bit of a joke. Changing rooms aware a little run down and locker facilities are pretty bad. Great fot weightlifting though.

Negative experience: Bunch of scammers. They make it impossible to cancel.

Fantastic experience: Great Pilates classes, has really helped with my lower back pains and aided the development of my core

Fantastic experience: Pilates is a great fit and breaks up all other sessions like hiit and w4w.

Fantastic experience: 10/10 - Chris was fab!

Fantastic experience: Been training at kings on and off for the past 6 years and can safely say its one of the best gyms i have ever trained at, great equipment and great atmosphere, i want to give a special mention to Gianni who went above and beyond the other day after i stupidly dropped my iphone into the stairmaster he went above and beyond and opened it up right away and managed to find it lodged on one of the steps using his own tools which i was very greatful for as alot of gyms would have made you wait weeks for maintence men to attend. I will always train at kings as long as i am in the area.

Positive experience: Serious weightlifters gym

Fantastic experience: very friendly staff, high quality equipment and good vibe

Positive experience: Lots of equipment, although not enough cardio machines. Can be very busy

Negative experience: I've been an on and off King's member for years but had to leave after the issues with the Croydon gym mounted up. The staff are incredibly rude and exclusionary, happy to ignore you until they find a chance to make an issue. I was asked "Have you been here before?" sarcastically after nearly a year's membership and sent a warning email after I left some weights on a machine by accident despite always taking pains to be diligent with this (I usually train with a friend and that day alone threw me off my routine - I have level1 ASD) and the fact that I had to take off weights left on that machine before me, not to mention dozens of other times people leave weight without follow-up! After I was informed of this I overheard the staff gossiping about me as I left. Beyond the staff, the equipment is also worn and in a poor state, the leg extension once slipping its fixings and heavily bruising my shins. The parking is a labyrinthine nightmare even in the middle of a work day. A real shame as the members and culture can be great, but too many issues with staff and maintenance.

Positive experience: Love this gym for strength training, but it needs work. The people and atmosphere make this what it is. The problem is the equipment: dumbbells are mixed all over the racks and it makes your workout frustrating (known problem for a long time which shows how careless management is), the staff need to step up here, and some of the cables are tired and either fixed with some tape or out of order.

Negative experience: i’ve been a member of kings gym for several years in mitcham before joining kings croydon in 2024, it was the worst decision i’ve made. overpacked gym, tripod city, staff are rude and selective with who they talk to, equipment always damaged and doesn’t get fixed for months, car park is very narrow/ tight so parking your car is a workout in itself, find cars scratched as people can’t drive there, if you don’t put your weights back, they won’t confront you or remind you, they will just send a email the same day saying if it happens again we will terminate your account and you can’t be a member of any kings clubs?? avoid avoid avoid. save your money where you can just get on with your workout without any headaches and i wouldn’t call it kings gym. instead cringe gym is more fitting.

Negative experience: Would not let me cancel my membership asked me to write an email before i cancel it. Sent it a week in advance and they cancel my membership a week before it renews and charged me again. I asked for a refund to which i was met with a rude response.

Negative experience: Came to gym this morning with really bad bowl sindrome asking for help in reception to use toilet. Been told off. Disgusting and disappointing human being behind the reception table.

Negative experience: Disgusting!

Fantastic experience: Great place to workout always good music

Fantastic experience: I joined Kings Gym in January.What drew me to Kings Was knowing that Chris Raza was working there. I knew of Chris from a previous gym and I reached out to him for some personal training sessions and it’s the best thing I’ve done. My transformation over the past couple of months has been unbelievable and it’s all down to Chris. He’s so knowledgable which translates into our sessions, furthermore he’s just a great guy! I also knew of Kings Gym for years, but felt it was for the big boys, but I couldn’t be more wrong! It’s such a warm , friendly environment, with great equipment and more importantly great people. No egos, boys and girls share the same floor harmoniously, which I have never seen in any other gym before, fantastic!

