TGGBenchmark chain · London

The Gym Group

Signature trait: 24-hour budget floors

0.23×

▼ −77% vs par Tier D · Lifestyle Rank #79 of 87

TGG 0.23×

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Log scale. Each tick is a listing; The Gym Group sits between update Fitness and SUPERFIT.

Analyst note

260+ gyms nationally, with 24-hour clubs across London from Acton to Bloomsbury. Cheap, open, adequate.

Convenience over credibility. Fun, social, lightly inflated.

Rating: LifestyleThe amenities are doing some of the lifting.

The facts

Type: Budget chain
London: 260+ gyms nationally with numerous 24-hour locations across London (Acton, Alperton, Angel, Barking, Battersea, Bloomsbury, and more)
Chalk: Not published

How the 0.23× 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.3/10

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

Chalk policy est.2/10

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

Strength focus3/10

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 The Gym Group
Lift	Claimed	Real
Bench Press (free bar)ego factor 1.00×	100 kg	23 kg
Back Squat (full depth)ego factor 1.00×	140 kg	32.2 kg
Deadliftego factor 1.00×	180 kg	41.4 kg
Overhead Pressego factor 1.05×	60 kg	14.5 kg
Hip Thrustego factor 0.70×	160 kg	25.8 kg
Leg Pressego factor 0.25×	300 kg	17.3 kg

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Lift

Claimed (kg)

Real, The Gym Group-adjusted

23 kg

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Exchange rates

What a 100 kg bench at The Gym Group is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg The Gym Group bench at Basic-Fit, you'd need to claim 127.8 kg.

Physical Culture16.2 kgPHYS · 1.42× · London Société Athlétique Montmartroise18.7 kgSAM · 1.23× · Paris Brussels Barbell19.8 kgBXBB · 1.16× · Brussels AC Heros Berlin19.5 kgHERO · 1.18× · Berlin CEM Bac de Roda Power Hub19.8 kgBDRH · 1.16× · Barcelona Outcast Strength System17.8 kgOUTC · 1.29× · Zurich PureGym76.7 kgPURE · 0.3× · chain McFit100 kgMCFT · 0.23× · chain

Other chains

The benchmark chains either side of it.

Listings ranked near The Gym Group
#	Gym	Tier	Multiplier	Signature trait
21	McFitMCFT Berlin	D	0.23×	20 Berlin studios
22	NeonessNEON Paris	D	0.23×	Budget network, 300+ clubs
23	SUPERFITSUPR Berlin	D	0.23×	Berlin's regional budget chain
24	The Gym GroupTGG London	D	0.23×	24-hour budget floors
25	update FitnessUPDT Zurich	D	0.23×	85+ Swiss locations
26	VivaGymVIVA Barcelona	D	0.23×	Standard commercial floor
27	Basic-FitBSFT Paris · Brussels · Barcelona	F	0.18×	Chalk banned in the house rules

Sources

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

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