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MSCLHybrid strength · Bethnal Green · London

Muscleworks Gym

Signature trait: Home of Champions since 1988

0.71×
▼ −29% vs par Tier A · Legit Rank #39 of 87
Muscleworks Gym, as pictured on the gym's own website
Photo: muscleworksgym.co.uk
MSCL 0.71×
FDCBAS
Log scale. Each tick is a listing; Muscleworks Gym sits between Zone Gym and Metroflex London.

Analyst note

Founded in 1988 by champion bodybuilder Savvas Kyriacou: an 8,000+ sq ft, 24/7 Bethnal Green flagship with dumbbells to 85 kg and a dedicated powerlifting area. A day pass has been quoted at £6.50, less than a London flat white and croissant.

Legitimate iron. A touch of polish, but the work counts.

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Rating: LegitReal iron, lightly polished. The work counts.

The facts

Address
Bethnal Green, London (flagship, 8,000+ sq ft)
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Type
Hybrid strength
Founded
1988
Website
muscleworksgym.co.uk
Instagram
@muscleworksgym
Chalk
Not published
Open 24/7
Yes
Price
day pass £6.50 (per third-party review)
Notable
Founded in 1988 by champion bodybuilder Savvas Kyriacou; the flagship East London gym is described as the brand's 'Home of Champions' with over 2,000 active members; other branches in Stoke Newington, Southwark and Orpington.
Equipment
  • 25+ machines
  • dumbbells up to 85kg
  • variety of specialist bars
  • dedicated powerlifting area
Specialties
  • bodybuilding
  • powerlifting

How the 0.71× 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.6/10

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

Strength focus7/10

What the gym is built for: strength clubs 10, bodybuilding 8, hybrid 7 … HIIT studios 1.

Pedigree5/10

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 Muscleworks Gym
LiftClaimedReal
Bench Press (free bar)ego factor 1.00×100 kg71 kg
Back Squat (full depth)ego factor 1.00×140 kg99.4 kg
Deadliftego factor 1.00×180 kg127.8 kg
Overhead Pressego factor 1.05×60 kg44.7 kg
Hip Thrustego factor 0.70×160 kg79.5 kg
Leg Pressego factor 0.25×300 kg53.3 kg

Try your own

Real, Muscleworks Gym-adjusted
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Exchange rates

What a 100 kg bench at Muscleworks Gym is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg Muscleworks Gym bench at Basic-Fit, you'd need to claim 394.4 kg.

Physical Culture50 kgPHYS · 1.42× · LondonSociété Athlétique Montmartroise57.7 kgSAM · 1.23× · ParisBrussels Barbell61.2 kgBXBB · 1.16× · BrusselsAC Heros Berlin60.2 kgHERO · 1.18× · BerlinCEM Bac de Roda Power Hub61.2 kgBDRH · 1.16× · BarcelonaOutcast Strength System55 kgOUTC · 1.29× · ZurichPureGym236.7 kgPURE · 0.3× · chainMcFit308.7 kgMCFT · 0.23× · chain

Around London

Where Muscleworks Gym sits among London's gems. See the whole city →

Listings ranked near Muscleworks Gym
#GymTierMultiplierSignature trait
7 Strength AmbassadorsSTRA
West Ham · London
 A 0.91× All three strength sports, one roof
8 Genesis GymGNSS
Wembley · London
 A 0.71× Old-school raw since 1961
9 Metroflex LondonMFLX
Bellingham, Lewisham · London
 A 0.71× Home of bodybuilding in SE London
10 Muscleworks GymMSCL
Bethnal Green · London
 A 0.71× Home of Champions since 1988
11 Zone GymZONE
Wood Green, Haringey · London
 A 0.71× 200 machines, Ronnie on the wall
12 The Iron ClubIRON
Vauxhall · London
 B 0.65× Family-run arch, tyre flips included
13 Yorky's GymYRKY
Tooting · London
 B 0.56× Family gym with a boxing ring

Sources

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

  1. muscleworksgym.co.ukfounding, location, equipment, 24/7 status
  2. spitalfieldslife.comindependent press history of the gym

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