Fantastic experience: The Gym has a good atmosphere, the wide range of equipment is impressive and is probably the reason for their popularity (and why it can get very busy). The recent addition of classes is a nice touch and helps to round out the service. I never would have attempted to go to such a serious "body builder gym” without my awesome PT Gem, but the staff are friendly, and the people are so focused on achieving their own goals it helps you stay motivated.

Negative experience: The gym used to be a very nice place with such a great atmosphere. Nowadays it starts with the reception team- they even avoid looking at whoever is coming through the doors! They have rules: no bags on the floor, no tripods - and no one cares! If you come to the gym around 5pm you will have to be careful where you walk because these are everywhere! Some of the equipments have been broken for ages and they just leave as it is. It is such a shame because this place was once amazing, now is just the nearest place around!

Fantastic experience: Great value for money

Fantastic experience: great gym with a good range of equipment. everyone is very friendly. love it there!

Positive experience: Lots of equipment and varied in different areas. However, lots of equipment, so you’re struggling to travel around the gym and give people enough space. They get super hot in there, and during the summer there is no Aircon, so it’s a total sweat fest. Don’t like the way the showers or set up and away the changing room door leads directly into the floor.

Fantastic experience: Great gym for strength and weight training. Lots of equipment, very well maintained, and a good vibe inside where everyone gets on with things and minds their own business. Good soundtracks playing too!!

Fantastic experience: Had a guest pass, actually really like the gym but they close way too early, especially on weekends.

Fantastic experience: Great gym

Fantastic experience: Fantastic gym, With a plethora of brilliant equipment to ensure you’ll get the most out of your time. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Couldn’t ask for more for what I need.

Fantastic experience: Great gym the staff were great. I’d lost my train ticket and the lovely lady at reception gave it to me as I was leaving.

Negative experience: Today (date: 30th January 2024) I was absolutely appalled... I enter in and see no hazard signs yet before me laid a horrifying sight. Equipment, using fire, being fixed at 4pm! People of all kinds come to the gym, a place where your lungs are open, do you see where I'm going with this? What would the consequences be of breathing in chemicals released, whilst working out. Vulnerable people were here too, for instance the elderly. I didn't pay much attention to this, since I'm a 19 year old who is not vulnerable, so I continued working out. My body wasn't warming up due to the opened windows and doors. I ignored this and continued with my Barbell squats. Body not warm = greater likelihood of injury However, when I noticed a few people coughing, I realised health is more important than achieving a PR, and decided to leave without completing my workout. The staff is aware of this issue, yet did not warn the public or shut the gym. I can understand that they do not have the full authority to do so. Therefore, I am writing this review in order to get the higher up of King's gym to prioritise health and safety according to the laws indicated by the Croydon Council. I hope the gym, a place dedicated to health and wellness, will not lose its true intention. Please do remeber the roots of having a gym in the first place, life... Health > Profit Profit gained from the exploitation of the vulnerable and those lacking knowledge will only spread pain, bitterness, and suffering.

Fantastic experience: Excellent Gym with fantastic staff and good vibe. The gym also has every kind of equipment that you can think of, so working out is always great. Special shout out to Chris Raza for his friendliness, knowledge, helpful advice and constant smile (and for helping me find my headphone multiple times).

Fantastic experience: Serious gym, serious equipment, serious people.

Fantastic experience: Best gym in UK I love it

Negative experience: Overcrowded

Negative experience: Overall the gym is actually good quality, the machines are in working order & the staff were helpful. There were a handful of people who ruined it for the rest. At the end of the day, you go to a gym where day passes are available, that’s something you accept when you sign up, but some people seem to think they are entitled as they have a little bit more experience than others in the competitive injury. Just be nice, you’re all paying members.

Fantastic experience: Signed up with no prior knowledge of this place discovered it randomly under a bridge signed up for 1 month and Im very grateful to of found it, a very positive environment and this place really improved my life a lot. I’ll for sure be signing on for longer!

