Canada Competitor Friendly, Old School and Hardcore Gyms

Here is a list of gyms that are either owned by competitors, are old-school, hardcore or are more modern and also encourage competitors to train there. If you are a competitor looking for a new place to train, a newbie competitor looking for a place to get started, or looking for a place to train while traveling - give these gyms a look. And if you know of a gym that should be added to this list, please contact us at NaturalBodybuildingEvents@yahoo.com.

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Fitness Edge Health Club
111 Nicol Street
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Canada V9R 2A
Home base of the Western Naturals Bodybuilding, Fitness, Fitness Model, and Figure Competition
info@fitnessedgehealth.ca
www.fitnessedgehealth.ca

Florida Fitness St. Laurent (Ottawa East)
1200 St. Laurent Blvd
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1K 3R8
Phone: 613.741.3914
This facility encompasses over 35,000 square feet and is comprised of both a large Co-Ed facility and a separate, private Women’s Only facility. Special features available only at our St. Laurent location include a 25’ by 60’ indoor pool, a large co-ed sauna and a luxury whirlpool. There are two group exercise studios, Aqua Fitness and well over 60 options for your cardiovascular workout including a Boxing Studio! This location also features the exclusive “Lite Zone Café” where you can enjoy specialty protein shakes and meals prepared for the nutritionally conscious.
Email: info@myfloridafitness.com
Web: www.myfloridafitness.com

Florida Fitness West Hunt Club (Ottawa West)
530 West Hunt Club Dr
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2G 1E6
This facility encompasses over 20,000 square feet and is comprised of one large area of state of the art fitness equipment. Floor to ceiling windows allow for plenty of natural light throughout the facility. Special features available only at the West Hunt Club Road location is the indoor running track.
Phone: 613.727.1933
Email: info@myfloridafitness.com
Web: www.myfloridafitness.com

Gold's Gym Northgate
109-565 36 St NE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Hosts competition posing and information seminars for the Alberta Bodybuilding Federation.
Phone: (403) 272-4653
Web: www.goldsgymedmonton.com

Gold's Gym West Edmonton Mall
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Hosts competition posing and information seminars for the Alberta Bodybuilding Federation.
Phone: (403) 272-GOLD (4653)
Web: www.goldsgymnorthgate.com

Olympia Fitness
1623 1st Avenue NE
Weyburn Saskatchewan
Canada S4H 3E7
Olympia Fitness is South East Saskatchewan's full service, fully-equipped fitness center. Olympia is revolutionizing fitness for small communities with its affordable pricing and state of the art equipment.
From the Olympia Fitness site: "Terry Wanner competed at the Saskatchewan Novice Bodybuilding Championship in Lloydminster on April 4, 2009. Terry finished first in both the women’s tall figure competition and in the women’s overall figure competition. Olympia Fitness would like to congratulate Terry on her hard work and success. We are honoured to have Terry as part of the Olympia Fitness team!"
Phone: (306) 842-5111
Email: info@olympiafitness.ca
Web: www.olympiafitness.ca

Pantheon Athletic Club
#202 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2G3
Canada
Phone: (604) 738.1208 Fax: 604.738.1241
Email: info@pacgym.com
Web: www.pacgym.com

Performance Fitness
1425 Cedar Avenue
Trail, British Columbia, Canada
Performance Fitness, owned by FAME promoter Jody Fors, has over 5,000 square feet of space. There is fully equipped 2,500 sq. foot weight room with full-length mirrors and a 1,500 sq. foot cardio room with treadmills, cross-trainers, stair-masters and stationary bikes. The cardio room also has 3 strategically placed 20-inch televisions and music to 'entertain as you train'.
Phone: (250) 368-5911
Web: www.performancefitness.net

X Fitness
44 Division St.
Welland, Ontario Canada L3B 3Z6
 X Fitness is a 24-hour multi-purpose gym with a three decade tradition of coaching and developing athletes. The current X Fitness, est. 2001, is a multi-purpose facility for women and men that includes 2 floors for all types of training. The owner, Gino Arcaro, is a best-selling author, former SWAT officer, college professor, and football coach for 39 seasons. He has coached a wide range of athletes who have exceled not only in football but also womens' bodybuidling, hockey, and MMA, and has coached countless law enforcement candidates. X Fitness provides an 'old-school' environment for competitive athletes to build mental and physical strength
Phone: 905-933-7556
E-mail info@xfitness.ca
Web: www.xfitness.ca

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