Bowden Gym

Bowden Gym is a 24/7 training facility listed in Prospect, Adelaide, with its site identifying the venue at Level 2, 30 Fifth Street in Bowden. It combines around-the-clock gym access with group fitness, personal training, Reformer Pilates and massage, giving members several ways to train, recover and work towards their goals. Membership includes access to the gym and classes, while upstairs training remains available when a class is taking place downstairs.

The equipment offering is a major part of the gym’s appeal. The website lists Panatta and Maxim equipment, Concept2 machines, Assault runners and bikes, ski machines, rowers, squat racks, squat machines, benches, free weights, cable machines and other functional training equipment. The two-level layout includes a 200-square-metre downstairs area and a 175-square-metre upstairs space, allowing members to train independently or join a scheduled session. Whiteboard workouts are also available for people who prefer to follow a programmed session at their own pace.

Group classes focus on high-intensity and strength-based training. HIIT combines short periods of hard work with recovery, using cardio equipment, bodyweight movements, resistance exercises and functional training. Strength and Conditioning classes use progressive resistance and functional movements to develop strength, endurance and mobility. HIIT Boxing adds bag work, skipping, battle ropes, medicine balls, footwork drills and boxing fundamentals, with sessions described as suitable for different skill and fitness levels. Saturday’s Game Day class brings boxing and cardio together in a more challenging 50-minute session, while personal training provides one-on-one programming, technique guidance, accountability and rehabilitation-focused support.

The gym has operated locally since 2013 and was formerly known as BST Fitness. The website highlights the experience of trainer Brad Townsend, including more than a decade of rehabilitation work, as well as a wider coaching and member community. Reformer Pilates is available 24/7 through a reformer machine with 320 programs, designed around controlled resistance, core stability, flexibility, posture and low-impact movement. Massage is also offered on site by Laura Willsmore, a qualified massage therapist with four years of hands-on experience and 15 years teaching yoga. With its flexible access, independent training options and structured classes, Bowden Gym suits solo members, people returning from injury, and those who prefer coached group workouts or a broader fitness and recovery routine.