Thunder and Lightning Athletic Club - Waterfront

Fantastic coaches and environment to lift heavy things and put them down again!

Joining Thunder and Lighting Athletic Club is one of the best decisions I’ve made in 2023. I am glad to be lifting again after 3 years hiatus. What’s not to love about this gym? Highly skilled trainers, extraordinary owners, welcoming and inclusive community, plus super FUN group classes! Always looking forward to another day of challenging my mental and physical limits. Thank you for making me stronger each week.

This gym has a welcoming community and coaches that are eager to help.Great selection of equipment and lots of space for many lifters to workout together.

Truly love this gym! The trainers at Thunder and Lightning AC are great at creating both an excellent workout and a positive, supportive community. The classes—I love cardioblast and crosstraining—feel more like personal training sessions. The trainers pay close attention to everyone and are really invested in your success, figuring out your goals and helping you get there.I’ve had trouble sticking with gyms in the past, but I’m honestly so hooked on the workouts here—they’re different every time, so you don’t plateau or get bored. And they’re incredibly kind, too—but not afraid to challenge you. If you’ve felt intimidated at other gyms, this is where you want to go. I promise you’ll love it.

I started working out at Thunder and Lightning about a month ago now and I have nothing but great things to say about my experience thus far! The gym itself is awesome, but the best part of it all are the owners, Dave and Terri-Lynn, and their incredible training staff. They are all so knowledgeable, kind, and attentive, and they truly care about helping you reach your fitness goals, whatever they may be. The workouts are tough, but fun, and are always designed so that they can be scaled up or down to meet any fitness level. So if you are looking for a group fitness club to really help whip you into shape, I can't reccomend this place enough!

I've been training with Teri-Lynn for three years. She and Dave are fantastic coaches and their programming is excellent. (Nice people, too!) I had big expectations when they started their own gym, which they have exceeded and then some. I can't recommend Thunder and Lightning highly enough.

​​I was so intimidated when I first started powerlifting, but I quickly fell in love with it​ because of Teri-Lynn's coaching. ​What​ ​sets ​Thunder and Lightning apart is the supportive ​community ​Teri-Lynn and Dave have cultivated​ and how welcoming they are to newcomers at all fitness levels​. ​ Not only have I made great friends since training here, I've also surpassed my goals with their personalized guidance. ​If you're new to ​powerlifting like I was, I wholeheartedly recommend ​this gym!

As someone new to lifting (and gyms in general), Teri-Lynn and the rest of the trainers at Thunder and Lighting have been extremely welcoming, encouraging, and helpful. The sense of community in the group classes has been really great and I look forward to going back each week. They’ve got knowledgeable trainers who work with people of all skill levels and were able to meet me where I was at, even in the context of a group class.

I've been powerlifting with Teri-Lynn for over 6 years. Training with her while I was pregnant made recovery super quick and I recommend anyone thinking of getting strong and confident to check out their beautiful new gym. The top reason I'm still doing this is because of Teri-Lynn and the awesome people I've met along the way. She has made me love lifting heavy and that's something I never thought would happen. It's something I look forward to every week!

This is a brand new gym but the owners are not new to fitness. They come from working at a top rated gym in Vancouver together and you wouldn't think they could improve upon perfection, but they have!Whether you're an expert avid cross fitter or an occasional fitness enthusiast, this gym is perfect. Everyone is so supportive, so helpful, and so kind. They really just want you to succeed and will do whatever you need for that to happen. The vibe is so welcoming and motivating but the best part is how much fun each class is.If you're reading this because you haven't stepped foot in a gym since before covid and need a little push, you will not be disappointed. If you're reading this because you're not quite happy with whatever gym you're at I can confidently say that yes, this one is better!