Better Gym Walthamstow Stadium

Negative experience: "I would not recommend this gym for anyone considering a youth membership. Despite showing proof of booking, the staff often refuse entry and restrict access to many pieces of equipment. They’ve also changed the cut-off time for youths from 6 PM to 5 PM without proper notice, which feels unfair. On top of that, there is a specific gym member (a woman with black curly hair) who treats youths with little to no respect. She behaves more like a child than the youths themselves, openly stating that their presence irritates her and giving disgusted looks whenever she sees them. Such behavior is completely unexpected and unacceptable, especially coming from a full-grown adult likely in her 50s. I’ve since switched to a different gym with better policies and a more welcoming environment."

Fantastic experience: There has been an amazing transformation with Walthamstow Stadium Gym with its all-round welcoming family feel Gym. The Management team have secured infectious hardworking energetic PT class instructor's . Gym fans if your up for sweat challenge attend these amazing classes . Boxfit, Legs, Bums and Tums, Power Pump You will be challenging if you want change

Fantastic experience: Excellent Gym, cool, spacious, lots of varied classes, serious boxing and weight training coaching in addition to a wide range of fitness equipment professionally laid out and displayed. There are lockers and expert staff to make the experience more enjoyable.

Positive experience: Clean, spacious and very accessible.

Fantastic experience: Helpful staff, nice atmosphere

Negative experience: Been a member since last year and enjoyed it at the start but have gradually watched gym go downhill. Broken equipment unusable for over 6 months now… reported it several times but nothing. For example, left handle on Arm Extension machine has been broke since before start of 2024!! Today was the last straw, went to have a shower and it is spraying into the ceiling and then it’s dripping on your head from the ceiling… other cubicles shower head is missing?! Gym feeling neglected… If we’re not going to get use of all the equipment and facilities, surely members are entitled to a refund or credit note on monthly membership fee until things are out right??

Negative experience: Have attended this gym for several years now, not a bad place but could do with a serious uplift in equipment, for a gym it lacks basic machines you will find in other gyms and there is never a clear answer on if there is improvements coming apart from a small tv screen displaying a ''development updates coming soon'' Continuous price rises with nothing in return for the customer. a lot of space has been dedicated to cardio equipment but it is tremendously old, i was using these machines in 2013 when they was in the Peter May sports center and they have never been updated, they are severely weathered and most of them aren't in use, mats are beginning to lose tension from the runners resulting in them being loose most likely a tripping hazard. Limited machines for lower body exercises. There is 1 squat rack 1 smith machine rack 1 leg press (always being repaired) must be 15 years old now Requests have been made for several leg machines for a long time with no results, so seems a pointless exercise to ask the customer No hack squat, no hip thrust, no leg press hack squat, no belt squat machines. very poor quality of equipment at the moment hip thrusts are being done against a window seal? and the leg curl machine is useless causes more harm than good as the supporting bar sits below the knee where as it should sit over the thighs to give you stability and keep you seated, instead your glutes rise from the seat causing strain through the glutes and lower back. Cable stack machine press really old and the handles have been put on the wrong way so you have two handles facing opposite directions Smith machine hasn't been serviced in years the pins that support the bar are loose and need tightening and the machine needs oiling. Accessories for cable machines need updating and new ones need adding , i gave up with this and bring my own accessories now. there is only x4 5kg plates in the whole gym Since the gym has opened 5 years ago, they have had 2 machines bought brand new and they are entry level machines very low cost, apart from that they have had a load of 2nd hand machines come in which are rusty and need attending to, and more importantly they are useless machines that look as if they had no where else to go so got dropped off here. nobody uses them. Mens toilets 1 of out 2 work, the showers only 2/3 work out of 5, and the walls need a good clean. a couple good points free parking friendly staff, pleasant and can have a good laugh

Fantastic experience: The gym is great, very nice, friendly and relaxed atmosphere and the classes are great too. The staff is super friendly and professional

Fantastic experience: Very good gym..

Fantastic experience: The gym has a small car park which you must register your car on every visit which can be a bit of a pain. The gym itself is great and has everything you need, lots of cardio machines, free weights and weight machines. All the staff are awesome and very helpful, will help you out whenever you need. The classes are amazing especially Ola's classes. Try to avoid busy times as it can get a bit crowded but everyone is friendly and will allow you to jump in with them on machines or weights. A really good non intimidating gym for all levels.

Negative experience: The Gym is more like a youth center i am looking to cancel my membership

Positive experience: I worked out at this gym for the first time today. Parking here is free, which is a bonus. The gym at noon was not v busy, ideal trg period for me. Will definitely visit again

Positive experience: A good all rounder gym with a good weights selection/area. The cardio equipment is getting a little bit old so could be updated but otherwise it’s a good place to train with 3hrs free parking.

Negative experience: Beautiful gym! Staff are friendly. However, we could do with a HIP THRUST machine. I went over to the gym group and I used a hip thrust machine it made so much of a difference. The problem we have is all the females are using the ledges and my friend who uses it to do hip thrust injured her back. Please this is all I ask! We have been waiting for years!

Positive experience: The roof is too low... Air circulation is poor... in compensation the showers are really powerful love that ...

Fantastic experience: I was there today to get a membership card, Ismail was helpful and I have used the gym on my day off. Thank you from him

Positive experience: Nice spacious clean gym but variety of equipment can be improved.

