YRKYBodybuilding · Tooting · London

Yorky's Gym

Signature trait: Family gym with a boxing ring

0.56×

▼ −44% vs par Tier B · Respectable Rank #48 of 87

YRKY 0.56×

FDCBAS

Log scale. Each tick is a listing; Yorky's Gym sits between Zürich Gym Hurt Locker and Rune.

Analyst note

Family-owned in Tooting, with plate-loaded and pin machines you won't find in a chain, plus a full-size boxing ring. Community-rated, bodybuilding-built, occasionally punched.

Honest training with a few comforts. The number mostly stands.

Rating: RespectableHonest training with a few creature comforts.

The facts

Address: 88 Charlmont Road, Tooting, London SW17 9AB
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Type: Bodybuilding
Website: yorkysgym.com
Instagram: @yorkysgymsw17
Chalk: Not published
Open 24/7: No
Notable: Family-owned South West London gym; 98% of Google reviewers recommend it (52 reviews) for its equipment variety and community atmosphere.
Equipment: plate-loaded and pin-selectorized machines
kettlebells and dumbbells
dedicated boxing/MMA area with full-size boxing ring
Specialties: bodybuilding
boxing
MMA

How the 0.56× 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.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.

Common lifts converted at Yorky's Gym
Lift	Claimed	Real
Bench Press (free bar)ego factor 1.00×	100 kg	56 kg
Back Squat (full depth)ego factor 1.00×	140 kg	78.4 kg
Deadliftego factor 1.00×	180 kg	100.8 kg
Overhead Pressego factor 1.05×	60 kg	35.3 kg
Hip Thrustego factor 0.70×	160 kg	62.7 kg
Leg Pressego factor 0.25×	300 kg	42 kg

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Lift

Claimed (kg)

Real, Yorky's Gym-adjusted

56 kg

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Exchange rates

What a 100 kg bench at Yorky's Gym is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg Yorky's Gym bench at Basic-Fit, you'd need to claim 311.1 kg.

Physical Culture39.4 kgPHYS · 1.42× · London Société Athlétique Montmartroise45.5 kgSAM · 1.23× · Paris Brussels Barbell48.3 kgBXBB · 1.16× · Brussels AC Heros Berlin47.5 kgHERO · 1.18× · Berlin CEM Bac de Roda Power Hub48.3 kgBDRH · 1.16× · Barcelona Outcast Strength System43.4 kgOUTC · 1.29× · Zurich PureGym186.7 kgPURE · 0.3× · chain McFit243.5 kgMCFT · 0.23× · chain

Around London

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Listings ranked near Yorky's Gym
#	Gym	Tier	Multiplier	Signature trait
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
14	Third Space Canary Wharf3SPC Canary Wharf · London	C	0.4×	Spa-grade club, real Eleiko

Sources

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

yorkysgym.comaddress, hours, equipment, philosophy
goodcompanies.co.ukindependent review confirming reputation

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