Phoenix Gym

Laura is an awesome trainer. She customizes our couples training based our injuries and skill levels. Now my partner can do push ups and my lower back and core are getting stronger. Thanks laura for making our sessions fun and productive.

It’s finally happened — Phoenix Gym has their own space! And more classes! So.freakin.excited! The gym is spacious and chock full of equipment to take your fitness to the next level.
Kelly is an incredibly talented trainer and programmer. She has a keen eye for form and so is great at injury-​prevention and rehab. She really loves what she does and this comes across in her positive coaching and creative (read: challenging) workouts. Seriously, her programming is evil and yet everyone is fired up to work their assess off not just for themselves but also for her. I’ve been working out with Kelly for a long time and she has never disappointed me or programmed a «meh» workout. I always leave high on endorphins and physically spent.
Just getting into fitness (after a long pause or ever)? That’s fine. Kelly’s workouts are accessible to all fitness levels. If you’re new to this kind of workout, you can count on lots of one: one attention and high expectations. And she wasn’t always a bad ass so she knows and appreciates how hard it can be to change your habits and body. Fitness phenom? Kelly loves to amp it up for you too.
Class sizes are small, people are really friendly, Kelly is hilarious and there are classes every day! What are you waiting for?! Go!

PS. I forgot to say that Kelly and Dimitri helped rehab my knee. I had tried everything before coming to boot camp — yoga, physical therapy, chiropractic — and had even contemplated surgery. After about 6 months with Phoenix, my knee pain was dramatically reduced and is now nearly gone. I may never fully recover from the injury, but boot camp has gotten me farther than I thought possible.

I’ve never worked out this hard in my life. I’m totally addicted, and at 43, I’m in the best shape of my life. And I owe it to Kelly and Dimitri.

Kelly is bad ass. She’s tough and gorgeous at the same time! And she’s super awesome to be around!
So the building is Krav Maga but you enter and go to the right of the building. Bootcamp has it’s own deal.
I came here for a free trial bootcamp class (and I’m hooked and coming back on Friday).
Luckily it was 6 ladies and myself. I really liked that it was small and everyone was friendly.
It started with some jumprope, followed by push ups (and repeat 5 times). Then we got our hands wrapped and put on the boxing gloves! We hit punching bags. Pretty fun to feel like Muhammed Ali. :) my knuckles are red. Boxing is only on Wednesdays. Then we did squats in between the different types of boxing moves. Then we got out some yoga mats and did different types of crunches. Sadly I forgot where my abs once were :(but I’m hoping to find them soon.
Anyway, tons of fun!

Hands down, this is the best cross training program I have been too. I have been going for almost 2 years now and I must say I am in the best shape I have ever been. I’ve watched quite a few people start coming to class and at first they are a little overwhelmed by the workout, but Kelly & Dimitri are great instructors and encourage you to stick with it. They also watch you closely to make sure you are performing the exercise correctly and safely. People who stick with class are now in great shape and cannot get enough of the class, lets just say it becomes addicting. I’ve been to quite a few programs but none as good as this one. If you want a social hour workout, this is not the place for you, although everyone is very friendly. But if you want a good exercise that pushes you and makes you sweat I highly recommend this class.

Finding the right personal trainer is like finding the right therapist. There are some trials and tests, and some trepidation and skepticism, but once you find the right fit, you just know. And it can fill you with such joy and inspiration. That’s what I’ve found at Phoenix Gym.
Within the top five most life-​changing moments of the past year, two of them happened at Phoenix. One is more general: My body rocks, and is rock-​solid, and I am strong and fit and love the way my clothes feel on my body. (And yes, I still eat cheese by the pound.) The second is more specific: I was trying to snatch a 40-​lb dumbbell, and couldn’t, it was scary and my arm froze up and I knew I couldn’t get it past my shoulder. Kelly stood right next to me and said, «I’m going to stand here, I’m going to spot you. You just think you can’t do it. Don’t think about your arm, think about your legs and hips and let your arm just float up. I’ll be right here.» So I tried. And I did it.
That kind of achievement spreads confidence into so many other aspects of my life. I owe Kelly and Dmitri a huge amount of appreciation and adoration. I have even found myself lingering after class because I don’t want to leave! Thanks to you two AND to all my fellow classmates, your sweet motivation and support has made this an awesome experience. Love!!!
And breakfast after class never tasted so good. :)

After seeing all the great Unilocal reviews, I decided to give Phoenix Gym a try. Having tried the boot-​camp classes for two weeks now, I’m a fan!
I really like the idea of working out without knowing the agenda for the day. I’ve tried classes in other gyms in the past, but ended up dreading the work-​out due to its repetitive nature.
Kelly, the trainer, is easy-​going and friendly, which is very helpful when you’re new to the environment and the exercises. She’ll go around while we do our exercises and give each person pointers or encouragements.
The work-​outs are rigorous, but not impossible. It’s a great feeling to leave the gym invigorated and energized for the rest of the day (even if half of your body feels like it’s going to fall off)!
Last but not least, one of my favorite things is that the others enrolled in the class are not trying to compete with you or outshine you. They seem to me like a group who want to push themselves to do their OWN best, so you don’t have to feel guilty or judged when you need a water break or a quick breather.
I definitely recommend Phoenix Gym!

