Been going to this gym for over 3 years now. This is the first gym have ever joined a perfect place…read morefor anyone taking up gym excersise for the first time. Staff are really friendly if u need any advice go see Matt or Pete 2 very good trainers there. Open 24 hrs and cheap bargain

The gym may have limited weights, but it is certainly the cheapest and cleanest gym in Brighton…read more For only £16 (£10 for students) a month and views of the beach from every machine on the ground floor, it is certainly the one to join. There are usually 2-3 week wait lists, so make sure you join in advance! There don't seems to be any classes... For people looking for spin/yoga/aerobic classes then this is not the one to join... It is very much a place where people work out independently.

I'm not all that keen on going to a gym. Not only do I not feel like being another drone running…read moreaway on a treadmill but I also feel I'm not getting a very personal service and then there's the fear that you'll be spotted in your sweats by someone at work or dread or of dreads, someone you fancy. For this reason, a couple of my friends and I signed up for a 6 week boxcercise course with Matt at Mint. The groups are kept really small so you get the attention you would from a personal trainer without the extortionate price tag. We're addicted already! It's so much fun, I recommend it to anyone. 6 weeks is £60 but if you want 1 to 1 personal training you're looking at £30-45 per hour.

I had been reading 'Body by Science' by Dr Doug McGuff and on the off chance typed on 'HIT (High…read moreintensity training in Brighton) and found Mint fitness immediately. I couldn't believe my luck that such an enlightened exercise protocol was being offered on my doorstep. I've weight trained for 23 years-always assuming that the "correct" exercise dosage should be 3 times a week at least (or as much as possible!). I have been training since June at Mint fitness once a week for not more than 20 minutes and the results are amazing. Not only do I burn off more fat but I am stronger and leaner than ever (at 45). This is such a worthwhile investment as the benefits of this kind of training include improved insulin sensitivity, better fat burning, stronger muscles and (according to new research) better cardio vascular health (without the need for hours on the treadmill) my stamina has also greatly improved. I think everyone should train in this way, men to maintain testosterone levels and keep trim, women to off minimise excess fat and improve posture and bone density. The trainers Andy and Matt are enthusiastic and incredibly encouraging and the thought of training the way I used to now seems laughable. Oh and my sleep has also benefitted. Looking forward to getting fitter as I get older. Mark Tyrrell Brighton

Brighton has many health clubs but this is arguably the best. The one problem is it's location as…read moreit is a few miles away from any sort of housing by car. This then leads to the argument that if your guna drive to the gym to go for a run you might as well just go for a run. However, it is the whole set of facilities that make every session that little bit better. With indoor/outdoor swimming pools, a great gym, tennis courts, badminton courts, physios, steam room, sauna and spa but to name a few, the facilities are vast. I always feel that if you are going to do fitness you need to do cardio and weight training as both are necessary for good all round fitness. Then you need a reward which is when the sauna and steam rooms come in. This place isn't cheap but if you go on the website you can get a free days membership so you can see what your missing out on. Creche facilities as well so having kids is no excuse!!!

I've been a member of Max Strength for the past five months. I'm a long time gym goer but always…read moreseems to get bored and de-motivated when I didn't get the results that I wanted. Max Strength offer group training sessions, so you get the benefit and knowledge of personal trainer without the crazy cost! Groups are still pretty small, and you get quite a good team spirit going after a few sessions together. They offer both outdoor and indoor boot camp sessions, along with strength training. The guys know what they are doing, so after a mere 40 minutes I get a much better workout than pounding the machines at the gym for hours and not really knowing what to do! I feel stronger, I have lots more energy and I'm leaner to the tune of almost two dress sizes. The sun always seems to shine on our Saturday morning boot camps, and working out in the open air is lovely!

From the owner: strength training, fat loss, muscle building, strongman training, powerlifting, bodybuilding,…read moreathlete training

Been there since Oct 2018, paid for a year, initial few months were cool, tho very busy, usually…read morestudents, changing rooms gets very messy, especially toilets, however last few months, lockers are getting broken, not repaired, water fountains keeps breaking down, especially during hot summer months, no joke! and today, gym closed due to massive water leak, notice states will email to advise how to use sister gym in town, but waited all day, no emails, website does not mention anything, called, waited for nearly 25 minutes until a rather nonchalant person answered, not really bothered about inconvenience experienced (travel to gym, find parking space, paid for parking space, found gym close!) ... Guess being cheap means, forget about service!

