A good local gym. One of the few still surviving in the inner west

Newtown is my favourite gym to train at, for 2 main reasons: the friendly and accomodating staff and the clean facility! I have visited many gyms and Newtown is by far the cleanest. In addition, I find the layout of the gym, especially the strength equipment, set up particularly well - it just makes sense - and I really like the “old school” equipment (which is very well maintained - I don’t think I’ve ever seen an out of order sign). They have an additional functional training area upstairs which I love using for my own HIIT sessions and also a Mind/Body studio (dimmed lights included) for when I practice Pilates or Yoga. For a female who predominantly likes to lift weights, the environment I train in is very important to me. I feel safe training at Newtown gym any time of the day or night. Thank you to the team at Newtown Gym for fostering such a supportive and friendly community.

As for weight /strength training, the gym offers good range of equipment and accessories including dipping, weight belt and biceps harness (l seldom see them). Although machine area and free weights is not big with rather tight machine arrangements, they seem overall very well maintained despite of its age. 4 bench press seats, 2 squat racks, 2 Smith machines. Plates and dumbbells are always in its default place. Never scattered like FF. One big disappointment about this place is shower/locker/toilet. They are almost in neglected /overlooked status like youth hostel's shared facilities, way over due for renovation. I've seen the gym in Town Hall polar opposite with posh common room decor and amenities (please refer to my gym review for it). How interesting it defines and gives completely different image of its gym. After all it's a good old retro gym in Newtown. Staff are all friendly and easy to chat.

It's actually a great little gym. They don't market all the equipment they have in the weights room too well. I was surprised when i came to visit. For anyone interested: There are squat racks, benches (inc/dec/fl), approximately 5 olympic bars with plenty of weight plates. 3 smith machines. Dumbells upto 60kg (i think), cable machines with a huge variety of attachments, mobile benches of all shapes and sizes. All of the usual machines including some real niche machines like pullovers, weighted crunches and a glute kickback machine. The gym could do with a dedicated deadlift space or olympic lifting platforms. There's heaps of stuff ive missed so please do take a visit. The down side is that some of the equipment is a little dated. Most of the machines are pin loaded and quite easy to max out. And some of them have that funky 90s feel. The gym lacks a few mod-cons that other Sydney gyms offer. But the prices are super competitive so i dont really mind. I would not recommend this gym if you are a competitive powerlifter or weight lifter. (I do not think this is really their demographic anyway) I would recommend this gym if you are serious about getting fitter and stronger and are sick of overpriced, wanky, lock-in contracts at the other local gyms. Where you fight some roided up Gremlin for five minutes to get a bench. People at Newtown gym, including staff are all pretty chilled.

A great community space where I was always welcomed with a smiling friendly familiar face and didn’t feel intimidated by gym sharks or muscle heads! Classes were challenging but accessible to all levels of fitness & always fun. Newtown Gym is really a gym for the locals with a real sense of inclusivity & community which I miss now that I’ve moved up the coast!

Excellent old school gym. Love going to train here as part of my fitness passport membership, place is always clean, staff are extremely knowledgeable and available to assist if needed.highly recommend.

If you are looking for a welcoming, LGBTQIA+ friendly gym this is the place for you. There is genuine, intersectional representation at this facility and the staff are so kind. It is a little vintage on the inside but that adds to the charm as the space is always super clean.

A gem of an inner-city gym - suitable for anyone of any age, size, gender identity, and/or fitness level, it’s the most comfortable I’ve felt at any gym, and at any fitness/training level. All spaces/zones allow ample space for members - regardless of the time of day I visit, I’ve never had an issue with waiting for a machine. The staff are helpful and compassionate, and the location is easily accessible via public transport.

Really great gym, staff are super friendly and the opening hours are amazing!

Excellent gym. Good equipment, plenty of space and an excellent community vibe.

Is the cheapest around, quiet, good service...

Friendly gym with good equipment and great instructors for its classes. Full of all sorts of locals, the vibe is welcoming and unintimidating.

This gym is a time capsule! The equipment is old school (which means it's the good stuff; never breaks always pumping). The staff are 100% genuine and non-sales-pushy. The music is never too loud and it's very affordable. Highly recommend it! I'm also an ex FF member; and if your thinking of converting don't waste time you won't regret it!

