Reebok Sports Club

I have to say I am a fan of this gym. I just signed up last week and love it, but I do have some minor problems with it. I am from Miami, FL and the gyms there have designated cleansers in multiple areas to clean the machines. I’m not saying I want to do a thorough clean of each machine, but I would like to clean the machine before and after use because sweat happens. It’s just more sanitary. Also, where the heck are the water fountains? Do they have them outside the locker rooms? They may actually be there and I am just a crappy looker, but really where they at? Other than that, I really like the gym. The gym is organized and if I have any questions the staff is pretty friendly. So wooohoooo Reebok!

This will be a simple, quick review.
PROS: This is probably one of the best equipped and spacious gyms I’ve been to anywhere in the world! Pretty damned awesome. They aren’t lacking anything.
CONS: The way the equipment is arranged doesn’t quite make sense compared to other gyms. The staff aren’t the friendliest I’ve encountered. Prices are a little steep and you can only do 5 guest day passes before you HAVE to buy a membership. This is a major problem if, like me, you don’t live in London but make frequent visits. For a gym this size it really needs a more adequate store/​shop or at least vending machines with a much better selection of pre-​workout/​post-​workout/​protein drinks etc. Because of it’s location in the Canary Wharf mall, it can be a very challenging experience getting to it during busy hours. It is also a little strange that the front of the gym opens directly into a pub/​bar. Well, I guess it’s great for those who like to grab a pint with some pie and chips right after a cardio session. LOL.
— All in all, a great gym.

So, when I first joined Reebok Sports Club I was wowed by the sales pitch, it’s size, the immense dirth of classes to choose from. But now, having been a member for 4 months, I am very disenchanted.
It is always busy. So, exepct equipment to be being used or broken. And the equipment is not that up-​to-​date. Given the membership fee I would expect more.
I had a personlised training programme drawn up which was mainly a traditional weight-​training routine — yawn! That’s not what works for me, I’m more a functional training kinda gal.
I’ve since found out that the Fitness Coaches are not allowed to draw up functional training programmes. Only the Personal Trainers can do that and that will cost you an extra £59 an hour on top of the £116 monthly membership fee!
The alternative is to go the timetabled classes. I guess that’s one thing in their favour. Marie J’s Intro to Pilates is great. One other thing is it’s favour, the changing rooms are beautiful. But is that really important when you’re wanting to stay in shape?!
Oh, if you like to use power plates you have to pay extra to use them! I have also been shouted at by a member of staff for using equipment the way I had been instructed to by a Fitness Coach.
Oh, and it doesn’t help they’ve been doing a refurbishment for most of the summer and it’s still not finished!
I gave my notice to leave the club and they tried to incentivise me to stay. They said the personal training director would contact me and try to sort a new programe for me. He didn’t. I did get a card in the post offering me a 30 minute personal training session. I had my doubts about it. Normally 30 minute complimentary sessions are just Personal Trainers talking at you and then trying to get you to sign up to pay for personal training. Well, I booked a session, turned up for my appointment and waited… and waited… and waited. The personal trainer didn’t turn up!
I’m leaving this club and going back to my old one, Virgin Active, West Ferry Circus. They give you 1 hour personal training sessions there as part of the membership and they’re not limited to traditional training regimes. They will listen to you, find out what works for you and help you achieve your goals. You don’t have to pay extra to use the powerplates. Oh and the equipment is state of the art.

signedup with this gym a week ago
so far its ok and I enjoy going here early in the morning
Hoping to reach my target weight soon!

Reebok used to be a great gym, I go there for about 6 years, but unfortunately the changing rooms /​showers are getting worse every year, while the gym is getting overcrowded making it almost impossible to train during the peak hours.
There’s pretty much no air conditioning in the changing rooms, they stink dump mixed with all the aerosol sprays that members use excessively. Instead of installing proper ventilation, Reebok added more sprays under the mirrors that spray some stinky chemicals in the air creating visible clouds. These days I often have to hold my breath while walking through the changing rooms. I have even mentioned this to the management, but the response was that chemical air sprays freshen up the air. I guess they don’t really understand what fresh air means.
There’re 3 scales in the changing rooms are off all the time. Often I try all of them and get something like 77kg, 78kg and 78.5kg respectively as the same time on their 3 scales. Again, I have complained to the management, but they couldn’t care less.
The sauna and steam room are small but nice, unfortunately it’s almost impossible to have a cold shower after the sauna because out of 23 shower cubicles only 2 have proper cold water.
Reebok is usually overcrowded during January and February, but this year it’s especially bad, and the new members they keep signing up treat the gym as some kind of a leisure centre, totally unwilling to share any equipment even during the peak hours. A few times when there were no free benches/​racks that I needed I asked if I can share (which is a normal thing to do in any gym), and while most of the gym clients had no understanding of such a concept, some of the responses I had were just amazing. Such as P@ss off, I have a bad hangover (from a guy on a benchpress), Yes, I need both, the lifting rack and the bench (5 meters apart) for the next half an hour (during the peak time), and I can’t share.

