This HIIT gym workout is the best in LA, like having a personal trainer who never uses the same moves twice, but also the motivation of a group class full of ultra fit and inspiring thriving friends! You're in the most capable hands with Thierno and Damien and can just follow their program knowing results and better health, balance, strength, and endurance are sure to quickly follow! read more

If you value your hearing don't take the morning cardio class. The volume is way TOO LOUD! 100% you will have your hearing damaged. You may feel fit but you won't be able to hear anything. Crazy stupid loud. read more

Thierno is an awesome trainer: he motivates me into being my best. I feel stronger and healthier each time I work out here, and I work out almost everyday so I know gyms! This is personalized training level circuit in a group setting. Thierno has amazing energy that encourages all of us to work hard, but smart. The gym is well equipped, kept immaculately clean (no sweaty gym or studio smell) and they keep updating the equipment and props. It's a great mix of cardio and strength training. Tina at the front desk is always welcoming and helpful. read more

Drive Cardio - Cardio Classes Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Yes Yes and Yes. So my friend and I bought a 10 class groupon here and We havent even finished half of the classes and I don't want them to end. By now we have taken a class by three different instructors: Simon, Damien, and Bonnie. Each of them have their own style and program and each of them are so amazing!!!! I usually dread working out but even though I know i'm gonna sweat and work my ass off, I leave here feeling so accomplished. The facilities are always nice and clean. There are lockers that are there if you need to store and valuables. The studio has its own lot thats nvr crowded. The only downside that I could possibly think of is once our groupon is done the pack of 10 classes is $270 (Which don't get me wrong is totally worth it) but this small fish can't quite afford yet. But best believe I will always be looking for ways to come back to Drive after my classes are up!!!! AMAZING!!!!!! read more

I came here and was completely blown away, the space is amazing with open walls so you can catch that ocean breeze, the equipment is smart and organized to help maximum the space, and the staff is incredible. Every routine is like MAGIC, you have your own area, and once you move from one workout to another, your next set up just Magically appears clean and ready for you to get down and dirty with your workout. I myself, a fitness instructor, fell so in love that I now teach here - and still I am amazed every time I set foot into this beautiful space. Check it out, your first class is free! read more

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I came to Drive Cardio expecting an ordinary workout. From the Groupon and Yelp reviews I figured this place was over-hyped and too good to be true....OH BOY was I wrong! Drive has easily become one of my favorite workout destinations. The location is amazing, literally a walk from the beach off PCH. My drive to and from is always a pleasure, so relaxing and tranquil. Parking is a breeze. They have a lot with ample of space and there's even metered parking on the street that rarely gets packed. Every single workout is different. I've gone over 10 times and can honestly say I've never experience redundancy and they always provide a challenging but rewarding class. I've been to 4 different instructors (Damien, Bonnie, Thierno, and Simon) all amazing but they all have different teaching styles. They all have high energy and make each workout challenging but fun. The classes are unlike any other I've attended. They are both intimate yet engaging. You may start off with a treadmill warm up and move to core or strength training. Each class differs in routine so you are never bored. After a week I could really tell my stamina increased from the treadmill alone. And of course each and every class I sweated my balls off but loved the feeling of accomplishment after. The staff here is great and it's a small gym so it's easy to feel right at home here. There's really nothing I would change about this place. If you are looking for the intimate setting similar to a personal trainer I would say come here. You really do get that individualized training in a group setting because they keep the class size pretty small. But it is pricey. It's certain worth the price if you can afford it, but if you have to to live off of Top Ramen and sale a kidney to pay for it then you might want to get the 20 class pack Groupon. Free lockers are a plus and they also offer face towels to wipe off all those calories you are sure to burn. I absolutely adore this place! read more

