1,500+ m² in Sant Andreu with a restored collection of vintage GervaSport machines from 'the golden age of iron' beside a full Hammer Strength line. The clearest old-school bodybuilding identity in the city, plus tatamis for BJJ, boxing and Muay Thai.
Legitimate iron. A touch of polish, but the work counts.
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Rating: LegitReal iron, lightly polished. The work counts.
from €45/month (Fitness Pass); €79/€99/€119 for combat-sport tiers
Notable
Markets itself around a restored collection of vintage GervaSport bodybuilding machines from "the golden age of iron" alongside a full Hammer Strength line; independently named by a Barcelona bodybuilding guide as a gym where competitive bodybuilders train.
Equipment
restored GervaSport machines ("golden age of iron" collection)
Hammer Strength
Life Fitness
Etenon
Gym Leco
Prime Fitness USA (variable resistance)
MegaMass USA
Specialties
old-school bodybuilding
combat sports (BJJ, boxing, K1, Muay Thai) also on site
Amenities
1,500+ m² facility
multiple tatamis
kids classes
How the 0.82× 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 quality8/10
Competition-grade kit in the sourced equipment list: calibrated plates, platforms, specialty bars, strongman implements, premium machine lines.
Chalk policy est.5/10
From the gym's published rules: allowed 10, liquid only 5, banned 0.
Strength focus8/10
What the gym is built for: strength clubs 10, bodybuilding 8, hybrid 7 … HIIT studios 1.
Pedigree3/10
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.
What a 100 kg bench at Puro Impacto is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg Puro Impacto bench at Basic-Fit, you'd need to claim 455.6 kg.