I just go to my local community centre. It is alright, though quite cramped and full of teenagers (it shares a parking lot with a high school). If I can get there during an 'off' time, it is really nice. Close, inexpensive, and everyone (except the teenagers) and there to actually get stuff done.

Joined The Athletic Club yesterday. I hope it lives up to the hype!

I just joined Athletic Club because I was looking for an all women's gym. It's the one at Train Yards and I love it so far. The facility is super clean and there are so many machines you never ever have to wait to use anything. I haven't tried group fitness yet but I will because it is included in my membership. Also there's a women's only pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room and don't get me started on the showers. The showers have a door, a little changing area and then a curtain to separate that off so you can hang your things while you shower. I've been to many gyms and this is such an convenient aspect, I wonder why they don't all have them.

I paid $99 for registration and then $24.95 bi-weekly for a year. With that I got a free gym bag and a $100 gift card for any service there. I think you can't pay too much for your health, and with this price while not ideal really does give you what you pay for. Especially since I need an all-women's facility if I want to be comfortable. The staff are super friendly I highly recommend it.

I just joined Athletic Club because I was looking for an all women's gym. It's the one at Train Yards and I love it so far. The facility is super clean and there are so many machines you never ever have to wait to use anything. I haven't tried group fitness yet but I will because it is included in my membership. Also there's a women's only pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room and don't get me started on the showers. The showers have a door, a little changing area and then a curtain to separate that off so you can hang your things while you shower. I've been to many gyms and this is such an convenient aspect, I wonder why they don't all have them.

I paid $99 for registration and then $24.95 bi-weekly for a year. With that I got a free gym bag and a $100 gift card for any service there. I think you can't pay too much for your health, and with this price while not ideal really does give you what you pay for. Especially since I need an all-women's facility if I want to be comfortable. The staff are super friendly I highly recommend it.

The one on Innes is the same, left goodlife for AC and it's great. You should try the group fitness and the kickboxing/boxing classes,they're awesome and the trainers really get your heart rate going!

Ive been to a few different Goodlifes. The one at Rideau is horrible. It is crowded, it smells bad, and looks unclean. Certain machines would be out of service for too long, and i also heard that sometimes homeless people hangout in the bathroom . I was also supposed to get a discount as my work provides it, and this whole time i thought i had the discounted version, im still paying the normal price, almost $60 a month. Pretty unhappy about that.

The all womens Goodlife in Orleans on Innes (located in the Superstore), is alright. Its never really busy which is great! I personally felt that they did not have a lot of machines . They had everything on the cardio side, but weight machines were a different story.

The Goodlife on Tenth Line in Orleans is personally my favorite!!!! Its a big gym, tons of Weight machines ( even a few of the same ones!), tons of Cardio machines, staff is friendly! (example; I literally forgot my engagement ring in one of the Tanning rooms, and wanted to do a bit of cardio afterwords . One of the girls from the front desk went in there i guess, and she came out looking for me because she had found the ring and thought maybe it belonged to me. She could have easily kept it, sold it, whatever (because i did not even know it was missing!) , but she did the right thing which i am very thankful for).


Im actually going to be moving on Bank street, close to Billings Bridge. I found out on Walkley road there is a Goodlife, has anyone been there? Any good? Or any other gym near?

I go to Goodlife

Anyone go to Walkley or Hunt Club Goodlife?

I did, four years ago though. Not sure how other gyms are, but it was very busy from 5-6:30, and during that time the type of cardio machine you wanted often wasn't available without a 10 minute wait. The circuit-weight machines were being constantly used at that time as well, but it's easier to squeeze in a set in-between someone else's sets. The parking lot is still packed so I see no reason why that would not have changed since.
It was clean, didn't stink, equipment was rarely out-of-order for long, but every couple of weeks the towel service ran out of towels.

I live right across from the Walkley Goodlife and it's the one i went to when I was a member there. It was clean enough and alright if I went in the morning, but the crazy wait for cardio machines in the evening and their trainers/customer service sucked. It was those three last things that made me quit Goodlife for good.

If any of the TAC members are looking for a gym buddy for classes PM me. I always feel so self conscious going to classes on my own and my bestie can't stay late for classes most days.

I have been a member of TAC for over a year now and hands down I find it the best! I, sometimes do a drop in spin class with a girlfriend at GoodLife and I have to say, I am not a big fan of thier clubs. If it wasn't for some particular spin instructors...I wouldn't go at all

I work at Carleton University so I've been using the gym there, but I have to say that it's hard to get machines and the change room could use a makeover. That said, it's super convenient, and free as an employee. They are renovating now, so maybe in a year it will be much improved.

I've toyed with the idea of trying The Athletic Club at TrainYards, but I'm worried that if I have to come home, change and go, I won't. LOL.

Great reviews in this thread though!

Check out the U of O club if you're in Sandy Hill -- great idea already listed above