The United Kingdom's so-called second city has a strong relationship with sports and fitness. Birmingham has long shed its label of 'first manufacturing town in the world'. Since then, it's moved into being a financial and cultural centre. Now, we strive for a new label: Fit City, UK.
To reach that goal, our city's vast network of gyms, studios and other health initiatives are crucial. Every ladies only gym in Birmingham aids in that effort. To help you find the best outlet for your women-only fitness goals, Superprof delivers this facilities list.
| 🏨Facility name | 🏋️♀️What you'll find | 🤼Personal training? |
|---|---|---|
| PureGym | weights cardio and resistance equipment | Yes |
| Ironworks | A well-appointed facility with lots of kit. | Yes |
| 24/7 Fitness | cardio and resistance machines weights stationary bikes | Yes |
| Sarah Jane Fitness | heavy bags cardio and resistance machines weights | Yes |
| JD Gyms | aerobics equipment squat racks resistance machines | Yes |
| Sparkhill Pool and Fitness Centre | swimming pool aerobics and resistance equipment balance gear | Yes |
| Empire Gym and Studios | cardio and resistance machines weights mat area | Yes |
PureGym
PureGym franchise is one of the UK's fastest growing brands. This company insists on great facilities, with as much gym equipment as possible. All that, for as low a price as they can afford. No wonder PureGym is growing so fast!
In Birmingham, all PureGyms allow 24-hour access to their members. You'll find 11 facilities that offer exercise sessions to men and women. Three of them boast women-only areas:
Birmingham West
- cost: from £15,99/month
- location: Unit 7, Windmill Shopping Centre, Cape Hill, B66 3PR
- website: https://www.puregym.com/gyms/birmingham-west/
Beaufort Park
- cost: from 17,99/month
- location: 2 Coleshill Road, B36 8DT
- website: https://www.puregym.com/gyms/birmingham-beaufort-park/
West Bromwich
- cost: from £15,99/month
- location: Unit 10A, Astle Outlet Park, B70 8NS
- website: https://www.puregym.com/gyms/west-bromwich/
PureGym Equipment
This franchise aims to provide members with the needed equipment to reach their fitness goals. In all facilities, you'll find arrays of workout machines, as well as weights, functional equipment and cardio equipment. Besides that stock, you may join any of PureGym's classes. These offerings, and their schedules, vary by location.
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One-to-one Training at PureGym
All the facilities have one-to-one coaches on staff. You may choose a trainer who will guide you through PureGym's 1-2-1 workout sessions. Or, you and your trainer can design a programme tailor-made to your needs and goals.
Considering our friendly rivalry with Manchester, it's nice to know that city's women-only fitness outlets hardly match ours. Even the PureGym brand is on that bandwagon, with only one facility with a ladies-only studio.
Ironworks
This name sounds rather grim, but it's one of the city's oldest and finest sport halls. Best of all, it offers one of the top-notch ladies gym Birmingham that we've seen since beginning our review of UK women only gyms.
This fully-stocked studio, with its lime-coloured walls, invites you to become your best self. You might explore what body-building can do for you in the gym's coed section. Or, keeping with the ladies' only part, you can avail yourself of all the cardio and resistance machines, the free weights and more.
Working Out with an Ironworks Private Trainer
Ironworks does not schedule any group sessions, and has no Pilates or yoga instructors. However, the staff includes assistants who can help you get familiar with the facility and its equipment. Also, this facility makes personal fitness trainers available to help guide your sessions.
@ironworks_ ♬ what is discipline. - Kevin Ramirez
⏰Operating hours: Monday - Thursday: 5 AM - 10 PM; Friday: 5 AM - 9 PM; Weekends: 7 AM - 4 PM
💰Price: monthly memberships start at £35, less for direct debit, off-peak times, and for students.
📍Location: Unit 2 Park View Estate, Pershore Road South, Kings Norton, Birmingham B30 3JX
🌐Website: https://www.ironworksbirmingham.com/gallery/ladies-only-gym_2
24/7 Fitness
This brand is even older than Ironworks, though it's not a UK original. Still, 24/7 was one of the first gyms to embrace the exercise-round-the-clock idea. In fact, it chose that name to signal its belief that fitness doesn't follow a schedule.
As with many fitness centres we explored in Leeds, Birmingham area 24/7 facilities are coed. However, one facility has a dedicated ladies only section. It offers an array of resources and incentives, as well as a large class selection.
Classes
- Less Mills
- step aerobics
- spin
- yoga
- BodyCombat
- Pilates and more
Equipment
- weights
- cardio equipment
- resistance equipment
- aerobic platforms
- spin bikes
Extras
- private trainers
- nutritional guidance
- health screenings
- sauna
⏰Staffed times: Monday - Thursday: 7 AM - 9PM; Fridays and weekends: 8 AM - 6 PM
💰Price: from £19,95/month
📍Location: Hagley Road, Birmingham, B66 4AU
🌐Website: https://247fitness.co/gyms/birmingham-ladies
Sarah Jane Fitness
Like many of the Glasgow women's fitness facilities we reviewed, Sarah Jane is a comfortable and welcoming facility. Here, you'll find friendly staff and coaches, ready to lead group exercise sessions.
