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Nanaimo Athletic Club

Nanaimo Athletic Club

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1451 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9S 1G4, Canada
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Jun 21, 2019
I went to this gym for a few months and switched to Anytime Fitness (which is like night and day). For me, the only good thing about this gym was the ability to pay month-to-month and the low monthly rate. Other than that, it doesn't offer me anything that made me want to stay and keep going. The equipment is average at best (mind you, I mostly used the women's area, which notoriously has poorer equipment), but if something breaks, it will sit there for weeks or months before it gets fixed. For me, the worst part is the cleanliness. It is very dirty, especially the carpet upstairs in the women's area — it seriously needs to be ripped up. The whole building just smells like old dirt, dust and sweat. And that's because they don't have a proper ventilation system installed, which is really bad for your health, especially because it's a gym — you are breathing hard and you need clean, fresh air. Please don't go here if you have asthma or respiratory issues. I also take issue with some of the people (customers) here who behave overly aggressively (I get it, it's a gym, but calm down people). The staff also seem disorganized and, some of them do not seem like a good fit for their jobs. I do believe some of them are trying their best, but they can only do as well as what the owners allow. All in all, this gym is for a certain demographic and that's clearly not me.

Jul 2, 2019
Came from Vancouver for the long weekend and decided to check this gym out, both times I went I waited for ten minutes just to get in the door. Then when I finally got in I quickly realized I was the only girl in the gym. The guys were creepy and got way too close to me when I was working out, the topper was when I was leaving I was rudely hit on and asked out. Not my idea of a relaxing place to train and I would not recommend this gym to anyone.

May 13, 2019
I joined N.A.C. about 3 years ago and came back after the rebuild. I think after the rebuild there was this new excitement there I haven’t seen before. But I think it’s slowly faded or is fading. They are working to bring in new pieces of equipment, but in general some of it is pretty old. I have had a problem with their billing system, like others. I feel like they are pretty sneaky about the prices. They started off with a pretty good weekly rate after they reopened, most likely to get members back from Fit For Less, but now one sneaky price increase later and... They told me the posted the memo all over the gym I only ever saw it on the back of the front door... it was not a memo it was 1000 words printed from the B.C. government site about min wage increasing ( I guess it will be going up again soon when min wage goes up another two times) I’m not a pro but I know if you want people to read an important message you post it everywhere and you keep it clear and concise, and refer to staff if they have questions... All in, it’s a gym, it has some good equipment in there, it has some old equipment in here there, they have gym problems we have all heard about... I don’t think they have a passion for fitness and the community that makes up the gym... but maybe that’s just me.

May 25, 2019
Nice at first and it was indicated to me that they were hassle free. I tried canceling payments because I was moving and I was being ignored via email and told what I wanted to hear via telephone. Because the worker wrote my name down wrong I had to pay another month and was told that I they can't do anything about it and wouldn't do anything about it. So I paid for their mistake and wasn't helped and have been told by previous workers that it is very toxic at this gym. Just join Fit4Less you're better off.

Jun 21, 2019
This gym is the worst gym in all of Nanaimo. THEY made a mistake by putting my account info in the “wrong box” and still charged me late fees. Not to mention the equipment is old, outdated, and lacking some machines. And no air conditioning? seriously?? I am cancelling my membership as fast as humanly possible and I will be attending the new Steve Nash. Much better equipment, much better customer service and a much larger gym. For your sake, do not get a membership here.

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