Information about First Step 2 Fitness

176 Victoria Rd
DL1 5JN, Darlington
+447814080813

Opening hours

  • sunday: 9h-10h
  • monday: 9h-11h, 17:30-19:30
  • tuesday: 9h-11h, 17:30-19:30
  • wednesday: 9h-11h, 17:30-19:30
  • thursday: 9h-11h, 17:30-19:30
  • friday: 9h-11h, 17:30-19h
  • saturday: 9h-10h
Ladies only health and wellness centre. Our motivation is your results. We specialise in weight loss, muscle gain, fun fitness. Our motto is If its not fun you wont come. Transforming lives since 2003 and building confidence and friendships. Never worry about coming in on your own always a warm welcome. Come get your feel good hormones and fight off the stress of life, we are class specialists, prebook all workouts via our free club right app Fully ladies only full female team of highly experienced qualified instructors.

Our comment from FitFit UK about First Step 2 Fitness:

Welcome to First Step 2 Fitness, a fantastic ladies-only gym located in Darlington, United Kingdom. This center is celebrated for its warm and friendly atmosphere where members feel supported and motivated from the moment they walk in.

The strengths of First Step 2 Fitness include:

  • Welcoming Environment: New members often express how immediately comfortable and accepted they feel, making it a great place for anyone who might be nervous about joining a gym.
  • Diverse Class Offerings: The gym provides a wide variety of classes suitable for all fitness levels, ensuring that every member finds a workout that they love and that challenges them.
  • Supportive Staff: Instructors such as Susan and Emma are frequently praised for their encouragement and ability to make workouts enjoyable, ensuring that members of all abilities can thrive.
  • Community Feel: With a significant number of long-term members, there’s a strong sense of community and camaraderie that makes workouts feel less like a chore and more like social gatherings.
  • Flexibility: Options like pay-as-you-go classes allow prospective members to try out the facility before committing, which adds to the overall appeal of the gym.
  • Additional Amenities: Enjoy the sauna and steam room post-workout, as well as pampering services like a nail bar and holistic therapy on-site.

Despite the overwhelmingly positive feedback, a few members have mentioned the need for a continued variety of classes to keep things fresh. The team is committed to evolving and improving, ensuring that all members enjoy their time at the gym.

Join us at First Step 2 Fitness to start your journey in a place that prioritizes your fitness, fun, and well-being!

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First Step 2 Fitness: Opinions

5/5 (28 Opinions)
Emma Blenkiron 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: I love it . The atmosphere. Energy friendly . Fantastic place to be . Me and my friend joined up not so long ago . And we go with smile on our face and leave with a smile on our face . Hahaha shout out to our fitness instructor Susan zumba class are amazing . Pumped .

First Step 2 Fitness

Love having you both smiling and sweating with us thank you x

Kathryn Plant 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Felt a bit apprehensive after being at my last gym for 9years but I had absolutely no reason to feel nervous. What a welcoming and friendly place this is. I was looked after from the minute I stepped through the door. I joined in April and I'm already noticing the difference. I've never been one for using a gym but I'm doing gym work as well as classes. If you want classes that really do give you a workout you need to go here the classes are excellent. PAYG is also an option so if you want to try before joining you can, but I can guarantee once you've tried it you won't look back ❤️

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you kathryn love having you with us trying new classes and the gym, variety means results come faster see you soon ❤️

Sarah Robinson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Can't recommend enough. Emma is brilliant and made me feel so comfortable exercising. She is highly encouraging and motivated. If like me you were nervous to step into class for the 1st time don't be. A warm welcome awaits

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you sarah thats great glad you enjoyed it see you again soon

Shauna Neylan 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing women!! Make u feel welcome and comfortable best gym ever!

First Step 2 Fitness

Aww thank ❤️

Karen Pearson 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Absolutely fantastic gym and fabulous instructors. Broke my leg last year and was struggling with pain from metalwork but they have helped me enormously with my progress and showed me how to do exercises safely even during busy classes! I would wholeheartedly recommend this very friendly ladies only gym

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you so much for your lovely review love having you in our studios, always smiling we no how hard it is when you have injuries thats why we teach at many levels so everyone works out at there own level x

demilea sewell 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff are very friendly supporting of helping you reach your goals class are very good class would definitely recommend coming to first step 2 fitness

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you can’t wait to get back to normality see you soon ️✅

chris blades 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Been a member here for 10 years, the team are friendly, helpful and professional. The gym has a great choice of classes on a morning, evening and weekend. All of the members are good fun and friendly and make everyone feel welcome. The pre conceived idea that everyone who goes to the gym is fit and skinny is not true here! ( I wish ) ha ha. But jokes aside, I don't know anywhere else to have so much fun while getting fitter at the same time!

First Step 2 Fitness

Wow 10 years where has that time gone . Been a blast bring on the next 10 years wonder what fun crazy fitness we will be doing then. Thank you so much for a brilliant 10 years of fun laughter sweat hugs tears and friendship xx

Ann Ball 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: This ladies only gym is supportive, friendly, professional and up to date. From the first moment of contact to meeting the staff in person I have felt looked after. When I have attended sessions I have been surrounded by friendly and approachable instructors.

