Virgin Active Barangaroo

This is the more expensive version of the Virgin gym with pricing that's set at the executive level. As usual, the staff were very good but I felt incredibly restricted in where I could go. They don't have a lot of variety in their classes here (compared to Pitt Street) and to be fair, they don't have a lot of space either. There weren't many people there. In fact during the whole time that I was getting changed, there were only three people in the room. Unfortunately, the changing room is so small that I had to move three times for the other people. Also on changing rooms, it's great to have a choice of shower heads (really) and conditioner and usb chargers in your lockers but there were no toilets. Only one in the foyer that people seemed to be lining up for. The boxing class I did was good and it's correctly called a "focus class" because there's very little interaction between people and no talking at all. If you're an executive who can afford the gym and you don't like people, this is the place for you. Personally I found it a little too restrained and clinical. After your workout, you get a complimentary towel and a choice of oddly shaped and oddly packaged smoothies. The avocado one is pictured. It tasted much better than it looked.

This is the more expensive version of the Virgin gym with pricing that's set at the executive level. As usual, the staff were very good but I felt incredibly restricted in where I could go. They don't have a lot of variety in their classes here (compared to Pitt Street) and to be fair, they don't have a lot of space either. There weren't many people there. In fact during the whole time that I was getting changed, there were only three people in the room. Unfortunately, the changing room is so small that I had to move three times for the other people. Also on changing rooms, it's great to have a choice of shower heads (really) and conditioner and usb chargers in your lockers but there were no toilets. Only one in the foyer that people seemed to be lining up for. The boxing class I did was good and it's correctly called a "focus class" because there's very little interaction between people and no talking at all. If you're an executive who can afford the gym and you don't like people, this is the place for you. Personally I found it a little too restrained and clinical. After your workout, you get a complimentary towel and a choice of oddly shaped and oddly packaged smoothies. The avocado one is pictured. It tasted much better than it looked.

Yes, this gym has no weights area that can be used outside PT sessions. Yes it is small. But the classes and facilities are top notch. The boxing class is the best you'll do at a gym (individual bags so you are working the whole class) and Burn is the ultimate strength and conditioning class, it always pushes you in both cardio and weights and never gets boring. I can't personally sacrifice doing either of those classes for a cycle class but I'm told they are also amazing. The coaches are full of personality, passionate, encouraging and professional at all times. As a result every person attending these classes gives their all. This is where the magic lies. I have never been to a class where the standard is so consistently high. It's inspiring and you find yourself pushing harder than you thought possible just because of the people around you. There are other gyms with more showers and range of classes but they just don't have the magic of this gym. I have been coming for a few months and find myself missing it on the days I can't go. If you find yourself wanting something else you can always go to another Virgin Active for the pool, weights or other classes. But don't be surprised if you find yourself addicted to this gym instead!