I totally love this facility. I gave a friend a ride so that they could take a Zumba course at the…read moregym. While I was here I checked everything out in detail. I liked what I saw. So I signed up for a premium membership. There was no pressure, no hassles. They made it easy and the membership terms understandable. I especially like working with Sasi. She was truly a pleasure. No, I have access to all twenty four hour gyms around the nation, which is a good thing because I love to travel.

This gym is a complete waste of $37 a month. The water bottle filling station and towel dispensers…read moreare always broken, and the sanitizer is often empty. To top it off, there are no decent basketballs for practicing. All of them are either deflated, missing an outer layer, or abnormally shaped. I've been a member for almost a year, and I've never been able to use the pool or hot tub because of the horrible smell that comes from the hallway leading up to it. It's reeks like batter acid. I recommend using the bathroom before going to this gym because the men's bathroom is filthy too. The conditions here have been constant for almost a year. Most of the cardio machines don't work, and more than half of the dumbbells are missing. The only modern addition they've made since I joined was a gate to prevent people from sneaking in. It's clear that this gym cares more about making money than creating a workout-friendly environment. You're better off going to the 24-hour gym in San Leandro or switching gyms entirely for the same, if not cheaper, subscription.

I vacationed in Alameda this summer. Having recently started a weight lifting program in my home…read moreof Scottsdale, AZ, I needed to continue getting stronger and more flexible. Jasmine at All In One Fitness offered me an opportunity to join their gym and meet my goals. I couldn't have been more pleased with the quality of training I received. Jasmine and Kara have created a fantastic program. Francesca and Nick also took me to new fitness levels. I've already committed to joining up next year. A+ experience!

Great business for training and injury prevention or rehabilitation. They have the equipment and…read moretools required for every client's needs . More importantly, Jasmine, Kara and their staff are knowledgeable and meticulous about how to train and/or recover from injury properly. I personally was making slow progress in recovering from a long term injury. Jasmine's professional help has provided much needed pain relief and gotten me well on the road to complete recovery!

I have two issues with Oaktown Boulders: communication and organization. It was impossible to get a…read morehold of them by email or phone to sign my daughter up, so we drove there and showed up to talk to someone. I signed my daughter up for a class, and after she attended one session (and after getting her excited about climbing), they emailed me to say they messed up, and the class was full. So they cancelled her enrollment and gave me a partial refund. Totally unacceptable! My daughter was so disappointed. After that experience, we joined another climbing gym and asked Oaktown Boulders to take us off their email list. They have literally emailed me half a dozen times, promoting new classes and letting me know about openings. EVERY SINGLE TIME, I ask them to remove me from their email list! No response. Also, unacceptable! Get your sh*t together, Oaktown Boulders!

Part of loving Oaktown Boulders is loving that they are aiming to make climbing something that ALL…read morekids have access to. And doing so by providing quality and fun instruction - there's no compromising in what they offer. It is exciting to see the growth that they have achieved over the past couple of years and moving locations, hiring/training new staff is never easy. If I wanted big box climbing lessons for my kid I'd go elsewhere. Yet, in addition to wanting this confidence boosting and camaraderie building experience for my kid it matters to me to give my money to a place also working to do good in our community. Have you read the Mission?

I've been going to MissionHQ for nearly a year and it's been incredible working with the trainers…read moreand with the other people going. The classes are challenging but modifiable for all fitness levels. The have a variety of classes around choose from and option for open gym use. Wilson and Amy are so encouraging and motivating. You also can't miss the meal prep/food sales Monday nights post workout (try the tri-tip and chicken soup if you have a chance!)

Finally made it to the gym. Once there, i am able to focus on my own timeline. Coach are available…read moreif you need to be guided.

I can't say enough about Anthony! He is a great trainer and coach, very knowledgeable and a great…read morelistener. But he is an even more wonderful person, I am lucky to have met him. My wife and I trained with him together and he is was very responsive to our limitations and our goals. This is a gym I you will look forward to going to and you will feel great after you leave. The facilities are clean, well taken care of, with relatively new equipment everywhere. I feel very fortunate to have learned about Anthony and his gym

Anthony provides a friendly, non judgmental atmosphere to work out in and reach your personal…read morefitness goals. He tailors the workout to your goals whatever they may be - weight loss, general fitness, gaining muscle, etc. Clientele includes a wide variety of ages and training experience from beginner to intermediate. Workouts are done in small batches of 3 people during each time slot - so no waiting for machines, and you get personalized attention from Anthony. Workouts are circuit style, and Anthony can also tailor them on the fly depending on your current needs. The session lasts between 30-45 mins. You feel accountable to Anthony and the peer group you train with, and everyone pushes and encourages everyone else to train hard. You will leave exhausted but happy. If you're having trouble committing to a regular gym schedule, this environment is very conducive to developing a good gym habit. The health, fitness and confidence you gain from this affects every aspect of your life, so the cost seems insignificant for the benefits you reap. Anthony offers a free workout session where you can try out 1 day, and it's a nice way to test if you like it. I can't recommend Anthony highly enough - this will change your life.

