Top Weight Lifting Gyms in Singapore

What is weight lifting?

Weight lifting is a type of strength training exercise that uses weights as part of the exercise regime. By using free weights such as barbells or dumbbells and weight machines, these exercises activate and train certain muscles in the body, allowing you to become stronger. 

What are the benefits associated with weight lifting?

Weight lifting goes beyond merely adding strength to your body. It is a great total body workout that helps to keep you in shape and burns away those excess body fat. 

Here are some of the common health benefits associated with weight lifting: 

Burns more body fat than cardio

If you absolutely dread running, then weight lifting is a perfect alternative to your exercise regime! In fact, lifting weights help to burn more body fat as compared to cardio exercises. 

Weight lifting helps to increase your lean body mass and build more muscles. As you build and strengthen your muscles, this keeps your body burning fat throughout the entire day.

Lose belly fat

Does it seem like no amount of exercise can help to get rid of that muffin top? Perhaps you have been doing the wrong type of exercises all along. Weight lifting is said to significantly help reduce belly fat. As you lift the weights to strengthen your muscles, you invariantly end up using your core muscles during the weight lifting process. This gives you a total abdominal workout without you having to try too hard!

Strengthen your bones

Lifting weights does not only strengthen your muscles, it trains and strengthens your bones as well. As you perform a bicep curl for instance, the muscles will tug at your arm’s bones, triggering the cells in your bones to create new bone cells.

Gives your heart’s health a boost

Cardiovascular exercises are not the only type of exercise that targets your heart health. In fact, weight lifting can also give your heart’s health a boost! As you build more muscle and strength, this fuels your body with energy to burn excess fat and encourage better blood flow. All of these lead to a better and stronger heart!

Builds your confidence

Besides helping you build strength, weight lifting also helps to tone your overall body. When you are in shape, chances are that you will feel good as well. This helps to boost your self-esteem and builds your confidence levels!

How much weight lifting is enough?

Some of us may associate weight lifting to people with super defined muscles and veins that appear to pop up at almost every part of the body. 

Truth is, it all lies in your weight lifting technique. In fact, you do not have to be in the gym for a 2 hour session to see visible results! Ideally, two to three sessions of 20 or 30 minutes of weight lifting exercise over the entire week can help to significantly improve your strength in no time. 

How much weight should I lift?

The amount of weight that you should be using depends on the number of repetitions that you intend to do. For instance, if you are planning to do just 6 repetitions, you probably should use a heavier dumbbell compared to if you were intending to do 12 repetitions.

As a safety precaution, avoid using too heavy weights such that it causes you pain when you lift the weights. As your body gets used to the weight lifting, you may then gradually increase the weights used.

Here are some of the top weight lifting gyms in Singapore:

Gym	Strength Avenue
Speciality	Strength Avenue believes that all people can benefit from being stronger Their focus on form and technique means that their training is safe for people of all shapes, sizes and ages Trainers plan based on your weaknesses in private coaching
Pricing	Contact for membership rates
Website	https://strengthavenue.com.sg/
Address	57B Boat Quay Singapore 049846
Contact	contact@strengthavenue.com.sg
Operating Hours	Daily: 7am – 10pm

 

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Gym	The Strength Yard
Speciality	A strength training facility with monthly passes to their gym Offers personal training and progressive strength group classes Gym is well-known for its fully equipped space and for offering open access to their space for most hours of the day
Pricing	Contact for membership rates
Website	https://www.thestrengthyard.com/
Address	369 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427614
Contact	support@thestrengthyard.com +6569097449
Operating Hours	Monday to Sunday 6AM – 12MN

 

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Gym	The Forge
Speciality	Private, personal training Olympic weightlifting and barbell club Focus on motions like the Snatch, Clean and Jerk, but have strength and conditioning training as well
Pricing	$240 – $260 per month
Website	https://www.theforge.sg/
Address	451 Race Course Road, Singapore 218695
Contact	Contact via form here
Operating Hours	Mon, Wed, Fri: 7am – 10pm Tues, Thurs: 3pm – 1pm Sat & PH: 10am – 1pm Sun: Closed

 

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Gym	Level
Speciality	This gym with both branches in the CBD has classes for anyone, at any level Have classes for bodyweight movements, handstands and conditioning Also offer Olympic weight lifting
Pricing	View rates here
Website	https://level.com.sg/
Address	137 Telok Ayer Street #01-03 Singapore 068602 14 Robinson Road #01-00 Singapore 048545
Contact	RECEPTION@LEVEL.COM.SG 6222 4766
Operating Hours	Mon – Fri – 7:00 am – 8.00 pm Sat & Sun – 7:00 am – 12:00 pm

