Fitness First For Women Review

Amazing gym and classes so many fitness options to choose from.
Great professional staff always on hand to help inspire me to achieve my fitness goals.

great atmosphere and really like the gym itself however it does not have a lot of equipment if your not really into weights it also can be hard to find if you don't know where it is however staff very friendly and nice to you and will help you, but again personal trainers always seem to be doing the activites themselves and not letting the person who is paying have much of a turn but some are very nice and will get you involved as much as possible.

Brilliant gym. I've been a member for around 4 months and love it. Great staff

Excercise is the best medicine for any emotional problem; stress, upset, etc. I am living proof of this! FF Poole provides a great range of kit, extensive classes, and good facilities. Staff are knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. At FF Poole, you will feel very much at home. Come join the family, and probably make some new friends along the way!

Fantastic and friendly members and staff. Just love the place

Been a member for 17 years, brilliant gym, really friendly and helpful staff and some great PTs. What I like most is that every member works hard on their fitness.

One day they will have removed so much of the equipment there will just be an empty floor! Seriously this gym had at least 4 times as much equipment a few years ago. Exceptionally poor management, no club benefits (health products & drinks way over priced) I have been a member for over 10 years but only because of its location (& I go when its quiet so the equipment is available) - sort it out Fitness 1st! This used to be a good club when it opened what happened to: A, most of the equipment B, club membership spirit/socials C, Make your own protein shakes (the club could make money from selling protein drinks by the scoop) D, Suggestions box, E, The Jacuzzi, F, Kickboxing classes. G, TV SCREENS videos that go WITH the music would make sense. There is so much more potential for this club that is wasted.

Great gym :) Great Classes :)
Instructors that encourage and make you feel welcome.
There's something for everyone

Good gym. Friendly staff. Very helpful PT staff. Easy parking

This has everything a good gym should have. A decent free weights area, aerobic exercise machines, several rooms offering various classes throughout the opening hours of the gym and also a sauna, steam room too. Sadly there isn't room for a swimming pool but I have found the location, offering inclusive free parking, to provide everything I need to maintain my fitness levels. The staff are friendly and helpful too.
I highly recommend the Clubbercise excercise class that takes place in the evening once a week where you work out to loud club/house music and wave glow sticks around just like the good old days. The music alone is enough to really get you going and inspires you to leap about like a crazy loon. It is a busy class though so you just book in advance to ensure you get a place.
I also recommend the freestyle class that takes place every morning on the gym flood at 10/10:30 by one of the fitness trainers. The class usually consists of approximately 6-8 people, so is nice and compact ensuring you get the attention you need from the trainer, and it combines use of many items on the gym floor, such as free weights, Trax machine, for a circuits class. I find this starts off my morning workout really well and I only need to top up with my weight session afterwards as my heart rate is kept nice and high.
I'm still working my way through all the other classes on offer at the moment and looking forward to sampling each of them.

We went to watch an event. It seemed like a well equipped gym, with a nice cafe and plenty of parking. Very open feel, which I liked.

Great gym, very spacious, top quality equipment, nice atmosphere, anyone is welcome regardless of their age, weight or social status. Trainers are very dedicated

Friendly and welcoming. Been coming for 4 years and never had a bad day in here

Staff member rude and disrespectful....would not recommend to anyone. ...

I really loved this place. It is the best gym that I have been to. I made some great gainz here. Me and my gym buddy had a great time. All the equipment is great. You can really tell that this is the flagship gym of Fitness First. Me and my gym buddy had some great times here. I would fully recommend to everyone.

Iv been a Fitness First member for around 10 years. I go to the gym pretty much everyday and wouldn't have it any other way. I go to train, to clear my head and to have fun. The staff are top notch, the PT's are highly skilled professionals who strive for excellent results and push you... I highly rate the Gym equipment, the staff and facilities.

This is the friendliest gym I have ever been to. The team always make time for me and are continually motivating me. They make me feel so welcome and give me so much encouragement.
The classes are very well run and the team floor classes really inspire me to " do that bit more"
I give 100% for customer service and satisfaction...I simply love and enjoy going ...something I have never said in my life as I've never been a gym fan but here it is so different. Keep up the good work everybody...I think you are all amazing.

