Hitz Fitness - I connected with Matt when I came down to Phoenix for a workshop... i saw that…read moreJessie Hilgenberg was using Matt as a trainer, I thought to myself he would be perfect to analyze my form! We met and I haven't looked back....Matt is very detailed from form to function and in nutrition (his lawyer background was a win for me as it proved his dedication to detail and his constant desire to seek new knowledge and source out research to stay on his "A")....Matt is very dedicated to all his clients... I am an online client and Matt was very receptive to me coming down quarterly so I can continually improve my skills and form in addition Matt teaches me new techniques... Hitz Fitness has state of the art equipment that has purpose... this is a no bling gym... this a work your ass off and and see results gym! Matt's facility is impeccably clean...you will be greeted by Cash when you enter and he is the coolest gym dog... A very friendly little guy who is well muscled (so suiting), I come early just so I can warm up and have a little stretch and tug with little guy! I can't say enough good things about Matt and his drive to help his clients succeed ... Matt acknowledges we are all different and there is no cookie cutter or one size fits all! I Highly recommend Matt and his facility ... I fly down from Vancouver BC that should say everything!!!

Have been training with Matt for over a year now and love the results! Knowledgeable and passionate…read moreabout client goals. The gym is very clean and has some of the best equipment in the valley. Would highly recommend Matt and his team to anyone looking to achieve their fitness goals.

What a great workout!! Thanks guys for your no judgement approach to fitness!! I would definitely…read morerecommend others give you a try.

I train with both Ben and Ashley it's incredible!…read more Ben is very knowledgeable and is always willing and ready to explain what we are going to be doing and why it works. He always pushes you to work your hardest, but still understands limits and is always ready with modifications if necessary. Ben makes you feel comfortable and confident throughout the entire session. I highly recommend training with him! I have been training with Ashely for the past couple of months and I couldn't be happier! She is incredibly personable and is the first to cheer you on through each session and as you grow. Her mind is a machine when it comes to varying exercises and it doesn't stop there. She also has extensive knowledge with food and eating right making her easy to talk to about every aspect of your wellness journey. 15/10 recommend!

I would highly recommend this place. I'm a little bit older and really was intimidated by weights…read morebut I know I have a good start to work with. I just don't know proper technique and what to do to get the results that I want this has been the best experience I have had working out at a gym. Rigo was the first one to contact me and he was amazing. He was encouraging. He was not pushy and then when I first got there, I was shy and I was a little intimidated, but then Ben made me immediately feel comfortable. He was very informative knowledgeable and pushed me more than I would have done on my own. I highly recommend !!!!!

Urban Garage is a great gym to go to for personal training and personal service. Mitch is awesome…read moreand he really cares about his clients. I first started training there about 3 years ago. I was referred by a friend who was doing a bikini competition. I worked with Mitch and did a competition about 4 months after starting to train with Mitch. Mitch will design a personal work out plan for you and assist with diet and supplements as well. He has been very flexible with my schedule and needs as I travel a lot. He has made improvements to the gym as well, to get a bigger location and such to meet the needs of his clients. For a personal experience and not be waiting in line in a crowded gym it is great place to go.

Not a good place to work out. Pictures are not accurate. Beware. Mitch does have a temper.read more

I had checked out over 10 other gyms and trainers since moving back to Phoenix, and I'm so glad…read morethat I finally landed at Chavez Boxing Gym. The one-on-one sessions are great. I noticed a big change after just a short time, and I'm excited to see how I progress as I continue working there twice a week. Open gym is included in the cost of the sessions. This is an incredible value. Coach Chavez also gives back to the community through the Chavez Youth and Community Foundation.

I cannot say enough exceptional things about this gym. I had never taken a boxing lesson in my…read morelife, but Coach Chavez was nothing but patient. Don't get me wrong; he was incredibly intimidating at first (he has a reputation to maintain hahahah). However, Chavez Boxing Gym has become my unconventional second home. The gym's culture of support is pervasive, from cheering me on when I get my butt kicked sparring to surprising me with cupcakes on my birthday. Coach's attitude of respect and grit is infectious. Even the 50-year-old clients abide by the harsh "yes Coach, no Coach" vernacular. Apart from the culture, I can attest that my fitness and boxing technique has exponentially improved as well. Two years ago, I walked in not knowing the difference between a jab and a hook, but I now comfortably spar and throw combos on mitts. I can guarantee that lessons at Chavez Boxing Gym will not be easy. They challenge you, making you a more confident boxer and more disciplined human.

Came to groundwrk in the morning for a group workout session with my girlfriends. Parking is a…read morelittle tight but there's more in the plaza next door. If you're ever in the area check them out for a great work out!

Loved my first Lift workout at Groundwrk. It was a great total body workout, and I was pushed more…read morethan I would push myself. It has great energy and a great vibe. It is loud but they provide earplugs if you need them. Christian is a fantastic instructor. He provides a rate to aim for, but you are encouraged to go at your own pace to stay safe. Cannot wait to go back!

