Randy Bramblett has serious character flaws which makes him unfit to do business with. Randy was my personal fitness trainer while at Gold's Gym for over a year. This happy relationship has now been tarnished because he owes me $600.00 and now refuses to pay up. Background: Gold's Gym hires personal fitness trainers as employees: they are paid by the gym. The client pays the gym for a block of sessions: the more they buy the cheaper they are and the trainer gets a cut. If one trainer doesn't work out (usually they quit), the client can switch trainers to have the remaining balance fulfilled. My Story: After many months of training together, Randy decided to disobey his employer's policy and ask me for direct payment because his cut would now be 100%. Despite his rationalizations as to why this was reasonable, I knew that this was not kosher. Stupidly, because I was fond of Randy, I complied as long as we only trained at Gold's Gym. Randy had previously approached me about training at UCSF, another gym he worked at and I explained I was not interested because it was not conveniently located. In November of 2007 Randy left a longwinded phone message explaining he had changed gyms and was now only working at BreakAway Performance gym in North Beach. Randy's transparent hype about the new gym tried to cover the fact that he had broken our agreement. He spun how great the BreakAway Performance gym was, that it was a smart business opportunity for him and his grievances with Gold's Gym, etc. He left out the actual truth, he had been fired from Gold's Gym. Previously we had discussed the North Beach gym and Randy knew it was not convenient for me and I was happy at Gold's. So, when I got his phone message I was angry and felt manipulated. What choice did I have now? The next time I went to Gold's I was approached by Randy's ex-boss and was informed that Randy had been fired. Randy's dishonesty didn't bode well with me and he even denied that he had been fired when confronted. I was being played. What choice did I have but to give the gym in North Beach a try? I trained twice at BreakAway Performance gym but the 40 minute one-way commute from Bernal Heights was unacceptable. I also didn't like the starkness of the new gym either - almost no machines or people. This situation was not going to work for me. I confronted Randy and told him that I was not happy and didn't want to train at this gym. We had a friendly conversation where I asked Randy to pay me for the remaining sessions he owed me, which he claimed was $900.00. Randy easily agreed. We parted on good terms and he promised he would pay me in full within a few weeks. He was going to do the right thing by me and confessed that he thought I might not follow him to this new gym. Then it took 3 months, and a few emails, to get my first payment of $300.00 despite his previous promises of a few weeks for total payment. I did not hound him and I was not rude, but he always had some excuse and was never responsible. Despite charging at least $75.00 an hour (he makes a good living), Randy would let slide his promised payment date, never notifying me and setting my expectation until I would ask again and the cycle would start over. Because of his obvious character defects, I worried that he would default on his debt and apparently my intuition was right. After 6 months he still owed me $600.00. I eventually became fed up and threatened a bad Yelp review. Here's his response: "When threats are involved. I'm not happy. You are the only client I have ever made an exception for with my personal training business. As with most all other PT and service oriented businesses there is a no refund policy. I am going to have to take this time to state the importance of this rule and enforce it to its fullest. From a professional standpoint and not from a friend's point of view." The problem with this rationalization was that he broke the contract with me, not the other way around. I paid Randy Bramblett directly for personal training sessions as a Gold's Gym trainer. When he left Gold's Gym, he broke that contract with me by forcing me to drive 40 minutes (one way) to a gym I didn't like. I now have no other recourse but to take him to small claims court. I have all our email correspondence to make my case and he will lose. There was a time I was very happy with Randy as my personal fitness trainer, I had even written a very complimentary Yelp review which I have now removed. But he betrayed my trust and now uses skewed logic to rationalize his default on this debt, which he had once readily agreed to. Eventually Randy's business partners and clients at BreakAway Performance Center will see his character defects as I have. He is only out for himself, which may be a great quality to have as a professional cyclist, but not for a personal fitness trainer. P.S. Randy often text messaged throughout my sessions. UNPROFESSIONAL! read more

Randy Bramblett started coaching me two months ago, already I have noticed huge improvements. He is helping to break me of my old and set in training habits. He is also helping me to set goals with my cycling and my racing. He sets up my training schedule around my work schedule, and if things change he always has a back up plan. His pricing is quite reasonable, well worth the investment. He is full of knowledge, with both training methods and racing tactics. Randy has made himself quite available in person, as well as the phone and through email. He has also catered to my request to move my training schedule to the Google Calendar, so I now have it in front of me every day. Randy always has a positive attitude and shows up prepared. His advice on personal training seems well thought out and planned. He comes across very professionally. However, the only downside I can think of is that he is really busy, and his schedule sometimes changes. read more

I approached Randy because I wanted to dramatically improve my strength and power for cycling. Prior to our workouts, I had a preconceived notion of how I would workout based on the information I have gathered over the years from many other conventional coaches and information/books I have read. However, I soon found out that these notions were not correct or simply outdated. Randy's approach emphasized correct form and high intensity and this has made all the difference. I definitely feel the power in my legs when I'm sprinting or attacking a steep hill. I can't wait for the racing season to start. Throughout our workouts, he pays attention to the details of my form and immediately corrects these flaws through demonstration and verbal encouragement. Now that I am develeping the right form, I feel that the right muscles are being worked and am therefore seeing incredible improvements in my strength and power. More importantly, I have avoided injury and have minimized any strain on my back. I feel great and am very happy with the results. The other component of our workouts is the intesity. Like most of people today, we don't have enough time in a day. Hence, it's important that I maximize the time I spend training with Randy. He helps with this through the carefully planned high intensity workouts he creates for me. These workouts are challenging but realistic and I leave each workout feeling like I accomplished something. The 50 minutes I spend with him is focused and concentrated. We get a lot done and I feel super. And more importantly, the workout are fun. They keep you engaged. Consequetnly, I look forward to the workouts. If you're looking for a charismatic, friendly, knowledgeable, professional trainer to help you achieve your fitness/health goals, then you should definitely approach Randy. He really know what he's doing. read more