Negative experience: I have been training at this gym for 5 years and I have absolutely loved it. However a couple of days ago, due to a faulty clip on a cable machine I sustained a head injury. This was no fault of my own, it was due to a clip not closing properly allowing a metal attachment to fall on my head whilst bending over. This cut my head open and the person on shift has expired first aid training and said a lot of the clips are like that there is nothing they can do. I had to go to hospital to get sorted. It’s days later and there has been no contact from the gym. I absolutely love this gym but very disappointed that this has happened especially with how long I’ve been going there I tried to recommend to replace/ remove all the clips that are faulty but on the day there was nothing they can do. Be mindful of the clips when going to Kings Croydon.

Fantastic experience: Best gym in the area, use this while working in Croydon, although it's pricey when you're not a member, it's worth paying for the equipment and the vibe

Fantastic experience: Fantastic gym with excellent equipment. Having been in Pure Gym for the past 10 years, I thought I'd treat myself to a day pass and experience this place. If you're wanting a gym with all the luxuries of a sauna, steam room and restaurant, this is not the place for you. If you want to train hard with top of the range equipment and members actually putting their weight away, then you've hit the jackpot.

Fantastic experience: Probably the best gym I've been too. Not expensive either. Big and open with every piece of equipment you can think of.

Positive experience: Please improve cleanliness. The seat of overhead pull (for triceps) stinks as old sweat and even left a strong stink in my T shirt.

Fantastic experience: RAW - GRITTY - REAL: Got in and did one of the best back and biceps workouts in 6 months. My stress levels were at an all time high and all it took was a serious workout to put things back into perspective

Fantastic experience: This gym is really motivating, protein chocolate chip cookie was so good and really reasonable price I was in town for 1 month and their weekly membership was the perfect for what I needed.

Fantastic experience: Topppp

Fantastic experience: Went with a friend who is a regular. Really friendly staff and a great selection of machines

Positive experience: Pros - lots of equipment and free weights and spacious parking. Good workout vibe. Cons - unclean, strong stink in some areas, crammed and noisy

Fantastic experience: Proper hardcore bodybuilding gym with fantastic equipment. Hammer strength Gym 80 Panetta and more. Friendly staff and inspirational gym users male and female. Parking is much better than their last location. Just cannot fault it!

Fantastic experience: Ive just joined a week ago and best gym ive been to amazing vibes bubbly characters and everone one would help you with best routine or machine for what part of body u want to work on

Fantastic experience: Great gym with brilliant equipment which isn't found easily in most gyms. Great atmosphere from all the pros who train there and others aspiring to be like them. My only criticism would be the music. They used to play metal at least every now and again. Now it's all trap and hip hop which I detest but then I guess most people probably like that. So if you have different music taste , be sure to bring headphones. Otherwise this place is awesome

Positive experience: Very lovely gym

Fantastic experience: I’ve seen them all, from Vegas over Dubai to Bangkok, but this one is exceptionally good and stands out! Great location, amazing equipment, everything’s well maintained and the people are friendly and helpful. Everyone who’s passionate about working out will have a good time, also if you’re just passing through the pay as you go options, e.g. week pass etc, are great options and well priced. Anyone who’s complaining about the music probably has over sensitive hearing..

Fantastic experience: The most testosterone filled place on earth! Great gym with every kind of equipment and machines you can think of. Go get your membership!

Fantastic experience: A very good gym with great equipment and nice staff.

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Good pricing, supplements and food available to buy and the ambiance of the gym is really cool. The music is a bit loud but some good noise cancelling headphones help. Staff always friendly, approachable and happy to help. Best gym in the area for weights.

Fantastic experience: A true lifters gym

Fantastic experience: The Mecca.

Positive experience: My favorite part about this gym is how spacious it is and all the machines it offers. Overall, the gym is very good, but the cleaning needs to be improved.

Positive experience: Few bits of equipment were broken & the staff on a Saturday were too moody. Other than that the gym has a great atmosphere, some good equipment (over 30% of machines were bent or need maintenance) & there wasn’t an instagram haven of tripods all over the place which was also good.

Fantastic experience: Very good gym with a good shop Only downside is the location and parking

Fantastic experience: Great

Fantastic experience: Great gym good atmosphere.. but at peak times Almost impossible to get machines

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Huge array of machines/free weights and space. Friendly staff and members.