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you ann lovely feedback. We all
Love what we do helping ladies feel good about themselves in a friendly non intimidating environment. See you soon lovely lady x

Susan Ray 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Keep up the great work

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you for our 5 star great to here we are doing a great job

Maggie Marcinkowska 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amaizing. I want to keep coming back

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you that’s great are you doing classes and gym ? See you soon xx

Joanne Watson 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Can't fault the place, great people, very welcoming!!! Good choice of classes to suit all!

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you Joanne

Charlotte 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love being back at the gym. Tried other places never stepped foot in them this gym is so comfortable the people in the gym are lovely. So pleased I signed back up, I felt so welcome stepping back into the gym keep doing what your doing .....the classes are packed and full of the same energy. It’s fab

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you Charlotte it’s great to have you back ‍♀️ With 28 gyms in town we understand it’s good to see what else is out there ✅ And always a warm welcome back love seeing your smiley face in classes and the gym. So much more coming soon with studio 2 in June so we can offer even more to our members x❤️

Diane Littlefair 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love love love this ladies only gym

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you Diane x

Angie Airey 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love this gym, sue and friendly staff are brilliant. Always looking to update and bring different classes to gym. Go on ladies give this gym a try you will love it. Keep up the great work Sue and staff, love it.

First Step 2 Fitness

Angie that’s so lovely thank you and we love all our lovely customers. Without you we would be nothing so we are only as good as you and your the best xx

Jackie 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly gym, great classes, love it

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you jackie great to hear x

Leanne Bragg 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym. staff very helpful. would defo recomend. love the classes and sauna and steam room great thanks x

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you leanne your doing great can’t beat a chill
Out in the sauna and steam after a good workout x

katie metcalfe 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best gym in darlington! their staff are lovely and supportive... all ages welcome would highly recommend to all ladies! An amazing variety of classes to keep you motivated to get fit :) only £25 a month with classes included cannot go wrong!!!! could even get yourself a pamper at the nail bar,hair salon or treat yourself to a holistic therapy...

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you Katie lovely words and it’s fab having all the other salons on site plus the sauna and steam room.see you soon x

Joseph Moor 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is by far the best gym I have ever used. When going to a gym I would feel uncomfortable and embarrassed but not here all the staff are lovely and always happy to help and motivate you. And its women only which is a bonus. Susan the owner is fantastic and has helped me through my tough times always makes you feel welcome I love it and would advise for you to give it a go I promise you won't regret it.

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you jo how lovely been a great few years looking forward to many more motivated years x

Amy Rissetto 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fab Gym! Lovely ladies, classes are brill and top motivation! Love going here

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you Amy and your smashing the results in. Your an absolute pro in power hoop x

Alisha Glenton 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wouldn’t go to any other gym,everyone is lovely and welcoming!

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you Alisha great feedback good having you with us at 15 a future in this industry is on the cards for you I think x

Michelle Rowell 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love this gym , more so for classes for me as such a good choice and such good fun

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you Shelley we like to offer the best classes first always striving to bring you the latest crazes. Keeping the workouts varied and fun and aiming to offer the classes our lovely customers ask us for. The future is looking very exciting for us all x

Caroline English 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic staff, always there to help and advise you, friendly atmosphere and always a good giggle even when there willing your ass into gear

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you caroline good to here your loving your workouts with us. And our motto
Has always been if it’s not fun they won’t come exciting times ahead and plenty of ass kicking x

Maxine Wilson 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is definitely the best gym in Darlington. So friendly both staff that run it and people who go. The classes are fantastic whether you are a beginner or not. You must give it a try. Would recommend Zumba Zumba toning and the glow fitness class is such good fun. Give it a try you so will not be disappointed and Sue the owner is a lovely lady and brilliant fitness instructor. Thanks for everything Sue you so motivate and inspire me.

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you maxine great having you back with us as you have been at a few places since you left us a few years ago. Great review good to here your motivated again see you soon x

Becky Aitken 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great people, great motivation would highly recommend

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you becky x

dawn dinsley 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Went and got reflexogly done by the lovely Stacey..

First Step 2 Fitness

Stacey is amazing one of my favourite treatments

Kayliegh Pratt 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love...... love ...... love this place, welcoming staff so helps there if you need it. Range of machinery to use that's clean and tidy. All in all a canny little gym

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you kayleigh x

Zoe Clark 10 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic gym all staff are trained to a very high standard also very helpful and friendly. gym it's self has a warm atmosphere and it's very clean all equipment is kept to a high standard would highly recommend to any one.

First Step 2 Fitness

thank you x

fay baveridge 12 years ago

Fantastic experience: The First Step To Fitness team are first class professional, friendly and helpful. The Gym is well equipt and classes are hard work but the instructors make them so much fun you gotta keep comming back. They offer amazing advice and support for all your fitness and health needs. I, along with three other family members, joined just a few months ago but already feel like part of the First Step to Fitness family and think of the team as friends. I will definatley be renewing my membership and for 12 months this time and would highly reccomend First Step To Fitness to anyone looking to loose weight, feel great or just wanting to get fit.

First Step 2 Fitness

Thank you fay x

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