I’ve been coming to Phoenix Gym about twice a week for just over three months now. I am totally addicted to Kelly and Dmitri’s workouts, and when I miss one, it puts a pall on my whole week. Since I’ve started coming here, I’ve discovered muscles I never knew I had, and those muscles? Are rad. They give me strength and confidence, they allow me to carry around two forty-​pound kids simultaneously for long stretches of time, and they elicit wolfish admiration from my husband.
So I’m hooked. The workouts are tough, fun and rewarding. They’re efficient, too: I show up and do whatever Kelly and Dmitri tell me to do for sixty minutes, then go and have a great day. We never do the same thing twice, so it doesn’t get boring. Repeat a couple of times a week, watch package magically tighten up. Added benefits include getting to hear random iPod selections from Van Halen to Chet Baker while we work out, and being able to boast at work or the dinner table about whatever crazy thing Kelly and Dmitri had us do today.
I have been privileged to work with some great instructors and trainers, and Kelly and Dmitri’s program is absolutely first-​rate. It doesn’t hurt that in addition to knowing their stuff backwards and forwards, they are also smart and funny and have great attitudes. Kelly is also the only trainer you will ever meet with a cupcake tat on her bicep. But don’t say I didn’t warn you; once you come a couple of times, you may never be happy training anywhere else!

I guess I’m the exception to this one, because I was less than thrilled. Sorry to be the Debbie Downer because I love independantly owned businesses. I just thought that the trainers took themselves too seriously and were less than professional. I overheard one saying that if you don’t throw up, you’re not working out… yikes. I guess I’ll stick to my aerobics classes, thanks anyway.

Personal training with Kelly 3 times a week will get your fat a$$ in gear, for sure. She is a wonderful motivator, is sincere and genuinely committed to her work, and has a fantastic sense of humor. I have been going to Kelly for 4 weeks now, and have lost nearly 10 pounds, run a 5K, and developed muscles that I had no idea I even had. One of the best investments that I’ve ever made. I’m so appreciative of her!

Started with Phoenix about two months ago now. After many years of working out with a team and having since retired from that sport (rugby), I was longing to work out en masse once again. I wanted to be pushed, motivated and encouraged — by both the leaders and other participants — and this is precisely what I found at Phoenix Gym.
The workouts are often circuits which focus on strength, power and aerobic fitness — all combined, always challenging, never predictable and using new-​to-​me tools such as kettle bells and boxing gloves.
If you are looking for a gym, come give Kelly and Dimitri a try — they’ll put you through the works with smiles, encouragement and high demands.

I’ve been going to the 6:30am bootcamp classes for just a couple of weeks but I am impressed with Dmitri and Kelly’s creativity with exercises and I always leave feeling great, even if a bit handicapped. (In a good way!)
I have experienced only one other bootcamp in the Bay Area and this one blows the other out of the water completely! I love that Wednesdays are boxing days– it’s a great workout and it’s nice to mix it up a bit. I never thought I’d be donning wraps and gloves to throw some punches but it’s awesome.
People in the 6:30 class are of all differing fitness levels and capabilities and everyone is nice and lighthearted. I really like when two trainers are present because they are able to roam and make sure you have good form and get the most out of the workout. I look forward to trying out the Saturday classes also.
It’s good stuff, man. Good stuff.

After 40+ years of good intentions, I’ve been working out at Phoenix for the last 10 months. I was unable to do a push-​up, literally almost threw-​up when asked to do burpees or swing a kettlebell, etc. You name it, I could not do it.
Well — after twice a week work-​outs I’ve learned that I’m capable of doing more than 100 push-​ups in a workout session, that swinging and snatching 35lb kettlebells is vaguely fun, and working out with barbells and dum bells is addictive. I’m STRONG. Really strong. I can pick-​up couches like they are magazines, and have on occasion found myself foregoing the carts at IKEA because it’s faster to just grab the dresser box and carry it out on my own.
It’s interesting that an investment of like 2 hours a week of training at Phoenix could have such a monumental impact on my level of fitness. It’s fun to workout with Kelly and Juliet, and if you go and try, the results are frankly shocking. And no lectures about what not to eat, etc. These ladies talk buttercream frosting and chocolate addiction like the treat addicts that they are!
Kelly and Juliet are fantastic. I give them my highest recommendation… I went from a weak, unfit mother of two, to being 40+ year old mom that you don’t want to meet in a dark alley, because if you mess with me I’ll tear you from limb to limb. (Not that I would want to – because a) I’m still fundamentally a lazy person and b) the mess and all… but I could and I would if it was needed.)

