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Fitness First

Beauty salon Gym Fitness center Personal trainer Physical fitness program Spa and health club Sauna Leisurecentre

One of the Most Reviewed Beauty salons in St Albans


Address

shopping centre, Unit 17 Christopher Pl, St Albans AL3 5DQ, United Kingdom

Website

www.fitnessfirst.co.uk

Contact

+44 1727 519134

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (250 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Sunday: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Monday: 5:30 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 5:30 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 5:30 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Thursday: 5:30 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Friday: 5:30 AM to 8:30 PM

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Debi R. 2 years ago on Google
    Best Gym Ever! Friendly, kind and helpful staff make Fitness First St.Albans a joy to walk into everyday. Classes are quite challenging and fun- so many talented teachers! For PT sessions, I highly recommend Louis White. His sessions are bespoke so you can achieve your fitness goals. Also, and most notably, he makes it a point to listen to you and know you as a person, thus offering nutritional as well as motivational assistance. Highly Recommend!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Georgia S. 10 months ago on Google
    This is a great gym- it has a fab central location. The best part of the gym is the team - they are all so friendly! Jep is a fantastic PT and makes everything very easy to understand. He is very dedicated and makes every session super fun :) :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Edwina T. 9 months ago on Google
    I've been training with Jeff for the past 8 months at Fitness First St. Albans, and I couldn't be happier with my body transformation. The gym itself is in a great location. While it might not be the largest facility, it's equipped with everything one needs for an effective workout. The staff are incredibly friendly and always on hand to assist. Jeff offers detailed guidance and tailors programs to fit individual needs. Beyond just workouts, he provides invaluable nutrition advice that complements different training goals. What sets Jeff apart is his motivational spirit; he constantly encourages you to push through your boundaries. Thanks to him, I've gained more muscle and have genuinely started enjoying my workouts more. Highly recommend! :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pedro S. 9 months ago on Google
    I wanted to take a moment to thanks Jeff for our first training session together. It was an incredible experience, and I couldn't be happier with the start of our fitness journey. Your knowledge and expertise were evident from the moment we began, and your personalized approach made me feel comfortable and motivated. You took the time to understand my goals and tailored the workout accordingly, which I truly appreciate. I was impressed with your professionalism, enthusiasm, and your ability to push me just enough to challenge myself without feeling overwhelmed. I can already sense the positive impact this will have on my fitness goals. I'm looking forward to our future sessions and the progress we'll make together. Thank you for being such an exceptional personal trainer. I feel confident that with your guidance, I'll achieve the results I'm aiming for.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Isabelle K. 1 year ago on Google
    Gym covers all the basics and more. Absolutely loved attending a trial here, the staff were super friendly and helpful. My only suggestion is to add another squat rack!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joe M. 2 years ago on Google
    Fitness First St. Albans is a fantastic gym. I am a hardly your stereotypical 'gym lad,' but I still feel welcome whenever I visit. Indeed, the staff are some of the most helpful I have met anywhere. For example, my personal trainer, Natalie, is very friendly and approachable and has done a great job introducing me to all the gym equipment. So if you're a long-standing fitness fanatic, or just a newcomer like me, then I cannot recommend it highly enough.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mia J. 6 months ago on Google
    I never thought of myself as someone who could do anything to be proud of in the gym, but since working with Junaid, my mental and physical capability has increased more than I ever thought it could in such a short period of time. His dedication and genuine want to help each of his clients produces exceptional results, and I know I talk for a lot of people when I say that.

  • 5/5 Kate C. 2 years ago on Google
    A conveniently located and decent gym - the staff make it 5*. The team are always warm, friendly and on hand to support - they create the buzz to make you happy to be there and want to come in and train hard. Always clean, tidy and the changing facilities are great around working hours.

  • 5/5 Philip C. 9 months ago on Google
    I was first a member here in 2008 but moved away. Came back this year and many of the regular members are still there - a sign of a good gym. I have been working out regularly since 2002. But since I started Personal Training sessions this summer with Junaid, my body and physical confidence has been transformed like never before. I am close to seeing my abs for the first time and now I am eager to be pushed to my physical limits, whereas before I would stay well within my comfort zone. I really do feel younger. Highly recommend Junaid.

  • 5/5 R P. 5 months ago on Google
    I did a pre-Xmas workout with Shark, I can honestly say he's one of the best trainers I've ever experienced. Fully enganged with all participants, showing the correct way to do the exercise, motivating, just absolutely fantastic.

  • 5/5 Georgia M. 7 months ago on Google
    Junaid is a top class Personal Trainer. His energy and passion for what he does is amazing and since I started my fitness journey with him, I've never felt more motivated. He completely changed my relationship with the gym and my mindset in such a positive way, and I'm so grateful for that! I would 100% recommend him to anyone.

  • 5/5 Ameer S. 6 months ago on Google
    Been training with Junaid for 3 months now. He is very passionate about what he does and that has helped motivate me to train harder and achieve my goals. he is very knowledgeable and guides me through each session focusing on form and pushing me harder than i would do by myself. Would definitely recommend him as a PT!

