BFT Riccarton

Fantastic experience: Great Coaches and fun community spirit at this gym. Lots of encouragement, support and positive vibes.

Fantastic experience: Very good and friendly trainer, welcoming of BFT global membership holders. Nice vibes and friendly gym mates.

Fantastic experience: Enjoyed my time in BFT. Trainers and also fellow peeps are very encouraging and motivating throughout. Felt way more confident with my exercise and weights especially. Fun sessions and loved the vibe. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend BFT! A team of encouraging and motivating coach’s that help you through out your workouts! Defenitly recommend if you are wanting to start your fitness journey!

Fantastic experience: Kia ora, kia ora ✨ Just wrapped up my first 8-week challenge at BFT Riccarton with two of my fav pals and let’s just say we smashed it like a protein shake after a 5am sesh Anyways in all seriousness, from day one the energy, support and community at BFT Riccarton has been unreal! The workouts change every day which keeps you going as it’s not always the same exercises, my favourite has got to be BEAST MODE! Massive thank you to all of the coaches for being amazing througout, and also a special mention to JC, for being the biggest push throughout this challenge for me - you are the bomb and we miss you heaps! If you’re thinking about joining a fun, supportive and amazing crew then BFT Riccarton is your go! Chur xx

Fantastic experience: BFT Riccarton has been awesome! The sessions are always challenging and fun, and the vibe is super motivating. JC was so helpful and really pushed us during the recent 8 Week Challenge. I definitely recommend this gym if you’re new and not sure where to start – the support here makes all the difference

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love training at BFT! The coaches are next level – so knowledgeable, supportive, and always pushing you to be your best. The community we’ve built here is something special, and for the first time ever, I’m genuinely invested in my health. Best decision I’ve made!

Fantastic experience: I was in Christchurch for a few weeks and joined the team at BFT Riccarton. Everyone was so lovely and welcoming. The trainers are very knowledgeable, ensuring form and technique was correct whilst also encouraging and maximising performance! Recommend to anyone looking at giving BFT a go :)

Fantastic experience: Awesome coaches, great vibes, good hearted competition. Go Ravenclaw!

Fantastic experience: Whether you’re new to gymming, trying to get back into it or wanting a new challenge. BFT is a great gym and is challenging even for the experienced gym goers. With a variety of classes from cardio, endurance, strength & recovery. BFT is suited for all. Great coaches and an even better community, everyone is friendly & welcoming. Highly recommended gym. It’s great turning up and knowing the classes are set & ready to go.

Fantastic experience: Love training at BFT Riccarton! The coaches are awesome, the workouts are fun (and tough in the best way), and the vibe is super friendly and welcoming. Everyone’s there to work hard and support each other. Check it out for yourself!

Fantastic experience: Grateful for this studio for welcoming me in! 2 years at BFT and Riccarton have been awesome! The trainers are elite

Fantastic experience: I signed up for the six week challenge and really thought it was great. The coaches are excellent and I thought the support to be fantastic. With time spent to teach technique and encourage the best you can be. I achieved my personal goals as well as finding friendships in a hugely encouraging workout culture. I highly recommend people give this a go.

Negative experience: I entered in a draw and was contacted with a partial scholarship membership deal via text. The cut off to accept this deal was 2 days from receiving the text not giving me much time to arrange a studio visit to discuss. I text back asking about the deal and I was given no information and not informed of any upfront costs even though I specifically said financials were important and would ultimately determine if I would join. I asked several times about the costs and was basically told come in and we'll talk about it. After changing plans and arranging to go in and speak with a trainer at a time that suited them as clearly they weren't interested in telling me via text I found out through a friend that had spoken to BFT about an hour before I was meant to head to the studio that the upfront cost was $3500! How is this any type of deal? $67 a week! No thank-you! I politely declined and said it would have been nice to know this glad I didn't waste my time or my gas going in. Beware of their quick sales ploys and join a gym that is transparent and not trying to rip you off. After this experience I will never join any BFT.