Couldn’t effing shrug after Juliet’s workout on Wednesday, and I went back for more on Friday.
Yeah.
Still can’t walk that great, bend my legs all the way, or go down stairs without looking like a little old lady.
Don’t tell Kelly though, because she’ll take it as a challenge that Juliet’s workouts might be harder than hers, stand over you while you do it, and smile the whole time!
Badass trainers, badass workouts — but still totally accessible. When I started here, I could not DO a sit up, much less one while someone held my feet down. Or a real push up. Honest.
Now?
I could do 15 push-​ups cold, and can do 8 reps of 15 – 20 crunches in 15 minutes AFTER running around the block non-​stop.
Yeah, I’m kind of a Badass.
I love these guys. I’ve been a member of many a gym in my life and Phoenix is the only ones who keep me coming back for more. The monthly rate is reasonable, or you can do drop-​in, per day rate.
Not only do they kick my ass three times a week, they never fail to make me laugh — and that includes the people who take the class as well. I’ve been going since July and I already feel like a BADASS.
They’s giving BIRTH to fitness I tell you.
Did I mention I’m turning into a badass?

holy crap– that boot camp class is NO JOKE!
the trainers are awesome– lots of personal attention, they make sure everyone is appropriately challenged & by the end of the hour you will feel a lovely combination of exhausted & exhilarated.
as a bonus, the other folks in the class are all super friendly– a nice mix of hard core & mortals (like myself), but you don’t get the competitive vibe.
I’ve also done personal training with Kelly– 50 min solo & 30 min buddy sessions. they were in intense & challenging workouts, but she makes sure you are alternating between laughing, grunting & cursing– while maintaining perfect form, of course. you definitely leave feeling like a badass. a sweaty & fatigued badass, but still…

I love Phoenix and think each of the trainers are amazing. I have done many different types of classes and belonged to a dozen gyms in my lifetime and this is the happiest I have been with an exercise régime, both in terms of results and how much fun I have while doing it. I have a tendency to be a little lazy and enjoy my sleep, but am happily climbing out of bed for the 6:30 am class, I don’t know what higher regards I can give an exercise program. It is both challenging and enjoyable and I wish I could do it more often. You should definately give it a try.

I have been to every kind of gym. Truly. The big names, the little names, the neighborhood places, the chains. I have taken every kind of class since my exercise attention span is so very short. However, I never tire of my trainer Kelly at Phoenix. I’ve been with her 2 years – worked out with her when she was an employee somewhere else, loved her really, really challenging workouts mixed with wit, humor and an evil laugh. When she and the also-​greatly-​talented Dmitri and Juliet started their own gym, I followed them.
One of the great things about Phoenix is the incredible personal attention, the ever-​changing roster of exercises both indoor and outdoor (the other day I was doing pushups and stair running at a nearby loading dock – it was a beautiful day and Kelly took me outside to enjoy it), mixed with the keen education and knowledge of people who know how to take you to your peak fitness – they pay so much attention to form and progress, it’s truly different from anywhere else you’ll ever go.
If you go to Phoenix, you will work really hard, sweat, be encouraged every step of the way, and each accomplishment will be noted and celebrated. You can come in at any level of fitness and experience, and they will take you right where you are, and start helping you become stronger, faster, and feel great. And in some ways best of all, you will never get bored because the variety in programming is great. Love them. Could not recommend them any more highly!

Phoenix gym has got what you need.
The trainers, Kelly, Dimitri and Juliet, give their everything to creating the most engaging, fun and challenging workouts I’ve yet to encounter. They offer a variety of classes and one on one personal training, so are bound to have something to fit into your schedule. If you’re tired of boring as hell workouts on your ownsome or at other gyms: come to a couple classes at Phoenix and you’ll be hooked in no time!

I love this place! The workouts combine body weight exercises (think push-​ups and pull-​ups) with fast paced weightlifting, and cardiovascular endurance training (like running and rowing). My heart rate stays high, my mind stays engaged, and my body does its best to keep up. The classes are small with lots of one-​on-​one attention from the trainers and advice on proper technique and form. They fixed a number of form problems I was having and improved my weightlifting instantly. And Kelly, Dmitri, and Juliet are hilarious — they keep you laughing so you forget about the pain. They offer sport specific training, personal training, and are starting to add classes. The Saturday morning class is lively, fun, and everyone is encouraging. I highly recommend it!