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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%
BSFTBenchmark chain · Paris · Brussels · Barcelona

Basic-Fit

Signature trait: Chalk banned in the house rules

0.18×
▼ −82% vs par Tier F · Ego Zone Rank #82 of 87
BSFT 0.18×
FDCBAS
Log scale. Each tick is a listing; Basic-Fit sits between Fitness Park and VivaGym.

Analyst note

Europe's biggest budget chain, with 11 clubs in Brussels, 7 in Barcelona and dozens around Paris. Its house rules ban magnesium powder and any grip-improving product, liquid included, and in Spain it has absorbed McFit. A perfectly decent place to train; the index just can't give it credit for grip.

Chalk is banned in the house rules, powder and liquid. Your grip was never the problem; the policy was.

F
Rating: Ego ZoneNumbers here are mostly decorative.

The facts

Type
Budget chain
Paris
Part of a 1700+ club European network; numerous clubs across Paris and suburbs (exact Paris count not sourced)
Brussels
11 clubs listed in Brussels (basic-fit.com club finder), several with 24/7 access
Barcelona
7 clubs listed in Barcelona city (incl. 2 marketed as 24/7: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, Avd. Josep Tarradellas)
Chalk
Banned

How the 0.18× is built

Five pillars from the facts above, weighted and combined by the published rubric. Pillars marked est. aren't published by the gym and use the default for its type.

Iron quality est.3/10

Competition-grade kit in the sourced equipment list: calibrated plates, platforms, specialty bars, strongman implements, premium machine lines.

Chalk policy0/10

From the gym's published rules: allowed 10, liquid only 5, banned 0.

Strength focus3/10

What the gym is built for: strength clubs 10, bodybuilding 8, hybrid 7 … HIIT studios 1.

Pedigree1/10

Federation affiliation, notable athletes and history, and how long it has been going.

Comfort0/10

Saunas, spas, pools, lounges, cafés. Counts against the multiplier.

What your lifts are worth here

Gym multiplier × lift honesty. Standard claims on the left, the truth on the right.

Common lifts converted at Basic-Fit
LiftClaimedReal
Bench Press (free bar)ego factor 1.00×100 kg18 kg
Back Squat (full depth)ego factor 1.00×140 kg25.2 kg
Deadliftego factor 1.00×180 kg32.4 kg
Overhead Pressego factor 1.05×60 kg11.3 kg
Hip Thrustego factor 0.70×160 kg20.2 kg
Leg Pressego factor 0.25×300 kg13.5 kg

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Real, Basic-Fit-adjusted
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Exchange rates

What a 100 kg bench at Basic-Fit is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg Basic-Fit bench at Physical Culture, you'd need to claim just 12.7 kg.

Physical Culture12.7 kgPHYS · 1.42× · LondonSociété Athlétique Montmartroise14.6 kgSAM · 1.23× · ParisBrussels Barbell15.5 kgBXBB · 1.16× · BrusselsAC Heros Berlin15.3 kgHERO · 1.18× · BerlinCEM Bac de Roda Power Hub15.5 kgBDRH · 1.16× · BarcelonaOutcast Strength System14 kgOUTC · 1.29× · ZurichPureGym60 kgPURE · 0.3× · chainMcFit78.3 kgMCFT · 0.23× · chain

Other chains

The benchmark chains either side of it.

Listings ranked near Basic-Fit
#GymTierMultiplierSignature trait
24 The Gym GroupTGG
London
 D 0.23× 24-hour budget floors
25 update FitnessUPDT
Zurich
 D 0.23× 85+ Swiss locations
26 VivaGymVIVA
Barcelona
 D 0.23× Standard commercial floor
27 Basic-FitBSFT
Paris · Brussels · Barcelona
 F 0.18× Chalk banned in the house rules
28 Fitness ParkFPRK
Paris · Barcelona
 F 0.18× Black, yellow and chalk-free
29 Kieser TrainingKSER
Zurich
 F 0.13× Machines only, since 1967
30 1Rebel1RBL
London
 F 0.11× Class-based HIIT

Sources

Where every fact on this page comes from. Last checked 25 September 2026.

  1. basic-fit.comchalk/magnesium ban, club count (1700+)
  2. basic-fit.com11 Brussels clubs, 24/7 status
  3. basic-fit.comchalk/powder ban
  4. basic-fit.comclub count, 24/7 locations, free-weight zone mentions
  5. 2playbook.comBasic-Fit acquiring/reselling Holmes Place clubs

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