Some machines are broken and doesn't look like they are fixing them anytime soon

Never too busy and lots of great equipment including saunas and steam rooms but I did find there was very little space in and around the location of the free weights which made it super crowded even on a quiet day.....

Thank you fitness first, Poole for a great membership introduction...Jamie was great and was easy to talk to. Very knowledgable regarding gym equipment and classes and I am so glad I joined. Well done! Sept 2014

Nice enough gym but no money has been spent on equipment for years.(save the odd thing here and there). The amount of equipment is also far less than in the past. I'm really hoping that now DW have taken over there will be changes. FF Poole really need to up their game as there is a lot of competition locally. Would go elsewhere if it wasn't for the convenient location.

All good everything is a shame that there is no pool to swim after training

I love this gym. best equipment, best classes, best yoga, best atmosphere that I have ever known in a gym. absolutely no complaints. I haven't been paid to write this :-)

Great gym, not too busy medium sized but I usually don't have to wait for any equipment. Changing rooms and showers are alright but not the best of condition. Everything is clean which is nice.

As it's fitness first it's quite pricey but it does include classes.

Great place fun but gets you into the mood for a workout

A classy complex, everything is pleasant. Expensive.

Great selection of kit available to get any workout done! The team are really friendly and the price is great

Lovely club, very open and has a great atmosphere. Group exercise is king here!!!!!!

Good gym, great personal trainers. In need of some updating

Head office gym, so it has absolutely everything you could ask for in a gym including a great freestyle and bodyweight movements area.

Great gym with a fantastic atmosphere, Staff are very welcoming and genuinely care about my progress and needs.

Been a member for 15 years good value for money and a good group of people.

Membership card Not working, their system not working, unable to use a lockers today. Was told to use my car. Worst service iv ever had and iv only been a member for 3 days! Just walked out and never trained........

They are covid aware. We have our temperature taken at every visit. They have track and trace. There are cleaning facilities all around the gym. The staff are cleaning constantly. We also clean equipment before and after use

Amazing staff friendly gym users great atmosphere bold Chris with funky beard really good addition to the fitness first family

Have been coming here for over a year now and I wouldn't go anywhere else .. all the staff are friendly, experienced and happy to help. All ages and abilities are welcome, can safely say there's not another gym like it and most of all you will make some really good friends

Nice trainers, good instalation and all the equipment in good condition

My gym. My time. My space. Love being here and getting in the zone.

Been a member since 2002, so they must be doing something right!

Small selection of basic machines for people who actually want to look good this gym is more for vegan cardio lovers or cross fitters showers are often litterally freezing cold especially on cold days and the staff just tell you it's down to the bad weather outside? The hygiene can be pretty awful to on a number of occasions the spa area has smelt like a well used public toilet. Talent is also very poor and when you do find the slightest talent they think they're God.

Latest equipment and very knowledgeable staff, the excellent range of different classes means there is something for everyone.

Excellent centre with full list of virtual classes if an actual class isn't currently running. Would definitely visit this Fitness First gym again if in the area. Visited on a Saturday afternoon when it was really quiet so had plenty of time to enjoy the facilities uninterrupted

Good equipment, nice atmosphere, reasonable pricing!

Great place good equipment always helpful, staff always pleasant,

Been a member for 2 1/2 years and had no problems, good gym, great classes and staff friendly.
However don't give them your debit card details!!, I have now cancelled my membership after giving the correct notice and receiving an email of confirmation. So after expecting my membership to be cancelled they have now taken an unauthorised payment for this month (higher than my usual subscription) from my card (as my dd is cancelled) and it is a complete nightmare getting the money refunded, I can't get through to anyone on the membership phone no, so I keep speaking to staff in the gym who say they will ask membership services to ring me and they never do. So this is still unsolved at the moment.
I would have highly recommended this gym but sadly after this I am thoroughly disappointed with Fitness First. Glad I have joined somewhere else now.

There is a comprehensive range of equipment and facilities to use; for me only lacking a pool. In the area, the seniors subscription rate is a reasonable deal.

Great staff, well maintained quipment and never had any issues with other members. All you need from a gym.

Good, but the equipment is getting old and lots of the sound modules are broken

Nearly 60 and first time at a gym - the atmosphere is fun and the staff could not have been more welcoming - a huge step for me but I need not have worried