My sister initially discovered this place and loved it so much that she dragged me here too. I was not excited about going because it wasn't that close to my house BUT she picked me up, arranged for me to try the first class free, and even made me free coffee when we got there. When I first tried it out, I had an injured knee so I wasn't thrilled about doing treadmill training, squats, lunges, etc. The trainers, however, modified the exercises. They are SUPER motivating. Thierno also encouraged me to keep it up, explaining that if and when I strengthen the muscles around my knee, my knee would get stronger. Sure enough, he was right!!! I have now finished my groupon package and I loved it so much that I bought a 60 pack! What I love: Early morning classes. Well-organized exercise routine. I like the way they explain the exercises and which muscle group they are working. SMALL class sizes. Clean, friendly, personal. My sister loves the free coffee. They have soft towels, lockers, a shower. Everything is CLEAN. I love the challenge. Most of all, I love the people that work there and the trainers--they are the ones that keep me coming back! This place is a gem! read more

Bought 20 classes on Groupon has me hooked! It's the best full rounded workout on the westside. It includes cardio, strength resistance, TRX, and more. All of the trainers are motivating and encouraging. Classes are 16 people max, which is the perfect size. I come everyday and advise everyone to come try Drive! read more

Drive Cardio - strength room! - Cardio Classes Near Me - Santa Monica, California

One of the best workouts I've ever done. It's so dynamic and the space is so great. Especially during Spring/Summer, with warm breezes blowing in through their open front door. I've had classes with Thierno and Simon, both excellent. There's always parking and the location is only minutes from downtown Santa Monica. read more

Helloooo...Hello..... Giving my home away from home another update. I budgeted my life out and am still at Drive Cardio. 4 months later I still love/hate Simon, the workouts are ever changing. Got great advice and tips from him about training. Even Thierno, the owner, has given me great overall advice. Everyone is great, from the front desk, to the trainers, to the owner himself. I have no complaints at all. Actually, I do.... I need to budget a little more for smaller clothes! #monicasays: Just go, and do the work. You will get results! #listentothebeast aka Simon read more

This place is great. Love Ola. She has tremendous knowledge and great energy. Highly recommend this place if you are looking for group classes or individual trainers read more

Nobody gets you motivated or gets you a full body workout like Drive Cardio. I've been working out with the owner for 6 years and every workout is different. Amazing that after 6 years they can still find exercises that I've never done before. You know a gym is doing something right when you are excited to wake up early so you can go exercise. Highly recommend it. All my referrals have become addicted, try it! read more

I'm so happy I was told to take a class! This gym is amazing. Great instructors, friendly front staff, great like minded individuals taking class, and straight forward no BS workouts. Clean facilities and gym had EVERYTHING!! read more

First of all, the instructors are super hot! If that's not motivation, I don't know what is!! The towels they provide are so amazingly soft and smell very nice. Parking is great! I love that you can sign up online before class. The classes have enough variety that you can go every day and feel like you're getting a different workout each day. My body is lookin rockin and did I mention the instructors are sizzling?? ;-) read more

Love working out at Drive Cardio. Simon is an amazing trainer. He is always happy and keeps the class energized. It is one of the hardest workouts that I ever done. I really leaned out while doing Drive Cardio read more

I started working out at this gym two years ago. I haven't been able to leave since. I have always enjoyed working out but have tended to go in spurts, never consistently. I originally came to this gym to get ready for my wedding and I thought that would be the end of it. But, I can't stop! I no longer am a sporadic gym user. I love the trainers and the classes are amazing! To put things into perspective, I recently moved from Santa Monica to Hollywood and I still commute to work out at this gym. So does my husband! read more

Great group class! Motivating and the trainers are fantastic! Keeps me in shape & pushes me!

ADDICTING workouts, friendly staff, and great all around experience!! My mom and I found this place a few years ago and have gone hundreds of times since - it's clean, friendly, easy to park, and the workouts are challenging and work for both of us (ages 20s and 50s). The instructors create an unbeatable workout that builds strength, endurance, and prevents injury. They incorporate an efficient warm-up in the beginning and stretch session to finish. Most of the workouts are split between cardio treadmills sessions and floor strength training sessions. It's a full body burn. Treadmill episodes include variations of incline, sprint intervals, strides, etc. They're great for both the sprinter and long distance runner. The instructors recommend speeds to suit every level of athlete and make the environment comfortable for the first-timer and challenging for the veteran athlete. Floor session equipment (Bosu, TRX, bands, cable machines, dumbbells and more) is clean and consistently well maintained - even while you're on the treadmills, someone is wiping down your mat before you use it for the latter part of the hour. The hour flies by with the instructors' creative, full-body workouts. Very reasonably priced, and worth every penny! Private parking lot right outside. read more

