BARCH Richmond Reviews Summary

Community and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The best training/gym environment I’ve been in HANDS down."
• "Extremely welcoming and amazing coaches."
• "Never has a gym been more inclusive and welcoming than BARCH."
• "Barch is by far the best gym I have ever been too."
• "I've been training for 15 years and it's like I've finally found the gym where I belong."

Cons:

• No negative comments found regarding community and atmosphere.

Coaching and Instruction

Pros:

• "The instructors demonstrate all of the movements and lifts in each set and check your technique continually."
• "The coaches are great at giving clear instructions to everyone, however experienced or inexperienced."
• "The time and effort coaches take to get to know the members is incredible."
• "The coaches do an incredible job at building your confidence, supporting and guiding you."

Cons:

• No negative comments found regarding coaching and instruction.

Classes and Training Programs

Pros:

• "The classes at BARCH are varied but structured, and follow a clear pattern of progression over 'blocks'."
• "They keep me accountable each week and build the fundamentals of my strength and mobility."
• "The workouts are designed in 12 week blocks, with the perfect balance of variety."

Cons:

• No negative comments found regarding classes and training programs.

Facilities and Equipment

Pros:

• "If you want an incredible gym with great facilities, look no further."
• "The setup is brand new so the facilities are first class."
• "They have a separate space for the weights classes to the conditioning."

Cons:

• No negative comments found regarding facilities and equipment.

Social Aspect and Events

Pros:

• "Added bonus - a brilliant social calendar!"
• "So so glad I stumbled across Barch while hunting online… such a great mix of classes all providing a bloody great workout where you can come away feeling simultaneously energised and exhausted!"
• "Barch does a great job of organising socials which creates a great vibe in the gym."

Cons:

• No negative comments found regarding social aspect and events.