The Gym Group Oxford Abingdon

Third time editing my review for this gym. I've been going to the gym for over 15 months now and have seen a crazy amount of progress in the strength of my body and I have this gym to thank for it. Although I've spent most of my time at the gym in Bournemouth, I've spent maybe 6 months of the time at Abingdon and I have a very clear understanding of the quality of the gym. There's a wide range of equipment suitable for every muscle group and I've almost never seen any of it out of order, in contrast to Bournemouth where it can stay broken for months. The gym is also kept clean to a very high standard due to the efforts of both the staff reorganising the weights, and the gym members wiping down their equipment after using them. The prices seemed to dip down recently. The Abingdon gym used to cost about £24 but right now it's £18 which is a great change and feels like a very balanced price. Right now, the only noticeable complaint I have about this gym is that there are no dedicated machines for calves, but this can be done with alternative methods using the smith machine or leg press. There's also only one dedicated bench press which can be difficult to use during peak times when the gym is busiest. Other than that, it's a great quality gym. The only enemy at this gym will be your own consistency & dedication.

Really not happy with it to be totally honest! The toilets and showers are constantly dirty like COVERED in dirt and dust and hair. So is the general space usually. And it’s just one big open space with equipment and not very well organised either. To add further-there’s literally just a handful of machines for legs and so but sooo much more for upper body strength. Very much aimed for the use of men only I believe. Having to wait so long for the leg machines is terrible. Unlike other gym groups that also have mini saunas etc. All in all it’s not as clean as it should be and it could have a lot more to offer as a gym. Also the vending machines never work with our Apple Pay!!

I finally found the gym that I like!! :) It is a drive for me (25 minutes) but it is worth it. Very spacious, clean, bright and people are all smiley!!! And I think most people are around my age-ish (working, mums and older) :) I find other gyms in Witney and Carterton are more catered to either bodybuilders or young students. Again, I am okay with bodybuilders and young students but it's either the gym light is too dim and the music is like disco/heavy metal vibe or just students that come in groups and you don't know when they are going to finish their sets.... It doesn't bother me if the functional area is used for work out classes. Just have to time myself to come at the right time so I can use the functional area if I needed to :) Thank you again for keeping the gym so clean! xx

Very solid and spacious gym, especially for the price. The gym is accessible 24 hours a day and offers most standard gym equipment and a good selection of machines. Quite comparable to alternatives like PureGym. The premise is kept very well and clean, with most facilities on the ground floor. Changing rooms are upstairs and you can find bathrooms and showers too. The facilities are bog-standard but well-kept and new. You won't find any special features such as sauna, gym lessons, etc. (to my knowledge).

Third time editing my review for this gym. I've been going to the gym for over 15 months now and have seen a crazy amount of progress in the strength of my body and I have this gym to thank for it. Although I've spent most of my time at the gym in Bournemouth, I've spent maybe 6 months of the time at Abingdon and I have a very clear understanding of the quality of the gym. There's a wide range of equipment suitable for every muscle group and I've almost never seen any of it out of order, in contrast to Bournemouth where it can stay broken for months. The gym is also kept clean to a very high standard due to the efforts of both the staff reorganising the weights, and the gym members wiping down their equipment after using them. The prices seemed to dip down recently. The Abingdon gym used to cost about £24 but right now it's £18 which is a great change and feels like a very balanced price. Right now, the only noticeable complaint I have about this gym is that there are no dedicated machines for calves, but this can be done with alternative methods using the smith machine or leg press. There's also only one dedicated bench press which can be difficult to use during peak times when the gym is busiest. Other than that, it's a great quality gym. The only enemy at this gym will be your own consistency & dedication.