As a retired athlete (basketball and roller derby), I was looking for a space to be challenged and…read morehelp me live a healthy lifestyle. I knew this would be difficult as I have ALWAYS played sports, but knew I needed help with food and fitness. After meeting Braden, in our first session, he corrected one of my biggest pains, SQUATS! i had no idea why I struggled with this, but his instant correction was evidence that I could trust him on this journey. After 4 weeks of consistency (diet and exercise) with Braden, I AM SEEING RESULTS! I love the people, the environment and the work!!!

This by far is probably one of the other places I have worked out at and sweat is dripping all over…read moreme. Forget fancy gyms and studio, if you want down and dirty, this is for you. The workouts are never the same, the owners Dallas and Braden will push you beyond belief and the music is kick ass. I also like fact that you can go at your own pace. When I feel myself comparing my pace to the others, the owners remind me that my only competition is myself and to do better than before. Try a class or personal session,trust me you won't be sorry!

I have one athletic gift, only. And it is odd. I can run up hills…read more It's a slog, for shiz. It's almost comically sluggish if you watch me do it alone. But when head to head with the average Joe, even Mr. No Shirt, Pristine Tan, Joe Six Pack Abs, I can usually sloth-jog to the top of a hill faster. And trust me, male or female, young or old, if you're on one of the valley hiking trails at the same time I am, we are fucking RACING. Even if you don't know it. Even if you laugh at my paunch and short shorts and their biting incongruence with even the most generously interpreted mores of polite society. Even if you don't care. You're on my radar. I am hunting you. If today were a 1000 years ago, you'd be dead because I'd catch you and kill you and probably eat or try to eat your brains. You're from another tribe and you are meat. Note: I will leave you be when you exercise with Matt. My hiking, no surprise, is in no truly logical way related to The Jarvster. However, I believe in metaphysics and quantum mechanics and with what little additional I understand of string theory, I know, capital K Know, that EVERYTHING is related. So here's the illogical flow that quantum leapt me into the (dis)abusive relationship I now find myself enjoying myself in with ("I wish I knew how to quit you!") Matt Jarvis: When one can run up hills, one thinks they're in shape. At least decent cardiovascular shape. And then they are introduced to Matt Jarvis, by a loved one no less, on a shiny Saturday morning, where they have to sit down perfectly still in the middle of class because they're going to puke. Now, don't mistake my almost puking with any sadism on the part of Mr. Jarvis. Instead, assign it to the frailties zigg-zagging through my life force, which my perfect specimen of a lady friend must endure because I convinced her I was worthy of her love. Which is to say I'm not in the shape I thought I was in. And pushed too hard. My bad. He didn't make me feel like an asshole about it. At all. Out of all the trainers and yogis and typologies of exercise endeavors I've tried throughout the years, including all of them, nothing has made me as sore and perplexed as Matt Jarvis' training program. It's fascinating, really. In one now infamous moment during the middle of an exercise resembling Spiderman crawling up the side of a building, I explained to Matt that I understood, based on my body's reaction that the exercise was, in practice, difficult, but I couldn't for the life of me explain why. This is the thing. I feel like nothing is too crazy, individually. But his workout has this additive effect that I've never experienced with anything else. And I think it's probably the most genius exercise regimen I've ever encountered. Eight-fucking-day soreness. Tell your mom about that shit. It's real. It's chariots of fire. It's Rocky. It's amazing. You can stop reading here if you're trying to decide whether to use Matt as I have said my peace but I have a couple more things to say. My girlfriend, who has been training with Matt longer than I have, does more weight than I do... Which is only emasculating insofar as I happen to know she is attracted to muscular arms, which I do not have. Which is where Matt comes in. Except she exercises with him more than I do so her arms keep getting stronger. And the cycle continues. Someday. Pray for me. Also, I want you to think about personal trainers in the following manner: 1) drill sergeant; 2) loving father figure supportive character; 3) tomboy with the exceptional body who is ambiguously lesbian; 4) dude who's on his phone when he should be spotting you; 5) meat head who, while muscular, is not cut in any way; and 6) truly inspirational character who needs his own television show. Matt is 2 and 6. Sometimes, when I'm trudging up the mountain, I think, Matt's going to be so proud when I can get through x,y,z exercise without having to go rest in front of the fan. Or gulp water. Or cry silently. There is no judgment. He's conversational. His workouts are like ASU. You can go there and party your ass off or you can work with Nobel laureates and change the goddamned world. Totally up to you. The opportunity is there to change your life. Do it for me if not for you.

I trained with Matt for a year or so while I lived in Phoenix. I had just gone through a divorce,…read morewas in a sad, depressed state. I had no energy, I topped out at about 335 pounds or so, I pretty much just hated myself and my life. During the time I worked with him I went from this no energy, tired state weighing in at 6'1" 40% + bodyfat to a lean 215 pounds, 11% bodyfat. More importantly, Matt worked with me on a level that proved that he was a good friend and mentor. That he had a vested interest in my results beyond just profit. I can honestly say that he was instrumental in changing my life and I can't possibly express my appreciation in words. The guy gave me his old mountain bike when my car died. Five stars? I'd give him 5000 stars if Yelp let me...no joke.