Reviews of Body Basics Fitness Center (Gym)

Chad Rider

Love this gym! Unbelievably caring staff who know your name and love to converse with you. Feels like a family. Open spacious areas with so many varied types of equipment. I easily can access everything in the gym and staff jump to help if needed. Everyone I've met there including other customers have been warm and friendly. I can't recommend this establishment enough! Great price and equipment along with wonderful staff.. What more could you need?

Sarah Sieben

Body Basics is a top notch establishment with a family/community feel. The equipment is high quality with every machine you could ever imagine. There is never a wait for cardio equipment and I love using the infrared sauna after lifting. The staff are amazing and super welcoming, I am proud to say that Body Basics is my home gym!

Justin Pasula

Hidden Fitness Gem in Alberta. Incredible place, Jen and Albert greet customers by name, complimentary lockers, vintage or new equipment and lots of it, pro athlete choice place to workout. You have to try the protein shakes here - 50g protein and made on site. Licenced, magazines, sauna, jacuzzi, power racks, food and training products ... you have to check this place out when you're in Red Deer. Small town hospitality with everything you need. Once you try it, you're guaranteed to return!

Susan Godfrey

I joined because I needed a personal trainer during the pandemic. My trainer is awesome and Jen at the front desk is so sweet and knowledgeable. There is plenty of equipment and everyone is following the protocol. Rates aren't bad but I still have to pay my membership even though I will be away for 4 months.

Cory Gougeon

Love the staff and the amount of equipment available and tons of classes. Child care while you are there is available. This is by far the best gym in town and I have been to them all .Only problem....parking.

Mihail S

Old school gym!!! I like this place. A place for real men.

Tammy Norris

If I could give them a 10 I would. Fantastic staff, huge roomy gym. Something for everyone & Jen & Ashlee are awesome!

Stefanie Olsen

Currently a member and love the atmosphere and the variety of equipment and weights. A bonus is they have child care and tanning

Morcos Kalliny

Nice facility to play isquash

Paul Newman

Great facility. It's huge, therefore spaced out so well. Chances are this place has what you're looking for. Affordable memberships with lots of extras besides an exercise facility ( steam room, hot tub, squash courts). Great for powerlifting with it's own chalk friendly section with multiple power racks, deadlifts platforms, and bumper plates.

Zain Arnold

Awesome environment to work out in. The staff is wonderful and very helpful!

Christina J

Can't say enough good things about this gym. It has quickly become a place we look forward to going to. Jen and Albert take such pride in offering an inclusive space for everyone, and it shows! Always treated like family with a welcome greeting when you walk in the door. Other members are courteous and friendly, sanitization is top knoch. Thanks Jen, Albert, and staff for providing such a great facility. Christina & Jeremy

Alan Peturson

Great place to work out. Helpful staff and new equipment to out on.

Natasha Ford

Love this gym! Everyone is kind, helpful and encouraging!

Ryan Ramstad

Awesome and very knowledgeable staff/trainers! They have everything you need for any goal you have and is 1 of only 2 places in Red Deer with squash courts. This is the place to be if you're serious about your fitness.

Lisa Cocker

If you want a friendly atmosphere and a gym where anybody can workout no matter their fitness level, this is it! The staff is friendly and if you have any issues, Jen will do her best to fix it.

Jonathan Wieler

I’m glad I switched to this gym. They have everything I want (equipment, classes, steam, tanning). The service is excellent. The location is convenient with lots of parking. You should join today!

Sabrina

I've been training at this gym for 7 years and it's one of the best! The staff are always so friendly and accommodating and the range of equipment and classes they have is amazing. By far the best in Red Deer!

Derek Todd

Been coming to this gym for 3 years and absolutely love it. All the equipment I could ever need to workout and awesome environment provided by the owners. Albert and Jen make coming here feel like a big family

Aaron Grenier

Great gym. Lots of equipment.

Brad McFarlane

Jen and Albert are amazing, this gym is friendly and welcoming and has everything you need to get a good workout in. The atmosphere is old school and you won’t find a better community to chase your fitness goals in.

Dillon Andres

Most personable gym I have ever attended. Management goes above and beyond for every single member.

Ainsley Chaluk

A facility with a wide variety of equipment and classes. Also has childcare. Body Basics welcomes everyone! Jen and Albert are amazing as well as the rest of their staff. Very professional.

Adam Tomalty

Great gym to workout in.

Dave Matthews

Awesome, friendly service. Professional and knowledgable staff.

Alexandra Ramsay

You definitely feel at home at this gym! Jenn greeted me as if she’s known me for years! Updated weight equipment and tons of space to get a workout done! We highly recommend!

Steene Wilson

Awesome gym with the best staff and environment around! After coming here I happily burned my goodlife membership.

Mike Beatty

Best gym in red deer

Christopher Meyers

Great original gym of the red deer area. You can always find a place to workout there while not being in display.

Brett Milne

This is hands down the best gym to train! For the better part of a decade I have been able to workout here no matter what my goals have been. From powerlifting to strongman to olympic weightlifting Body Basics has always accommodated me. Not to mention the great staff that are always smiling and there to visit with. They have supported me and my ambitions. Truly happy to lift weights at such a great centre with great people!

Janelle Kuipers

Jen's passion for the gym is contagious and she's always around to answer questions or chat. 20/20 great place to work out.

Kevin Williams

clean friendly place to work out at

Tara Logan

Best gym in town, hands down ????

Dakota W.

