Physiques & Shapes Health Club

Fantastic experience: Very friendly and helpful

Fantastic experience: Joined at the start of my NHS career and I have enjoyed my time in this gym. I was searching for a big gym with less people in it so I can workout anytime I want and I’m grateful to walk past this gym. Everyone goes to anytime and gym group but this is a very local gym run by a family. The owners are very delightful and enjoys a chat every now and then. If you like old school style and no distractions from your workout, then this is the place to be. Worth the price as well and very convenient (24/7). I really enjoyed my time there but I will be leaving the city to London for my next job, if not I would have carried on to stay in this gym. Good memories in this gym Love to Gemma and Shaun

Fantastic experience: Great family run gym that doesn’t break the bank with lovely owners. It’s open 24 hours a day 7 days a week even over the Christmas holidays

Fantastic experience: I am so glad I joined this gym. Although I was originally apprehensive I had a look round and immediately felt welcome and at home. Gemma and Sean provide a safe and welcoming environment, and in 3 weeks I have already met some amazing people/friends. Sean's personal training sessions are amazing. Everyone cheering each other on and each one of us on a life changing journey. This is the best gym with the best people. So supportive and encouraging wherever you are starting from

Fantastic experience: Been training here for nearly 1 year now and I love how friendly and accommodating everyone are here. Gemma and Sean are so lovely and give such encouraging advice. The PT sessions with Sean are really good and he really helps push you to achive the outcome you are after. So nice to see a lot of women joining lately so there's a nice mix.

Fantastic experience: I've been coming here for a year now and I can't fault it, Best gym I've used! the owners and staff are always helpful and friendly.

Fantastic experience: Great range of equipment. Nice crowd. Good gym etiquette practised (no phone scrollers blocking equipment).

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym. Have been going for a few monthes now. Great equipment, friendly owners and good value membership options. Not too packed and uncomfortable like other gyms. Friendly atmosphere. Definitely recommend :)

Fantastic experience: The best gym hands down in Dorchester! The variety of equipment that is available is incredible! The price is also excellent with £45 for 3 months! Sean and Gemma are excellent as well, very knowledgeable, very welcoming and the nicest people you will ever meet! Sean is always willing to give the time of day, even if Sean is preparing for a show on a tight schedule! The group sessions ran here are amazing as well. For £7.50 a session, you get to train with likeminded individuals and you get to follow a tried and tested method of training that is backed by some of the best bodybuilders in the world! If you are currently going to a gym and you feel a bit stuck on your fitness journey, you will get all of your answers here! -24/7 gym with free parking. -Protein bars and drinks available at all times. -Wide variety of equipment, including cardio, free weights, machines and benches Only thing I will say, the T-junction can be a bitch

Fantastic experience: Clean, tidy, good range of kit, had a great session here. Friendly family owned Bussiness that I return to every time I’m in Dorchester.

Fantastic experience: Sean is one of the most consistent, knowledgeable and passionate people you can ever meet. Plus he’s super humble and that creates the right atmosphere in his gym.

Negative experience: Small gym with lacking atmosphere, when I was greeted the owners were too quick to slag off the other gyms in the town than give me a warm welcome. I just wanted somewhere to workout not be dragged into their dramas.

Fantastic experience: Friendly gym

Positive experience: Pros: Really nice family run gym. The owners make an effort to know your name and chat to you which is a nice touch. Members are very friendly and helpful as well. They have a good supply of cardio machines from steps, treadmills and bikes. They are very covid safe with temperature checking and plentiful cleaning supplies. They also shut at lunch time to allow for deep cleaning. Cons: Weights are limited as it is more tailored to body builders. So for example there are no big plates for deadlifts under 20kg so the lightest deadlift you can do is 60kg unless you want to use smaller plates and risk a back injury. They have a 2-in-1 free squat and smith machine, however I have been told off by the owners for transporting the barbell to the squat rack as it's a narrow passageway between rooms so scrapes the walls. Understandable but frustrating as this means you cannot use the squat rack and are stuck with the smith machine. Makes me wonder why they would buy an expensive piece of gym equipment when no one can use it. There is no space for functional training, and they only provide one quite flimsy yoga mat for floor work. I have had to do exercises like burpees between equipment / in the weight area which isn't ideal. Overall: A very nice gym with friendly staff. However I would say it is more suited to body builders / power lifters (as long as you don't need a squat rack) and people who like doing cardio at gyms rather than for functional training.

Positive experience: It is a very nice walk through lovely trees and gardens, and the café and shops are pleasant. It is a bit steep at £30 for a family of 4 though. If you don't join for the year, that's a lot of gravy for a nice walk.

Fantastic experience: Great place. Lots of recent upgrades and updates were done during the lockdown. In many ways it’s like a brand new gym. Love this place and highly recommend it. Perfect for beginners and the experienced. The owners are absolutely wonderful people.

Fantastic experience: Gemma is so lovely and is a credit to the gym! Plus the gym is amazing!

Fantastic experience: Welcoming and friendly. Highly recommended

Fantastic experience: Great first session in there today, pt with sam , great gym and extremly good with all the restrictions in place. Recommended highly

Fantastic experience: Came here for around a year and a half and loved coming here! Used to drive about 14 miles to come here. Good personal trainers and all the regulars have always been friendly and helpful to me. Owners are really nice and I used to like how they ran their gym and advise they used to give and enjoyed the small talk from time to time. It's got a old school kinda vibe, but really suited me and was a nice simple layout and compared to other gyms I've been to is actually been the best gym I've been to even up to this date. Only ever stopped going because circumstances in my personal life. Prices are really fair and they have some great products and they really listen to feedback and in the time I was their they was constantly improving in all areas of the gym and a lot of new equipment was added along with new products. People definitely need to check this place out! Definitely miss coming here! Have a lot of great memories here which I wasn't expecting when I first walked into this gym!

Fantastic experience: Amazing Gym Sean and Gemma treat you like family down here Very old school!

Fantastic experience: This is a lovely family owned gym. The owners always have a smile for there clients no matter what time of the day u arrive. The equipment is brillant and well layed out. Shaun has so much knowledge and always ready to help u out. Definitely worth a visit memberships to suit all. Nicer than going to all the big commercial gyms

Fantastic experience: Great place to get your workout done with all the equipment for cardio and strength training. Also, the staff who I believe are the owners, are very friendly and accommodating. Unlike many gyms, they're very happy to provide a flexible membership for shorter time periods and that's great if you're traveling.

Fantastic experience: Great local gym run by the fabulous Gemma and Shaun.

Fantastic experience: Top quality. Love it

Fantastic experience: I like boxing whith ben

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Dorchester

Positive experience: Cheap and cheerful - likes it old school

Fantastic experience: The gym is outstanding and 5he trainers and owners are always for advice and help when needed it is a r3laxing environment to be .I definitely recommend this gym to POEPLE and would recommend you go along give it try and speak with trainer or owner

Fantastic experience: Old skool , does exactly what it says on the tin !!