I have been training with Randy for almost six months now and I must say that I have no complaints. I have met other personal trainers and from the moment I spoke to Randy, I just knew he was more experienced. Each session is new, well explained and very practical to my goals of acquiring knowledge to a healthier lifestyle as well as workout habits. I have learned so much exercises that I have not seen before. My healthy lifestyle has changed for the better and the knowledge that I have acquired has been a worthwhile investment that I will incorporate for the rest of my days. If you are very serious about your fitness and are willing to go hardcore in order to workout all the muscles, Randy comes highly recommended. I am more muscle now than I was six months ago. read more

I worked with Randy for almost two years before moving to NYC. He got me in phenomenal shape and challenged me appropriately to my skill level. He pushed me and educated me in each exercise, and is not only a great trainer who gets results, but a great teacher and coach who knows the details of the business. Fun, energetic, and challenging. read more

Randy Bramblett is the best personal trainer I have ever had the privilege of working with. Aside from his extensive background in health and fitness, his professional cycling credentials, his hard core workout programs, his never failing encouragement and motivation and his dashing good looks (yes, he's a model too), Randy actually cares. He's not your every day run of the mill trainer that you can find at any local gym. He looks out for your best interests and will customize and tailor workouts to aid you in achieving all of your fitness and health goals. The best part is, he's been through all of this himself - he's a professional athlete. That means when he is telling you to do something, he's already done it (probably a million times more than you will ever have to)...he's not a passive trainer calling plays from the sidelines. He's experiencing everything right along with you and knows the absolute best way to utilize your time in order to optimize your results. From his hardcore fitness boot camps, crossfit and plyometric training, to his raw, holistic, balanced nutritional side, he's one of the most well rounded, innovative trainers out there. You'll never be bored. It also doesn't hurt that he is one of the most positive and motivating people I've ever been lucky enough to meet. If you are on the fence about whether or not Randy is the right trainer for you, stop thinking about it and just do it. You'll be so glad you did. read more

Randy started coaching me over a year ago. New to road cycling and racing, I came to Randy without a clear idea of what my goals should or could be beyond "getting stronger on the bike." He helped me define my short and long term objectives and designed a training plan that would help me achieve them. Each month we would go over the new training plan and discuss it in detail. We also met weekly to assess how my training was going, how I felt, discuss upcoming races, etc.. Most coaches will do this over email or by phone. Randy has been extremely flexible to be available around my work schedule. He always returns my calls and available to talk whenever I need a "pep" talk! He's a very dedicated coach and his passion for cycling and training is contagious! In the last year I learned more about cycling and racing from Randy than I ever expected! Thanks to his coaching I achieved my goal of moving up from a cat 3 to a cat 2 by the end of the 2008 season. I completely trust Randy's advice, experience and professionalism and that's why I am training with him again to prepare for the 2009 season. read more

Randy is my personal trainer. I'm glad to have him, and would recommend you try meeting with him if you would like to get more fit. Here are some facts about him: * He knows all about nutrition and can teach you about the food you are eating and recommend useful modifications to make you healthier * I like him because he doesn't tell me to stop eating anything in particular when I tell him I want to be less fat, but instead gets me to be moderate and mindful * He loves Trader Joes * He's a pro biker, and he gets very excited when he talks about his races * He thinks gross things like blood are cool * He makes me jump like a frog * He's much better at working for himself then he is at working for other people * He's a total information junkie, but he won't text people if it's distracting to you * Yes, he's still watching your form and efforts when he twitters and sometimes will make you repeat repetitions if they aren't up to par :( * He cried during The Notebook * This is probably obvious and done by all trainers, but he combines a lot of core, balance, strength and jumping around stuff in your action packed hour. You will be stronger afterwards. That's the best part, feeling all those muscles you made over the next few days. Also, a strong tummy area makes you less clumsy. * A few years ago when I first met him at UC Davis, I trained with and I became a lean, mean fighting machine. Should I use clothes sizes? That's girly but somehow I went from a size 14 to a size 8 under his teachings. *Alas we parted ways and I fell back into my old habits. * But, since we've both moved to SF, I found him on my Facebook and now we are together again. read more

Randy has been a very effective personal trainer, increasing my core strength and upper body, and providing stretches to help deal with issues caused from running. read more

Randy has been coaching me for a little bit over 6 weeks. In those six weeks he has gotten huge results fast. I have already dropped 10+ pounds and cut around 8% of my body fat. Randy is great to work with because he keeps you motivated and has a different approach to training. I am a Bartender here in SF and have crazy hours and not the healthiest environment to be around everyday. Randy teaches me how to make healthier choices while keeping my fast paced life. He understands how to have a social life and stay healthy at the same time. I would recommend him to anyone. He keeps me working hard while also making it fun. He also has introduced me to muscles i never knew i had! Every workout is different and i feel great after each one..... read more

For the past two months since I have met and have been trained by Randy Bramblett, I have changed my diet, excercise regimen and healthy lifestyle and have become a lot fitter and stronger. It amazes me to come each time and learn a new and different excercise technique in order to use efficiently the muscles I have not recently used. Randy knows a lot more than the other trainers I have met and that is the reason I travel a great distance from my feild work, as far as Palo Alto or Half Moon Bay, in order to get a better workout and advice. If you are very serious in working out and willing to go hardcore at high intensity, Randy is your person. You will feel you muscles each time and know it works. I have no complaints. The lessons I have learned here at this quant gym which allows me to focus on my objective are beneficial not only to my physical as well as my psychological well being. All in all, in the long run, it is a great investment. read more