Dolly's Gym

Fantastic experience: Friendly, well-equipped, well-managed gym — best in Nanaimo, actually! No judgment, no attitude — just a profound get-fit mentality with a smile throughout! Members put their weights back on the rack (and in the right order)!

Fantastic experience: Great gym, everything I need, the owners are great and very informative, and the people are nice.

Fantastic experience: I've had nothing but fantastic experiences at this gym over the years. The owners are incredibly responsive and genuinely care about people. Whenever I have a question or need assistance, they address it quickly and effectively. I trust them completely with any advice they've offered. Their knowledge about fitness and training is extensive, and they’re always willing to offer helpful recommendations or modifications. The supportive and attentive atmosphere makes this gym stand out in Nanaimo. Highly recommend Dolly and Pat for anyone looking for guidance and responsive owners/trainers.

Fantastic experience: As a plus size woman going to the gym can be intimidating...NOT at Dolly's!! It's the one place that I have felt my very best while getting a sense of community. It's environment SAFE for EVERYONE..... It's CLEAN...well layed out...EVERY muscle gets a turn lol If you're looking for an actual gym vs a fitness center... Dolly's is your home!

Fantastic experience: Wouldn't train at any other gym. Pat and dolly are amazing people and incredibly helpful in helping you reach your fitness goals. They are both amazing coaches.

Fantastic experience: Dolly and Pat are awesome and the gym is great!

Fantastic experience: My absolute favorite gym of all time. I've lived and lifted across the country and Dolly's is the best hands down. The sense of community, the support cleanliness and dedication of the staff are paramount. Everyone in there, cares. Dolly and Pat especially, are wonderful people with big hearts and always available to lend an ear or offer advice.

Fantastic experience: Kind and knowledgeable staff, and great drop in prices!

Positive experience: check it out this place absolutely amazing

Fantastic experience: Really nice gym! Less commercial

Fantastic experience: What an amazing, welcoming, inclusive gym. We need more people like Dolly

Fantastic experience: Never been here but the feedback I get is the best place to train on the island. Lots of people who've gotten their pro-cards have trained here.

Fantastic experience: So much stuff to lift up and put down in a nice atmosphere, quite unlike other gyms.

Positive experience: Dollys Gym was a cool experience for three great reasons. First - the owner - Dolly - was very friendly. It was wonderful talking to someone about everything and nothing, just chatting like old friends - I am convinced she treats everyone the same way. Second, the aura of the place was welcoming. It definitely had thar Ol' School feeling. The equipment was very aged - and yet very practical. There wasn't a muscle left out in her gym equipment for body scultping/strengthing. Third , the Drop-In price is well placed ($10), and the view of the sunrise from her back door is absolutely stunning.

Fantastic experience: As a powerlifter I found this place to have very sufficient equipment for my needs. They even have a few specialty bars. The owners are really friendly and the day passes & punch cards are incredibly affordable. The machines are clean, the environment is chill and gives off a local vibe, & the bathrooms are sparkling. Thanks for such a warm welcome to train here during my visit!

Positive experience: Rlly enjoyed the atmosphere. It's not a huge gym. Dolly is great. Does not have all the space or equipment i personally use, but I would say it's still great and clean. Rlly good power lifting supplies.

Fantastic experience: Been coming here regularly for over 3 years and got in the best shape of my life. Dolly and Pat have helped me so much on my health journey. This gym is for everyone, not just powerlifters or bodybuilders. The community of awesome people, affordable plans, equipment and everything else make it so addicting to come back to every day and hold myself accountable to stay on track and push myself harder and achieve more than I thought I was ever capable of. Endless gratitude for Pat and Dolly and this gem they've brought to the downtown community!

Fantastic experience: I have been working out at Dolly's for one month. The gym is clean and Pat and the regulars are friendly. I highly recommend Dolly's gym to anyone who is serious about fitness.

Fantastic experience: The best gym I've been to. They have nice equipment and positive, supportive vibes. There are lots of very experienced lifters there who are happy to help out those of us who are more casual or just getting started.

Negative experience: Could use a good clean

Fantastic experience: It's great

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym... Great people.

Fantastic experience: I have a few gym memberships but Dollys is definitely by far my favourite. The atmosphere is great and the equipment is plentiful!!

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym, friendly staff, experienced owners in bodybuilding n nutrition

Fantastic experience: Great place nice people

Fantastic experience: Small gym with a great staff, everyone welcome!

Fantastic experience: Clean, well maintained, not super crowded, and the owner is awesome! Knowledgeable and super friendly, a home gym outside your home

Fantastic experience: Super place, love the staff .. That’s my gym when I’m in town

Fantastic experience: Awesome Lady ,Awesome gym .

Fantastic experience: This is not a "gym" there are no classes etc...like a regular gym. This is an excellent training facility if you want to be the best in your sport and/or build muscle these guys will get you there! This is a very special training place and I appreciate all they do!

Fantastic experience: While this gym is a bit smaller than the gyms im used to, I still freaking love this gym as a powerlifter. It's got all the cool stuff one would use for the main lifts and accessory lifts. It has a hardcore vibe and I am all in for that! Would definitely recommend!

Fantastic experience: Thank you so much to Pat & Dolly for creating such an incredible space to stay healthy, get fit and be real I’ve lived in a few big cities and attended many different franchise style gyms… and I can say hands down… I have NEVER felt as comfortable and as welcomed as I do when I walk into Dolly’s! Another HUGE bonus… is Pat.. took time out of his day to answer my email and send me a workout program designed for his gym- his equipment and offers support while you are there! Honest- good hearted- well intentioned SUPPORT! Pat and Dolly make sure to run their gym like their members are family! My hubby and I are so happy to have found this gym and community! Thanks Pat + Dolly- you are definitely appreciated!