full disclosure, I only use PF for the black card perks. I know, I know, I *should* be working out,…read moreespecially given my age, diet, lifestyle habits, and ability to find opportunities all day long to complain about my health and weight, but ... if you can't tone it, tan it! which is exactly what I do. tanning booths here are nice, up to date, clean, and effective. I literally get tons of compliments on my tan. granted, id rather have more athletic calves and thighs, but tanning is so much less work and time. front desk staff are friendly and helpful, just like at all the PF locations. I've had a good experience each time I've been in here

I get a free basic membership through Silver Sneakers. And I pay $13 a month extra for the Black…read morecard. It's well maintained with lots of equipment and some classes. They offer free training during the week. I love the amenities of the "Black Card": massage chairs, hydromassage beds, total body enhancement machine (aka "beauty angel". I don't use the tanning beds as I am fully melanated. But they are available with the Black card.

For the past few years, I have mainly focused on cardio until I got injured before a race. I…read morerealized I needed to do more strength training to prevent injuries. I have always wanted to learn how to lift heavy but was intimidated at the gym. I never had any formal training with weights other than group HIIT classes. My friend was doing 1:1 training with Minh at Body Mechanix and she highly recommended him. Body Mechanix felt like a friendly local community gym. The trainers and staff were welcoming. Minh had set up a complimentary consultation. My goals were to gain overall strength, maintain consistency, and work towards achieving a pull up. Through personal training with Minh, I learned proper techniques and developed the confidence to lift heavy. As a beginner, I was surprised I could deadlift 1.5x my body weight. Minh was very patient and positive. He was very encouraging and pushed me to challenge myself. I saw good results with my training so I signed my stubborn 70+ year old mother for sessions with Minh. In the last couple of years, she has been losing muscle mass and struggling with lower back pain. Her physical health has impacted her energy level and mental health. After a couple of sessions with Minh, my mother has regained confidence and a sense of accomplishment. To my surprise, she was able to do 10 push ups in a row and carry heavy weights that most people around her age group might struggle to do. I highly recommend training with Minh and Body Mechanix!

If you're looking for a gym where the trainers will lovingly torture you while you question every…read morelife choice you've made, BodyMechanix - Laurel is your spot. I've been coming here since I turned 34 (I'm 37 now, so let's just say my attendance record here is more consistent than my dating life), and it's become my second home. My happy place? Boxing with Nico on Thursday nights and Andy on Saturday mornings. They work us hard--from the bags to the mitts--and you can tell they genuinely love what they do, which makes you want to work harder too. The vibe here is energetic, supportive, and community-driven, even if you're like me--assertive, rebellious, and just a little defiant. I've made it my mission to talk back during workouts, roast the trainers mid-burpee, and encourage others to listen to their hearts when Nico, Andy, or any of the other amazing trainers push us like soulless robots. (They're not soulless, I promise--just slightly sadistic, in the best way.) If you think lifting weights and working out is drab, you haven't done it here. The community is what makes every drop of sweat and near-tear worth it. The trainers truly care about your transformation, not just physically but in how you see yourself and your own strength. They've created a space where you feel seen, pushed, and celebrated, even when you're lying on the mat wondering why you thought a 6pm class after work was a good idea. Shoutout to the trainers Ming, Angelo, Warren, and Tori, who keep the energy high, the encouragement real, and the workouts spicy. And to owner Terrell, who's built a place that feels like home (if home had kettlebells, a power rack and trainers encouraging you on while you question your life choices). If you're looking for a place to get strong, laugh while suffering, and meet some of the best humans in Oakland, come here. And if you see someone talking back to the trainers while smiling and refusing to quit, that's probably me. Come say hi, and let's complain about landmines together.

I attended a class here and genuinely enjoyed the workout itself -- the pace felt approachable and…read morethe in-class environment was positive. Unfortunately, my experience trying to sign up afterward was frustrating. Communication was slow and inconsistent; I often had to send multiple follow-up texts to get responses, and my questions about membership options and class access weren't answered clearly. I didn't receive straightforward answers until a phone call finally happened. During that conversation, I was told that certain classes were advanced and not appropriate for me, and that ongoing drop-ins weren't offered. I was also repeatedly steered toward personal training. Later, I received newsletters advertising beginner classes, which seemed inconsistent with what I had been told. While the workout itself was enjoyable, the lack of clear, timely communication and transparency around membership options made it hard to feel comfortable committing. If you value clear communication and flexibility, it's worth asking very detailed questions up front.

