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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%
DIRBenchmark chain · Barcelona

DiR

Signature trait: Catalan chain, dumbbells to 50 kg

0.26×
▼ −74% vs par Tier D · Lifestyle Rank #70 of 87
DIR 0.26×
FDCBAS
Log scale. Each tick is a listing; DiR sits between L'Usine Sport Club Brussels and CMG Sports Club.

Analyst note

15 Barcelona clubs with free-weight areas and dumbbells up to 50 kg.

Convenience over credibility. Fun, social, lightly inflated.

D
Rating: LifestyleThe amenities are doing some of the lifting.

The facts

Type
Mid-market chain
Barcelona
15 clubs listed across Barcelona (and Sant Cugat) with dedicated free-weights areas
Chalk
Not published

How the 0.26× 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.4/10

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

Chalk policy est.2/10

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 DiR
LiftClaimedReal
Bench Press (free bar)ego factor 1.00×100 kg26 kg
Back Squat (full depth)ego factor 1.00×140 kg36.4 kg
Deadliftego factor 1.00×180 kg46.8 kg
Overhead Pressego factor 1.05×60 kg16.4 kg
Hip Thrustego factor 0.70×160 kg29.1 kg
Leg Pressego factor 0.25×300 kg19.5 kg

Try your own

Real, DiR-adjusted
26 kg
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Exchange rates

What a 100 kg bench at DiR is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg DiR bench at Basic-Fit, you'd need to claim 144.4 kg.

Physical Culture18.3 kgPHYS · 1.42× · LondonSociété Athlétique Montmartroise21.1 kgSAM · 1.23× · ParisBrussels Barbell22.4 kgBXBB · 1.16× · BrusselsAC Heros Berlin22 kgHERO · 1.18× · BerlinCEM Bac de Roda Power Hub22.4 kgBDRH · 1.16× · BarcelonaOutcast Strength System20.2 kgOUTC · 1.29× · ZurichPureGym86.7 kgPURE · 0.3× · chainMcFit113 kgMCFT · 0.23× · chain

Other chains

The benchmark chains either side of it.

Listings ranked near DiR
#GymTierMultiplierSignature trait
13 KlayKLAY
Paris
 D 0.27× Spa, hammam, pool, some weights
14 Activ FitnessACTV
Zurich
 D 0.26× Switzerland's biggest operator
15 CMG Sports ClubCMG
Paris
 D 0.26× Paris mid-market chain
16 DiRDIR
Barcelona
 D 0.26× Catalan chain, dumbbells to 50 kg
17 Anytime FitnessANYT
Barcelona
 D 0.23× 24/7, 365 days
18 FitXFITX
Berlin
 D 0.23× 13 Berlin studios
19 Jims FitnessJIMS
Brussels
 D 0.23× Belgian budget chain

Sources

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

  1. dir.catclub count with free-weights facilities, equipment description

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