Equipment is modern and great condition, plus, squash courts! Support the local ownership people and stay away from the big corporate gyms!

Erin Sali

Lots of equipment, friendly staff, had an awesome work out

Jason Bowtell

This place makes me feel at home! The staff are the most caring people I know!

Jessie Arthur

Great and friendly place to work out. Staff is exceptional, especially their night staff ???? 10/10 would recommend anyone and everyone to come here

Torress Dumont

This gym has lots to offer nor matter if you are a beginner or advanced athlete, wide variety of equipment, immaculately clean, friendly staff, experienced and knowledgeable personal trainers, welcoming environment... and the list goes on. You won't be disappointed, you just have to come in and try it for yourself. They offer fitness classes and have squash courts that you can use that included with your membership. Tanning, day care, sauna.... this gym has it all!!!

Winston Henderson

Great place and great price

Crystal Schewaga

Great gym lots of equipment.

Elijah Brown

Great gym, friendly and helpful staff, they give you advice on proper form, previously had been going to bigger, chain style gyms, and have been happy with my choice to switch, i plan to continue going here

Jen K

Body Basics is an environment where this girl gets the best pumps ???????? while being in a non-judgemental environment! When I became a member in 2015, I felt the love and support from other members and the staff and lost a good chunk of weight (best shape of my life, I might add). I left the gym when I went back to university full time but I keep coming back to the place where everyone knows my name and the people are very supportive! I can’t recommend this place enough, if you’re just starting out in your fitness journey or if you’ve been training for a long time. There are people of all shapes and sizes here! The best part is you don’t have to look like a beauty queen to come here! I get a good sweat and I train hard at this gym. No judgements, everyone is on the same journey of health and fitness. Much thanks to this LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED FACILITY! Thank you Body Basics and all the friendships that I’ve forged here! ????????????????????????

Red Deer Roughneck

Always love this place. Very friendly and every machine known to man

James COWAN

Had a good work out. Short but sweet. One of my gyms away from home

Jason McFarlane

From the get go, i was welcomed with a smile. The facility is a staple in the community. A wide range of equipment from old school to new. They even had a present waiting for me on my birthday. What big commercial clubs do this? So very impressed!!!!recommended for beginners to pros! You will get the workout you need. The only gym in Red Deer that has dumbells up to 200lbs. You just dont see that anymore!

Jesse Marcuz

This gym has it all. The Steam Room & Jacuzzi combo is always nice after a workout. I would also have say that it's the cleanest gym I've ever been in.

Morris Parchoma

Front desk staff was rude...

Kyle k

I can't get over the atmosphere in this place. You are greeted every time you walk in the door. Everyone is so courteous to one another, and more than willing to lend a hand if you need one. I signed up for the new big gym in town, but will be cancelling my membership there, as I love Body Basics, and couldn't imagine working out anywhere else. I can't say enough good stuff about this gym.

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Jen and Albert are so good at making everyone feel welcome. Albert really cares about helping people, he's my trainer and he pushes me but makes sure I'm being proper with my form.

Bruce Lochte

I came and checked out the gym a few weeks ago while I was in town for work at about 2pm. It seemed pretty dead yet the lady working the front desk couldn't be bothered to look up from her cellphone. I waited several minutes before clearing my throat, she told me "just a minute" and continued to do something on her phone for another few minutes. I tried to explain my situation that I was just looking to work out while I was in town, she was extremely rude and obnoxious and didn't offer any help. Worst customer service I have ever experienced hands down. I have no idea how anyone puts up with this woman who seemed to be in some sort of management position at this gym.

Jesse Jock

The website say "We are NOW OPEN!" !!!! It is better to update the website or be more specific that you only open for personal training session.

Justin Schreiner

I was a member at Body Basics for over 10 years. I just came back for a drop in and the owner charged me $15. The best gyms in Calgary are $10 a drop in... not this hole in the wall. If your visiting in Red Deer GoodLife will give you 3 days free drop in for new members don't bother with the old equipment in Body Basics. Not worth anyone's time!

christopher Rolida

Been to many gyms around red deer but nothing can be compare to this one. Old place but all equiptments are all being kept well.

Keenan Hollingsworth

Jen put together a full Christmas dinner spread for all the gym members on Christmas Day. After training, I sat up front with a few other members and we chatted, joked around, and ate (too much). There was a bodybuilder, a powerlifter, an older gentleman just trying to lose weight, and another older man who just likes to stay in shape (and of course Jen, who looks after all of us). "Going to the gym" is a chore for so many people, but it can be so much more - it can become its own little community. People from all walks of life, with all different goals and ambitions, sharing a common space. Just today I had a meat head conversation about deadlifting, and a conversation about epistemology within a 10 minute span. You can get to know such a huge array of people, and build lifelong friendships through this shared space. I have found my life's passions through my time in the gym. I met my wife and developed some of my closest friendships in the gym. As a young teen, I was shaped as a person by some of those I looked up to as I essentially grew up in the gym. I fell in love with Special Olympics in the gym. Almost everything in my life can be traced very easily to "going to the gym". If you're wanting to set some kind of fitness goal for the new year, try to find an activity you enjoy, a facility that truly cares about what they do, and keep in mind that this can blossom into so much more than just "going to the gym". Just "making gainz" totally misses the real beauty of what "going to the gym" can offer.

Amin Ramji

Amazing service... Great attention to detail and o so friendly.... These two ladies there simply know their stuff

Jackie Watt

Great equipment, great people

Peter Baxter

Great place to workout with some unique exercise equipment..