I joined Resilient strength as an experienced lifter (over a decade of time in both crossfit and…read moreweightlifting gyms around the East Bay, been an active coach in 3 different Crossfit gyms, and am a certified USAW weightlifting coach.). I needed a place to go that worked in the hours of my busy life. I'll start with the PROS (there are some): 1. The gym itself is nice. It's got all the toys and has kilos as well as pounds, which is amazing for folks in the competitive weightlifting world. 2. Brian, one of the owners works well with young lifters in his program. 3. Safe and secure parking along with a shower (I never used it, but it's nice to have it as an option). Now for the CONS: 1. There are only a couple classes a week. I tried a couple and determined that the 20-30 minutes of organized static stretching for the 1 hour class was not for me. 2. I was told to maybe not snatch where their dog was since I could hurt the dog, but that was the only available platform. I shouldn't be responsible for their dog. 3. Brian and Holly cancelled my gym membership very suddenly and unreasonably. One of the weightlifting platforms, made of untreated plywood, was slightly damaged during a regular training session. Two weeks later they texted me to accuse me of causing the damage, and of not cleaning up or reporting it to them. Truthfully, I did not notice any damage, and the pictures they provided of the so-called damage looked to me like typical wear-and-tear you'd expect from a well-used, unfinished lifting platform. Perhaps coincidentally, my gym access code had also been deactivated a week before this. I'm really disappointed Holly and Brian could not have approached this situation with more professionalism. An actual conversation rather than text accusations would have been appreciated. The photos added were the entirety of the photos sent, I have not edited nor cropped them.

I have worked with trainers at high-level tennis academies and in collegiate athletics, and I can…read moresay without hesitation that Luca is the best trainer I have ever worked with. What sets Luca apart is not simply technical knowledge, but an extraordinary ability to translate movement into feeling. Luca's explanations, demonstrations, and carefully chosen cues allow me to make meaningful connections in my own body. I have struggled for years with tight hips, limited mobility, and a fractured back that often made movement painful and uncertain. Luca recognized immediately that so much of that tension originated in my hips and lower body, and with remarkable patience we have devoted ourselves to strengthening those areas. The results have been nothing short of transformative. I am now squatting and deadlifting--movements I once associated only with pain and the fear of further injury. Even more importantly, I carry Luca's cues with me every time I train on my own. This experience has changed not just how I exercise, but how I inhabit my body. In a world that constantly alienates us from ourselves--through screens, endless sitting, work, comparison, and the pressure to look a certain way--Luca offers the opportunity to reconnect with your body from the inside out. There are no mirrors in the gym because the goal is not performance for an audience or chasing an image. The focus is on sensation, awareness, and discovering what your body is capable of feeling. Every session leaves me more alive, more grounded, and more grateful to be embodied. I never leave exhausted in the way I once thought a "good workout" required; I leave energized, confident, and deeply connected to myself. Luca approaches every client with exceptional care and attention, meeting each person where they are and helping them build strength not as an end in itself, but as a way of expanding freedom, resilience, and joy in everyday life. That is a remarkable gift, and I cannot recommend Luca highly enough.

My personal training sessions with Blare at Radically Fit have been soooooo effective. I came into…read morepersonal training with her to rebalance my body, since one side of it is stronger than another due to my scoliosis. Blare took so much care in understanding my situation, asking plenty of questions and reflecting back what she heard from me. This made me feel that we were on the same page. In our actual training sessions, Blare walked me through each exercise, correcting and affirming me along the way. She helped me feel comfortable doing her workouts on my own, since part of my goals included having a workout routine I could do weekly. After a few months, it was very noticeable that my body'd 'evened out' in terms of strength! I no longer had a hip drift in my squat which was how I first noticed my body was unbalanced in terms of strength. Blare is truly an expert in her field which completely matches my experience with all other trainers and instructors at Radically Fit. There is so much wisdom had among the trainers here and I can't recommend this gym enough.

Several of my friends take classes at Club Pilates and it came highly recommended. My sister and I…read moreare looking for a good fit for us to take classes together (not sure yet whether it will be reformer pilates that we lock in on). On Sunday, we had our 30 min. intro class. It was a great balance of multiple options that a typical pilates class might include. The class was packed to the brim with 12 students, but it didn't feel crowded. It was very clean. There wasn't a ton of space for people to wait for the previous class to finish, but it wasn't a big deal. There are lockers (just crates; no locks) to stow your items. There is a water fill station. We brought our own grippy socks, but there are socks available for purchase. There is plenty of parking. There was a waiver we filled out and brief information was shared at the end if we were interested in signing up that day. Obviously, prices change/ fluctuate and pilates classes are generally quite pricy, and that's true here too. Leading up to the class, it was easy enough to sign up. I wanted to take the class with my sister, but it was full. However, it somehow worked out that we were in the same class. Overall, we had a wonderful experience!

I've just started at Club Pilates and so far its been a great experience. I especially value the…read morevariety of classes across days/times, allowing me to find classes that fit week to week within my work schedule