
Information about The Exercise Lounge
OX11 8RS, Didcot
Opening hours
- sunday: 8h-16h
- monday: 6h-22h
- tuesday: 6h-22h
- wednesday: 6h-22h
- thursday: 6h-22h
- friday: 6h-20h
- saturday: 8h-16h
Our comment from FitFit UK about The Exercise Lounge:
The Exercise Lounge, located in Didcot, is a welcoming and friendly gym that offers great value for money. Members appreciate the approachable staff, including personal trainers like Jack and Matty, who are known for their supportive and motivating sessions. The gym features a wide range of equipment, which may be older than at some other facilities, but it consistently meets the needs of its users.
Many users highlight the comfortable and non-judgmental atmosphere that makes it easy for everyone, including newcomers, to feel at home. With decent opening hours, it is a quiet place to train, especially in the mornings. Customers also commend the affordability of membership options and appreciate the free parking available.
While some users have noted that the equipment could use an update, the overall experience remains positive, with many people enjoying their workouts and the community spirit. Overall, The Exercise Lounge is highly recommended for anyone looking for a functional gym that prioritizes supportive service over pretense.
Services, Machines and Guided Classes
The Exercise Lounge: Opinions
Fantastic experience: Easy, friendly team here with a good range of equipment. Manager, Ben is working with me on the programme he devised after listening to my needs. An unpretentious gym that works and that is recommended.
Thanks for your 5 star review Lizz! Great your needs are being met, Ben and the team are always there to help
Fantastic experience: As people have said in other reviews, the equipment is a bit older than some gyms, but it still works what you need it to! The staff are friendly and always approachable. Opening hours are very decent. Nice and quiet in the mornings too, just what I need. If you want a no frills gym to lift good weight that is cheaper than most, you can't go far wrong here.
Thanks for your review Danny! Pleased you are enjoying your morning workouts! Plus we have some new equipment on the way at our Didcot gym
Fantastic experience: Affordable, friendly and a good place to work out
Thanks for your kind review Leanne
Positive experience: Lovely staff . Some of the gym kit a bit older the music and prices are brilliant.
Thank you for your review! Much appreciated
Positive experience: Friendy staff . Great music
Thanks Steve for your review and kind words
Positive experience: Friendly staff and always ready to help. The equipment is dated, but it works.
Thank you for your review Julian. Glad you’re enjoying your membership with us
Fantastic experience: Great Facility with a wide range of equipment
Thanks for your kind review Matty
Fantastic experience: Great gym, big up
Cheers James
Fantastic experience: Great gym with great workers.
Thanks for your kind review of our Didcot gym Joey
Fantastic experience: Best gym in the area - would recommend
Thanks Linford, been a pleasure having you as a member
Fantastic experience: The best gym in town
Thanks Matty!
Fantastic experience: Everything about this company is amazing....from products...value for money.....customer service.....sales .....and amazing choice of products...worth checking it out...and the mystery bags are so good
Fantastic experience: Excellent gym, brilliant atmosphere. Jack and Matthew are on hand and ready to help whenever needed. Highly recommended
Thank you Suzanne for your lovely review! Glad you are enjoying our Didcot gym
Fantastic experience: Brilliant gym with great atmosphere. Great value for money, the equipment is not as new as the other gyms around but I would still pick it over the others.
Thank you Vicky! Glad you’re enjoying the atmosphere and feel it’s great value for money!
Fantastic experience: Have been a member of the Exercise Lounge for a few years now, great value for money and all the staff are so welcoming. Never disappointed with my PT sessions with Jack/Matty either!
That’s great Mae, Matty and Jack have enjoyed training you the last few years! Keep up the good work!
Fantastic experience: Very friendly, lovely staff and welcoming. Perfect for what I am looking for.
Thanks Jenna! Glad you’re enjoying your membership with us
Fantastic experience: Another great PT session with Jack. Thank you!
Great work Michelle! Thank you for reviewing our Didcot gym and personal training!
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and clean equipment
Thanks Theo! Glad you’re enjoying our Didcot gym
Fantastic experience: Great Support and Trainers and a great atmosphere. Best gym out there!
Really appreciate the kind words! Glad you’re enjoying your membership with us
Fantastic experience: Very welcoming and comfortable gym
Fantastic experience: Brilliant gym, and my PT sessions with Jack are achieving exactly what I need.
