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PHYS1.42× ▲ +42%OUTC1.29× ▲ +29%BGWL1.23× ▲ +23%SAM1.23× ▲ +23%VGA1.23× ▲ +23%HERO1.18× ▲ +18%FCSP1.18× ▲ +18%EMPR1.18× ▲ +18%BXBB1.16× ▲ +16%BDRH1.16× ▲ +16%1REP1.16× ▲ +16%PLBC1.16× ▲ +16%BTSC1.1× ▲ +10%CMDO1.1× ▲ +10%ATL1.04× ▲ +4%BBC1.04× ▲ +4%HALT1.04× ▲ +4%ACK1.02× ▲ +2%CHM1.02× ▲ +2%BRBB0.99× ▼ −1%BWS0.99× ▼ −1%CLSB0.99× ▼ −1%EWLC0.99× ▼ −1%BNKR0.93× ▼ −7%STRA0.91× ▼ −9%1RPS0.87× ▼ −13%XZRH0.82× ▼ −18%KRPR0.82× ▼ −18%PWRH0.82× ▼ −18%PURO0.82× ▼ −18%AORT0.76× ▼ −24%BSTR0.75× ▼ −25%KDS0.75× ▼ −25%CNTR0.73× ▼ −27%DNST0.72× ▼ −28%GNSS0.71× ▼ −29%GIGA0.71× ▼ −29%MFLX0.71× ▼ −29%MSCL0.71× ▼ −29%ZONE0.71× ▼ −29%XLVR0.7× ▼ −30%DAVD0.7× ▼ −30%XBCN0.65× ▼ −35%IRON0.65× ▼ −35%UPG0.65× ▼ −35%REMG0.6× ▼ −40%RUNE0.58× ▼ −42%YRKY0.56× ▼ −44%HURT0.56× ▼ −44%FPMM0.46× ▼ −54%ONAR0.46× ▼ −54%WKSP0.46× ▼ −54%3SPC0.4× ▼ −60%EQNX0.36× ▼ −64%GYMB0.36× ▼ −64%REED0.36× ▼ −64%NUFF0.36× ▼ −64%VACT0.36× ▼ −64%FFRS0.33× ▼ −67%CLVR0.3× ▼ −70%HPLC0.3× ▼ −70%METR0.3× ▼ −70%PURE0.3× ▼ −70%ASPR0.27× ▼ −73%DLLY0.27× ▼ −73%FLOW0.27× ▼ −73%KLAY0.27× ▼ −73%ACTV0.26× ▼ −74%CMG0.26× ▼ −74%DIR0.26× ▼ −74%USIN0.24× ▼ −76%ANYT0.23× ▼ −77%FITX0.23× ▼ −77%JIMS0.23× ▼ −77%ORBL0.23× ▼ −77%MCFT0.23× ▼ −77%NEON0.23× ▼ −77%SUPR0.23× ▼ −77%TGG0.23× ▼ −77%UPDT0.23× ▼ −77%VIVA0.23× ▼ −77%BSFT0.18× ▼ −82%FPRK0.18× ▼ −82%KSER0.13× ▼ −87%1RBL0.11× ▼ −89%BRRY0.11× ▼ −89%F450.11× ▼ −89%

Germany · 10 gems · 7 benchmark chains

Berlin

Federation clubs, Bundesliga weightlifters and 24/7 bunkers full of golden-era iron. Top of the city: AC Heros Berlin at 1.18×.

ACK-Berlin, as pictured on the gym's own websiteACK-BerlinBunker Berlin, as pictured on the gym's own websiteBunker BerlinPowerhouse Berlin, as pictured on the gym's own websitePowerhouse BerlinCrossFit Aorta, as pictured on the gym's own websiteCrossFit Aorta

Map of Berlin's gems

The gems

Ranked by Authenticity Multiplier. Each one is a real gym we verified; open it for photos, sources and the score breakdown.

  1. 1 HERO AC Heros BerlinWeightlifting · WilmersdorfVolunteer-run since the 1960s S1.18×
  2. 2 FCSP Fitness-Club SpandauPowerlifting · SpandauA strength lineage back to 1891 S1.18×
  3. 3 EMPR SV Empor Berlin GewichthebenWeightlifting · Prenzlauer BergBundesliga weightlifting since 1962 S1.18×
  4. 4 BTSC Berliner TSC GewichthebenWeightlifting · SchönebergHome of Germany's first female Olympic weightlifter S1.1×
  5. 5 ACK ACK-BerlinPowerlifting · KöpenickFederations: all of them S1.02×
  6. 6 BNKR Bunker BerlinBodybuilding · Friedrichshain24/7 golden-era bunker A0.93×
  7. 7 KRPR Die KörperschmiederBodybuilding · LichtenbergIFBB-credentialed Lichtenberg studio A0.82×
  8. 8 PWRH Powerhouse BerlinBodybuilding · Siemensstadt (Spandau)A full Hammer Strength line since 2005 A0.82×
  9. 9 AORT CrossFit AortaCrossFit box · TempelhofA standing strongman class A0.76×
  10. 10 BSTR Berlin StrengthHybrid strength · FriedrichshainPowerlifting collective on the RAW site A0.75×

The benchmarks

The chains that run most of Berlin's gym floors, for comparison.

Chains in Berlin
ChainPresence in BerlinMultiplier
John ReedREED
Premium club
 7 clubs in Berlin (Bötzowviertel/Prenzlauer Berg flagship in a former brewery cellar, Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg, Gesundbrunnen, Women's Club Prenzlauer Berg, Charlottenburg) 0.36×
Fitness FirstFFRS
Mid-market chain
 15 studios in Berlin 0.33×
clever fitCLVR
Budget chain
 Multiple studios in Berlin including Berlin-Charlottenburg (exact citywide count not confirmed from official source) 0.3×
Holmes PlaceHPLC
Premium club
 6 clubs in Berlin (Bismarckstraße/Charlottenburg, Ostkreuz/Friedrichshain, Schlossstraße/Steglitz, Gendarmenmarkt/Mitte, Potsdamer Platz, Neue Welt/Neukölln) 0.3×
FitXFITX
Budget chain
 13 studios in Berlin 0.23×
McFitMCFT
Budget chain
 20 studios in Berlin (part of RSG Group, 230+ studios across Europe) 0.23×
SUPERFITSUPR
Budget chain
 10 studios in Berlin (Steglitz, Steglitz Women, Neukölln, Neukölln Women, Charlottenburg, Mitte, Friedrichshain, Gropiusstadt, Köpenick, Tegel, Europa-Center) plus 1 in Potsdam 0.23×