Negative experience: BFT offers great classes led by trainers with a welcoming and positive attitude. I really enjoyed these sessions. However, my experience with the "6-Week Challenge" left me feeling somewhat misled. A few months ago, I stumbled upon an advertisement on Instagram claiming that BFT was offering a "free 6-week program for men” so I thought I would check it out. Unfortunately, this was far from the case. Instead, it was a paid 6-week program which includes classes, nutritional support, weekly progress check ins and an accountability coach to reach your goals. After a rather pushy sales tactic, and putting a $100 deposit to hold my position, I eventually came back and thought I would give it a go. Initially I thought we would discuss payment plans, considering the hefty price, but after some radio silence my account was charged an additional $500 in one lump sum. On the positive side, the classes themselves were a lot of fun. The sessions had a lot of variety, engaging trainers who knew their stuff, and a fun atmosphere to exercise in. Each week the classes seemed to increase in intensity based on the 8-week program’s timetable with an extra weekend activity + challenge advertised by the trainers at the end of each session. Considering I was in the 6-week program my weeks didn’t really feel aligned with this 8-week timetable, and with these extra activities and group sessions only being advertised to the 8 week challenge group, I did feel a bit isolated. A huge appeal of this program was the “daily nutrition guidance tailored to me” and “meal plan options”. Unfortunately, these ended up being a couple of PDF’s. One with basic meal plan recipes, and another with generic advice such as “eat less carbs, and more protein!”. (After a quick google, I was able to find this same PDF on Google Images.) I was under the impression that I would receive more personalized coaching, especially since I had expressed my lack of experience in calorie counting and nutrition before taking on this challenge. Each week we needed to send a progress photo and a weight update for our coach / trainer to advise which muscles to focus on and where to push to next. Doing this felt a little pointless as I only got feedback once, pretty much saying that I was “doing good.” I did get sick twice throughout the program, so I do appreciate BFT extending my subscription for this, and through the process, I did manage to lose some weight. In my last two weeks of attendance, I was assigned a new trainer who was very attentive, suggesting classes to attend, and on my case to reach my goals which lead to a rather confusing conclusion of my program. Overall, I’d recommend BFT if you want some fun and challenging classes with some cool & knowledgeable instructors, but to be cautious when considering one of their challenge programs. The 6-week program appears to be a somewhat isolated experience, lacking the same level of support and engagement as the 8-week program. Perhaps undertaking that would be a much better experience.

Fantastic experience: Visited here as part of BFT global access. Really nice and tidy gym with encouraging and knowledgeable trainers.

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym and great trainers! I always leave the gym feeling like I’ve accomplished something. I love the variety in the sessions

Fantastic experience: BFT Riccarton is the best gym with the best vibes oh and can’t forget the best coaches! Have been here 3 months already and it’s my second home!

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym. Great people and great workouts. I would definitely recommend!

Fantastic experience: Great team, great supportive environment

Fantastic experience: Loves the classes up the villians

Fantastic experience: Great Gym! - Charlotte C

Positive experience: Fabulous group fitness sessions

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym with varied classes and great coaches. I’ve been to a few gyms but none have grabbed me like BFT. It has changed my life for the better. Still loving more than 2 years later!!

Fantastic experience: Love BFT riccarton great environment great coaches and always feel amazing after each session! So worth the early morning wake ups. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: I joined bft for a the community feeling and that’s exactly what I got. Making progress in my fitness journey while making friends is such an ideal and rare combo! Grateful to be apart of such a team!

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend BFT Riccarton! I joined at the start of the year and it has reignited my love affair with fitness. The trainers are energetic, friendly and train with you

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love this place! The coaches are always there to push you and support you all the way! Perfect mix of strength and cardio. Best way to start my day!

Fantastic experience: Starting back at the gym after a few years off was tough, but with the motivation and help from the team at BFT riccarton it was made easy, with the days workout on the screens in front of you there’s no personal thought needed, just turn up train & walk away!

Fantastic experience: BFT is the best! Couldn’t recommend it highly enough. The classes are great, the coaches are so encouraging and enthusiastic and the community is so fun to be a part of

Fantastic experience: Friendly, fun atmosphere. The Trainers really know their stuff who are always prepared to go the extra mile to help you achieve your goals.

Fantastic experience: Really great community developing here, the trainers are always very welcoming and always happy to help, great place to train even if your just starting out.

Fantastic experience: I'm very happy to have started back my fitness journey with BFT Riccarton. It is such a welcoming supportive environment, where everyone pushes each other to succeed and has a community feeling. The trainers are super approachable, encouraging and help you every step of the way with form and explaining each exercise. Each class is different from cardio to strength which makes it super fun to come in to workout. Highly recommend coming in and giving it a go!

