Signature trait: Brewery vaults and DJ lighting
Seven Berlin clubs; the Bötzowviertel flagship sits in former brewery vaults and is the largest John Reed in Germany.
A perfectly fine gym. The equipment is flattering you, just a little.
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.
Competition-grade kit in the sourced equipment list: calibrated plates, platforms, specialty bars, strongman implements, premium machine lines.
From the gym's published rules: allowed 10, liquid only 5, banned 0.
What the gym is built for: strength clubs 10, bodybuilding 8, hybrid 7 … HIIT studios 1.
Federation affiliation, notable athletes and history, and how long it has been going.
Saunas, spas, pools, lounges, cafés. Counts against the multiplier.
Gym multiplier × lift honesty. Standard claims on the left, the truth on the right.
| 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 |
What a 100 kg bench at John Reed is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg John Reed bench at Basic-Fit, you'd need to claim 200 kg.
The benchmark chains either side of it.
| # | Gym | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EquinoxEQNX London |
0.36× |
| 2 | GymboxGYMB London |
0.36× |
| 3 | John ReedREED Berlin |
0.36× |
| 4 | Nuffield HealthNUFF London |
0.36× |
| 5 | Virgin ActiveVACT London |
0.36× |
| 6 | Fitness FirstFFRS London · Berlin |
0.33× |
| 7 | clever fitCLVR Berlin |
0.3× |
Where every fact on this page comes from. Last checked 25 September 2026.
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