Buzz Gym

Negative experience: Staff don't care about you

Positive experience: Generally very busy all the time. All the kit you need, always very clean. No complaints They even have a bike store at the back.

Fantastic experience: Been with buzz for a while now, good environment, lots of equipment and well maintained. Rarely see any machines not working. Atabak is personal trainer

Fantastic experience: Buzz is a great local gym with an amazing team that works there. I have been training with Graham for the past few months and have just extended for an additional month. Graham is an exceptional personal trainer with a huge amount of expertise. His focus on building confidence, muscle size, and nutrition has had a huge impact on the way I train and I have seen great results over the past few months. He has helped me understand how to get the most out of my workouts. I really look forward to our training sessions! Highly recommended!"

Negative experience: I used to be a customer when I was living in reading but now overseas and thought I got a monthly subscription. Gym equipment not as good as it used to be and staff got rude. They also mistakenly signed me up for a tied in membership without any proof I was signed in to that. It’s impossible I selected that since I live abroad now. The support team is replying in a very rude and unhelpful ways. They don’t realize they will lose many customers that way just focused on making money. Surely if I move back to the Uk will never set foot in this and other buzz gym again. I am going to escalate the matter through the Uk consumer associations since I have evidence of their unlawful behavior, unless they stop charging me.

Fantastic experience: I joined this gym few weeks back. Yoga sessions conducted by Mamta is something I look forward to each week. Yes I never miss a session from her. Her yoga asana(poses) sequences seemlessly transition from one asana to another increasing the focus and strength. Unlike before I feel relaxed, tension gone and happy me after 45 mins. Needless to say flexibility is improving after each session.

Fantastic experience: Deffo recommend Lily as a PT! She's super knowledgable and supportive, especially as a complete beginner. She took time to understand my personal circumstances and back problems and worked with me to build my strength and confidence. The program she developed was really varied, and she combined this with a recipe plan which helped me work towards my goals. Gym itself is really well equipped and is kept super clean. Classes are also great, highly recommend the Spin on Wednesdays.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been taking yoga classes with Mamta at the gym, and it’s been such a positive experience. She is warm and welcoming. Each class is different and engaging, as she introduces various yoga styles, keeping things fresh and exciting. One of the things I really appreciate is how she reminds us that everyone’s body is unique, and encourages us to listen to our own limits and do what feels right. I always leave feeling amazing and more relaxed. Plus, she’s respectful and creates a supportive environment for everyone. If you’re looking for a yoga instructor who is both skilled and makes you feel at ease, Mamta is definitely the one!

Negative experience: Unforunately buzz gym is focused on making money in any possible way. My partners membership was cancelled yet they kept taking money for the next 3 months... Also things break down all the time and it takes ages to fix them. And then they break down again.

Fantastic experience: Graham has been superb, he has changed the way I think about training and the way I train. He has helped me with my food and nutrition. He has changed so many of my bad habits and has helped me mentally and physically achieve new goals I would 100% recommend him to anyone wanting to make a difference to their lives

Fantastic experience: I really enjoy going to this gym! Special shout-out to Graham. Graham is a wonderful and knowledgeable coach. His high degree of professionalism and expertise makes every training session challenging, rewarding, and safe. The program is tailored to the individual lifestyle and goals, and Graham's consistent feedback and support is invaluable. I have had the privilege of training with Graham for almost a year and have looked forward to every session. Since starting, my physical strength, exercise technique, and mental wellbeing have improved significantly. Not only is Graham an amazing coach who challenges and educates his clients, but also a funny, kind person who genuinely cares about his clients' progress. I am extremely grateful and would recommend him to anyone.

Fantastic experience: Great equipment and staff. Graham in particular is a very experienced PT and he knows exactly how to setup your workout and nutrition and show you proper technique to help you look like you lift so I highly recommend him

Positive experience: Good array of equipment in a convenient location on Reading. I've been working with one of the PTs Lily for the last few months, who has been fantastic - really welcoming and knowledgeable , and has helped my gym confidence. Only 4 stars as the equipment and facilities are a bit old and tired, compared with their other locations such as High Wycombe.

