Reviews of Lifestyle Health & Fitness Centre (Gym)

Nickolas Walther

It's good. It's better than NAC for powerlifting equipment. Only place in town with a platform. One of if not the only gym in nanaimo that allows chalk. Pool and sauna are nice, as well as the big changing room. I've been pretty jacked up in there and it's a good environment to be in. Members are usually supportive as opposed to complaint happy as I'm used to. There is a lack of variety when it comes to things such as bench presses or squat racks. But that is to be expected of a commercial gym. Sometimes I resort to doing dumbbell work or holding squats off later on in the workout. Staff is friendly, the prices are decent. I've been going for the last year or so (since I've moved back) and it's probably the best option for a clean, maintained, member oriented gym that isn't packed to the brim.

Micco Ghashghaee

MY wife Got sick after going to this gym. Terrible place, very unclean, dark and dingy, no air flow, front desk people are rude. My wife and I will never go back. I cancelled my membership and now they are after me for the entire 2 year contract which has not even expired yet! Terrible terrible gym and terrible staff!!!

Darren Brown

Stopped towel service without any notice and never anyone at juice stand. Parking lot unkept and locker rooms very close quarters. Equipment good but again close quarters Second review ...Had a better experience today front desk staff were superb and helpful as I found my locker key

baoyu dou

This place is awesome, nice front desk and staff!

Christopher Szado

Love this gym. Every time I come to Nanaimo I work out here. The staff is exceptional and it has more equipment and plates than anyone could ever need.

Shawn Crawford

Great spot with a nice, welcoming atmosphere that is not intimidating. Staff are friendly and take the time to get to know their regulars. Things are kept clean and in working order on the floor and the studio space upstairs is really beautiful. Although not something I use every time the pool, sauna, and steam room are awesome amenities. It’s not a big pool so if you’re serious about getting your distance in it’s not ideal, however, as a way to cool down after a workout or get a little variety in it’s awesome. Also, they have a deadlifting platform with bumper plates which is an awesome addition since it can be a real hassle at some places with not the right set up or that don’t allow a bit of chalk to be used. The way it’s position will be a no go for Olympic lifts or any overhead dropping of the barbell (too close to the dumbbell rack in the front and a main walking path right behind) but most people in general gyms have no business performing snatches or jerks, if you’re serious about that go to the CrossFit gym and train with the Hercules lifting team. You could definitely do cleans/power cleans though. If the location makes sense to you and you prefer a more laid back, calmer gym vibe (ie. classic rock vs electronic music) than this place should be on your list to check out. They offer a nice trial too so no reason not to check it out if you were thinking about it!

Andrea H

Liked the gym while i attended, but they continued to take money from my bank account several months after cancelling my membership. They said they would refund the money but i never received it , nor did they seem to care. Beware of giving them your bank information.

JayBruceWorld

Best gym in the city and I’ve been members at all of them. Good selection of hammer strength equipment, pool access, beautiful location and friendly staff. The only complaint would be that the cardio area is cramped and it can be hard to find free equipment at peak hours. If I ever move back I’ll be joining here. I ended up switching to harbour city fitness in my last few months in Nanaimo due to it being close to my place of work and I seriously regretted it.

Amber Thorton

after three months of just dropping in on my days off i finally got a membership here. the staff have been super welcoming and accommodating. great equipment, a pool, tanning, two saunas and clean. i don't know what else you could want from a gym.

Scott Lissa

I spend a lot of time here. If your an early riser, you can have the gym nearly to yourself.

Shawna Gibbs

I love this gym. The staff are the kindest people ever and the gym itself is huge and has everything you need and more. Always feel welcome and enjoy my workouts here :)

Cara Denney

Friendly staff, great facility, awesome group fiyness insyructors and classes offered free with gym membership. Pool sauna, tanning. Private. Aquafit, zumba, absolutley classes!

Angelina Graves

Morning child care lady is amazing that's where my stars comes from, but dont rely on there night child care as I have driven 20 minutes to get to the gym for them to rudely tell me the lady wont be coming in. Gym is nice though

Sat0shi Dewimoto (Stevo)

I was a bit nervous when I finally decided to go to a gym because I didn't know what to expect as I have never been before but I absolutely loved it! Lifestyles' makes you feel so comfortable and the other gym members are friendly and most importantly they were supportive. I can already see how my body is changing and that just makes me work out with more determination than before. I love this place and I would recommend to any of my friends!