The most luxurious Gym I have ever been in. It has 2 levels with different exercise machines on different muscle groups, climbing wall, boxing ring, large swimming pool, two separate types of saunas for men and women. All type of classes as boxing and kick boxing are available. Additionally there is a separate SPA saloon over there.

I was a member of Reebok Sports Club in 2008 and at the time, I found it excellent. Great facilities, good classes, and a lot of super fit people. Reading the recent posts, I doubt it has deteriorated to a 1 star very VERY much. However, as my review is based on past experience, I would say it is certainly possible to use guest passes to give the gym a go and see for yourself. At the time, I visited a few other gyms but Reebok was second to none at the time cleanliness, excellent facilities, friendly staff, non-​threatening environment, spacious etc. Wonderful gym. You definitely pay a bit more, but for me, it was completely worth the cost. I wouldn’t hesitate to join it again if I was again in the proximity. Here in Vienna where I am currently staying, I run a lot, do yoga vigorously, and also treat myself to very nice alternative health treatments like Shiatsu and TCM massages and I do really love that paced style but sometimes I also do miss just having state of the art, clean, efficient facilities like I had at Reebok Sports Club. Anyway if you are interested and don’t mind paying a bit extra for a good gym I’d say just try it yourself, enjoy and stay fit!

Decent facilities, but a bit cramped inside. For example the Pilates studio is a bit small.
Their cancellation policy of the full calendar month following that of the request is really taking the p*ss. I just canceled on the 3^rd and in effect have to pay for 200quid for the privilege.

As most people have commented, this is a fantastically we equipped gym. Sits on the 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th floor of Canada Place in Canary Wharf (above Waitrose home and food), with windows overlooking Canada Square so well lit.
I tend to stick to free weights, so here’s a rough of inventory of what’s there:
1 x Power Rack
1 x Squat Rack
Olympic Platform
Kettlebells area (with punchbag)
Hammer Strength Deadlift/​Lunge
Hammer Strength Chest Press
Hammer Strength Incline Chest Press
Hammer Strength Decline Chest Press
Hammer Strength Shoulder Press
Hammer Strength Iso-​lateral Row
. another Hammer Strength machine for some kind of shoulder press/​squat combo that I never worked out!
Seated Calf Raise
Standing Calf Raise
Smith Machine
3 x Flat Bench
2 x Incline Bench
1 x Decline Bench
2 x Shoulder Press
2 x Hyper extension bench
2 x Cable Pulldown machine
2 x Assisted dip/​chin machine
Dip/​Chin station
2 x Technogym Leg Extension
2 x Technogym Leg Curl
Technogym glute kickback
Technogym Chest Press
Technogym Shoulder press
2 x Leg press machine
2 x cable multle station
Cable crunch station
Hamstring extension station
Magnum Bilateral row machine
Magnum Lying Leg Curl
Magnum Chest Press
Magnum Incline Chest Press
Magnum Leg Press
Magnum Shoulder Press
Magnum Tricep Extension
Abductor/​adductor machines (pointles but I guess someone likes them)
Magnum Chest/​Reverse delt machine
. the list goes on
There’s plenty of dumbbells and barbells from 2kg up to (I think) 50kg. I guess there 6 – 8 free standing benches around the place.
A previous review said something about having to queue to use equipment. If you have to queue at the Reebok you seriously lack imagination — there’s generally at least 2 or 3 alternative stations for performing any given exercise.
The pool’s good, trainers aren’t too intrusive. You get to see the occasional celeb (well Graham Norton and sometimes Dizzee Rascal). Loads of cardio equipment. The only classes I tried were the ab classes which were pretty challenging.
Changing rooms are spacious and plush. You don’t need to bring in a padlock for your locker; they are operated by a PIN code that you set yourself.
When I compare Reebok with the similarly priced Virgin active gyms in the City of London, Reebok comes out way on top. If I’m honest it’s about the only decent thing about Canary Wharf. If I have to take a job in the wharf again, I’ll be rejoining. I wish they would open a branch in the City.

Reebok it’s quite a good gym if you work in canary wharf and need a gym nearby. The cardio machines do get busy on peak hours (ie, 6pm on a Monday) but you usually find one within a few minutes. The classes are probably the best part of the gym. Now, the spa is another story: quite overpriced and treatments not very good, you pay fees of a west end spa yet the service and quality of treatments fall short — the facials, manicure and massages are all quite expensive yet nothing worth repeating.