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym, beautiful people!

Fantastic experience: I've been staying in Nanaimo for a few months and it has became my gym during that time. Good people good equipment. I definitely recommend it. If I lived here it would be my full time gym

Fantastic experience: Great staff and gym, always feels like family with the enviroment. Thanks to all staff and the members as well who make it enjoyable!!!!!!

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Awesome gym, beautiful people!

Fantastic experience: Best gym in town. Dolly and Pat treat their customers like family and make everyone feel welcome in their gym.

Fantastic experience: Best gym in town. Dolly and Pat are always there to greet you with a smile!

Fantastic experience: Such a great gym and a really awesome owner. Dolly goes above and beyond. Thank you for making everyone welcome!

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym. Owner is a real gem. 5 star all the way.

Fantastic experience: This is the most amazing gym I’ve ever been to, you’ll never be able to find that old school community gym and family feeling at any other gym! I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for Pat and Dolly.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality

Fantastic experience: Keep up the good work

Fantastic experience: Great place, highly recommend

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality

Fantastic experience: the best!

Fantastic experience: Inclusive and outstanding people. This is an excellent business.

Fantastic experience: This is my home away from home the Owner's treat everyone so kindly and are The heart and soul of the best gym around! If you haven't been there you are missing out. They care so much it's awesome!!!!!!! Love this gym ❤️

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Nanaimo for Serious hardcore lifters !

Fantastic experience: Pat & Dolly are great people, always willing to take the time and give good advice to persons ranging from beginners to advanced in their fitness journey. Great asset to the fitness community of Nanaimo. Highly recommended. AAA+++

Fantastic experience: I knew from the start that this was my kind of gym, a welcoming place with people who love lifting. It's part of being in a community.

Fantastic experience: Dolly is super friendly.

Fantastic experience: By far the best gym I’ve ever joined. Dolly and Pat are two super people and created a really nice community within their establishment.

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym! Dolly and Pat are great people that value their customers. Always there if you have any questions, need guidance or want to just spin a friendly yarn. I would highly recommend this place to anybody!

Fantastic experience: Super friendly, clean and affordable Local Gym! Great people who run the place!

Fantastic experience: Dolly's has been always good to me ever since the beginning. Even with covid, the staff have been extremely professional and enforced any new rules or policies through social media, their website, and also in person. The only time I have seen any of the staff outside of the front desk is for equipment and open space maintenance or assisting athletes with any questions. Dolly keeps a sense of community and well being to everyone who comes in so please follow the rules and we can all continue to workout at our favourite gym in town!

Fantastic experience: Best gym in town

Fantastic experience: This place is more than a gym, it's a family, a gym with a heart. It's very clean and the equipment is perfectly maintained. The personnel is highly knowledgeable

Fantastic experience: The owner is super nice, quality equipment and not too busy

Fantastic experience: This place is more than a gym, it's a family, a gym with a heart. It's very clean and the equipment is perfectly maintained. The personnel is highly knowledgeable

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Nanaimo! The owner's have so much knowledge to share which they give for free with their membership costs. Even when they're busy, all of the other customers tend to help wherever they can too!

Fantastic experience: Looking for a killer gym with the best people?? This is the best gym around and where I go when I need a really good session!! Thanks Dolly and Pat you guys make that gym so much fun and I get the best workouts!! I'd recommend to anyone!!

Fantastic experience: No frills sweet little gym that has everything you need INCLUDING chalk. $5 odd for a drop in, can't complain with that

Fantastic experience: This one of the best gym's I have ever been in. Nothing like Planet Fitness or most gyms, you do not have to be super quite. Yes to grunting and loud music, my favorite music too. They have a punching bag, Dolly's gym honours true power and true athleticism.

Positive experience: Great gym for a great price! As a female I do not feel intimidated.

Negative experience: I got a punch card when it was Jimmy-buffet gym. They were taken over by Dolly's and they will not honor that previous purchase. You'd think a business taking over another would take liability. Disappointed.

Fantastic experience: The owners are super helpful! The members are all so friendly. The best gym!

Fantastic experience: Great place to lift weights

Fantastic experience: Came here while my other gym was being rebuilt. Incredible atmosphere here, the equipment is great. Ownership really treats this like this was a life-long dream... even the small details show that they care far beyond making money... worst thing I did was leave to return to my old gym to grind out my contracts remaining months! I’ll be back next month for sure and I’m stoked about it!

Fantastic experience: Dolly’s Gym is more then a gym, it’s a supportive environment for everyone no matter where they are in their fitness journey. Dolly and her husband Pat have been welcoming along with all the members. Thank you for creating a space that feels like family!! #cheerswhereeveryoneknowsyourname

Fantastic experience: I went today for the first time because my gym is under renovations. The owner is so into lifting. While there he was helping a woman squat, helping another person use various machines and helped spot me during my last set of flat bench as I was used to a cage. Its nice to see a gym where the owner is so passionate about lifting. You don't see that much in gyms these days.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, super friendly owners who manage the gym and are available to help/guide with exercise/diet/fitness information anytime, great atmosphere and so so reasonably priced. Thank you Dolly and Pat!

Fantastic experience: I feel like DOLLY'S gym is the best gym in nanaimo and I've been to all of them at some point. The atmosphere is amazing and the staff is super friendly and helpful. They are powerlifting friendly but also accomadating to all levels. I also appreciate that it is one of the few gyms in town without a sign up fee. They have very competitive membership rates without having to sign a long term contract. I definitely would recommend DOLLY'S to any one looking for a new gym