Positive experience: So dirty and nasty. Like a health hazard waiting to happen. The air con doesn’t work so it stinks of coked up lifters. The machines are great but you need to be careful to not catch disease or tetanus on the rusty machines. The kettlebells sand flies out when u use them. Need to have some sort of rules in place for filming. I bet I am in back of at least 15 Instagram videos that I never consented for. Takes up space that I could be lifting in. Really needs some revision as I am tempted to return back to the gym

Negative experience: Busy but good gym with good machines. Unfortunately sharp metal sticking out of 30kg dumbbell ripped my joggers and cut my leg

Fantastic experience: We have been at this gym during our UKDFBA 2022 Trip. It is an amazing place and for everyone who’s serious about strength training, in particular bodybuilding and powerlifting. Yes it was loud and crowded but the mentality of the people and surrounding was absolute amazing. If your looking for a place to train and grow this is the place to be. Another very cool thing is their merchandise. A lot of oversized shirts and everything you need for training. Booster, snacks you name it they got it! Besides that it was an amazing experience meeting IFBB Pro James Hollingshead. Thank you for having us!

Fantastic experience: Best gym I've ever attended

Negative experience: Discriminatory and non-inclusive are words which comes to mind considering how I felt visiting Kings Gym in Croydon. Being blind (severely sight impaired) my expectation is any commercial outfit seeking to serve the public should take into account their Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policies and arrangements. I also found it simply disrespectful that the gym's manager felt it necessary to suggest I should invest benefits he presumed I was in receipt of towards a personal trainer to access their gym. I of course had to let the manager know I do not receive benefits and worked full-time . positioning practically all of their cardio equipment on their mezzanine floor automatically meant it was inaccessible and out of reach to someone who may struggle to use stairs. Although I can use stairs quite comfortably, the pathway and activities on route to the stairs rendered the gym an unsafe environment for any person who has mobility or sensory impairments. I would suggest a rethink of their setup to Kings Gym with consideration for a mix of potential clients. Kings Gym simply should understand that people living with disabilities an who make Britain proud at world class sporting competitions achieve their feats because they have access to training facilities.

Fantastic experience: All the equipment. Great price. Awesome atmosphere

Fantastic experience: Best gym ever

Fantastic experience: Gym heaven, the energy is magnetic, its such an inspirational motavating environment, the abest gym ive ever used, Love it. Thankyou kings staff ❤

Fantastic experience: People are great equipment top of the range

Fantastic experience: Great gym with a huge array of machines. Extremely reasonable.

Negative experience: Croydon 2.0 is a very good gym and good atmosphere except for a certain staff member that is very obnoxious and aloof with paying members, their presence make you feel very uncomfortable with bad energy, whatever issues they have, just don’t take it out on paying clients otherwise don’t work there. The rest of the team are absolutely fantastic. I gave a two star as the individual I’m referring to, well she really needs to buck up her act and try not to target those that done nothing to her.

Positive experience: I hear complaints about the music being played, however it’s hard to please everyone and it’s a mixed playlist so there is something for everybody within it and you can use headphones if you want something more specific so I don’t see that as a huge issue. there is little space between equipment to move about despite the fact they have another half of the building to use, but that is something they’re striving towards and it is easier said than done There are upsides, the body building equipment is second to none, the staff in this gym are helpful and even though iv heard people say the staff don’t accept criticisms, whenever iv had one they’ve taken it into account instead of just brushing it off. That being said I have no issues with the staff myself and from what iv heard from them it’s more of the company that will need to give the big yes to allow the new stuff to be set up, once that is done myself and other would happily pay 50/60 pounds a month for this gym, since once that’s done the gym won’t be as tightly packed cause of the little space between the equipment and it’ll have a great selection of everything ranging from strongman to bodybuilding

