CRUfit

Specialties

C is for Cycling. R is for Rowing. U is for Unifying strength. CRUfit is a neighborhood fitness club where anyone can work with our experienced team to get fit. CRUfit offers distinctive group classes, personal training, teen programs, nutrition counseling, lifestyle coaching and massage.

We aim to deliver measurable fitness gains to all members. Those who have been inactive will find CRUfit to be a comfortable club where they can ramp-​up slowly, establishing a routine appropriate for their needs. More experienced members will find the challenge they are looking for.

Our cycling theater is the coolest indoor cycling /​Spinning* studio in our geography. The bikes feature direct power measurement which allows our members to get an accurate sense of their performance. Our cycling trainers are passionate road cyclists who are skilled at merging training, music and fun.

CRUfit is THE place to go for indoor rowing. Group rowing is a rhythmic, meditation-​like form of training which is both full-​body cardio and strength training. Our trainers are steeped in competitive rowing and coaching and bring a passion which elevates the group.

Unifying Strength offerings include TRX, our bootcamp-​style CRUcut class and hybrid classes including our popular TRX and Kettlebell class.

Our teen programs (both after school and summer camps) offer a fun approach to getting active plus education on exercise, nutrition and health.

* Spinning is a trademark of Mad Dogg Athletics.

History

Established in 2013.

Mark Sutro and Mia Honore share a firm belief that training in a group setting yields better results for most participants. It’s about the energy, the sense of community and the shared fun. They had the ambition to deliver outstanding group training programs at a neighborhood club where they could maintain close relationships with their local clients.

Mark and Mia were delighted to find the 6,000 square foot space on Medau Place in the Spring of 2013. This space had previously been used for a physical therapy and health club business and already had full locker rooms, showers, dry saunas and a large outdoor patio. The space was enhanced to include a state-​of-​the art cycling theater and a multi-​purpose training space for rowing, TRX, boot camp and other group classes.

CRUfit was opened in November of 2013 offering 40+ group classes per week and personal training. Since the opening, CRUfit has added 15 new classes per week, youth programs which run year-​round, childcare and massage.

Meet the Business Owner

Mark and Mia S.

Business Owner

Mark Sutro and his wife, Mia Honore, are the owners of CRUfit. They have two children, Adam and Danielle, and live in Oakland’s Upper Rockridge neighborhood.

Mark was born in Oakland, attended Montclair Elementary and has lived most of his life in Oakland and Berkeley. He has had a lifelong interest in fitness. Mark rowed at Cal and in many masters’ boats, coached high school crew and is a cycling enthusiast. These passions drove him to leave IT consulting to co-​found PMAX. He ran PMAX, which delivered progressive training programs at 6 Club One locations, for 11 years.

Mia was born and raised in New Orleans. She graduated from Xavier University and moved to the Bay Area to work for Club One. Mia has been active in the fitness industry for 20 years. During this time she has competed as a body-​builder and aerobics dancer, raced road bikes, run thousands of classes including PMAX, managed a training facility and managed the Spinning* program for Club One. Mia is also a trained chef.