Fitness First St Leonards

From the moment you walk through the door you are greeted with a friendly face. The classes are great - in particular the HIIT, Hardcore & Pilates classes. Not only are the classes fun and challenging, the trainers and staff are so supportive and genuinely care about you and your progress. Big shout out to Karl for helping me reach my fitness goals in preparation for my wedding this year!

Facilities and machines are on the older side.

It gets extremely busy after work, you will have to wait quite a bit to get a bench or a machine.

Fitness First St Leonards is an absolutely outstanding gym. It has all of the fitness equipment and other facilities that you could hope for in a gym, and it's always impeccably clean. The place is expansive and well laid out, and the staff are all very friendly and helpful. The personal trainers I have interacted with are all very knowledgeable, professional, fun and motivational. The timetable of classes is extensive, and the class instructors all have big, fun, friendly personalities, making the whole fitness-seeking experience much more entertaining. You want a gym that makes you want to go there, and FF St Leonards is that gym.

Gym patrons train hard. I would say this Gym is for serious training. Lots of machines, weights and cardio machines. Friendly staff and gym patrons. My Favourite FF Gym. Been FF member since 2007. Training since 1990.

Have been at this fitness first for a year now and have loved the amount of space and availability of the equipment as well as classes etc. Am also a client of Christian helping me keep on track since I started. The rest of the team there are also super friendly and encouraging everyday I walk in. Clean and well kept equipment.

Great local gym centrally located. Friendly and helpful staff. Pretty good range of machine and well sized weights area.

This place is pretty spacious and PT (Chrisitian) is really good! Ive been with him for last 6 months and ive already met all the goals we initially set together. Thanks!?

Been with FF for over 15yrs. 'Head office' more interested in making money and putting up prices than customer loyalty. Trying out gyms now.

I've been with Fitness First for a few months now and have just started a personal training program. I've done a lot of personal training in different gyms over the years but I can honestly say my PT Alysha has been the absolute best PT I've ever been with! I know she genuinely wants me to achieve my fitness goals and has made sure I have the right program set up to achieve these. During our sessions, Alysha is incredibly motivating during our session and always encourages me to do my best and push myself. I'm only a few weeks into my program with Alysha but can already see a big difference in my strength, physique and body confidence. I haven't felt this motivated about achieving my fitness goals in a long time and it is all because of the amazing program and support I have already had with her. If you're looking for a personal trainer who will support you and make sure you've got the right program tailored to your fitness goals, I highly recommend booking with Alysha:)

Rachel Burr's PT ability was that Weight training is not necessarily just about gaining strength. It's about discovering just how strong you are and what your body can do. It's about finding out what you can achieve if you choose to believe in yourself. This is the difference between your standard trainer and Rachel at Fitness First SL.
I highly recommend Rachel Burr at Fitness First SL to anyone wanting to improve your fitness and life style for the greater good. She is amazing person and always super supportive.
I’ve never been as lean and muscular as I am now, and I’ve also never felt as confident, comfortable and more. Every day, I’m empowered by the hard work, principles and discipline Rachel Burr practices in each session.
She gave me a much needed reality check. I was stronger than I’d ever been and I felt better than I ever had. My clothes fit better and most importantly, I was healthier mentally, emotionally, and physically. I had also lost 20kg with the right amount of training required in the way she designed my Personal Training sessions! Well done Rachel & Fitness First at St. Leonards. Outstanding PT staff that care for their members.
Rachel has 15 yrs PT training experience - She is best on floor! David

With social distancing, there’s always a queue for treadmills especially during the weekends. I feel there’s not enough aqua classes with only 2 a week.

Unfriendly staff.
As an example my fitness first bag broke and when asked if it could be replaced was advised no. Isn't it advertising for you?

This gym has the friendliest and most helpful staff. It has been amazing post-covid lockdown as well - frequent cleaning is taking place and despite restrictions, there's still plenty of space and equipment to go around. There are so many awesome facilities and it's such a great little community. I would 10/10 recommend this place to anyone looking to start going back to the gym.

This is a fantastic gym with great facilities such as the pool and various classes. In terms of covid regulations, everyone in the gym promptly cleans their equipment after use, as well as fitness first staff upstairs regularly cleaning the equipment. The equipment is well spaced with some equipment closed off, to ensure social distancing, which is great to see.

The best gym hands down! The staff are absolutely amazing, I wouldn't go anywhere else! I feel very safe going there as they are so clean and making sure all gym members are cleaning up after themselves. Love them!

My new favourite Fitness First! WOW - the cleanliness, attentiveness and friendly staff (especially Megan, Aidan and Crystal) make it go a LONG way. It is also super spacious and the equipment is up to date.

Son broke ankle & the club kept charging. Said hospital information was not good enough they needed another medical certificate. Really unhelpful customer service. Would not recommend this business

Ok gym. Lots of racks but the machines they have aren't great and not much variety. There's a ton of space so they could easily fit more in. Lots of classes and is suitable for powerlifting but in terms of a bodybuilding gym you'd be better off going to golds in North Sydney.

5 stars for 3 amazing people, Maxi, Kian & Bigyan, who always cheer you up instantly with their GREAT attitude! And it's contagious, you spend the rest of your day making everyone around you happier.
Employees are the greatest assets!

Gym gets super busy in the morning (it’s no one's fault) yet they keep it pretty clean and organised throughout the day. The faulty machines get fixed pretty fast. The only thing which bothers me is that it’s freezing cold sometimes especially near the stretch zone and sled zone and I get a headache if I stay there for more than a minute.

Also, it would be great if they could add these two machines:

1) a leg raise machine with cushions
2) seated row with weight machine

Thanks Fitness First. You guys are amazing.

Cheers,

Friendly trainers and staff on the front desk (which is a bonus at 6am when you’re feeling dusty), good variety of classes available, and plenty of equipment - Fitness First St Leonards is basically the opposite of the nearby Fitness First Chatswood

The only downside is that the gym floor can sometimes get quite warm during a 30-person class.