You can also request a one-on-one trainer to talk over your wellness goals and issues with. Together, you will design the nutrition and workout programme that's right for you.
Classes
- cardio
- strength training
- functional exercise
Equipment
- weights
- cardio equipment
- heavy bags
- resistance equipment
Extras
- one-to-one trainers
- workshops
- boot camps
- retreats
- merch
- weekly socials
We found Sarah Jane's boot camps particularly engaging. They are high-energy group sessions that deliver fast results. During these four-week affairs, you'll receive detailed information about nutrition and diet, as well as a meal prep guide book.
⏰Operating hours: Monday - Friday: 6 AM - 9 PM; Weekends: 9 AM - 5 PM
💰Price: 3-month memberships, price discussed at intake.
📍Location: Unit 13 & 14 Sarah Jayne Mind & Body Studio, Dunster Road, B377UU
🌐Website: https://sarahjaynefitness.com/pt/
JD Gyms
JD is another gym franchise with facilities scattered across the Midlands. Some have women-only studios, most don't. We're quite fortunate that this excellent chain has a women's gym Birmingham. With all this brand has going for it, adding women-only facilities is yet another point in its favour.
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This section is just for working out, on your own or with a private trainer. JD offers a full roster of classes, but they are all in the coed part. Some are targeted at women, while others see fewer male participants, such as these:
Classes
- spin
- legs, bums and tums
- yoga
- HIIT
- Pilates
- Zumba
- Les Mills Body Pump
Equipment
- aerobic equipment
- weights
- resistance machines
- squat racks
- mat area
Extras
- personal trainers
- saunas
- disability access
- free parking
⏰Ladies section operating times: 5 AM to Midnight, 7 days a week (gym has 24/7 access)
💰Price: standard membership £24,99/month; plus package £29,99/month
📍Location: The Alcora Building Newtown Middleway, Birmingham B6 4NF
🌐Website: https://www.jdgyms.co.uk/ladies-only-section-in-birmingham/
Join now for £5, until after Christmas! Plus membership is just £10 until after the holidays.
Sparkhill Pool and Fitness Centre
Places for People is a social enterprise that aims to create spaces where people can live, play and get fit. In Sparkhill, you'll find such a hall, complete with swimming pool, leisure areas and a fully kitted out gym. Not every Places facility offers a women-only area, but this one does.
Sparkhill offers far better facilities than we found when searching Liverpool for female only fitness outlets. You may take classes in the ladies-only section, join the coed group sessions, or both.
The Sparkhill centre further offers women-only swimming classes, and water aerobics. And, you can always work out on your own, either in the women's-only section, or the coed part.
Classes
- Zumba
- BodyCombat
- cycling circuits
- Pilates
- Aquafit
- HIIT
- DanceFit and more
Equipment
- aerobics machines
- resistance machines
- weights
- balance equipment
- cardio space
Extras
- one-on-one training
- Big Sister project
- swimming pool
- sauna/steam room
- lifeguard courses
- free parking (first come, first serve)
⏰Operating hours: every day 6 AM to 10 PM
💰Price: various membership levels offered
📍Location: Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham B11 4EA
🌐Website: https://www.placesleisure.org/centres/sparkhill-pool-and-fitness-centre/centre-activities/ladies-only/
Empire Gym and Studios
As rich as this city is, with every women only gym Birmingham we've listed - and the many we didn't, we should stray beyond its boundaries, at least once. Nuneaton lies 29 kilometres east of the city. Its Empire gym serves the wider community.
If you live closer to this area and are looking for a facility with ladies-only facilities, Empire will serve you well. Here, you can build strength, tone up, and lose weight in an area reserved for women's workouts.
Classes
- core
- kettlebells
- legs, bums and tums
- Zumba
- step aerobics
- vibe
- cycle
- yoga
Equipment
- aerobic machines
- weights
- resistance machines
- matted area for abs work
Extras
- personal training
- nutritional guidance
- free parking
⏰Operating hours: Monday - Friday 6 AM - 9 PM; Weekends and Holidays: 7 AM - 1 PM
💰Price: membership packages start at £25/month
📍Location: 6 Leicester Rd, Nuneaton CV11 4BW, United Kingdom
🌐Website: https://www.nbleisuretrust.org/copy-of-empire-gym-studios
Get Fit with a Personal Trainer
Throughout this women's only gym Birmingham exposé, you noted the possibility of getting fit with a one-to-one trainer. In fact, it's quite common for people to enlist a fitness professional to oversee their athletic development. Even in posh, ladies-only gyms in London, private trainers are the ultimate gym extra.
Learning what you need to be physically fit from a knowledgeable trainer is the best way to get fit for life. Birmingham's 939 fitness Superprofs know that, and so do the more than 6 000 Superprof one-to-one trainers across the UK. You can find your Superprof guide by searching our platform.
You only need to type 'personal training' and your location into the Superprof search bar. You can further filter your results to suit your budget and schedule, and the type of exercise you're looking for. You can even request online fitness sessions with a Superprof, or for them to meet you at your facility.
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