Fantastic experience: Very well maintained and has the most friendly staff. Lily in particular has been an amazing PT. Caring, understanding of my needs, and very knowledgeable. My progress has been incredible. I was suffering from severe pain with chronic tennis elbow. Just after 2 months training with Lily I was able to fully stretch my arm and lift weights. 4 months later I went back to body pump classes. Thank you Lily for supporting me the whole time x

Fantastic experience: Fully recommend Lily as a PT! I've been training with her for 4 months and she's helped me so much in my fitness journey! I've gained so much more strength, confidence, and resilience. She's always encouraging me to push myself past my limits and is incredibly supportive. I'm so much more motivated to come to the gym as she keeps my training plan interesting yet challenging, adapting it to fit my needs and goals. I used to be so intimidated by all the machines and equipment but Lily has been great at introducing everything to me gradually and making sure I understand what I'm doing and how it benefits me. She also provides a meal plan with tons of healthy, tasty recipes. Best PT ever!

Fantastic experience: Great spread of equipment, very high quality and good atmosphere. All the staff are friendly and helpful. I trained with Coach AP Fitness and have seen some amazing results.

Negative experience: The gym is clearly a cash grab for the owners, the music is far too loud and stressful it’s so difficult to focus, the equipment is ok but you often find yourself queuing for sets. I did not enjoy my experience, and would recommend doing the safe thing and just go to puregym instead .

Fantastic experience: Very well located gym with friendly staff with a big variety of classes on offer too. I particularly enjoy Mamta’s yoga classes which leave you feeling like you’ve had a great stretch and workout!

Fantastic experience: Gym has all the equipment I need for a workout and I really enjoy the classes (which are included in the membership). Yoga has been especially good (with Mamta) as it's helped increase my flexibility, benefitting the range of motion in my weightlifting workouts.

Positive experience: Zumba classes are available?

Fantastic experience: A member of staff asked me how I’m doing the other day? I replied “It’s always a good day working out at Buzz Gym”. The Buzz Gym is energetic and the colour scheme is phenomenal

Fantastic experience: The yoga classes are great, I’ve been doing yoga with Mamta at the gym for the past year and have noticed a huge improvement in my flexibility and posture. Always feel invigorated by the end of the class. Great instructor.

Positive experience: Pretty decent gym, nice aesthetic, good environment, has pretty much everything you need and friendly staff. Shoutout to Matt in particular, he's an all-round great guy who really upholds the integrity of the gym. One area of improvement I would say however, is that I feel they ought to shift more towards maximising the experience for current gym-goers rather than trying to get more and more people involved.

Fantastic experience: Buzz Gym offers a fantastic fitness experience with its clean and well-maintained facilities. It boasts a comprehensive range of equipment and amenities. Additionally, the partnership with Novotel Reading provides access to a swimming pool, adding great value for money. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: Air conditioned gym with really accommodating staff, if you're a new gym goer or experienced this is the best gym in Reading.

Fantastic experience: Great experience

Positive experience: Limited equipment and hard to navigate if you're a gympass member at the start. Also always full after work. But if you can go late night or less busy times then gets the job done

Positive experience: Perfect for early mornings. A few machines could be fixed quicker but if busy go and get a coffee and come back.

Fantastic experience: Great gym with friendly and supportive staff! The gym offers a variety of different classes which are designed for all members. If you are looking for a personalised workout program, there are many coaches who can help you with that. I have been training with coach Atabak for over 6 months and I can’t recommend him enough. His professionalism and detailed approach to fitness and nutrition plans has exceeded my expectations. Ata is a 5 star coach. He is always at hand when needed, responds to messages quickly - really supportive and extremely good in encouraging you and making you feel motivated. He will tailor your workout routine based on your fitness level and goals and I can guarantee you that you will get results!! I highly recommend Atabak. It’ll be the best decision you’ve made.

