The Bunker Fitness Center has opened in the “Old” Blackwood section of Gloucester Township, taking over the building of a former Rite Aid pharmacy.
Located at the corner of West Church Street and the Black Horse Pike, The Bunker Blackwood is a 24-hour, 365 day facility that is fully staffed the entire time!
Featuring new equipment, you’ll find the latest in workout machines, free weights, treadmills and cycles, and a full Life Fitness circuit system which can make your workout quick but incredibly effective… perfect for those with busy schedules.
Always looking to innovate the gym experience for members, owner Nick has also brought in two cold plunge tubs, two saunas (being installed soon) and redlight therapy room!
The Bunker Fitness Center does not offer group class space or daycare.
Preopening gym members have been using the facility for short while now, but yesterday (Saturday May 17) was the official Grand Opening celebration.
42Freeway wrote about plans for the gym back in February. This is the second location for The Bunker who have their original location in Clayton.
The new Blackwood fitness center is considerably larger than Clayton gym, but owner Nick is finalizing plans to relocate Clayton to a larger facility… which will bring expanded gym offerings to Clayton also.
I caught up with Nick today in Blackwood to get the full tour of his new gym.
The former pharmacy store has been completely cleared out, and the big open space with no interior columns makes for a perfect gym space.
Nick started by covering the entire floor with dense padded gym mats which makes for comfortable walking, and gives that slight extra cushion support when working out.
Nick highlighted to me all of the individual pieces of equipment they have in the facility… honestly I wasn’t taking notes fast enough, but that is even more reason for you to stop in and chat with nick.
That being said… I absolutely grabbed the highlights!
At the front corner entrance to the gym you’ll find Life Fitness exercise bicycles as well as treadmills and step-machines. Nick says he has a few other cardio machines coming in and is just waiting on delivery.
The Life Fitness circuit equipment is also near the front entrance of the store… a simple but effective workout process where you follow along through the circuit, knowing that you’re covering all of the major muscle groups.
The mirrored right wall offers space for free weights including new dumbbells which go up to 150 pounds!
Throughout the main gym space are a variety of weightlifting machines that look like they have been pulled right from an NFL teams training room! Nick pointed out that not only do the machines use free weights, they also support resistance bands.
The deadlift area is in the back left featuring a dedicated protective pad.
In the back of the open room Nick showed me one of the cold plunge tubs which is kept at 40°… it is much colder than you even think it is and I am not signing up for it any time soon!
The large space to the right of the cold plunge tubs is open but that is where the saunas will be installed shortly… there will be two units; one for men, one for women.
In the front counter area is where the redlight therapy room is located… which is a treatment that uses low wavelength red light to stimulate cell processes and improve recovery times.
Gym memberships start at $39.00 a month and are discounted if you pay for the year up front… at the yearly rate you are effectively paying for 10 months and getting the full 12 month year for the price.
It’s a great location for the gym with quick access from many communities, Blackwood-Clementon Road and Route 42.
Links and Location
Bunker Fitness Center – Now Open In Blackwood!
2 S Black Horse Pike
Blackwood NJ 08013
Bunker Fitness Center – OPEN in Clayton
511 S Delsea Dr
Clayton, New Jersey
Bunker Fitness
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