Nashville Athletic Club

Lady at front desk who identified herself as the Manager was VERY rude to several people in line and apparently has a reputation for this. Glad I discovered this during the trial before actually signing up and giving them my hard earned money.

NAC was my home gym for several years when I lived in the area. For the most part, it was a great gym and I always felt comfortable there. I remember when there was a full size boxing ring in the back corner circuit area (long time ago) and when the full size basketball court wasn’t ½ way covered by the Crossfit area.
I used to attend spin class from a couple of great instructors. And Martha’s step class was the best. She was always so fun and energetic. I also had 3 personal trainers there.
I typically compare all other gyms to this one. I like the cardio equipment that’s separate on one side. Free weights are on the platform on the other side and strength training machines below. The cardio theater is huge. There’s usually a decent movie playing.
The spin/​cycle room is dark and cylindrical. I prefer it to a glass room with everyone looking inside as they walk by.
There were plenty of mornings where I used the locker room to get showered and dressed for work. Never had any issues with cleanliness. There was one tiny room usually available for privacy if you didn’t want to be all out in the open in front of strangers.
On a recent trip home, I signed up for a 3 day trial pass. First day, no problems. I told the guy at the front desk my name, he looked up something in the system, and I enjoyed my workout. Glad to see they’ve added arc trainers since I left.
Well, second day was a disaster. A much older guy at the front desk couldn’t find me in the system and called some woman over to help. She found my old account from when I was a member. Her entire demeanor was stank. She told me that I never should’ve been allowed to have a 3 day trial pass since I was a former member. I said okay and started to walk towards the locker room. She then said, today is your last day and you’ll just have to decide if you want to join. I stated that was fine because I live in TX anyway. She then verbally attacked me and said that I should’ve paid for a day pass.
I just turned around and walked out. Found a newer facility nearby and only cost $ 3 for the day.
If I needed to pay for a day pass since I’m a former member, that’s fine. What I didn’t like was her nasty approach about the situation. Don’t know if she was having a bad day or always treats customers like that. Either way, it caused me to look at NAC differently since they have someone like that working there. I don’t know why there was so much confusion from day 1 to day 2. Very unpleasant experience.
She needs some customer service training, a Coke and a smile.

I decided to cancel my membership because I was going to college. I canceled my membership on 14 August. basically they don’t even pay you for the half of the month that you won’t be going to the gym and even worse they charged me for the next month statement as well. this was written in their so-​called contract but I had not let me know when I signed up for the gym that when I was leaving I would be charged one extra months bill when leaving.

I am unimpressed with NAC. Let me start with the pros: 1. Great class schedule 2. Lots of cardio machines including a cardio cinema 3. Large weight lifting area. However, each pro has a corresponding con. They have a great class schedule, but the evening classes I have attempted to join kept getting canceled, because there were not enough participants. I did attend a spin class, but several of the bikes weren’t even working and the instructor was late. There are many cardio machines, but some of them are very old or not working. The weight lifting area seems to attract fitness competitors. So, many of the guys that are there are the typical «meat head» crowd which usually doesn’t bother me, but at NAC are so numerous it is no place for a novice weight lifter. You have been warned!

I usually go to NAC at least 3 – 4 days a week. It’s not in the best location, but it’s very affordable. It has most of what you might be looking for (free weights, cardio area, basketball, and even a crossfit type area). The place seems to be mostly for hardcore lifting enthusiasts, which you could see as a good or a bad thing. If I were to recommend any changes, I would like it if the area to do stretches/​core exercises was bigger and I would like for them to expand the crossfit class offerings.

My boyfriend and I come to Nashville occasionally and this has been the second time we visited Nashville Athletic Club. The first time I went in, I was highly impressed at their facility. Not only was the gym clean and well organized but their staff was extremely welcoming and was not «pushy» when it came to getting a membership. The only downside I found was a lack of deadlift area with bouncy weights and platform. However, that didn’t stop me from coming back the second time, today.
The second time around was even greater only because one, everywhere else was closed or charging $ 20+ for a day pass on the Fourth of July and two, I found small things I didn’t notice the first time around about the facility that made it that much more amazing. For an example, they have a smoothie shop inside the gym and tanning. They also have an aerobic area for classes, basketball court, a huge selection of machine weights, with even a section for people to do abs and stretch before a workout.
The management was awesome as well and the man that works there was more than welcoming and kind to us.
All in all, this gym is worth driving to and at least trying it out for free. Their membership is extremely cheap too!

Outstanding value, great ambiance, and straight to the point!
I gotta say, from the looks of the pictures and reviews around the internet, it wasn’t love at first sight between NAC and me. But once I walked into the place while on my Nashville gym hunt, I was sold! I had considered Crossfit, Purbar, LA Fitness, and NAC. I had no idea what I REALLY wanted, until I walked into NAC. I was willing to pay a pretty penny for a solid gym, but it’s just not needed with NAC in the picture.
Memberships are inexpensive and they normally have a few different options to choose from when signing a contract (or not, depending on your preference). There’s TONS of weight machines, a huge cardio room (my fave!) and plenty of other cardio spaces. I never have to wait on a machine, even on a Monday night, and everyone (members, trainers, and employees) are all cool and friendly.
Also, if you’re looking into Crossfit, they have a similar «Boot Camp» that will knock you on your butt for days! I’d highly recommend NAC if you’re considering Crossfit and want to test the waters without pouring too much money into the classes elsewhere.

Overall great gym. Up to date equipment and a recent functional fitness area added. There’s occasional gym annoyances such as: people who don’t wipe down, dropping weights, standing in front of weights, etc. but that’s at every gym. Staff is also friendly and helpful.

Great gym. I was from out of town and the front desk gave me a free 4 day pass. Oh yea. Clean, great weights, variety of machines and great cardio. I had tried LA Fitness and it was terrible. Anyone visiting Nashville should head here. Stay away from LA.

I love the NAC!
When I joined back in Nov. 2011, I joined because it was an alternative to Urban Active and one of my friends worked for the company. But since it’s undergone management changes, it’s a place I look forward to going.
Instead of working out solo, I do Spin, Total Body Work (weights), Body Pump (weights), and Zumba. Can I tell you when I come out of those classes, I feel like I took a shower in sweat? But since I’m looking better in my clothes, it’s well worth it!
For movie junkies or those that don’t want to work out under the sharp light of light (or overhead lighting), they do have a cardio theater. The movies that are shown are pretty timely – just last week they played 21 Jump Street.
Everyone there is pretty friendly and make you feel like you are part of a community and not like, «people are in the same space as you are and working out,» if you know what I mean.
As they used to say in the old Life cereal commercials, «try it, you’ll like it!!»

I absolutely love the NAC. It’s huge and you have access to every piece of equipment you’ll ever need. They have a huge selection of cardio machines and a cardio theater that actually plays good, up to date movies. The free weight area is large and set up well and they have tons of machines. It has a bunch of other amenities too, including basketball, racquetball, group fitness classes, and a spin room. The staff/​trainers/​smoothie bar are all great, it’s cheap for what you get, and the members are friendly and diverse. I never dread my workouts at the NAC, it really is a great business.

NAC is located on Harding Place by the Sam’s Club and the South East Police Precinct. It may not look like much from the outside, but the inside is a different story. The club is fairly new and has a massive cardio theater, with most of the equipment in good condition. Some of the amenities include a basketball court, cycling room, group exercise room, tanning beds, and a smoothie bar. The staff is friendly and the club is usually spotless. All of the group exercises are included in price of the membership.