Really friendly staff, small classes and they kick your booty!!! Easy parking and the studio is clean and inviting. Found them through a Groupon deal and I am very happy I did! read more

Love this place! i bought a groupon which was an awesome deal and am now addicted. The people are super nice, the trainers are all great and the facility is clean. I love how they break up the workouts into little parts. It makes it feel like it goes by quickly. Also, they have all the equiptment nicely laid out so everyone has their own little station and things flow well even with a big class. It's a nice plus that you get to drive by the ocean on your way home! read more

Hands down a terrific interval training class center. The facility is clean and neat, all the instructors are great and classes are always different. Going here daily will get you into great shape. Don't be surprised on how hooked you will get! read more

Great energy and workout! Highly recommend going to Simon's classes - he is fantastic!

Love this place!! Excellent training - work at ur own pace. Thierno, damien, and team are awesome - workouts r effective and they change it up so it never gets boring!! read more

I'm falling love with this place more and more - so far I have been there "only" five times... The training is kick ass, all the trainers are true professionals - there are here to work with you and NOT just shout at you and burn you off. I can speak only on behave of the group classes - I have been at several places all over LA, this belongs to "super top"! read more

This is my long-overdue review of Drive Cardio. Hands down, best gym I've tried in LA. Each class is different, but all of them combine strength training, flexibility and cardio into one. Balanced and effective workouts. The instructors are fun and keep you MOTIVATED. Literally, as good as it gets -- so don't hesitate to try a class (first one is free). read more

Love. This place is perfect. I'd been thinking of creating a Yelp account for a while now, but this place pushed me to finally create one just so I could spread the word. Here's why... Parking - Easy. They have a lot and it's free. Clean - So clean. There is not a spec of dirt on the floor. All the equipment, and everything on the refreshment table and front desk is neatly lined up. It looks great. During the classes you go from one room to the other and back. While you're in one room the employees are cleaning the other so by the time you get back to the first room it has been sanitized so there is no sweat or germs anywhere. Instructors - Very professional. Friendly, encouraging, not overbearing. They're all in amazing shape themselves so you know they're making you do exercises that really work. Classes - Small size. Compared to 24 Hour Fitness where it's 50 people jammed into a room. This is like a breath of fresh air (PS it's right next to the beach so you are literally breathing fresh air). The class times are an hour which is definitely manageable for such an intense workout. Workout - Fantastic. It's really hard. If you want to get in shape you can tell that this place will do just that. I left every class feeling exhausted, elated, refreshed, clean and happy. The hour you're in class flies by. The trainers make it interesting. I've been to 6 classes and hardly did the same exercise twice. Lunges on a treadmill that's running slowly... why didn't I think of that? But I never would have. And I'd probably stop as soon as I felt the burn. They really push you. Yet you're constantly doing different exercises so as soon as you are reaching your limit, they move you on to another muscle. As Yelp says... this is good as it gets. I can't think of one thing that would make this place better, because it's the best. read more

I have been going to Drive for nearly 5 years. I used to switch around different gyms but since finding this gem of a gym I have only been going here. Theirno, the owner, is extremely knowledgable about training and dedicated to making sure everyone who comes through his door gets an excellent work out either in the classes or training he does or through the instructors he carefully selects and trains. He is also very motivating and inspirational. Both the personal training and the classes are outstanding and far above anything I found anywhere else. I have learned a lot about training and conditioning at this gym. The gym has a great, welcoming, low key feel, a few blocks from the beach, good parking, etc. Check out the class schedule or a personal training session, you will love it! read more

Great workout! Each trainer is amazing. Full body workout in an hour. Much better than orange theory.