Fantastic experience: Absolute quality from the team here. They’ve created an environment that promotes working hard and having a great time doing it. From there you get awesome members that accept and motivate people from all fitness backgrounds. I started off a bit unsure about BFT however after my first session I knew this was the gym for me! Totally recommend.

Fantastic experience: I joined BFT a month after opening and I've absolutely loved it. The culture and support to continue growing in my fitness journey has been the best part. The focus on form and strength development is something you don't find often enough. Highly recommend for anyone who just needs a bit more of a guidance.

Fantastic experience: I have loved every minute of BFT since i joined last year. I have done a few class based gyms before and BFT definitely has the upper hand. Learning the science behind how our body's work and the different focuses on each class has changed the way I train for the better. Work smarter not harder. I recommend anyone giving it a go as it's a great community to continue or start your fitness journey.

Fantastic experience: Started BFT 8 weeks ago and have been loving it ever since. Great way to kick start your fitness journey or if you are looking to take it up a gear. Huge selection of classes and coaches are top class, fun, supportive and push you to improve in every class.

Fantastic experience: I love BFT! I've never been a gym lover until I started At Bft Riccarton. It's been a huge boost to my mood and self confidence. The classes are full of awesome energy and the trainers are always right there to correct you or cheer you on. Best decision I made for health and well being!

Fantastic experience: The gym was such a new and scary concept for me but BFT have everything worked out for you, each class has a different focus which allows for plenty of variety in each work out, they offer very helpful demonstrations at the start of each class and are always close by to correct you if needed or just to give that extra bit of support and motivation. BFT has such a great community of friendly and supportive members. I love the scheduled classes that work perfectly around my work hours. Overall I’m so glad I joined and am loving the changes within myself both physically and mentally.

Fantastic experience: I am personally not one for the gym. However, after joining BFT I was welcomed in with open arms and plenty of support in starting my gym journey. The team are very understanding of your personal fitness levels and offer encouragement, support and training programmes throughout your journey. As BFT has a great atmosphere, I would definitely recommend BFT to any of my friends and family.

Fantastic experience: Coming back to regaining my fitness post surgery I popped into BFT Riccarton to see if it might be a good fit. The manager Davi and coaches Campbell and Lauren were very welcoming. Davi had me signed up for their 8 week challenge before I had time to think too much about it and now I am in week two and thoroughly enjoying the classes. Everyone has been very friendly, supportive and encouraging and I am building strength & endurance even at this early stage. Give it a go!

Fantastic experience: Joining BFT has been one of the best decisions I’ve made. The classes are challenging, super fun, the people are awesome, and I’m actually seeing change (both physically and mentally)! You can’t beat starting your day off with a BFT class! Honestly, it’s impossible to explain how epic BFT is, so give it a go for yourself! You wont regret it!

Fantastic experience: BFT is such a great way to get training done, classes a switched up often so you get to do different styles of training everyday. Everyone in the gym is super friendly and the trainers know when they need to push you that bit more. Highly recommend

Fantastic experience: I haven't enjoyed going to the gym in the past, but I like the structure of 50 minute classes. The trainers are nice and get to know your name and the gym caters to various fitness levels (mine is low). The other gym members are friendly as well.

Fantastic experience: BFT Ricc has been very beneficial for my physical and mental health. Such a fun atmosphere while working out with a great group of people. The coaches are always helpful and I would recommend this Gym.

Fantastic experience: I joined BFT for their amazing trial deal thinking I could leave but now I can't imagine training the way I used to. I love the varied programmes. The trainers are warm, friendly and knowledgeable. I'm seeing results and I like being part of something with a positive culture.

Fantastic experience: I cannot recommend BFT enough! I'm stronger and more confident now than I've ever been, and I'm seeing results that I don't think I could have achieved anywhere else. We have a great community here, with coaches that genuinely do their best to support you however they can. Get into it and give it a go, I promise you'll love it!

Fantastic experience: Have loved my training journey with bft Riccarton so far! An awesome team based community that encourages each other alongside the support of the coaches, would highly recommend to those of all fitness levels!

Fantastic experience: BFT Riccarton has been amazing and I highly recommend it. A very awesome motivated environment to work out and achieve your goal. Amazing trainers, great equipment's and clean.