The riverside gym is run by one of Moleseys finest eccentrics, Myles. If you are a local you will…read moreundoubtedly catch him strolling up Bridge Road, and if you do, he will always stop for a chat. I love his little compact gym. Its not exactly the size of say, Virgin Active - but it has all the machines that you need for a good workout. On first glance, it's not a particularly girlie gym. There are definitely more men then women who go here, but it is far from intimidating if you are a girl and want to join. One of the best qualities of this gym, and what sets it apart from the big guns, is the way that the fees are structured. With big gyms it is difficult to get anything other than a 1 year contract, but here, you can buy daily passes, 1 month/3month and 6 month memberships as well as a yearly membership. Myles also provides 'low income' reduced rates for people who are students, au pairs, unwaged etc. Bodybuilders and fitness fanatics, you can also buy all your Reflex products here, such as nutritional supplements, meal replacement powders and protein and energy bars. I would join just so that I could have a permanent natter with Myles, but that would slightly defeat the purpose of joining a gym.

Physique Warehouse is a real gym with real people. A real community. One of a kind. The best kit,…read morefriendly expert PT's and the worlds most advanced training equipment. Can't recommend highly enough.

Best gym in the county! only go here if you are serious about achieving your goals if you come to…read moremess around you will not fit in! Well equipped and friendly helpful staff that know what they are talking about Don't take my word for it would strongly recommend this gym to anyone go check it out!

Nuffield Health is a great gym situated opposite the Twickenham Stoop Stadium and about five…read moreminutes walk to the Twickenham Stadium on the other side of the road. It is fairly easy to get to on the 281 bus-just cross the road over the high way and walk to the gym. Some of the services they provide include: Health Checks, a pool, sauna, locker rooms and towels for its members. There are also a range of classes to choose from. In fact, I went to my first Zumba class in years and I really enjoyed it! The gym itself is equipped with the essentials-treadmills, weights, machines and a mat area etc. The locker rooms are of a good size with showers which have shower gels, toilets and a sauna. So far, I have been twice since I joined last Saturday and both days have not been very busy despite the fact that rugby players tend to go there a lot. As it is a family friendly centre, one may see some younger adults and children around the premises but all in all, it is quiet and a good gym. I have yet to use their pool so look out for updates!

I am a member of Move GB, and this is one of the locations you can use the passes at. When I…read moreintroduced myself at the desk and said that it was the first time I was visiting, the lady on reception was so friendly and helpful, gave me a tour of the facilities, explained that the pools are public and the health club side is members-only, but that through Move GB I could choose which side to use. As I was only there to swim I gave the sauna and steam room a miss this time and went on through to the pool side. Only the main pool was open (it was around 7.30pm on a Thursday), but it is a good sized pool. There is also a teaching pool and I think there are outdoor pools too for summer! There were a few different lessons happening, and the two remaining lanes for lane swimming were a bit confusing and not very well patrolled in regards to the direction of swimming, and the whole pool was quite busy. This was probably worsened when half of one of those lanes was cordoned off for an aqua aerobics class, but it didn't bother me as I took part in the class! And it was great exercise! The changing rooms are mixed/ family ones, a good size with plenty of lockers that take tokens, which you can get for £1 from reception. Overall a welcoming place, and probably better when it is not quite so busy!

I wanted to join a gym closer to home, but was very disappointed by what I saw. The…read moreSpring-in-to-Health is the 'health club' part of the public swimming baths. But in reality all it provides is a separate changing rooms for monthly paying guests The entrance lobby is poorly designed and the men's changing room is split into two on the ground floor, fitted out with what looked like the cheapest fittings they could find. Upstairs on the main gym floor - most the equipment was showing its age. All 1990's equipment squeezed in. The dumb bells had chunks missing from the rubberised edges and looked terrible. Considering the competition around, its extremely poor value for money. Having been a member at more modern gyms, you really notice how totally out of date and ratty this place is.

I read a review a person here wrote from 2013. I think a lot of things improved since then. It does…read moreget a bit busy in times when people usually have free time- but then again if you want the gym for yourself you can pick unsocial hours or go and pay for some other gyms around that cost +80£ per month. Staff is always nice, the gym is cleaned thrughout the day and I find that very good.