Fantastic experience: Brilliant- Nice people nothing, good quality machines, good location, and everything is thought out interesting of where to put your phone(phone holder on most excersizing machines)- good phone carrying outlets and good ventilation

Positive experience: Nice clean gym, but they replaced the wipe down sheets with rags that get reused

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Oxford. Lots of fun classes.

Fantastic experience: Can be achieved excellent work out with perfect guidance and helpful hands

Positive experience: Great gym and has been my go to for over a year now. Loving all the new kit which was recently added Just wish there was 24 hour access to the changing rooms via your pin. I train very early mornings (before 5am) and the lockers in the corridor are always full. So theres no where for us to store our bags / valuables PS to the people who are complaining about the gym be busy. Its quite simple, don't train at peak times!

Negative experience: Extremely poor gym. They are more focused on making money than satisfying their clients… This gym has no capacity limit which leads to ridiculous waiting times for equipment at ANY TIME OF THE DAY! If you’re looking to join a gym in Reading, I most definitely do not recommend this one.

Positive experience: Good gym plenty of equipment, they do have some great trainers, just far too busy in there. The price increase they’ve recently added seems a bit ridiculous because all I’ve seen is 1 or 2 new machines and some lightbulbs on the wall but I’ve seen a mass increase of members so why is there a price increase. Recently there has been a football team or something that train in a group of 8 people and take up so much space and machinery I wish they would bring back the covid rules of 2 people per bench.

Positive experience: I have been a gym member at Buzz for the last 4 years and it is decent for the price (which has gradually increased to now £24.99). There have been some equipment changes and modifications in the layout overtime to evolve with the preferences of the members. They have taken an eco friendly stance on cleaning with reusable clothes for equipment. Throughout Covid they provided paper towels and had an app to track the traffic in the gym. My biggest CON - It is oversubscribed and busy virtually all the time. The exit gates stick frequently. The female toilets are frequently broken and are overdue maintenance. And attached are pictures of black mould that is evident on the windows and the ceiling of the basement. The management’s solution is to apply black paint onto the entire wall rather than rectify the ventilation issue. This is a health hazard. ⚠️

Fantastic experience: Good gym, better coach!!

Positive experience: It’s great has everything but the price for 1 day pass keeps increasing it was £9.99 before and then £10 and now it’s £12 and it’s really annoying for people like me who don’t go often I can’t afford it anymore no matter how much I want to go and I’m limited to once a month now :(

Fantastic experience: Would be great to have more stuff members around. Sometimes it is too busy and there is no one to ask. Also add places for training. It is really hard to find open slots.

Fantastic experience: Great little gym - good facilities good range of classes nice vibe

Positive experience: Good range of equipment and space. Can get very busy and the weights are all over the place.

Positive experience: A bit busy after work, there are enough essential equipment but not the best layout.

Fantastic experience: Buzz Gym Reading has everything you need for any training you are looking for. You can literally see cleaning is conducted every day, and damaged equipment is being repaired ASAP. Staffs are very friendly and approachable. They will help you out if you dont know how to use a specific machine. It also has a wide range of personal trainers if you are looking for one. I had the pleasure to work with Ati, and the result was beyond my expectation.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, and if ever in need of a PT or any form of trainer Wez is the man to go to. Incredible training for the price from a very highly skilled and experienced coach, especially starting out as a beginner his training has been sublime for me, can’t recommend enough for anyone looking for specific martial arts (mma), endurance, strength and / or conditioning training; beginning or experienced. He’s the guy to go to

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Reading , the staff friendly helpful , and awesome

Fantastic experience: Always has exactly what I need and I can usually get access to a decent squat rack outside of key hours. Worth avoiding 6/7pm in the evening but great on a Saturday. Cleaning products and showers are available plus a studio for floor work. A decent 24 hour gym with a good atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: A lot larger inside than it looks from outside. The staff were friendly, and the space looked well equipped and maintained, so I am going to sign up.

