Walker Total Fitness

I trust Nathen implicitly: his knowledgeability around health and fitness allows him to tailor exercises, as well as to provide nutritional and lifestyle guidance, which meet my specific needs. As a badly aging former punk rocker I can match you shot for shot but I don’t understand ANYTHING about fitness: not the way my muscles work, not appropriate or safe ways to work out, …honestly, sometimes not even the names of body parts – yeah, so that gluteus whatever is a funny word, but where does it actually live under this skin? Plus, I’m stupid out of shape from my desk job.
Nathen patiently guides me through exercises: I can’t over-​highlight his patience, his unflappable cheer, and his almost innate teaching/​coaching ability. He alters group exercises in order to build my technique and teach me proper form – while still providing workouts that leave me redfaced and sweaty (just not broken). He encourages me to build healthy daily routines and provides information on supplements, nutrition, and vitamins; helps troubleshoot specific ailments; identifies and helps me work to correct misalignments. As well as slowly becoming stronger I also find myself sleeping better and feeling more cheerful as a result of taking classes from Nathen. I eat more vegetables, have almost completely stopped smoking, and am a bit less inclined toward crazy overindulgences: all also side-​effects of the morning workout routine.
I live in San Francisco, a 20-​minute walk from my work, but BART to Oakland each morning to train with Nathen. I did try a number of classes and gyms in my neighborhood; Nathen is such a solidly good teacher that after experimenting for a while it just made sense to build a little Oakland time into my morning habit. I’m super glad that I did.

I starting attending classes with Nathen about 3 months ago, and it has totally changed my outlook on health and fitness. Nathen is fun, tough, and knowledgable, and he pushes you to succeed with the right balance of encouragement and regiment. As much as he understands the body, he understands people and the personal challenges that we all need to over come. That makes him a great teacher.

Nathen Walker Vigil is the best. He got my back working again when chiropractic failed me. I went from the worst physical shape of my life to darn near the best; from not able to run to running 10ks and cycling centuries. He is knowledgeable and kind and knows when to push you and when to hold back. Non-​judgemental, caring and a total ass-​kicker. Thanks for everything, Nathen!