If you are new to lifting, then this is the place for you. If you have been lifting for more than a…read moreyear or are serious then go somewhere else. Dumbells only go up to 30KG which really isn't much of a struggle. It only has one barbell bench press which doubles as a squat rack which is normally being used. Only one Olympic bar (20KG) which is the one being used on the bench/squat rack meaning no deadlifts. The people in there seem to spend more time on their phones while occupying the benches than lifting on them. On the plus side, it is very cheap, open 24 hours, has CCTV so there should be no fear of going at night and is very clean. It's not the worst gym around (nowhere near as bad as Planet fitness) but as a serious lifter, the skinny teenagers and part-time-once-a-week-gym-goers just get in my way so it is a big no no for me.

I used to be a member of this gym when it was Cannons and am going back because I need to use a…read moreswimming pool as part of my training. The staff have been helpful and loved that I wasn't given the hard sell when making enquries to join. I also really like the Fitlinx system, great way of remembering what I've done in terms of workouts.

Although lately I don't really have enough spare time I try to keep myself in shape and that's why…read moreI go to Nuffield Health Fitness. My personal trainer created a great program that perfectly suits my body's characteristics and would boast the best results in the shortest period of time. The activity I enjoy the most is the aquaerobics followed by a deep tissue massage. The facility and the equipment are state of the art and the membership deals are quite affordable to anyone. A truly great place to work out.

I was staying at the Marriot next door which provided me free access to the gym. Great location at…read morethe Rugby stadium which is good motivation. The gym was good...could use a deep cleaning though.

Falls at the first hurdle - this club is unhygienic…read more I go to the gym to get fitter - not make myself ill. This equipment on the gym floor was dusty and covered in days old sweat marks. Virtually everything needed a jolly good scrub with soap and water. However, nothing prepared me for the diabolical showers where every wall was covered in mould and the pool area had various patches of mould. See the attached photos

The best gym in London? For me, hell yeah! Why? I couldn't really say as my opinion has been…read moresomewhat skewed by various 'factors' (which will be duly noted in the memoirs). What I can say is the neon blue poolside flatters all figures, and panoramic views of modern moonscape Chiswick Park yield strong visual incentives when holding the plank for an enforced one minute.

Really good service, great premises and everything you need.read more

had a great visit to the Pegasus Health Spa at the Radisson. I got a one hour deep tissue massage…read moreand used their steam and relaxation rooms. The facility is not very big, but it is modern and kept very clean. The staff was very polite and helpful. I arrived about an hour before my massage to use the steam room and unwind. The floor in the hot tub and stream room area was quite wet, so take care not to slip. I started in the steam room which was good sized and very hot. Note that this area is coed! I misunderstood the woman at the desk and thought it was female only. I entered the area naked and was the only person there. I was sitting in the steam room about 10 minutes before another woman came in wearing a bikini. She gave me a quick glance as she same in, but said nothing. A few minutes later, 3 younger guys came into the hot tub area outside of the steam room in bathing suits. Before they were able to come into the steam room, the other woman told me this is a mixed gender area and she believes that bathing suits are required. I quickly wrapped the towel I was sitting on around me before they came in. With the nakedness situation behind me, I showered in the women's locker room then waited in a robe in the relaxation room for my massage. My masseuse gathered me from the relaxation room and lead me to the treatment room. It was small, but very nice. She did a great job of asking me about areas of concern and focus for the message. She did a great job. I nearly fell asleep!

Bootcamp Pilates are a chain of Pilates studios in London but they've recently opened in Richmon as…read morewell. They have a successful fitness training model built around Reformer Pilates. I've been to Bootcamp Pilates in Notting Hill before and really enjoyed it there but since moving out to Surrey it was a bit far to travel so I was over the moon to find about the new studio. I wasn't disappointed either, great environment and I really liked the trainer so will be going back again. The added bonus was that the first class is free!

From the owner: We specialise in Dynamic Reformer Pilates. Our trainers are internally trained through our own…read moretraining academy and we believe in great customer service. Sometimes things go wrong but we want to know when, so that we can put it right. Our trainers get regular rave reviews and, again, feedback is so important, so that we can keep those standards high. Come along and try our £12 for 2 class, intro offer. Attend that first be beginners class and see for yourself. You'll be hooked and keep coming back.