Better Gym Sidcup

Fantastic experience: Brilliant gym - equipment works perfectly and the staff are helpful and amazingly friendly (big shout out to Henry for all his support).

Negative experience: Make it 24/7 then It'll be a good gym

Fantastic experience: Gyms great, staffs great, nice and clean and new equipment is such a great addition

Fantastic experience: Super amazing change in the gym!!! New equipment, incredible new classes... and the staff that's a wow wow

Fantastic experience: Have been coming to Sidcup Better Gym for many years - returned in 2023 after a break due to Covid. The classes are perfect to fit around work - I’ve attended morning and evening classes and they’re all good. The instructors are all very motivating - Josh in particular is very encouraging and his classes are always well planned and varied. The refurb with the additional equipment was overdue but has been done well. For the price and location, for me the gym is ideal.

Fantastic experience: Spacious, well-equipped gym - even more so after the recent refurb - and the staff are friendly and helpful. There's pretty much every machine you could want and a very wide free-weight section with the standard racks and benches. For the price it is excellent value

Fantastic experience: Been coming since June 24. First time gym goer! Had my introduction on a saturday thinking i would properly walk out and not come back but the staff are so lovely and defo the reason i felt confident enough to come back. The gym its self has just had a refurb and is so much better for it. The people that use the gym when i come i lovely too. Would 100% recommend

Fantastic experience: Very good gym helped all my muscles be strong very mice staff and people and community

Fantastic experience: Absolutely loving the revamp. Everybody in the morning are so lovely, especially the staff! They deserve a pay rise for the brilliant work they do in keeping the equipment tidy and the gym clean. To address some of the issues raised by others in their reviews: - Lockers, I’ve never had an issue with leaving my stuff out in the changing room or in a locker - Equipment being worn out was never concern as they all worked perfectly well but now with new equipment that shouldn’t be a problem - I have never had a rude interaction with any of the staff or trainers in fact, out of all the gyms I have been to I have never seen such a sense of community between the everybody in the morning and I’ve been going to this gym for over three years now Would be nice to see what could be done with the floor above.

Positive experience: What a massive improvement with the brand new equipment !! The mix and quality of the upgrades and new features make this gym more enjoyable and encourages a much better work-out. The new layout and lighting works really well too. I’m also looking forward to more classes being introduced #exciting !! Come and see for yourselves ! The team and people in the gym are really friendly and makes for a great community in Sidcup. Well done !!

Negative experience: Needs renovating big time. But, the biggest problem is that it’s bloody filthy. I don’t think a single surface in that gym has been mopped or hoovered for years. Absolutely disgusting

Negative experience: Charging for a locker is very outdated & inconvenient, need to make sure I have a few 20p coins just for this. They really need to rethink that. That's silly design choice takes it down a star or 2 for me & I don't know any other Better gym that doesn't return your money after the locker is used. (I can see this has mainly led to people risking their stuff by not locking their locker) Otherwise it's alright but it mainly gets my business from lack of competition, I think cardio is over allocated space & machines are under allocated space. A casual gym located in Sidcup means you'll find nice & respectful people - Which is a solid advantage. Ultimately, I feel like a well informed & modern designer could do a much better job with the space they have at their disposal

Positive experience: Good gym, lots of nice equipment

Fantastic experience: Great place to get fit and stay healthy I will recommend it to anyone who's looking to get into shape

Fantastic experience: good value for money, everyone is friendly and the staff are helpful

Fantastic experience: I joined Better Gym Sidcup a few months ago and can only say positive things about my experience. Great community gym and I have also enjoyed the classes that cater for all levels

Fantastic experience: Always amazing service, very clean and staff are so friendly and helpful!

Fantastic experience: Been a long time visitor of this centre, and usually don’t write reviews but felt compelled to in response to some of these hateful reviews. I will say this: yes the equipment isn’t shiny and new, yes there are issues, HOWEVER, the staff are not blind, deaf or stupid, in fact, they’re actually some of the kinder gym employees I’ve met and are well aware of the equipment and building issues that they cannot fix themselves. If the toilets are dirty, speak to a member of staff and they will clean it. Simple. The gym is scheduled for a refurbishment later this year anyway. Some people need to get a life with these things. Don’t like it, don’t join. And putting employees pictures on the internet? Commenting on the employee’s race? Do one. What a low life.

Negative experience: Will be cancelling my membership due to the gym equipment being horrible and damages and no one offers help in the Gym some of the staff are rude. Really disappointed the app as well. I go to the one in Sidcup branch worst Gym will not recommend anyone to go there.

Negative experience: Went into there today as a first timer I thought it was gonna be a good experience but I thought wrong . I was trying to ask for help but the man there was rude ,disrespectful,intimidating and was no help . It is absolutely disgusting inside there is hygiene no nothing the equipment is broken and dirty. But as its local i still got to continue to go as i want to keep fit. But I definitely wouldn’t recommend it here .