  • 5/5 Ling Paulina G. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely place with amazing staff. Junaid is a fantastic personal trainer! Super dedicated and is extremely passionate about what he does. Recommend him if you want a PT!

  • 2/5 Pound4Pound K. 1 year ago on Google
    Staff are not very friendly. Tissue rolls always need topping up. Water fountain been broken for over a year. Electric lockers never work and machines old and never replaced with modern. Terrible gym.

  • 1/5 Doville D. 11 months ago on Google
    I have been going to the gym for 6months now. Everytime I book and scan the class , they keep sending me threatening emails of no show and that constant no show will have consequences. This is stressful for to keep getting this emails, since I book I attend the class. I sent multiple complain s via app they couldn't help advised to go to the gym itself, I spoke to the gym members, and are still receiving no show messages threatening to suspend me. How this is relaxing???

  • 1/5 Ellie H. 1 year ago on Google
    Awful gym, the equipment is so old! The spin bikes are a different story!!! Things always seem to be broken. The only thing I use to like about the gym were the staff members as they’d always see how I was doing. The GM always seemed to be hiding in the office I think I saw him come out of there once with a big coat on walking around like he owns the place.

  • 5/5 Iain P. 2 years ago on Google
    Overall a very good mid priced gym. Staff are helpful, the excercise equipment works etc. Only issue is the lockers. A lot of them don't work at all and the whole system is erratic in the evenings- after about 7.30PM. Staff seemed to believe that they were due to be covered to a padlock system in Spring 2022 but this has never happened.

  • 5/5 Adam B. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic Gym. Great central location. Perfectly sized - all the equipment you need. The best part of the gym is the team who work there - hands down friendliest team I’ve encountered in any gym. No matter the time of day they always greet you really warmly and take brilliant care of you!! Top marks all round!

  • 5/5 Riya D. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent Staff. They always welcome you with a smile & happy to guide you. Overall atmosphere is positive. Recently had a PT session with Natalie. She is passionate, very focused and result oriented. -Carefully listens to your requirements. -Designs a program by incorporating different forms of workout. -A wonderful human being who brings along strong values and experience from an Army National Reserve services.

  • 5/5 Brian T. 2 years ago on Google
    I joined Fitness First around 10 years ago and have always found it great value, with a good range of equipment, friendly staff and lots of classes throughout the week. Just recently, I have been getting PT classes with Natalie, trying to get back some motivation after Covid, and it has been a great experience. She is friendly and knowledgeable and has got me using equipment I never tried before. More importantly - she pushes me when I need it, making sure I get the best out of every session.

  • 5/5 pigknickers 2 years ago on Google
    I’ve been coming to this gym for many years and can only say favourable things about it. The facilities are good, plenty of good equipment, with excellent showers, sauna, and steam room. The staff are definitely friendly and helpful and always make you feel welcome which is great when you are just starting out. In my time there I’ve transformed by body, given up smoking, and made numerous gains for my health. Natalie my personal trainer has shown me loads of new techniques which I’ve incorporated into my routines and again it’s great to learn this stuff from someone that actually knows how to do it. So all-in-all this gym is throughly recommended.

  • 4/5 Rodney Y. 3 years ago on Google
    Normal gym session great to be able to visit again.

  • 5/5 Stefanie Francine P. 3 years ago on Google
    Omg there are so amazing best staff ever so welcoming and kind I love workout with Fitness First

  • 5/5 daniel c. 3 years ago on Google
    The gym has a great vibe! Love the fitness team especially Laura! :)

  • 5/5 Jamie W. 3 years ago on Google
    joined briefly had to leave the area and got a refund for what id already paid, very good gym.

  • 5/5 Ewelina 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely fantastic gym, friendly staff, very clean place, great classes, love it!

  • 5/5 Haffy M. 3 years ago on Google
    I can not recommend this gym enough! Best decision Iv made this year joining this gym. It has only been a month since being a member but the staff have made me feel so comfortable!!!! Really suffer with confidence issues when it comes to my body and weight but I feel so supported when in here and the other members are so lovely too! Joell is also really friendly and really helpful!!!! Lucy on front desk is about darling! She went above and beyond helping me learn new equipment and I know if I forget I can ask her! She is so approachable aswell as the lovely leyla! Both girls always get a smile on my smile and ready for my work out! If you are after an great PT trainer then definitely get a session with Conn! He is so down to earth! He knows how to push me but also actually cares at the same time. Weirdly I look forward to our sessions which is madness as 2 months ago I would have run a mile! Definitely recommend conn! Thanks again to the lovely team! Really looking forward to my next workout! :) H

  • 5/5 abbey h. 3 years ago on Google
    I used a guest pass to try this gym and I was greeted by a lovely friendly woman called Ilana, she showed me around the gym, made me feel at ease and was really helpful. Brilliant customer service and a credit to your gym.


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