This is a pretty amazing place… there are several floors of high tech equipment including running machines with TVs and a really nice little (but not as little as most gyms) swimming pool… there are so many of each machine that there is rarely a problem of waiting to use something… only problem is price which is about 50% higher than the standard fitness first type places

I have been a member of the Reebok for over a Year now and while the equiptment is good the changing rooms and showers are really grubby. The staff (who by the way can give out a lot of guest passes) have full use of the gym and locker room and by staff I mean not just fitness instructors but cleaning, bar and kitchen staff that work in the building not just those you might see around the GYM this means that you having paid your £95+ will have to wait for a piece of equiptment (free weights etc) or have to search for a locker or evern forgoe the steam room or sauna because it is being used by staff (who enjoy this as a perk) the work exclusive is not one to apply to the Reebok.

I was really nervous about joining a gym as I’d never been to one before and didn’t want to stand out as a newbie. I didn’t have to worry as there’s a real sense of space here so that you don’t feel too close to the person next to you. The equipment is amazing, there’s loads of it so I’ve never had to queue for anything even when it is really busy and there’s even a decent sized swimming pool. Also, when I joined I had a really good induction which gave me a program totally suited to what I wanted to achieve.
As others have said this is pricey but the facilities make it worth it. Also, you can leave at any time as you’re not locked into a contract, you can take a three month break if you don’t fancy it for a while and they give you free guest passes.

This gym truly has it all and having it wrapped in the most luxurious décor I have seen in a gym, this Reebox club is the best fitness centre I have ever seen.
Everything has its own space whether it is indoor golf or the power plate room. The 23m swimming pool is stunning. If cycling is your thing, they have the largest spinning room in Europe with a seventy six bike station, you may feel like you are in the Tour de France.
The weights and resistance machines are as extensive as any gym I’ve seen and in truth it is simpler to say this gym is the ultimate fitness centre in London. It truly has everything.
If you do need further motivation, there are one hundred and fifty classes to choose from.
As a member you are able to make the most of almost unlimited discounts and special offers from affiliated companies.
Even with a monthly fee of over £90, this gym is worth every penny.

One of the best equipped and spacious gyms I have ever been to. As what has been written already, the price is the most prohibitive bit about it (my membership is £91 a month!) but it’s worth it.
All ranges of people go in here so you don’t feel put out as a newbie. It can be busy yet your personal space is not encroached upon, the machines and work outs available really do the job.

Time Out calls this the most ‘luxurious’ gym in London and Men’s Health voted it the best gym in the UK. It’s not hard to see why, but you do pay for that.
I have belonged to this gym for a year and love it. There really is only one negative and that’s the price. I currently pay £95 a month for my membership which is far more than any other gym charges. I go 5 – 7 times a week so I justify it by saying my ‘per use’ cost is low. ;)
It opens at 5:30 weekday mornings which is a huge plus for me and the big reason I joined it in the first place. On Saturday it’s 8am and Sunday 10am. I believe they close at around 11pm during the week and 6pm on the weekend.
The facilities are fantastic. There are numerous cardio machines, boxing setup, free weights, weight machines, pool, basketball court, sauna, steam room and a rock wall. All of the equipment is in top-​notch condition and there is rarely a wait to use anything. I’m probably leaving out a few bits, but you get the idea. They also offer lots of classes for members.
The members come from all walks and have all body types, so you don’t need to be a hard-​core gym rat to feel like you fit in.
Lockers use a key pad you program each time so you don’t need to bring a lock. Towels are also provided as is the shampoo, conditioner, lotion etc. They have a shoe shine machine and ironing boards in case you have a meeting in the morning.
Really, I can’t sing the praises of this gym enough. If you enjoy the gym and don’t mind paying more to get more, you couldn’t go wrong here.

I joined Reebok gym about 6 months ago. I didn’t actually intend to join when I first went along as a guest but I was pretty impressed. It is really expensive I have to admit coming in at a whopping £93 a month for a peak user (off peak and weekend are less) but the gym is really well equipped and the staff are helpful, but what swung me was the fact that they do over 20 classes per day.
the pilates classes near my work cost £10 per class and I wanted to go 3 times a week to get a bit fitter so the gym actually worked out cheaper.
It is well worth if you are going to use it, they do fight — boxing etc., dance, loads of different forms of yoga, they even do a ‘little black dress workout’.
They give free health checks and the sauna and steam room are good.
So pricey and if you are not going to use it, don’t bother but if you are a gym bunny it’s well worth it. Also it won ‘Britains best gym’ in Mens health mag.