Best workout in LA. Wish they had more locations!! All the instructors are great but my favorites are Schyler and Damien. Great combination of strength and interval training. Can't recommend it enough!!! read more

Fabulous classes. Fabulous trainers!! If you are ready to burn and shred, hit Drive Cardio.

i came to this gym 10 years ago and i will never leave. When i first started, i could only do 1 minute on the elliptical machine (and i had to lean heavily on the front to do that!) Now i can do double digit levels with no problem. I lost 95 pounds and have been able to keep all but 20 pounds of it off for over 4 years and i am losing that now. ( i won't let my guard down again.) there are classes and trainers and both can work well. What ever suits you. Everyone is friendly. There are some great athletes that go there and people that are just starting. Everyone is respectful of others. Great music. Breezes as others have noted. Don't think you can get air any cleaner in L.A. (except on a Santa Ana day which are not often. It's a nice environment. Trainers are competent. They can really size up what you are capable of and direct you so that you maximize your training without injuries. There is nothing at Drive that i find stressful - no people, no equipment, no bad attitudes. It's all easy and fun (not saying there is no hard work- but that's your choice). If you want to stay fit or get fit - it is a great place to go. Maggie L. read more

wow! a hidden gem - nestled between santa monica and the palisades on entrada, this private space has great energy and flow. it is off the beaten path, but the clean, airy space has new equipment and it feels like a secret club. their classes focus on functional training so you get better at life when you show up. and they have strongboard balance. win. win. win. the only downside is the margaritas and tacos across the street at marix tex mex calling your name when you're finished. I say workout twice a day to justify the calling. read more

Drive Cardio is perfect if you want a chill workout, but it is absolutely not worth $28 per class. If you have a groupon, definitely a decent value, but use your $28 and go to SoulCycle or something for a better workout and better deal. read more

I've been alive for 32 years, and training for at least 20 of those. In all that time I haven't come across trainers this consistently good! The training here is world-class! All the trainers here are just phenomenal! I couldn't recommend more. It's also ridiculously clean! And I LOVE that! You never have to worry about getting your hair or clothes dirty. They set it up so you are in two rooms and while you are using one room, the other one is being cleaned or set up, so you always have a clean station to go to that is fully set up for your next exercise. Your precious time is not wasted with changing weights, setting up equipment, etc. It all just magically appears for your next exercise. I love the combination of functional training, weights, intervals etc. that is used here. Best of all, this place gets you RESULTS. Results you can measure in inches, fat loss, and number of reps. You won't be disappointed. read more

My friend insisted I try DRIVE. "First class is free!" she announced joyfully. As I drove there I said to myself, "I don't need anyone else to help me sweat (hot flashed do that)". And I'm not an addictive personality type but THIS is the BEST one hour workout I have ever had!!!! It combines running, weights, resistance bands, balance, strength training and moxie. You will only be competing with yourself, therefore, if you can't do a particular exercise, you are encouraged to modify. EVERY class I've taken has taught me something new and the best part is, YOU NEVER GET BORED BECAUSE EACH EXERCISE IS LESS THAN TWO MINUTES! I will continue to recruit friends but almost don't want them to go because the class will be too full. read more

Serious work out at Drive Cardio- love the trainers and sore muscles after each work out! Hooked.

More than a year later--Still love this place! I go on the weekends bc i don't live super close. Classes can vary in size, but they are all good. Overall good workouts and excellent trainers! read more

Theirno and his team are awesome. I sweat like crazy in these workouts and they're all adaptable to your strength. Thanks for all the advice today on therapy and recovery theirno, you're so knowledgeable read more

Best classes ever, the instructors and staff are amazing, attentive and very knowledgable. I would highly recommend them and the environment is always positive and bright! read more

This gym is the best. I've been a client for a number of years now and have taken classes with all of the trainers, they are all solid with their own style that works. Its a one hour, intensive full body work out. I leave there happy and sweaty 4-5 times a week. The gym itself is bright and clean. Very clean, I see them wiping things down between sets, they are so on top of it. Parking couldn't be easier as they have their own lot. The classes are dynamic and challenging and they will get you in shape, trust me. It's always a good group of people that show up, everyone is committed to the work out and supportive of each other. It's the real deal. read more