Birthing Nourished Parents

Best gym as they have childcare

Daniel Haslam

Good fitness facility; pool, sauna, steam room, yoga, etc.

Lesley Dong

Great space~helpful stuffs~highly recommend this place~

Imre Jules Juurlink

After exploring their membership options I decided to start with the 2 week "No Commitment" membership. They then proceeded to ask for 2 months up front and told me I'm required to sign up for automatic monthly withdrawals. How exactly is this "No commitment"??? #shadybusiness #lostthismember

David Vella

i have joined the gym ,great place ,i do not understand the bad treatment i have been getting from the manger ,twice now ,the first time i had a week free pass and i only had 3 day ,s in and she tried to charge me , her fellow worker had told her that i have been there for 3 day,s ,you think being a manger she would know the rowel,s ,now i joined the gym i brought in two family member,s who also joined ,, we workout together and now today i bring my mother in law who has a week pass,and she is attending to join also , and the manger was not going to let us in as she said know trainer,s allowed ,well i am not getting paid to train my family , i am helping my family who can not afford a personal trainer ,she let, me in with the word,s i am watching you ,what , i am a 53 year old man ,that need,s not to be watch ,other then this treatment ,the gym is a great place to join

Tchadas Leo

I absolutely love this gym. The facilities are super clean, the staff are friendly and the machines and free weights are diverse. It's great to do a solid work out and then treat yourself to the pool and the sauna and/or steam room. The hours run early and late for a busy work schedule. Would recommend this place to anyone looking for a place to workout.

Nancy Payne

Love it here.Very friendly staff and trainers.A one stop shop,do Zumba,cardio,spin Weights ,hath yoga,kundalini yoga ,water fitness and water Zumba plus just swim and relax in sauna all for one price.????????‍♀️????️‍♀️????????‍♀️????????????‍♂️????????

Elizabeth Prevost (You Need To Meditate)

Front desk staff is terrible! Don't waste your time!

Wayne Scott

The most friendly, staff, Incredible Equipment. Beautiful pool. 58 Years in the fitness business And To me lifestyles is the Best. Proud To be a Member. With My grandaughter

Ben Berland

I was on holidays recently in Nanaimo and was looking for a gym that would take drop in customers. After a search through many big chain fitness places with no luck, I gave this place a try. Not only did they take drop ins, they gave me a free one week pass, which I gladly used. They have a great selection of strength training equipment ranging from free weights, an olympic style weight lifting area, lots of cardio, and great variety of machines. Staff were exceptionally friendly and very helpful. The other gym users were friendly as well. If you are looking for a great gym, give these folks a try.

sue p

Great nonjudgemental place!

james mcparland

Great gym, outstanding staff, classes free with regular membership, pool and steam room!

Jess Bajar

It has a pool and Sauna, what more could someone ask for?! The only thing is if you want to use the sauna, make sure you start it up early. It takes a while to heat up. In any case its very nice and has an only women area for anyone who is shy. The staff is small but very nice.

Kiera Allan

I am a new member to this gym and I am so disappointed with the professionalism of the management of this gym. You will be loosing 4 members because of your accusation that you accused us of today. You stormed in, accused us of spitting on the floor which is absolutely disgusting and proceeded to not even give us a chance to talk. You were no where to be found after the fact and didn't even want to give us the time of day. We like to work out, workout hard which is what gyms are for and you insulted members and accused of something that never happened or even gave us a chance to speak - we will find another gym that respects us and doesn't treat us like second class citizens.

kobe sturton

Good selection of group fitness and yoga classes

S M

Pros: Nice people as members Cons: Not inclusive to members with disabilities visible or invisible. Yoga instructor Michelle uneducated about allowing for those with injuries or medical concerns. Unable to resolve issue as highest manager at Lifestyles is Michelle (different from Yoga) belittled when brought forward concern to her. When asked to speak to managentment above her, Michelle said there is only her except owner and the owner speaks only broken English and not available. Manager Michelle needs communication courses and additional management. Never good when a member brings forward a valid descrimination issue and is laughed at. Best to keep perusing gyms and yoga studios, if you are looking with inclusivity for all.

Terry Gwilliam

Train and train some more hanks Chris Joseph

Joachim Lee

Went here for a couple of years, always loved coming back.

Lisa Gilker

Old gym, when busy there is little to no parking. Tried to go a couple times didn’t like the vibe.