Fantastic experience: Awesome Gym. Great environment, equipment and staff!

Fantastic experience: Really nice gym, big part of my fitness journey. Gets busy at times but people are always willing to share equipments and walk away with a fist bump

Fantastic experience: Lily is an exceptional personal trainer at Buzz gym who surpasses all expectations. Her knowledge, dedication, and passion for fitness are unmatched. She designs personalized workouts that challenge and motivate, while paying close attention to form and technique. Lily's expertise extends to nutrition, offering practical advice for a balanced diet. Her positive energy and effective communication make every session enjoyable and rewarding. I cannot recommend Lily highly enough. She is the ultimate choice for anyone seeking a top-notch personal trainer. Thank you, Lily, for helping me achieve my fitness goals!

Negative experience: I have been a loyal member at buzz gym, ive recommended an unnoticeable amount of people over the years, now all the OG staff have gone. The new staff are rude, Offer all these friend recommendation awards and not one has been awarded I recommended a new member recently and their experience was embarrassment! Had ask for help multiple times, left waiting so long that we decided to go to another gym! On a few occasions i have been accepted on to a class last min which barely gives you any lee way to get there on time! The one time i did and was 1min late! I was rejected and lilly had started class earlier than the scheduled time We pay £23 and rising and cleanliness of the studio floors in particular are filthy and the flooring literally falling apart £23 per month for pure rudeness and disrespect - where in the T&C did i agree to such abuse ******************************************* I appreciate the response below but not being called a liar! If you are on a waiting list for a class , you should give more notice! Staff members such as Lily should not be staring classes before scheduled time! PERIOD! I have recommended over 10 members NOT ONCE been honoured As for my friend we was waiting for tiiimee!! I came in separately, to dispute friend pass and and called help buzzer! Noo response!! This is all on your CCTV before you call me and my friend a liar!

Fantastic experience: Variety of well maintained, organised and sufficient equipments to complete your schedule of workout, spacious, centralised location and basic hygiene and cleanliness - Buzz gym scores satisfactorily high in all these areas. A quiet gym is a heavenly playground but great places are always crowded and full of hustle so no complaints. Coach Ati(Atabak) is helping me with online training since few months. He is extremely knowledgeable and shared result driven workout routine and meal plans. He is himself very fit with perfect condition and I see my dream physique in him.I am very motivated to see excellent results under his expert guidance and look forward to a better version of myself every day. Thank you coach Ati and Buzz gym.

Negative experience: "Respect people's time and upgrade your system" I joined two months ago. last month suddenly my access stopped working. that wasted my whole session to set it up. Yesterday, again same issue. Ended up wasting whole training time.. Staff failed to help. trainers are rude. only reason to join this gym was the distance from my house.

Positive experience: I recently left a negative review about the air conditioning and the occasional messiness of the gym during. Although some days it appears that the air conditioning is fixed, other days it is still not enough to combat the humidity of the downstairs free weights area. Also recently the music has been overwhelmingly loud, even with the new airpods and noise cancellation I can still hear it with my volume all the way up.

Fantastic experience: I have been coming to Buzz gym since 2013 and genuinely look forward to every training session , the team are so friendly, engaging and helpful- you are really made to feel like one of the family. The facilities are just fab for all levels of fitness, whatever your journey , I strongly recommend getting in touch . Thank you so much Gabriella and team - if I could give more stars I would so here you go ! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fantastic experience: Very helpful team! Always go above and beyond to give a great experience!

Fantastic experience: Really nice gym, great sense of community! PTs are always ready and willing to help with any questions and queries, they love for you to get involved with challenges which are really fun and really enable you to feel passionate about what you doing. Couldn't recommend it more!

