On Track? Steve Nash Fitness Clubs

Hey Everyone!

I have been a member of Steve Nash Fitness clubs for a number of years (formerly Fitness World).  I tend to use the gym when the weather is poor, which I suppose, is right about now.

There seems to be a lot of competition in the fitness club industry in Vancouver and surrounding area.  We have seen a lot of new facilities popping up all over the place,  some offering very competitive prices.  So, I decided to see were my gym fit in among the masses.  What are people saying about Steve Nash Fitness?

To figure this out, I took to social media.  There are a number of social media tracking tools available to not only see what Steve Nash Fitness Clubs are saying to us, but what and how we feel about them.

I started off using Addict-o-matic which is a free search tool that combines your search over a whole plethora of social media platforms, such as blogs, Twitter,  YouTube, etc.

Addict-o-matic gave me some good insight as where to start and where their social media presence was. Being that Steve Nash is a prominent athlete, I did end up receiving a bunch of results that were not really relevant to my search on the fitness facilities.

I really liked the layout of this app as everything was very clear to read and easy to navigate through.

Next, I moved on to Social Mention.  This site is pretty cool.  This site not only gathers information on your search on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, but also picks up content from blogs.  Social Mention also shows you stats of keywords, platforms and the top hashtags used.  It also attempts to rate sentiment.  Once again, because of the chatter of Steve Nash, the athlete, a lot of the results were irrelevant but it was not difficult to filter out.

I went on to explore Boardreader to see what people were saying about the gyms in Vancouver to see where my gym ranked.  This is neat tool for anyone looking for any specific threads on discussion boards. You just plug in your keywords and it pulls all of the results for you.

At the end of the day, here is a sample of what people had to say regarding Steve Nash Fitness.

I looked at what people were saying to try to get a feel for how my gym was doing in the big scheme of things. For each comment, I used a ranking system. (-1 for negative, 0 for neutral, +1 for positive.

I do tend to believe that people tend to complain more than they do boast on social media so I take everything with a grain of salt.  For this exercise, however, I am looking to see what problems people are having with my gym and what Steve Nash is willing to do about it.  For the most part, the company did respond to all complaints.

Here is a summary and you can find the comments/conversations below.

What do you think about Steve Nash Fitness Clubs?  Do you belong to a gym that you would recommend?  If so, why?  I would love to hear from you!

Happy Trails!

Court

They say I've been lazy

There, they said it. 



There they are, collecting dust

I tried to ignore them. Me? Lazy?  My iPod agreed and I knew they were right, although I was a little annoyed that iPod was taking their side.

I've been lazy when it comes to my running and working out lately. I was doing really well, working out almost everyday, running and eating right.  A couple of weeks ago, I went to Maui. It turns out that I can do other things really well, such as sit around while the sun sets, eating chicken wings and drinking beer!  I came back from vacation and jumped back into work and have completely neglected my running shoes.  I need to get back into the swing of things.

That's where this blog comes in.

I  figure if I created a blog, that it would hold me accountable.   It would force me to get out there and go for some long runs, or try a new fitness craze so that I would have something to write about and share my experiences.  It is also going to be a placeholder for all of my favourite articles, honest product reviews and  healthy recipe ideas to keep me fuelled and engaged. 

To start getting back on track, I'm going to dust off my Nurtribullet and get back to eating healthy. 

The beauty of the Nutribullet vs. other juicers is that it's really easy to use and to clean.  I don't need to spend a lot of time chopping vegetables and fruit to have my smoothie. This suits me just fine  because right now, I've been deemed lazy.  I just throw it all in and turn it on, done! The Nutribullet basically breaks down everything in a few seconds, I unscrew the cup from the base and voila, delicious smoothie. We bought ours about six months ago and we use it constantly.  A lot of my friends and family who have tried it have also bought one of their own. For those of you who haven't bought one yet, spoiler alert... Happy Birthday! You'll never guess what I got you!

Today's super food smoothie looks a little something like this:

1/2 Cup of Spinach
1/2 banana
1/4 apple, cored
Strawberries, hulled
blueberries
blackberries
sprinkle of chia seeds

That's it, just throw it all in the cup and add water to the MAX fill line.  Trust me, they say Max fill line for a good reason!  Too much water and it's not a fun clean up process.

Now all you need to do is twist the cup into the base and turn it on for a few seconds.

That's it, easy and delicious!

So, here goes.  I have done the first step and have created this blog.  I will put on my running shoes and get back to you with my experiences.  If you have any motivational tips or smoothie recipes, I would love to hear from you.

Happy Trails!

Court