Thank you Dawn, really pleased your enjoying your pt sessions
Fantastic experience: I have been coming to the exercise lounge for over a year now and have loved every second! Jack always runs a fantastic 1-1 session, keeps me motivated and is such a friendly face. I would recommend this gym to everyone!!!!!
Thanks Cara! Pleased you get so much motivation from Jack and the didcot gym
Fantastic experience: Most anabolic gym in diddy.
Thanks Jack
Fantastic experience: I would definitely recommend the exercise lounge. The staff are friendly, monthly membership is reasonably priced and really good parking facilities compared to other gym’s I’ve been to in the area.
Thank you Georgina! Pleased you are enjoying your membership with us
Fantastic experience: I couldn’t recommend this enough. I’m not from didcot but felt right at home as soon as I joined. Super sessions from my pt Matty
That’s great to hear Michael! Thank you for your kind review and glad you’re enjoying your sessions with Matty!
Fantastic experience: Good gym, friendly staff and regulars
Thanks for your review Mark and for being one of the friendly regulars
Fantastic experience: I love this place to workout. Jack is always friendly and helpful, ready to guide you, as nothing is too much trouble for him. I like the environment where all members, coming from many walks of life respect and work in harmony, extend their support where needed to fellow members. Fitted with comprehensive equipments, giving you a lot of variety of workout possibilities. There's an addition of a personal space for anyone who wants a quiet time, giving it a touch of privacy while working out to boost your mood and achieve your workout goal for the day.
Thank you for your review. We are very happy that your experience has been so positive. Glad you are enjoying your sessions with Jack
Fantastic experience: Great well equipped gym with superb personal training!
Thanks Martin! Been a pleasure having you as a member all of these years!
Fantastic experience: A friendly fun atmosphere as soon as you open the door, you a greeted as son as you make it up those stairs with Jack welcoming you with a smile. People who come here always seem to have a smile on their face and clearly reach there physical goals with the wide range of equipment here. The free parking and the friendship you will 100% make with Jack is added bonus to this already amazing gym. I would highly recommended to anyone I meet no mater what your fitness goals are. Jacks PT sessions are amazing so fun and pushes me to new levels. Highly recommend great value for money
Thank you so much for the kind words and Jack and the rest of the team are over the moon you have had such a good experience with us
Fantastic experience: Great place to workout. Everyone is friendly and non-judgemental like other gyms I have used. Jack is an excellent PT and has certainly helped to motivate me to get fit. He is so friendly and encouraging that I love going to my sessions. Thank you Jack
Thank you Teresa for you kind words. We are pleased our personal trainers have been friendly and encouraging on your fitness journey
Fantastic experience: You instantly feel at ease and receive a warm welcome when entering the gym. I have three PT sessions a week with Jack, he is supportive and gives a clear explanation on how to use equipment, he is a great motivator, he makes exercise fun and builds your self esteem. The gym has a great vibe with decent tunes, no frills equipment and free parking. Whether you at the start of your fitness journey or been to many other gyms, I would highly recommend.
Thank you for your kind words Catherine. We are so pleased you feel at ease, our aim is to make exercise fun and not feel like a chore! Glad you like the music too!
Fantastic experience: Really friendly with a good range of equipment. Jack is a great personal trainer and can adapt workouts to all ages
Thats very kind Pauline. Thank you and Martin for your loyalty over the years!
Fantastic experience: The exercise lounge is awesome! Very friendly and relaxed environment. Clean and a wide range of equipment and facilities. Always made to feel welcome and Jack is great as a personal trainer, ensuring you get the right exercise for what you want to achieve with encouragement and a friendly but professional manor. Would definitely recommend this gym to family and friends.
Thank you so much Michelle! Glad you are enjoying your time at The Exercise Lounge and it’s a pleasure to have you as a member!
Fantastic experience: The Exercise Lounge in Didcot is a great value for money gym with a friendly atmosphere. Jack and the team are knowledgeable and approachable.
Thank you Craig! Being approachable is one of our main priorities, so pleased you feel we achieve that.
