
BasicGym started with one idea. A big, clean, properly equipped gym that feels premium, priced so anyone can walk in and train. No frills you will never use, no contract on the monthly plans, just everything you actually need.
There was a gap. The big chains were fine if you could afford them. The small independents were fine if you knew the owner. In between there was nothing that felt good to train in without paying a premium for a pool and a spa you would never touch.
So we built it. A large, open, spotless gym with proper equipment, long hours and real people on the floor, priced so it is an easy yes. Members noticed. The gym filled on word of mouth alone, before a single advert ran.
Everything we leave out is deliberate. It is what keeps the price low and the gym good.
No pool, no spa, no gimmicks. The money goes into the equipment and the space you actually train with.
Staff who say hello. Trainers who will show you how to use anything, free. You are a member, not a number.
All shapes, all levels, all welcome. Beginners train next to regulars and nobody is watching.
Free weights, machines, cardio, functional space and 120 classes a week. Nine zones under one roof.
Kit wiped and reset daily. A clean gym you are glad to walk into, not one you tolerate.
24 hours a day on the Plus and Monthly plans, fitting around work and everything in between.
No campaign built Long Eaton. People trained, liked it, and told someone. That is the whole strategy, and the rating shows it.
A clean, well-equipped gym with friendly staff and no pressure, at a price that makes it easy to keep coming back. That is what members tell us, and each other.
The model works, so we brought it to Nottingham. A 10,000 sq ft BasicGym at Riverside Retail Park, built on exactly what made Long Eaton work, with more space and more equipment.
It opened in August 2026. And it will not be the last.
Memberships from £17.99 a month.
Next to B&Q, Boots, JD Sports and Next.
Park, train, get on with your day.
Free weights, machines, cardio, functional and 120 classes a week.
Four plans from £17.99 a month, every class included, and no contract on the monthly plans.
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