Business Details
Your Premier Strength Training Gym in Gravesend
Bulk's Gym is a dedicated strength and conditioning facility established to serve athletes of all levels. Founded by experienced trainers, we specialise in strongman, powerlifting, and bodybuilding disciplines, offering state-of-the-art equipment and expert coaching. Our facility includes purpose-built zones for Olympic lifting, boxing, and wrestling, alongside comprehensive cardio and recovery areas. We prioritise practical training environments where members can train authentically without restrictions. Our team comprises certified professionals with extensive competition experience who provide technical guidance and programme design. The gym features one of Kent's largest collections of competition-standard powerlifting equipment, including monolifts and specialty bars.We complement physical training with nutritional support through our in-house meal prep service, Bulks Banquets, which provides nutritionally balanced meals prepared to professional catering standards. Our community-focused approach fosters peer support while maintaining individualised attention through induction programmes and technique workshops. With extended operating hours and flexible membership options, we accommodate diverse training schedules while maintaining hygiene standards through regular equipment maintenance and cleaning protocols.
Services
Strongman Training
Powerlifting
Bodybuilding
Boxing
Wrestling
Olympic Lifting
Cardio Fitness
Meal Prep Service
Gym Membership
Strength Coaching
Highlights and features
- We offer specialist strongman and powerlifting equipment including competition-standard monolifts
- Our team includes certified Olympic lifting coaches with competition experience
- We provide nutritionally balanced meal services prepared to 5* hygiene standards
- We maintain extended operating hours from 6am to 10pm daily
- We offer discounted rates for NHS, military, and student memberships
Services
Strongman Training
Our strongman facility features outdoor car deadlifts, atlas stones (32-200kg), yoke carries, and axle press equipment. This specialist area caters to both competitive athletes and recreational lifters seeking functional strength development. The training environment encourages progressive overload with scalable weights and technique-focused coaching available.
Powerlifting
We provide comprehensive powerlifting resources including six competition benches (two standard), two platforms, and specialty bars like Buddy Capps and Okie Bars. The facility supports all three powerlifting disciplines with equipment arranged to optimise training flow and technique refinement for competitive lifters.
Bodybuilding
Our bodybuilding section contains 1-100kg dumbbells, Smith machines, and cable crossover stations alongside assistance equipment like glute ham raises. The layout facilitates both isolation and compound movements with mirrored areas for form checking and progressive weight selection.
Olympic Lifting
The Olympic lifting platform features coloured bumper plates, technique boxes, and dedicated coaching from a level 3 certified instructor. This area accommodates both novice and advanced lifters with structured programming available for snatch and clean & jerk technique development.
Meal Prep Service
Bulks Banquets provides home-cooked, nutritionally balanced meals prepared under 5* hygiene-rated conditions. The service offers over 60 options including vegan and low-carb variants, with individual meal selection and custom dietary planning available through consultation with our nutrition team.
Questions
What specialist equipment does Bulks Gym offer?
We provide dedicated strongman equipment including car deadlifts and atlas stones, competition-standard powerlifting platforms, Olympic lifting zones with bumper plates, and full boxing/wrestling facilities.
Are there nutritional services available?
Yes, our Bulks Banquets service offers home-cooked, nutritionally balanced meals with vegan and low-carb options available for collection at the gym.
What membership options exist?
We offer direct debit memberships from £30/month, under-18 rates at £18/month, and pay-as-you-go options including day passes from £7.
Do you cater for beginners?
Yes, our facility welcomes all experience levels with induction programmes, technique workshops, and coaching available for both individual and group sessions.
What are the gym's operating hours?
We operate Monday-Friday 6am-10pm, Saturday 8am-4pm, and Sunday 9am-4pm to accommodate various training schedules.
Are there discounts available?
We offer reduced rates for NHS staff, military personnel, students, and under-18 members to make strength training accessible to all community groups.
Reviews (5)
XxHatchet HarryxX
Oct 30, 2021
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I think this is my second favourite gym Ive ever been in (the 1st is Crayford weights and fitness my home town gym) very friendly staff and the equipment was very good and high quality and you cant love that bulks bruise when you leave from smashing your shins on everything I know a lot of my old friends who gose the north west Kent just 5 min down the way and they are stuck in pure gym and Ive honestly recommend it to lots of them and they love it keep up the good work and I cant wait for my next visit
Callum Mason
Sep 18, 2021
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Went up for a day trip to try out the strongman equipment. Was made to feel like we were lifetime members!!
Mike is a top guy and extremely welcoming 👍
Mike is a top guy and extremely welcoming 👍
Declan Brown
Aug 27, 2021
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Started my membership with Bulks Gym before the lock down at christmas from first contact with Emmy to actually signing up everything was a breeze, was a bit nervous when I first started going. Trained at a few commercial gyms and it wasn't for me. Bulks isn't just a gym its more like a family
Kel Savin
Jul 24, 2021
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Amazing gym. Can’t big it up enough. So much knowledge and types of training under one roof it’s just fantastic. Staff are absolutely lovely and are there to help and egg you on in your training. Members are all motivated and friendly and great to train with. Jay (co-owner with Emmy) is my coach/trainer, I have a programme, WhatsApp connection… when needed and also joined the strongman sessions with him and a couple of the other members. Amazing to be coached by a Strongman winner himself. Overall I can’t recommend Bulks gym enough. Emmy and Jay are great owners and always
RoyalOak
Jun 29, 2021
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Its quite frustrating because the location is perfect and the owners are clearly dedicated and very passionate about their gym but I feel they try to please everyone a little bit rather than focus on getting one thing right, and whilst I get that there just isnt the space for it, so the result is a cluttered mess and maze of machines and various lifting equipment. It seems to cater for bodybuilding, fitness, strongman, CrossFit, oh and theres a dirty great boxing ring which hardly gets used taking up valuable space. It just feels too claustrophobic and Im constantly getting in the