Fantastic experience: I’ve been a member of a few local gyms, since joining BUZZ READING, these guys are on another level, the input, guidance & assistance I see them giving to well seasoned athlete's as well as new comers, I’m home now, Gabriela, Beatriz, Pippa & Harry keep doing what you’re doing, thank you

Positive experience: Really convenient gym and has plenty of machines to use. It’s never too busy and it’s always clean and tidy.

Fantastic experience: This is the best gym i have been!!!! The facility here is the best and stuff here are really lovely!

Fantastic experience: I have had an amazing trainer and coach- Gabby since past 2 +years and I can without a blink say buzz reading is one of the best gyms in town... The only workout place you should visit.. all updated machines , lit atmosphere, spacious and clean with a kickass music to get in the groove of burning calories....

Fantastic experience: Buzz gym gives me an environment where I can love my body when I see it in the mirror; find ways to improve its fitness; without being appalled. Special mention to all the instructors ; (Lilly, Kamil, Atti); sorry, I only remembered these names :) always there for any help required. Excellent workout classes make you believe that fitness is everyone’s cup of tea. :)

Fantastic experience: Great gym with awesome instructors and a great variety of classes. Working 1-2-1 with Gaby on boxing has also been great, being a beginner, Gaby is experienced and patiently works through techniques and fitness with me.

Fantastic experience: I absolutely LOVE this gym. Friendly, well equipped and knowledgeable staff. You never feel like you're in the way and everyone is there doing their own thing but won't hesitate to offer support if asked. Amazing place ❤️❤️

Fantastic experience: I’ve put in some fantastic work over at Buzz Gym: Reading, a lot of help from Wes! Fantastic knowledge of exercise and works on what you want! I’m an aspiring MMA fighter and he’s helped with my strength and conditioning for various areas e.g padwork, endurance in movement and pushing for takedowns with the strength to finish!! Highly recommend this gym due to him!!

Fantastic experience: Really friendly gym. Great classes.

Fantastic experience: The best gym! My favourite coaches are Atti and Wes. They are super caring and helpful!

Fantastic experience: Buzz Gym Reading is an amazing gym with easy access to any place in Reading. I definitely recommend this gym to University of Reading students as it is a 15 minute walk away from The University.

Fantastic experience: I love Buzz Gym

Fantastic experience: Great gym, excellent environment, amazing machines and racks, also high quality classes with their friendly staff. The best gym in town

Fantastic experience: Love this gym! Epic equipment, great layout, friendly staff, great music.

Positive experience: It includes almost all equipments you need, it’s clean, the cables are old and used enough, I think the music they play is for clubbing not working out

Fantastic experience: A very clean gym. It is very spacious and well air conditioned. They have more than enough equipment ready to be used. Recently refurbished, so the equipment is new The front desk is very professional and always ready to help. My personal trainer Ati is amazing. I've been with him for about 7 weeks now. A very professional fitness trainer who has been into fitness for more than 15 years now. Ati goes beyond just physical training. He gives free advice on healthy eating habits, maintaining a positive attitude towards life, and his rates are very reasonable.

Fantastic experience: Really good back machines with rotating handles . Loads of hammer strength machines for all muscle groups. Unique leg machine pendulum squat in basement. Space for mobilty and warming up . Clean and Tidy. Cheap membership price open 24hrs multi access for very cheap price. Can't go wrong.

Fantastic experience: Been doing boxing personal training with Wes and couldn't recommend enough! Wes is helping improving my boxing skills and my fitness!

Fantastic experience: It's an awesome place to workout. Contains no. of equipment.

Fantastic experience: Nice gym, well equipped, with a lot of machines and treadmills, best option around this part of town.

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Good quality equipment.

Fantastic experience: I been going there for more than 2 years and I love this gym. The staff is very friendly, professional and helpful. Wes a pt from there helped me with his wide knowledge and showed me a range of exercises that are very effective for my fitness goal. Strongly recommend to train there.