Never had a better experience with a gym. Great selection of equipment, great availability and above all the most excellent staff. Felicity and Bob in particular were INCREDIBLE. 10/10 would gym again

I have been with Newtown Gym for 4 years and it is like no other gym I have ever been to. Staff and members alike are genuine, kind people - it is a true community with people from all walks of life. Whether you're squatting 160kg, getting your cardio in or doing one of the classes, you will feel comfortable here! Chris, Felicity and the team have created something really special.

I've loved this gym for several years. Moving away now, sadly, but in particular have loved the classes: inclusive, funny and kind. Top quality instructors who really care and are accepting of the quirky and unusual, and all kinds of bods - you absolutely do not have to be a lycra barbie/gym bro to come here!! I'll miss you guys.

No fuss, no nonsense old school gym. Very clean and tidy - the weights are always put away! Love the old school equipment and iron plates.

great venue, friendly and competent staff, lovely atmosphere. My favourite gym!

Great Gym, Culture and Community - A huge amount of space and variety of equipment that is well maintained and often refreshed - a great facility and a fair and reasonable membership. In addition, I couldn't recommend Mark more highly as a PT - exceptionally knowledgeable with injury and injury management and a real game-changer for my training, mobility, strength and overall wellbeing. Thanks Mark, Chris and Team!

Newtown Gym is the best gym. The staff is friendly and they offer everything you need to train and stretch. What I enjoyed the most was the calm room they use for pilates and yoga, I used to spend a long time stretching there. Thank you Newtown Gym! I miss you already!

Great little gym , plenty of free-weight areas!

Super impressed with this place. It just seems to have a really friendly vibe - think locals of all shapes, ages and sizes versus some gyms with loads of super fit weight-training model-gym junkies (not anything wrong with that) I just love the down to earth feel this place has. The staff seemed nice and although I have minimum experience with the gym: Felicity (I think that's her name) was so lovely, consultative, friendly and overall indicative of what makes this place so nice. She was super knowledgable and happily showed me around all the varied components of the gym. Would definitely recommend and when I'm in Sydney long enough - will be back! :)

Like it, a bit vintage but an aussie icon.

Outdated, old equipment (most dumbbells don’t have weight markings on them, which is a hazard), the majority of the staff are extremely rude. You pay for what you get here.

Great local gym. I recommend the 30 min HIIT class.

I love this gym, and I’m not a gym person. Super friendly, diverse & inclusive and welcoming, and they have excelled on meeting COVID safety standards. Melissa & Jordan are excellent instructors. This is a well equipped community gym, not a Fitness First that caters for pretty young things only. And… it was where AC/DC used to rehearse in their early days.

Great local gym! Not intimidating for new gym goers, everyone is very friendly and helpful. Great classes too. Highly recommend!

Unfortunately not the gym for me, need to update some of the equipment & the plates are looking worn. Highly suggest new squat racks too. If you like using machines & classes then this may be the place for you. The staff were friendly & it is a relatively clean gym however it just needs a revamp. It feels & looks old compared to the gyms I have been to.

I love this gym. Ive been a member for a few years now. The classes are great, the staff are friendly but mostly I love that it's unpretentious. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

I have been a member of The Newtown Gym for many years and continue to renew my membership for the following reasons, the gym is centrally located with up to date equipment and many professional and varied classes but probably mostly because the staff and management are friendly and helpful and always seem to always have the members best interests at heart i.e. you ask for something or make a suggestion and they actually listen to you and many of the requests are implemented. If your looking for a gym with a friendly professional, fitness focussed atmosphere then I highly recommend The Newtown Gym.

Newtown Gym is a great place to keep fit. It has friendly staff and a non-threatening atmosphere. There’s no silly posing here - just the diverse Newtown community exercising (and having a chat occasionally, if that’s what you want).

I have been coming to this gym since 2003. This gym is well run and almost always a friendly place to train. Try this gym you won't be dissapointed. No Photo- I don't photo well.

