Fitness World

Vlad has been an awesome personal trainer for me! His positive and enthusiastic attitude has really motivated me to push myself further in our training! He would also provide different cues, advice, as well as correct my form to make sure that I am not getting injured as well as advancing towards my goal. I am glad to see big improvements towards my goals with Vlad!No regrets!

I have enjoyed all of the classes so far, but I have to give huge shouts out to Heidi and Jo. Heidi is the best yoga instructor I’ve ever been to and is extremely attentive and caring. Jo is absolutely incredible as well. Her spin class is 50% fun, 50% motivational life coaching, and 100% an amazing workout…200% everytime. I would follow her anywhere she teaches!

Nanaimo location has excellent staff: friendly & helpful. Shout out to Sean, top notch manager you could have running any gym. He really cares about making the gym a welcoming environment. Kudos to him for being so good at what he does!!!

I love training with Vlad!He is enthusiastic and knowledgeable and really motivates me to do my best.I was nervous coming to a new gym after not working out in years, and also hesitant to work with a male trainer, but Vlad helped me to feel safe and comfortable in the gym and build my confidence and strength. I have made great progress in my fitness since training with him and look forward to our sessions every week.Nice person to spend time with :) highly recommended!

Huge Thanks to Heidi Robinson for her wonderful classes at Fitness World! Heidi teaches two Yoga classes and two high-intensity classes, Power Intervals and SoulBody Barre. Heidi is a great instructor who thoughtfully motivates and encourages participants. Although the classes can be challenging, Heidi adds humour and variety to the exercises, often demonstrating how to adapt the exercise to the various needs of the participants. Heidi skillfully blends a mix of challenge, safety and fun to her classes. Yes, the classes are challenging and I am stronger and healthier as a result and very grateful.Thanks so much Heidi!

I pretty much only use the group fitness classes. While the scheduling isn't great (not enough evening classes, and the Worx is not available to the bottom two tier memberships) the classes themselves, and the instructors, are great. Sandra & Amy for spin especially. Sandra has great energy and awesome music! All the classes I have been to are excellent!!!!

Gym is well equipped, decent atmosphere. Staff are horrendous. I wish I'd read previous reviews about cancellation & management issues. Many hidden fees, staff rush you to sign so information gets missed, hidden taxes. Rude staff, and worse management.Despite on-site manager assuring that membership would be cancelled immediately due to job loss, other higher up" guy said he was going to continue charging my card until January 2024. Absolutely no empathy or remorse - just money money money. Needless to say

This gym is extremely unsanitary. The floors are always dirty. The mirrors haven’t been cleaned in weeks…The water fountains are constantly clogged with what looks like discarded protein shake, two water fountains have been having “rest days” for a week, maybe it’s someone science project because it smells like it has a life of its own. The stretching room floor is covered in dirt/hair. The bathroom toilets are constantly leaking water all over the floor. The change rooms have the same garbage on the floor for days in a row. Water bottles and dirty socks often last a few days without being touched. I have seen the same fake nail on the floor by the squat racks for 3 days in a row. To be honest the showers are quite clean, but I think this is because the rest of the gym is so gross people just want to get the heck out of there. I have mentioned these concerns a few times to staff, but responsibility for the cleanliness of the gym is constantly being passed on to the “cleaners” that are contracted out. It is very apparent this gym is not being managed with care. And store level management is not being held accountable for store cleanliness.

Equipment is fine except for the benches which are unusable for us short armed folk. Way too busy and the weird disinfectant cloths used to wipe down equipment are kind of gross and don’t really make anything clean. Gave an extra star because they added more squat racks