1
Aligned for Life Pilates
from 72 Google reviews.
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The gyms of Melbourne CBD
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local gyms in Melbourne CBD, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Aligned for Life Pilates (5.0 from 72 Google reviews), Melbourne Calisthenics (5.0 from 62 Google reviews) and Bspinafitness (5.0 from 56 Google reviews).
- Gyms compared
- 72
- Google reviews
- 3,006
- Median rating
- 5.0
The gyms of Melbourne CBD: the top 50
2
Melbourne Calisthenics
from 62 Google reviews.
12 Lothian St, Melbourne VIC 3051
3
Bspinafitness
from 56 Google reviews.
Melbourne CBD VIC
4
The Movement Refinery
from 55 Google reviews.
5
Alexandre Santos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
from 49 Google reviews.
504 Victoria St, Melbourne VIC 3051
6
Melbourne Budo Academy
from 49 Google reviews.
7
Supreme Art Club
from 44 Google reviews.
8
Optimal Health Exercise Physiology
from 40 Google reviews.
9
FITkids - Little Heroes in Training
from 39 Google reviews.
10
Ashley Faithfull Training Studios
from 36 Google reviews.
477 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
11
ELM Group HQ
from 36 Google reviews.
Elm Group; HQ, 11/580 Collins St
12
Absolute MMA Collingwood
from 123 Google reviews.
13
Empower Tactical
from 51 Google reviews.
14
Coach Jeremy
from 19 Google reviews.
Melbourne CBD VIC
15
Productive Health and Wellness
from 18 Google reviews.
Rialto Towers, South Tower, 525 Collins St
16
Maddox Personal Training
from 34 Google reviews.
325 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
17
Lifting with Lup
from 14 Google reviews.
Melbourne CBD VIC
18
MELBOURNE MARTIAL ARTS
from 14 Google reviews.
30 Fitzgerald St, Melbourne VIC 3141
19
Absolute MMA Melbourne CBD
from 189 Google reviews.
20
Melbourne Altitude Training PTY LTD
from 13 Google reviews.
21
Arakan Martial Art - Carlton Gardens
from 12 Google reviews.
22
Sunny Yee - Personal Training
from 12 Google reviews.
Melbourne CBD VIC
23
FitWithFran
from 11 Google reviews.
24
HUSTLE Tribe Gym - Kickboxing & HIIT
from 54 Google reviews.
4 Union St, Melbourne VIC 3205
25
Ving Tsun Combat Science
from 10 Google reviews.
26
J Body Balance CBD - Pilates & Movement Lab
from 40 Google reviews.
Level2, 115 Elizabeth st, Melbourne VIC 3000
27
Gauntlett Kung Fu
from 9 Google reviews.
28
Justin Foo Personal Trainer
from 9 Google reviews.
Melbourne CBD VIC
29
Health and Fitness Progressions
from 29 Google reviews.
19-23 Meyers Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000
30
Alias Health & Performance
from 8 Google reviews.
31
Capoeira Angola Melbourne- ECAMAR
from 8 Google reviews.
32
RP Performance
from 8 Google reviews.
520 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
33
Tribute Boxing Collins Square
from 27 Google reviews.
22 Grosvenor St, Melbourne VIC 3067
34
Built for Function Personal Training Studio
from 6 Google reviews.
Melbourne CBD VIC
35
Iwama Ryu Aikido Australia
from 6 Google reviews.
378 Nicholson St, Melbourne VIC 3068
36
Melbourne Budokai
from 6 Google reviews.
89 Rosslyn St, Melbourne VIC 3003
37
Precision Performance Coaching
from 6 Google reviews.
38
Dynamite Muay Thai
from 96 Google reviews.
388 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
39
Aleenta Health Club I Reformer Pilates (Melb CBD)
from 91 Google reviews.
Melbourne CBD VIC
40
Lakshmi Hallur Health & Fitness
from 5 Google reviews.
Fitness First Melbourne Central, 4th Floor/211 La Trobe St
41
Team Kolovos Fight Club
from 5 Google reviews.
42
Arakan Martial Art - Royal Botanic Gardens
from 12 Google reviews.
43
Body Matrix Gym
from 44 Google reviews.
122-126 Gladstone St, Melbourne VIC 3205
44
Pilates on Collins
from 13 Google reviews.
45
101Pilates
from 66 Google reviews.
46
Melbourne Hapkido Academy
from 18 Google reviews.
47
Exertonic Active Health
from 13 Google reviews.
48
RMIT Gym
from 17 Google reviews.
49
Six Harmonies Martial Arts
from 13 Google reviews.
170-172 Montague St, Melbourne VIC 3205
50
Melbourne Dragons Martial Arts Goju Ryu Karate and Muay Thai Kickboxing
from 13 Google reviews.
Not a Chain compared 72 gyms in Melbourne CBD, VIC, with 3,006 Google reviews between them. Of these, 54 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 14 reviews.
Of the gyms compared, the most reviewed is Melbourne City Baths, with 398 Google reviews at 4.2.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.
A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local gyms in Melbourne CBD, VIC, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local gyms in Melbourne CBD, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Aligned for Life Pilates (5.0 from 72 Google reviews), Melbourne Calisthenics (5.0 from 62 Google reviews) and Bspinafitness (5.0 from 56 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank gyms in Melbourne CBD, VIC?
- Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
- How many gyms in Melbourne CBD, VIC did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 72 gyms in Melbourne CBD, VIC, with 3,006 Google reviews between them. Of these, 54 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 14 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.