EQNXBenchmark chain · London

Equinox

Signature trait: Platforms in Kensington

0.36×

▼ −64% vs par Tier C · Casual Rank #54 of 87

EQNX 0.36×

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Log scale. Each tick is a listing; Equinox sits between Gymbox and Third Space Canary Wharf.

Analyst note

Three London clubs; Kensington and Bishopsgate have Olympic lifting platforms and big free-weight areas next to the Technogym and Woodway. Excellent kit, luxurious everything else.

A perfectly fine gym. The equipment is flattering you, just a little.

Rating: CasualA perfectly fine gym that flatters you a little.

The facts

Type: Premium club
London: 3 clubs in London: Kensington, Bishopsgate, St James's
Chalk: Not published
Equipment: Olympic lifting platforms

How the 0.36× 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 quality5/10

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

Chalk policy est.3/10

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

Strength focus4/10

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 Equinox
Lift	Claimed	Real
Bench Press (free bar)ego factor 1.00×	100 kg	36 kg
Back Squat (full depth)ego factor 1.00×	140 kg	50.4 kg
Deadliftego factor 1.00×	180 kg	64.8 kg
Overhead Pressego factor 1.05×	60 kg	22.7 kg
Hip Thrustego factor 0.70×	160 kg	40.3 kg
Leg Pressego factor 0.25×	300 kg	27 kg

Try your own

Lift

Claimed (kg)

Real, Equinox-adjusted

36 kg

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Exchange rates

What a 100 kg bench at Equinox is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg Equinox bench at Basic-Fit, you'd need to claim 200 kg.

Physical Culture25.4 kgPHYS · 1.42× · London Société Athlétique Montmartroise29.3 kgSAM · 1.23× · Paris Brussels Barbell31 kgBXBB · 1.16× · Brussels AC Heros Berlin30.5 kgHERO · 1.18× · Berlin CEM Bac de Roda Power Hub31 kgBDRH · 1.16× · Barcelona Outcast Strength System27.9 kgOUTC · 1.29× · Zurich PureGym120 kgPURE · 0.3× · chain McFit156.5 kgMCFT · 0.23× · chain

Other chains

The benchmark chains either side of it.

Listings ranked near Equinox
#	Gym	Tier	Multiplier	Signature trait
1	EquinoxEQNX London	C	0.36×	Platforms in Kensington
2	GymboxGYMB London	C	0.36×	Ten London clubs, one weightlifting programme
3	John ReedREED Berlin	C	0.36×	Brewery vaults and DJ lighting
4	Nuffield HealthNUFF London	C	0.36×	Health club first
5	Virgin ActiveVACT London	C	0.36×	Leisure first, lifting optional
6	Fitness FirstFFRS London · Berlin	D	0.33×	Watson strength floors in places
7	clever fitCLVR Berlin	D	0.3×	Racks at Charlottenburg

Sources

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

equinox.comLondon club list and equipment description

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