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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%
METRBenchmark chain · Barcelona

Metropolitan

Signature trait: Villas with Technogym

0.3×
▼ −70% vs par Tier D · Lifestyle Rank #62 of 87
METR 0.3×
FDCBAS
Log scale. Each tick is a listing; Metropolitan sits between PureGym and Holmes Place.

Analyst note

A Barcelona-founded premium chain with five clubs; the Iradier club is a converted villa with pool and spa.

Convenience over credibility. Fun, social, lightly inflated.

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

The facts

Type
Premium club
Barcelona
5 clubs in Barcelona (Iradier, Balmes, Sagrada Família, Galileo/Les Corts, Las Arenas/Sants)
Chalk
Not published
Amenities
  • pool
  • spa

How the 0.3× 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.5/10

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.

Comfort4/10

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 Metropolitan
LiftClaimedReal
Bench Press (free bar)ego factor 1.00×100 kg30 kg
Back Squat (full depth)ego factor 1.00×140 kg42 kg
Deadliftego factor 1.00×180 kg54 kg
Overhead Pressego factor 1.05×60 kg18.9 kg
Hip Thrustego factor 0.70×160 kg33.6 kg
Leg Pressego factor 0.25×300 kg22.5 kg

Try your own

Real, Metropolitan-adjusted
30 kg
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Exchange rates

What a 100 kg bench at Metropolitan is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg Metropolitan bench at Basic-Fit, you'd need to claim 166.7 kg.

Physical Culture21.1 kgPHYS · 1.42× · LondonSociété Athlétique Montmartroise24.4 kgSAM · 1.23× · ParisBrussels Barbell25.9 kgBXBB · 1.16× · BrusselsAC Heros Berlin25.4 kgHERO · 1.18× · BerlinCEM Bac de Roda Power Hub25.9 kgBDRH · 1.16× · BarcelonaOutcast Strength System23.3 kgOUTC · 1.29× · ZurichPureGym100 kgPURE · 0.3× · chainMcFit130.4 kgMCFT · 0.23× · chain

Other chains

The benchmark chains either side of it.

Listings ranked near Metropolitan
#GymTierMultiplierSignature trait
6 Fitness FirstFFRS
London · Berlin
 D 0.33× Watson strength floors in places
7 clever fitCLVR
Berlin
 D 0.3× Racks at Charlottenburg
8 Holmes PlaceHPLC
Berlin
 D 0.3× Pools and Power Plates
9 MetropolitanMETR
Barcelona
 D 0.3× Villas with Technogym
10 PureGymPURE
London · Zurich
 D 0.3× Liquid chalk only
11 AspriaASPR
Brussels
 D 0.27× Pools, spas, tennis
12 David LloydDLLY
London · Brussels
 D 0.27× Racquets, pools, and a weights room

Sources

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

  1. ebylife.comlocation list and pricing
  2. leonardum.comClub Metropolitan Iradier equipped with Technogym Artis

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