Negative experience: The worst gym around town. I’ve only stayed long because it’s local as for this visit. Today the 06/04/24 I will be cancelling my membership. I tried to call the help desk only to be cut off. There was nobody to advise me about the junior membership. I came into gym to speak to someone nobody at the door . So I let my daughter in only to behold an old mix-race guy with glasses came out shouting at me. Regarding her entry. I asked for help he was reluctant to help. I asked if he could show me the terms and conditions in bold print regarding the times the youth he said check my email everything is online. He was rude loud and obnoxious. The gym is disgusting the toilets are disgusting. And I don’t understand why this has good starting rating.

Negative experience: Better gym are thieves. Cancelled my membership over a year ago and they didn't infact cancel or notify me that they hadn't cancelled. When I told them and showed the proof of this they said that it was my fault for not cancelling my direct debit and only willing to refund me £144 of £640. Disgusting really given I never missed a payment. Bad morals, bad karma. At a time when peoples money is stretched more than ever they are willing to keep £500 of someone's money.

Positive experience: Always packed

Fantastic experience: Value for money! Everything works. Been a member 2 years now

Positive experience: most of the tread mills are closed off and in winter it is bloody freezing in there

Fantastic experience: Really well equipped. Not too busy in the mornings. Easy to find parking locally

Negative experience: I used to love this gym but at weekends and evenings its now full of groups of junior members. They mess around and sit on all the machines in groups not even using them. Struggle to get on machines because of this. Have now cancelled my membership because of this.

Fantastic experience: Signed up to the Sidcup branch in January. Straight away me and my friend were welcomed by the friendly staff. We’ve been going every day since and got to know the staff more. Lovely environment and very helpful! Equipment and facilities are always clean.

Positive experience: Have read so many bad reviews about this place, however is very close to my house so I have decided to give it a try. No bad as a day to day gym, staff is friendly and the equipment not so bad. What I would personally change is the lockers, at least for the members, everywhere else it’s free of charge to use them, and trust me it’s not nice to be charged extra money after spending money for a membership.

Fantastic experience: Nice friendly staff, great rage of up to date equipment that is cleaned regularly

Negative experience: It’s a conveniently placed gym but As a female, I don’t feel too safe in their changing rooms. Men clean these facilities and the main doors are just left open! They usually clean at the end of the day but its usually busy at that time because they are only open till 10!!? At 6am its quiet it’d be nice if they did it then and respected women’s privacy at busier times. The shower curtains fall off spontaneously which is scary.. would really appreciate a review of hours and facilities.

Positive experience: Great staff, size etc, lots of equipment. Could do with a bit more variety but overall brilliant

Fantastic experience: Clean, nicely equipped .. good value for money

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Two days in and enjoying it a lot

Fantastic experience: Nice clean gym which is great for the price and has many machines and all are working

Negative experience: I could already see from the photos how small and dated the place was, but decided to join to see if maybe it was better than what the photos portrayed. It’s not. It’s actually worse. The equipment is more than just dated, is rusty, noisy (stationary bikes), with part missing (of the bikes present only 2 had computers). The functional area is too small and ill equipped, not even a sandbag in sight. And last but not least, the lockers. I’m not even sure I understand how they work. Am I supposed to pay to lock my stuff? That’s absolutely laughable. You pay £24 a month, for a sad excuse of a gym and can’t even use the lockers without paying.

Positive experience: I come here regularly and its alright.

Negative experience: Day pass £15, monthly pass £22. What a ripoff if you’re just wanting to pop in when in the area

Negative experience: Made the mistake of visiting this gym for the first time during rush hour and wasn’t what I’d expect it to be. First of all the entry and exit system didn’t make any sense to me but staff was helpful to assist me. Secondly the gym is so small that I didn’t get to use anything I actually wanted to use as it was so packed. I am mixed race and felt like an outcast as everyone kept staring at me which made me feel very uncomfortable so will not be visiting this gym again. Wouldn’t recommend to anyone who doesn’t like a crowded and muggy space to train. Sorry but there needs to be more diversity in this place.

Positive experience: Great gym. Plenty of machines and not crowded.

Negative experience: A scarcity of equipment. One squat rack and only 3 benches for example. The place can get pretty packed as well, even on weekends. If you can only go at peak times, you won't get on any equipment, so this isn't the gym for you. The equipment they do have is outdated and a bit run down. For what you pay (£22) you can do much better. Pure Gym for example, is cheaper and you get a lot more: Modern equipment with a plethora of options. In summary, the gym is in bad need of more investment. Staff seem friendly enough though, and the place is kept quite clean, which is why I didn't give one star.

Fantastic experience: Not too busy at all and all the equipment you need.

Fantastic experience: Boyfriend changed to this gym as Eltham one has become run down, this is busier but the equipment is ten times better and he will be using this gym from now on

Fantastic experience: Welcome

Positive experience: Friendly atmosphere. New equipments. A bit too busy. That's why not five stars.