Fantastic experience: One of the biggest gyms in reading town with great membership deals , also they have different clases every day , overall best quality with great cost

Fantastic experience: Probably the best gym in Reading!

Fantastic experience: Went here for a couple years due to proximity to work. Has everything you need for a decent workout.

Fantastic experience: Friendly atmosphere & high-quality personal trainers

Fantastic experience: Great gym, good facility, very helpful trainers, overall good environment to train

Positive experience: Perfect gym for everyone. 1. All new equipments 2. At least 2 equipment of each type 3. Good trainers Only issue, crowded Its pretty crowded so you will need to find a good time when it is empty.

Fantastic experience: Very well equipped and has separate zones for Cardio, strength and weights.. with loads of machines and weights

Negative experience: Bad WiFi connection even during non-busy hours and staff not willing to take feedback or do anything about it. Ruining my exercise routine having constantly lagging and disconnecting

Fantastic experience: I’ve only been going to this gym for a little while but I love it! The staff are so friendly and welcoming, more than any gym I’ve been to before. Plenty of equipment and a great little studio space.

Negative experience: Very bad experience in this gym. Training here felt like I was in Auschwitz. Was unable to train freely without having the staff members circling around me like a pack of hyenas, constantly reiterating "Put back weights when you're finished". Though it was clearly evident I was still training. Replying back to them would often result in a snarky, patronising reply along the lines of "If I see you don't put the weights back, I'll check the cameras and ban you". The monotone voice and the constant reiteration of those phrases made me believe it was some sort of AI, perhaps even the T1000 from Terminator. Unfortunately, this was the same attitude almost 90% of the staff have. Stay clear of this gym if you value your sanity and have some self-respect.

Fantastic experience: Best Gym with all facilities

Fantastic experience: Buzz Gym is a fantastic facility, they have all the equipment you may need for your fitness goals. I have been training here for around 4 years now. The personal Trainers are always extremely friendly & professional too. It’s kept clean & the monthly price is extremely reasonable for the quality of equipment. I highly recommend to everyone :)

Positive experience: Very busy gym and you often have to wait for equipment but that is to be expected. Good pricing for what you get and convenient. I'd recommend avoiding peak hours

Fantastic experience: Easily the best gym in Reading. Super well equipped, clean, new machines all round. And the price is unbeatable for the quality service they do.

Fantastic experience: Equipment, price, overall vibe is incredible. The staff are honestly the best. A genuine group of passionate, friendly, legit individuals. You will not regret coming here.

Positive experience: Good gym, 2 minute walk from bus stop, 5 mins from central. Standard gym facilities. Areas/room separated by type eg cardio, spinning, weights etc which is convenient. Lots of weight training machines and rooms. Vending machine, sometimes very empty and water filling station. Shower, hair straighteners and dryers also available, idk about the mens room. Remember to bring padlock for changing room lockers, but if you don't you can buy for £5. Unfortunately no boxing equipment eg punching bags but I'm told there's kickboxing class to come.

Positive experience: Good choice of equipment for both aerobic and strength training. The equipment is always maintained and kept to a high standard and they regularly change the layout to accommodate new equipment. Overall would recommend to anyone looking for a regular gym

Fantastic experience: Lovely Gym, I have applied for a couple of weeks ago, its very basic and really enjoyed my time there. The staff are helpful and supportive and found it very convenient for me as its local!

Fantastic experience: Great place could use qr codes!!! Many machines free weights 3 racks for squats downstairs, sets of dumbbells. Clean gym

Fantastic experience: Used Buzz Gym twice during a 1 week pass whilst visiting our daughter who lives in Reading. We were visiting from the US. My daughter booked a training session with Harry which was fantastic. So much so that we booked another later in the week. Harry's explanation of the exercise, the equipment and the purpose of the exercise was concise and his encouragement to complete the required reps and sets pushed me beyond my normal training boundaries. I was very impressed with his coaching style. Enjoyed the atmosphere and quality of equipment. Will definitely attend again when next visiting Reading.