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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%
KSERBenchmark chain · Zurich

Kieser Training

Signature trait: Machines only, since 1967

0.13×
▼ −87% vs par Tier F · Ego Zone Rank #84 of 87
KSER 0.13×
FDCBAS
Log scale. Each tick is a listing; Kieser Training sits between 1Rebel and Fitness Park.

Analyst note

Founded in Zurich in 1967; trains exclusively on its own strength machines, two 30-minute sessions a week, no free weights. Excellent at what it does; what it does is not barbells.

Machines only, no free weights. Your 'bench' was a very sincere machine press.

F
Rating: Ego ZoneNumbers here are mostly decorative.

The facts

Type
Machine-only chain
Zurich
21 locations across Switzerland (Zurich-headquartered chain; exact Zurich-city count not confirmed)
Chalk
Not published
Equipment
  • proprietary machines only

How the 0.13× 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 quality3/10

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

Chalk policy est.0/10

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

Strength focus1/10

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 Kieser Training
LiftClaimedReal
Bench Press (free bar)ego factor 1.00×100 kg13 kg
Back Squat (full depth)ego factor 1.00×140 kg18.2 kg
Deadliftego factor 1.00×180 kg23.4 kg
Overhead Pressego factor 1.05×60 kg8.2 kg
Hip Thrustego factor 0.70×160 kg14.6 kg
Leg Pressego factor 0.25×300 kg9.8 kg

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Real, Kieser Training-adjusted
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Exchange rates

What a 100 kg bench at Kieser Training is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg Kieser Training bench at Basic-Fit, you'd need to claim 72.2 kg.

Physical Culture9.2 kgPHYS · 1.42× · LondonSociété Athlétique Montmartroise10.6 kgSAM · 1.23× · ParisBrussels Barbell11.2 kgBXBB · 1.16× · BrusselsAC Heros Berlin11 kgHERO · 1.18× · BerlinCEM Bac de Roda Power Hub11.2 kgBDRH · 1.16× · BarcelonaOutcast Strength System10.1 kgOUTC · 1.29× · ZurichPureGym43.3 kgPURE · 0.3× · chainMcFit56.5 kgMCFT · 0.23× · chain

Other chains

The benchmark chains either side of it.

Listings ranked near Kieser Training
#GymTierMultiplierSignature trait
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
31 Barry'sBRRY
London
 F 0.11× Treadmills, weights, red light
32 F45 TrainingF45
London
 F 0.11× Team HIIT franchise

Sources

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

  1. kieser.comfounding history, machine-only training philosophy, 21 CH locations

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