Fantastic experience: Great vibes here

Positive experience: Went first on a guest pass. Loved walking up to a gym with a HUGE roller shutter wide open, it's very inviting. The vibe hits you instantly, this gym is ALIVE with energy. And you just want to train. People put the weights back, equipment range is unbelievably good and well maintained, something is always available and I've been at what's felt like a busy time. Haven't encountered any bad attitudes. Would be good to hear some other styles of music like metal/rock every now and then over the speakers, maybe some Rage against the machine, slipknot, Pantera etc Downsides are really not a huge deal: The social media gym types filming, it's a bit distracting when nearby feeling like you're in the shot tbh but that's more to do with the age we live in rather than the gym. The air can feel very thick as you walk further in to the back of the gym away from the shutter, I guess there's no opposite windows/doors to create a nice bit of airflow/draft. The mirrors are too high in the dumbbell area to check form when you sit down. MINOR stuff so Needless to say I've signed up to a monthly membership. It's been a long time since I've felt so pumped about going to a gym. This place is special

Positive experience: Best gym in area, but please turn music down. Had to purchase ear plugs as unbearable. No wonder almost everyone brings their own headphones to block it out.

Positive experience: Gooo0d vibe Good machines Good music Always getting pushed to train harder Focused individuals

Fantastic experience: Has everything you need and more. Fantastic environment.

Fantastic experience: We have been all over the world, but this is the best Gym ever! not just south of the river, but in the whole world!! They got James Hollingshead, and so much equipment - everything hitting the target. We would consider to move to Croydon - just to train at this awsome place.

Positive experience: Definitely one of the best gyms South of the river and the new Croydon location is great, with plenty of new equipment and lots of convenient parking (Massive Morrisons car park 100 yards from gym). Great value when you consider the amount of equipment avaliable. Lockers, changing rooms and toilets on site and are "generally" clean and supplements/merch etc can be purchased at reception if you need anything. It gets super busy at peak times and has a history of being full of the social media squad armed with tripods and hired photographers throwing around more weight than they can handle and breaking machines in the process, but there's not a lot the gym can do about the clientele.

Fantastic experience: Great vibe

Fantastic experience: New location is amazing , big car park , bigger space , more equipment! Great vibe always playing lit sounds from massive speakers . If you need motivation to get the best shape of yourself this is a place to be definitely

Fantastic experience: The best gym ever for; gains, muscles, toning, motivation, confidence, no matter your shape or form, this is really good gym to experience.. @kingsgymofficial

Fantastic experience: Great place to work out, great staff,great vibes,always a buzz . If you want a serious gym to train. Kings gym is the place. Love it parking not so good. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Cool gym, cool atmosphere. Guys around the gym are usualy friendly enough. Very bodybuilder friendly, maybe two calf raise machines which gives you an idea. Also its at a bargain price and local so there you go. Con, some of the equipment needs abit of tlc. Racked a barbell and a screw fell off which i twisted back on. Could be an oversight but could lead to an injury and if its me ill be getting my pound of flesh

Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing!

Fantastic experience: Great gym, friendly people. Good machines to target and separate each muscle.

Fantastic experience: The best gym I have been ,but need signs to find it

Fantastic experience: I love this gym and I don't even have a membership hahaha. I have been a few times with a friend who does have a membership and goes religiously, every time I have had such a positive experience. Strangers will give you tips and show you how to use machines without being obnoxious and condescending whilst doing so. Love the vibes

Fantastic experience: The best gym on the planet

Fantastic experience: The British bodybuilding Mecca

Fantastic experience: Loads of equipment

Positive experience: Not a fan at all to much hype

Positive experience: No air con that’s the problem

Fantastic experience: An amazing gym and only 5 minutes’ drive from my house. The equipment, vibe, layout, even the music are all second to none. And it is very reasonably priced. Excellent for anyone looking to do bodybuilding, powerlifting, or even keep fit and/or tone up. Cannot wait to use it again :)

Fantastic experience: Incredible gym. Can’t recommend enough if you’re in London.

Fantastic experience: Wickedest gym I've been to

Negative experience: Used to be a very very good gym but standards have slipped and the owners don't care. Equipment is basically taped together and the bars are falling apart. Avoid if you don't want to get injured

Fantastic experience: Fantastic gym with great equipment. Very friendly staff and perfect atmosphere. Shout out for the brilliant sign near the urinals