This truly is the greatest gym I have ever been tied into a 13 year contract with…read more The staff are unhelpful, rude, indifferent, untrained and change every time you go in. I was sold one monthly price and charged a lower one. It took me 4 minutes, 5 phone calls, 3 emails and countless assurances that they would call me back to sort the problem... which they did, I always had to chase them! The only saving grace. There is no space, however the extortionate monthly price and fact you have to give 3 decades notice if you wish to leave, coupled with the fact you always feel welcome make this an unpleasant place to be. If you could leave 0 stars I wouldn't. Avoid, Avoid, Avoid, a void is engulfing me... but its a nice one. Reg, Monty

Great club to join if you have a family and you can afford it, it's got a really nice soft play…read morearea for little kids and a big area outside for larger kids to run around and it's all enclosed so they can't get out and you can relax and watch them play...the facilities are also good, there is a decent gym with lots of machines, 3 pools and lost of classes for all levels as well. cafe is good as long as you don't expect gourmet stuff, it's probably the one area that lets them down, they could do a lot better with the food but hey it's a gym not a restaurant.

I present: my attempt to remain in good health! I've been going to Otium for about 2 to 3 months…read morenow, and as gyms go, it is perfectly fine, but nothing to write home about. The only reason I chose this over any other was closeness to home and ease of access; beyond that, it is comparable to any other gym, if a little smaller. Otium is the in-house gym for the Thistle Hotel: as such, it is kept in excellent condition. Although it is generally quite small, with a lot of machines crammed in, they all work and are kept in good nick. That being said, I've stopped going at peak times (lunchtimes, after 5) because you often don't get to use the machines you want, or have to wait for a little while. Apart from all of the machinery, Otium has a good selection of weights, gym balls and other paraphenalia: anything the gym novice may need. Not being that knowledgeable about gym machinery, I don't know if they have anything for the true enthusiast; although judging by the general size of the gym, I'd doubt it. That being said, the pool and sauna section next door is excellent: well looked after, pleasantly designed, and more than large enough for the gym itself. It never seems that busy either... a nice alternative to the always busy pools around town. So, a generally nice gym, well-looked after and run, if a little small. It's about the same price as any other gym; it was slightly cheaper when I joined than the other Brighton gym behemoths, but I reckon that was probably a special offer. I'd recommend it for locals, but not worth going out of your way for.

Lovely Health Club. All you need is there just like they…read moresay.. Gym, Swin, Relax. This place is never too busy and very friendly, not to mention that they are always cleaning the place or should I say.. keeping the place clean.

Wickwoods is a beautiful country club just outside of Brighton. It's location is fantastic -…read morenestled in beautiful countryside just the other side of the Downs, yet less than 15 minutes from my house by car. The gym facilities are great. Admittedly, it's not the biggest gym in the world, but it has plenty of equipment to get a great workout including all the usual cardiac machines, weights machines, free weights (this area is very lady friendly, unlike other gyms I have experienced in the past), and TRX. They also have limited membership so the gym is never really crowded and I've certainly never had to wait for any of the machines. That said, my gym inductions weren't that successful, and for this Wickwoods loses a star. The first induction I had was good but the instructor was leaving the next day, and forgot to write down the program she had developed for me. The second time, the girl was incredibly moody as she had been booked by her colleague and didn't really have time. One very quick, abrupt tour of the gym later I had a program written down but a slightly sour taste in my mouth from the way I was treated. It's a shame as everyone else I have come across at the club has been really pleasant. As well as the gym, they have a studio room where they run numerous classes. The classes run by the gym instructors are better in my experience, the others can be a little 80's in style!! There is a beautiful pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room area that is just perfect to use after a hard workout in the gym. They also have inside and outside tennis courts, tennis coaching and tournaments - I may pick up my tennis racket again when the weather cheers up! I am yet to try the restaurant, although the carvery looks and smells fantastic on a Sunday - book in advance though, they never have room for us when we turn up after the gym. The bar area is a great place to stop for a coffee or something stronger - you have earned it by this stage of course! There are also treatment rooms which I plan to use in the very near future - there has to be some reward for all this hard work!

Flies, old, dirty, lack of consistency in the kitchen, uneducated staff for what is supposed to be…read morean upmarket Gym, no senior management doing anything. Just grim

Oversubscribed since Virgin active closed and members migrated. Post work gym rush means that…read moreduring the period of 6 to 9 you are going to have to wait rediculously long times to get access to weights and popular machines. New members are being shown around for an over saturated facility and the solution will be simply to extend operating hours. Members are always talking and complaining without answers about the topic of extension of operating times to 10 or 11. Gym shut to early for the amount of people subscribed trying to all work out in a short time window. This needs to be addressed as it isn't being taken seriously by mamangement and is annoying that they have not reviewed this as a business case and have left this like this for soo long. I would understand if it wasn't busy but it's getting rediculous. Stop taking on new members or extend the hours!!!!!!!