Fantastic experience:

Fantastic experience: Very good gym, everything you need to get fit.

Fantastic experience: Brilliant gym experience, friendly staff

Fantastic experience: Very friendly, welcoming and clean.

Negative experience: employees are indifferent

Positive experience: It was pretty good...

Positive experience: General workout

Positive experience: Much better than the worse gyms but not the best

Fantastic experience: Well thought out gym with enough equipment and space for all fitness types. Free 3 hour parking available for members (you register your car reg on the iPad located inside)

Negative experience: The opening times advertised on their application is not reliable. Wasted my time a few times trying to go to the gym. Very disrespectful.

Positive experience: It's a great place. Equipment is clean

Fantastic experience: Usually not very busy, big gym

Positive experience: Good clean gym with nice helpful staff

Positive experience: Great

Fantastic experience: My usual gym can't complain

Negative experience: Music playing is for relaxing afternoon not for the gym

Positive experience: Went to a 2 hour training session with Fit & Funky. The Gym itself is spacious and clean and the staff was responsive.

Fantastic experience: It's awesome place to build healthy lifestyle

Positive experience: Great gym think this might be a new home..

Negative experience: This is for their customer service on the phone- was waiting for over 30 minutes with no actual indication of where I stood in this virtual line. Awful. Had to end up hanging up They need to take into account they are a business number so when these called are made that are heavily charged for in phone companies

Fantastic experience: Clean, bright, modern equipment, friendly staff

Positive experience: Good gym. Friendly staff. Air con is studio is great. Varied classes. Easy parking. Give it a try

Fantastic experience: Great yoga class

Fantastic experience: My regular training ground

Fantastic experience: I participated in Hiit group exercise class at 9.45. It was an excellent class and would highly recommend it. Debs is a good fitness instructor.

Fantastic experience: One of the best gyms that I have been from all Better organisation ones. Large space, smartly utilised space. Not so busy after lockdown. Keep in mind that you have to place your car reg in the system when you walk in the gym. There are also bicycle racks to lock your cycle under supervised CCTV. Very friendly staff and face recognition gates. Top notch!

Positive experience: Good range of facilities however no pool

Positive experience: Hh

Negative experience: The gym is not bad at all, it's spacious, clean and has a reasonable equipment. However the HUGE turn off is the extremely annoying radios playing 3 different stations at the same time, always left at an unbearable and unreasonable loud volume that not even the most powerful noise cancelling earphone in the market can fight against. The cacophony generated is explained at on sign inside the gym as 'entertainment policy to keep our customers motivated'. Indeed, it motivated me... to cancel my membership and go elsewhere.

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym. Very clean with staff always eaning equipment and keeping place safe for members. My first visit. Will go back soon. I felt really safe

Positive experience: Nice local gym

Fantastic experience: Love this place

Fantastic experience: Nice large gym. Free weight area is small but decent selection of machines and overall very spacious. Only few people training on Friday afternoon so no problem to do what you need. Changing area, showers, toilets all very clean.

Negative experience: THe worst experience I have ever had from one member of staff that said they were the manager. I was told why did I go to their gym if I have another membership elsewhere. I have worked for the local authority and I can only say that the experience I had, reminded me of dealing with a disobedient school child. To top it off it took 3 emails and three phone calls 7 weeks for the general Manager to respond not the 5 days they say it takes to respond. Not a reflection of the facility or other staff or any other GLL gyms. Just a reflection of those in question. very very poor

Fantastic experience: Overall Great Gym, i have been to The Gym (Walthamstow, Ilford) and Bannatyne Chingford and this gym is better overall. Gym is practically empty off-peak times. Even during peak times (5 -7pm) you still can use the equipment you need. All necessary equipment and machines are available and in decent condition. Good variety of machines for the size of the gym. Members of the gym and the staff are friendly and helpful. Changing rooms, showers and toilets are clean for a gym. Small improvements that can be made: - Extending opening hours on the weekend - Adding Mirrors in the functional fitness area - Needs more 20KG plates, if someone is bench pressing and another person is using leg press, then there is almost no more 20KG plates left in the gym. - A petty complaint but the same playlist of music plays every day in this gym.

Positive experience: Was great to be back! Such a friendly place

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff good areas forvworkbout. Plenty group exercises. Worth joining.

Positive experience: Nice variety of gym equipment and fitness classes

Positive experience: Nice place, clean but watch out for parking charges

Fantastic experience: It's in walthamstow dog stadium.

Fantastic experience: Everything is New brand and the staff amazing.

Positive experience: Good facilities, lacks organisational skills and be very careful if parking

Positive experience: Nice new gym not enough mirrors however. Especially the free weights area has no mirrors at all. But nice that they provide free parking unlike feel good centre.

Positive experience: The staff are great and friendly. The gym is clean. Its a new gym but only some of the equipment are new. The parking is slightly annoying because if you forget to add your registration in the little computer inside the gym you will get a parking ticket. They could have made more use of the space. The weight area is tight if its busy. Its an ok gym but they could have reduced the price for what it is. I've been to many gyms in England and abroad and thats what im comparing it to. Its my experience and opinion.

Fantastic experience: I love this new gym,place fresh and clean,staff very friendly. Equipment at a good level ❤