 

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Gym	Solitude of Strength
Speciality	Offer a whole range of classes for different levels Offers various class pass – different ones for classes, open gym usage and a combination of the two
Pricing	View membership rates here
Website	https://solitudeofstrength.com/
Address	48 Woodleigh Park, Outdoor Courts, The Arena, Singapore 357844
Contact	6581234362 getfit@solitudeofstrength.com
Operating Hours	Daily, 6.30am to 11.30pm

 

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Gym	Elevate Barbell Club
Speciality	Their basic strength course will focus on the four most common movements in weight training: the squat, the bench press, the deadlift, and the overhead press Also offer personal training, with a structured program and nutrition guidance
Pricing	Contact for rates
Website	https://elevatebbc.sg/
Address	482 Macpherson Road #01-01, Singapore 368194
Contact	+65 8818 9817 contact@elevate-gym.com
Operating Hours	Weekday: 10am – 10pm Weekends: 10am – 6pm

 

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Gym	Singapore Weightlifting Federation
Speciality	Hub of Singapore’s professional weightlifting circuit Hold a quarterly schedule of weightlifting workshops that will get registrants familiar with the basics,
Pricing	View membership rates here
Website	https://www.swf.org.sg/
Address	3 Bedok North Street 2, Singapore 469643
Contact	Contact via form here
Operating Hours	Monday – Friday: 18:00 -21:00 Saturday: 10:00 -13:00

 

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Gym	Gym Brigade
Speciality	Their gym location is perfect for training with strongman implements like the yoke Focus on strength training, and strength based sports like strongman and powerlifting
Pricing	View membership rate here
Website	https://www.gymbrigade.net/
Address	369 Upper Paya Lebar Rd, Singapore 534968
Contact	8817 1303
Operating Hours	Mon – Fri: 12nn – 11pm Weekends: 10am – 8pm

 

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Gym	The Grit
Speciality	Passionate about creating athletes out of everyday people through our strength and conditioning training programs Strength and conditioning methods have been battle-tested in competitions and in real life, will help to achieve fitness excellence
Pricing	Contact for membership rates
Website	http://pitpersonaltrainer.com.sg/
Address	123 Devonshire Road, Singapore 239883
Contact	65 6222 4860
Operating Hours	Mon-Fri 7am-10pm Sat 7am-5pm Sun 7am-1pm

 

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Gym	Iron Fitness Singapore
Speciality	One of the veterans in the local strength and conditioning scene Developed a series of online home workoutsmeant for busy individuals in the works
Pricing	View membership rates here
Website	http://www.ironfitnesssingapore.com.sg/
Address	6 Lor 1 Geylang, Singapore 389117
Contact	support@ironfitnesssingapore.com.sg
Operating Hours	Mon-Fri 6:30am-9pm Sat 8am-2pm Closed on Sunday

 

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Gym	Ufit
Speciality	Offers personal training, nutrition guidance, physiotherapy, sports massage and MMA Classes include BURN, Yoga, HIIT, and Metcon Their METCON classes involves outdoor strength and fitness work
Pricing	Contact for membership rates
Website	https://www.ufit.com.sg/
Address	View gym locations here
Contact	View gym contact details here
Operating Hours	View gym opening hours here

 

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Gym	Hygieia
Speciality	Offers barbell strength training Has more than a decade of experience in working with hundreds of people, utilising the Starting Strength methodology
Pricing	Contact for membership rates
Website	https://www.hygieia.com.sg/
Address	34 Haig Road, Singapore 438739
Contact	65 8786 8792 enquiries@hygieia.com.sg

 

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Gym	Ultimate Performance
Speciality	World’s leading personal trainers with a ‘maximum results, minimum time’ model Offers personalised fitness training sessions
Pricing	Contact for membership rates
Website	https://ultimateperformance.com/sg/
Address	8 Cross Street Ground Floor, Singapore 048424
Contact	+65 6536 8649

 

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Gym	Field Assembly
Speciality	Offers Strength & HIIT classes Offers personal training experience with 1 coach to 4 clients at each class Highly affordable membership rates
Pricing	View membership rates here
Website	https://www.fieldassembly.co/
Address	Clarke Quay, 39 Carpenter Street, Levels 1, 3, 4 & The Roof / Singapore 059918
Contact	Contact via form here
Operating Hours	View schedule here

 