Fantastic experience: The staff are very polite and will do anything to make the environment a safe, comfortable place, I’m a 19 year old female and I don’t feel uncomfortable in this gym at all and if there are days I don’t feel as confident there is a room in the back which is more closed off if you want some privacy. There’s a range of equipment and enough space to be able to do your workouts.
Thank you Mollie. Glad we can offer you a fitness facility you feel comfortable in
Fantastic experience: Great gym, affordable and people there to workout and not ponce about in front of the mirror
Thanks Jonny, pleased we could offer you an affordable and friendly place to train
Positive experience: Good Gym, friendly, helpful, caterers for all types. Affordable, enjoy going,
Thanks James. Been a pleasure helping you the past few years
Fantastic experience: Friendly, personal. Doesn't feel like a money factory. Highly recommended Although socks and sliders should be banned
Haha! Thanks for your kind review and pleased you’re enjoying your membership with us
Fantastic experience: Love this gym... Lots of equipment, very reasonable price, friendly and a fab PT!
Negative experience: Out dated gym equipment look and smelt unhygienic and felt very uncomfortable and didn't feel clean felt like if your going to catch covid this is the place to be
Fantastic experience: Great gym
Positive experience: Great place, friendly staff, good music
Fantastic experience: Excellent! Will be glad when lock down is over to get back to the gym! Feel very welcome and safe.
Fantastic experience: Great gym Jack could not do more for u love training hear great atmosphere and great value for money
Fantastic experience: Nothing bad to say imo.
Fantastic experience: Soo chilled out nice and clean and just get head down workout good music and great ppl
Fantastic experience: Just fab, exactly what I want
Negative experience: Just before Lockdown I paid £100 had no induction but was showed round. Not once have I trained in the gym and this is why I have asked for my money back. They asked how I paid but could not refund me this way. They asked for my Bank Details to do a transfer and still I have not had my full refund. Really hope they refund my money befire I take this further sadly.
Fantastic experience: Great gym that’s never too busy. Old equipment but friendly faces!
Fantastic experience: Best Gym in Didcot
Fantastic experience: Really enjoying my sessions there. Friendly helpful staff.
Negative experience: Very cheap gym, there are not much machines for women, most is for men an upper part of the body. Machines are old, basic and a lot of thighs there are broken. Even the sofa. I went there only once, paid 9.99 for the rest of the month and call on the next day to tell them that I don't wanna go, as it looks very cheap and unpleasant. So they charge me for these 20 days and for the next 30 days from the next month, because the date when the subscibtion finish is in the next month. So I have to pay for the whole month. So it's 50 days all together and I use only 1 day. From all of that. I won't go there, as its very unpleasant and they don't even care about you. Cold and arrogant staff.
Fantastic experience: This is a great gym, doesn't feel intimidating if you haven't been to a gym before like some of the bigger newer ones do. The prices are amazing for membership and for personal training. If you are starting out I couldn't recommend highly enough taking some sessions with Jack. He is a great personal trainer and has made my sessions enjoyable as well as motivating me and working harder than I would have done by myself.
Fantastic experience: Great gym lots of equipment to work out on
Fantastic experience: Always great atmosphere helpful ppl and the price is amazing
Positive experience: Decent gym, not the highest quality equipment but service and care is great
Fantastic experience: Cheap and friendly local gym
Positive experience: Good friendly atmosphere
Fantastic experience: Good and cheap
Positive experience: Friendly gym and good staff
Positive experience: Get what you pay for. Equipment needs replacing but it's a cheap gym.
Fantastic experience: Great place - loads of weights, there's a good mix of people who go here and a friendly team running the place.
Positive experience: Friendly staff, good music, decent selection of equipment. Doesn't get too busy at peak times. Great value for money - can't complain
Negative experience: Basic, cheap and cheerful. Make sure you don't miss a payment though or they'll intimidate you and throw you out.
Fantastic experience: It has everything you need if you know what you need when you train , I like it as it has some old school weights to throw around or if you prefer , some good up to date machines , not the biggest of gyms but how much space do you need ? Great friendly staff who are always willing to help and advise you , for the price ? I've trained in expensive gyms and not so expensive , I'd say this is bang on the money , not too expensive and not to cheap to make you ask why , I'd recommend this gym to anyone , don't forget the free parking too !!
Fantastic experience: Really nice gym , well equipped , good prices , great staff ...
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