Mark Mamo is one of the personal trainers here - he is fantastic. I've hired him for PT sessions to help me get started on my own fitness journey. He's always welcoming and understanding, and works toward making sure your techniques and consistency of effort are correct for the type of workout you want, and the fitness goals you have in mind. He will consult with you to help direct you for what you are aiming for. I highly recommend him for anybody who's just starting out and needs guidance in the right direction, or for anybody wanting to improve or hone in on their techniques.

Newtown Gym is awesome, easily the friendliest gym in the area. The recent revamp has really opened the place up and it feels like members are doing more different sorts of training. The range of classes has also been expanded, with some tougher sessions alongside the existing offerings. Definitely try this place out, it's for everyone.

Beautiful space, way bigger than you would think , lots of beautiful natural light , amazing weights room Big and bright and lots of different classes! Clean and tidy. Love it!

Great gym for tourists - $20 for a day pass. Plenty of cardio and weightlifting equipment and very clean. Very nice and welcoming staff at the front desk

All available here thank you

Cant recommend this gym enough - very lovely vibe, staff and patrons are so welcoming and kind. Amenities are plentiful and very clean and priced so well.

Friendly gym in the heart of Newtown

Very friendly staff, low key and great class instructors. Not pretentious, unlike other places.

Good friendly staff. Good facilities that need better maintenance. Some of the exercise equipments are old and do not function well. Cleanliness is good

Good gym nice staff

Pretty busy gum but good value and inexpensive

Great gym, very friendly and helpful staff.

My favorite gym in the whole wide world.

Great space and staff

Old skool retro type gym. Most of equipment been there for years and years.. All basic equipment here. There are a few choices nearby but for reasons I keep coming back here.. Other places have more equipment and busier and play muzak way too loud ... At least here you can just about hear yourself think, but even that advantage is fading as it gets louder and repetitivr. ... Air conditioning jbarely copes in the sunner, so get sweaty and smelly later in the day. In the winter even worse as windows shut and air con is turned off. Shame. Friendly staff. WiFi rarely connects. . However you can log into the ANZ bank wifi... Suggest you check alternatives and decide what floats your boat

Fun classes! Great fitness

Great staff, safe and inclusive gym.

No fuss gym. Get your workout done with minimum involvement with others. But it also is very social. I went to do a step class and all members were celebrating the coming of Mardi gras with a small sitting down, chat and nibbles, before the class. Nice!

Good gym, big place. lack of maintenace of equipment, same old electonic music non stop. Too many equipemts difficult to access safely

Great gym. Huge range of equipment and never too busy.

Friendly staff and cheapest gym in Newtown. I've been a member for about 10 yrs. ?

Good local gym

Great array of equipment with very helpful trainers.

it needs more colour to train better, a bit.boring and old machines

I love this gym. Very friendly and casual. Good classes.

Great people esp. Rob

I did membership with Newtown gym for 1 year and I cancelled the membership after my 1 year due.since the beginning,they did not tell me if i want to cancel my membership,I have to give 3 weeks notice which should be explained to the customer since the beginning and it is totally bad customer service.At least,they should notify the customer when the membership is due and whether they would like to continue or not after that.instead they are just taking money from us without saying anything.When I told Newtown gym,they said we have to call debitsuccess.when I called debitsuccess,they said tell Newtown gym.Seems like they just don't communicate each other and they don't help the customer at all and the worst customer service ever.

Fantastic space. Seperate areas for weights, warming up on a treadmill, bike classes, a good variety of group exercises, friendly helpful staff. Open all hours

The services are getting better. I believe there has been a change of management. The gym clean and the staff are friendly and easy to talk to. Lots of new equipments. The gym is going through a makeover. Definitely very positive changes.

You can find me on Instagram like juancar789. It’s a place that has old but functional machines with a friendly staff and is traditional in Newtown. unfortunately ending the registration results in an unimaginable headache

My partner and I have been members for over 12 months now. We highly recommend this gym to others because; 1. The staff are extremely friendly and approachable 2. Great range of workout equipment 3. Other members are respectful, zero attitudes about 4. Decent change rooms 5. Reasonable Membership pricing 6. Good choice of classes - Ryan-

Friendly staff and great group exercise programs. A really great gym ?