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Gym	Sweatshop
Speciality	Focused on circular strength training Offers gym rings, pull-up bars, ropes, clubbells, kettlebells, medicine balls, punching bags/gloves/pad Also provide boot camp, Muay Thai, TacFit or personal training
Website	http://www.sweatshop.sg/
Address	8 Boon Lay Way #07-127 Tradehub 21

 

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Gym	Fitness Bravo
Speciality	Offers both personal training and a variety of group fitness workouts Classes are conducted in both physical and virtual and range from 45min to 1 hour
Pricing	View membership rates here
Website	https://www.fitnessbravo.sg/
Address	Bugis, 762 & 764 North Bridge Road, Singapore 198730
Contact	65 97990517 / 65 90038116 contact@fitnessbravo.sg
Operating Hours	Mon – Fri: 8am – 8pm Sat: 8am – 3pm Sun: 9am – 1pm

 

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Gym	Canvas Training
Speciality	Focus on training the nervous system, incorporating breathing techniques, movement mechanics and general physical preparedness Offers 6-week course in Olympic Weightlifting led by trainer and record-holder Kang Yin
Pricing	View membership rates here
Website	https://www.canvas.training/
Address	51 Waterloo Street #01-01 S(187969)
Contact	9244 2747
Operating Hours	Mon-Fri: 12pm-9pm Sat & Sun: 10am-5pm

 

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Gym	Cross Urban Edge
Speciality	Commitment is to unleash the edge of people across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience and that’s what drives us forward every day Combine metabolic conditioning, gymnastics and weightlifting in order to create highly functional, constantly varied and fun “Workouts of the Day” (WODs)
Pricing	View membership rates here
Website	https://www.crossfiturbanedge.com/
Address	12 Bukit Pasoh Rd, Singapore 089826
Contact	info@CrossfitUrbanEdge.com
Operating Hours	View schedule here

 

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Gym	Genesis Gym
Speciality	Personal training programmes teach practical life skills Customise training programmes for busy people
Pricing	Contact for rates
Website	https://genesisgym.com.sg/
Address	865 Mountbatten Rd, Katong Shopping Centre Annex Block, #04-01, S437844 17 Philips St, Grand Building #09-01, S048695 354 Alexandra Road, Alexis #01-06, S159948
Contact	support@genesisgym.com.sg 65 93374188

 

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Gym	Aileron Wellness
Speciality	Has a vision to be Singapore’s most trusted gym Aim to provide the highest level of wellness training and education to their clients
Pricing	Contact for rates
Website	http://www.aileron.com.sg/
Address	AMARA SANCTUARY RESORT SENTOSA, 01 LARKHILL ROAD, BLOCK 43 #02-38/39, SINGAPORE 099394
Contact	88515373 ENQUIRIES@AILERON.COM.SG
Operating Hours	Daily, 0730 – 2200

 

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What are some of the safety tips when doing weight lifting exercises?

Like any exercise, weight lifting comes with its set of inherent risks. Here are some tips to ensure safer and effective weight lifting workouts.

Always warm up and cool down

If you are short on time and tempted to go straight to the bench press from the changing rooms, think twice! While you may be able to still lift those weights, your muscles may allow you to lift more if they were warmed up. Warming up helps to stretch and relax those tight muscles, allowing you to reap the maximum benefits from your weight lifting workout. 

Similarly, ensure that you cool down after each workout to allow your muscles to rest and recover.

Learn the proper weight lifting technique

If you are completely new to weight lifting, it is best to seek professional help and advice least you injure yourself. Engaging a gym instructor allows you to learn the proper method of lifting weights based on the target muscle group.

Do not rely on momentum to do the work

It may be easier to lift your weights up and down quickly. For example, some people carry the dumbbells up slowly only to let it crash down to the floor. Doing that does not train the right muscle groups. In fact, it is akin to just tossing a ball up and down.

To prevent that from happening, use the 2-2-2 method. Take 2 seconds to lift the weights, pause at the top for 2 seconds before taking another 2 seconds to return the weight to its starting position.

Always breathe when lifting

Most people tend to forget to breathe when lifting the weights. It is important to ensure that you are consistently breathing when you lift as you will need a lot of oxygen to support the lifting action. 

For most exercises, it is recommended to exhale when you lift and inhale as you release. Simply put, always exhale during exertion.

Vary your weight lifting routine

To ensure that you see visible results during the course of your weight lifting exercise regime, try to mix up your routine. This helps to build defined muscles throughout your body instead of just a certain area.

For example, you may allocate certain days to the week to focus on building strength in your arms. The remaining days can be dedicated to training your legs.

Similarly, vary the weights and number of repetitions. As you gradually build up your strength, you may start to increase the weights and repetitions while reducing the rest time in between each set. 

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