Fantastic experience: Been going here for a few years- it's well equipped and the staff are usually helpful. Can get a bit busy at certain times but if you are OK with that it's not an issue. There's a mixed bag of users so people at a variety of stages can feel comfortable. There are occasional A- holes, but they tend to turn up at predictably busy times. Most of the members are fine and just mind their own business.

Positive experience: Nice basic gym. Not too busy. Has had a little freshen up and some new equipment.

Fantastic experience: Perfect for anyone who wants to work out.Plenty of machines and staff excellant.They work tirelessly keeping the place spotless.

Positive experience: decent gym

Fantastic experience: I love this gym - it's large, well equipped and friendly, with lots of light, and with a good mix of ages. I really like it because there are people in their 50s who use it too - so it's not just full of shiny, buff young people. It's brilliant value for money too, at £22 a month, and you're not tied into a long contract as its a 30-day rolling contract. It is a charitable enterprise run in partnership with local councils, so you are being charged a fair price. I used to use a fancy, expensive gym, but I like this one a thousand times more. I would not go anywhere else.

Fantastic experience: Well equipped, no nonsense gym.

Fantastic experience: First time going back since lock down and it was exceptionally clean wasn't packed and I felt safe the instructions to follow are simple and clear I really enjoyed my first day back

Positive experience: Been going better gym since it opened. Good range of free weights but does get too packed. When they first opened they said in time they would open the upstairs area but alas they have not yet.

Negative experience: Trash, the weights are too light.

Fantastic experience: I love this gym once I have space to skip I'm happy

Fantastic experience: No nonsense.

Fantastic experience: Love this gym! Staff are super friendly, and the whole place (gym floor and showers/changing rooms) are always immaculate. Superb range of equipment, and considering its a relatively small space there always seems to be plenty of room to train. Great atmosphere in the gym too. Would highly recommend.

Positive experience: Can't fault them on price, staff are really friendly too. Only thing that lets it down is the poor gym etiquette... Plates everywhere....

Fantastic experience: Amazing value

Fantastic experience: My gym

Fantastic experience: Great facilities, friendly staff

Positive experience: Just average gym

Positive experience: Fine for what it is

Positive experience: Not a bad price a month for what you get. I often found that at peak times it was too busy to use the gym. I could only go in evenings and I often had to wait for the gym equipment or not use it at all. I understand you want to make money but is there not a limit to the numbers? Environment was clean. Equipment new. Staff were friendly. I went to a bootcamp class ib the end.

Fantastic experience: Good and budget gym, should open at 6 for office goers - all classes are in weekend or during working hours

Positive experience: Easy, convenient. Good equipment

Positive experience: Good gym. Enough stuff but too many people. Gets way busy and a 45 minute workout ends up being 75 minutes.

Positive experience: A basic gym for people who want to work out

Positive experience: fairly unusable during peak hours, if you use weights, from like five till eight. pretty cheap not very good weight lifting equptment. decent running machines and the changing rooms are alright. fine to use for weights outside peak times

Fantastic experience: Decent, cheap gym

Negative experience: Too small

Positive experience: Small but has every thing you need Generally friendly place

Fantastic experience: Great gym, friendly staff and everyone fits in

Fantastic experience: Lovely gym x

Fantastic experience: Good value and fantastic Spin lessons

Fantastic experience: Very good value and lots of machines havent had to wait. Freindly staff. Would definately recommend

Fantastic experience: Good value for money, and if I skip a week I don't curse my membership! Decent equipment. Very handy location.

Fantastic experience: As a traditional non gym user aged 50+ I don't feel intimidated to be a new user of the gym. The staff are very helpful and will always offer advice and guidance.

Fantastic experience: Basic gym but for price can't complain...classes have been extended to 45mins

Fantastic experience: Awesome place. The staff are super friendly.

Fantastic experience: The service is ok

Fantastic experience: Simple friendly and no nonsense

Fantastic experience: Good Gym

Fantastic experience: £20 a month, no contract. Sometimes over crowded but if I go early in the morning really quite. Overall good.

Fantastic experience: I love this place anyway it is a from my favourite entertainment xx

Positive experience: Has all the equipment though weights area is always crowded, and only one squat rack.

Positive experience: Nice Gym but gets very busy at peak times.

Fantastic experience: Open from 06:30 til 22:00 money to Fri and from 09:00 til 17:00 at weekends and bank holidays. Up to date equipment for cardiovascular and large free weights area too. Staff knowledgeable and friendly.

Fantastic experience: Clean,friendly. Pleanty of equipment.

Negative experience: Trained here for almost 2 years, not much positive to say. No power racks ,only one squat rack,heaving most of the time including some mornings. Although staff is friendly, there is a noisy customer base with groups of gymbros chatting loudly, wannabe bodybuilders..They stare at you if you happen to lift more or more built. Tip: take your headphones or just stay away! Definitely not for someone who is serious especially for strength trainers!

Fantastic experience: Amazon Locker location for Sidcup High Street! Gym looks ok too, plenty of machines and doesn't look too busy...

Fantastic experience: Great promotional picture