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Balham
Get to know Balham
Looking for a gym in Balham that combines premium equipment with a modern, high-quality training environment? Fitness First Balham has recently undergone a major refurbishment, delivering upgraded training spaces, enhanced strength zones and a refreshed look and feel throughout the club.
The upgrade places a strong focus on strength and performance, with significantly improved gym-floor layouts, new premium resistance equipment, upgraded Olympic lifting and conditioning areas, and an improved cardio zone featuring the latest Technogym equipment. The club also introduces a dedicated recovery area, allowing members to support training beyond the workout.
Alongside these improvements, Fitness First Balham offers a full programme of group exercise classes, modern studio spaces and a welcoming environment designed to support confident, effective training at every level.
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Discover Balham's signature features and facilities
Strength
Strength training is a great way to build your muscles, improve your flexibility and reduce the likelihood of injuries and falls. Our large strength and free weight training areas include:
- Squat racks with Olympic platforms
- Olympic bumper weight plates
- 2kg - 50kg dumbbells
- 6 Adjustable freeweight benches
Gym80
Our strength area is centred around a full Gym80 Pure Kraft installation, showcasing some of the most advanced plate-loaded machines in the industry. Gym80 is renowned for precision engineering and its scientifically designed “Perfect Curve”, delivering constant muscle tension through every rep while reducing stress on joints, resulting in safer, more effective training.
Cardio
Cardio workouts help boost your heart and lung health, improve sleep, and support your overall well-being. Our wide selection of cardio equipment at Fitness First Balham includes:
- Treadmills
- Bikes
- Cross trainers
- Rowers
- Steppers
Cycle Classes
Prepare to break a sweat and torch a significant number of calories in our Cycle classes! With our top-of-the-range stationary bikes, our Cycle classes offer an exhilarating, high-energy experience that can really push you to your limits.
Classes
There are five styles of classes you can try out, including:
Strength — We've got a strength class for everyone, empowering you to push boundaries and achieve your goals. Take your pick from classes like Glute Gains, perfect for sculpting lower-body lean muscle, or SHRED, where we combine compound lifting with high-intensity training.
Cardio — From HIIT and TraX to Freestyle Dance and Zumba, get ready to dive into a mix of cardio classes at Fitness First Balham. They'll get your heart pumping and your energy soaring!
Fight — Made to improve your stamina, core strength and self-defence techniques, explore fight classes at our Balham gym. Give Boxercise, SPARR, and RoX a try for high-energy, stress-busting workouts!
Mind & Body — Treat yourself to some self-care and relaxation with Mind & Body classes. Whether you're up for trying out new Yoga poses or want to unwind with Meditation, these classes will help you find balance, peace, and a renewed sense of well-being.
Cycle — Get ready to pedal your way to fitness with cycle classes at Fitness First Balham! Choose a class like Spin to push your limits.
Recovery
Our recovery space features seamless matting for comfortable recovery work, and the Therabody Recovery Station providing access to the Theragun PRO for muscle activation or deep-tissue relief. We have also introduced JetBootsPro Plus, a pneumatic compression system that boosts circulation, flushes metabolic waste, and reduces muscle soreness.
able
Combining smart fitness tech with our expert personal trainers to make sure you set goals, build habits and see results, turning 'I can't' to 'I can'. Whether you’re new to fitness or looking to push yourself further, able is here to help you get fitter, stronger, and achieve your personal best.
That's not all....
Sauna
Steam Room
Disabled Access
Free Wifi
Classes on today
Reach new heights at Fitness First Balham
Fitness First Balham offers a wide range of upgraded facilities in a modern, welcoming setting, just a short walk from Tooting Bec Underground station and within easy reach of Balham. The recently refurbished club features enhanced strength and conditioning areas, modern cardio spaces, dedicated studios and improved recovery facilities.
Members can make use of the spacious gym floor, upgraded lifting and functional training zones, immersive cardio equipment, studio spaces and sauna, alongside cool-down and recovery areas. A full timetable of group exercise classes runs daily, spanning strength, performance, cardio and mind & body sessions. Personal training is also available for those looking for more tailored support to build confidence, structure workouts and work towards specific health and fitness goals.
General Manager
Norman Bernard
Address
279-291 Balham High Road, London, SW17 7BA- 0.1 miles from Tooting Bec Station
able, your personalised fitness experience
able combines smart fitness tech with our expert personal trainers to make sure you set goals, build habits and see results, turning 'I can't' to 'I can'. Whether you’re new to fitness or looking to push yourself further, able is here to help you get fitter, stronger, and achieve your personal best.
BioAge
Your BioAge is a simple yet powerful way to understand how your body is performing compared to your actual age. Your overall BioAge is made up of four key components: strength age, flexibility age, metabolic age, and cardio age.
Smart Strength
A cutting-edge strength training system which is central to our able experience, designed to make workouts more effective, personalised, and easy to follow. Each machine automatically adjusts to your body, fitness level, and goals—no guesswork, no setup hassles.
Genius AI
Designed to deliver personalised workouts, able analyses your fitness level, experience, and goals, automatically adjusting weights, resistance curves and tempo across the Smart Strength equipment.
Bernard’s found his personal best
“I used to feel out of place in gyms, but the team at Fitness First made it easy to get started. With able, I set goals, built habits, and started seeing real results. I’m now the fittest - and happiest I’ve ever been.”
— Bernard, 28
Interested in corporate memberships?
- Improve team performance — When your employees are active and healthy, they tend to be more focused, alert.
- Grow employee confidence and morale — When employees feel supported in their pursuit of a healthier lifestyle, they become more self-assured and motivated. This boost in confidence often leads to increased job satisfaction.
- Create a happier working environment — Employees who engage in regular physical activity usually experience reduced stress levels and improved mood.
- Support a healthier workforce — By promoting well-being, you can help prevent health issues, reducing absences.
- Attract new recruits and increase retention — Potential candidates are drawn to employers who prioritise their well-being. Plus, employees are more likely to stay with a company that invests in their health and happiness!
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