Power & Physique Systems

Power and Physique Systems is by far the best gym I’ve ever joined. I was never one for huge commercial gyms. There are way too many people in commercial gyms who are there for things other than health and fitness, and quite frankly just waste space and gym equipment on nothing but their egos and socializing. Nothing annoys me more. A good friend of mine who’s been going there for many years referred me to PPS. I went with her as a guest, and really enjoyed the environment. It was, and still is, very unique to its kind. From the beginning I was welcomed by the owner, John Pena. I’ve never known any gym owner, much less been greeted by them at any other facility. When I first joined I did more bodybuilding style workouts/​programs, but John noticed my strengths and saw my potential to be a powerlifter. He put the bug in my ear and before I knew it I was training with him, earning gold in my weight class in my first USAPL competition (AZ State Championships) and Silver in my second USAPL competition. Needless to say John Pena is an amazing powerlifting coach, and excels in all areas of fitness. His gym provides many classes to reach beginners to the advanced, from indoor cycling, Tabata, Boot Camp, and Dynamictivity, as well as state of the art equipment to reach your goals to be a better you. The Power & Physique Systems atmosphere and community is top notch and I can honestly say have become like family to me. I am looking forward to an amazing future in the sport of powerlifting, progressing my strength, fitness, and overall health at Power and Physique. I recommend anyone who doesn’t want to get lost in the shuffle of big commercial gyms to come to PPS and be surrounded by an inspiring and encouraging community of like minded people who’s goals are health, fitness, Power and Physique!

I just moved here from Phoenix and checked out all of the gyms in Tucson and chose this one. This gym is amazing. They have everything that I look for. Chalk and straps are allowed and encouraged.

Great gym! Especially if your looking to avoid crowded gym! Great gym equipment and personal training! Come check it out!

Joined this gym 2 months ago and already have huge results. Lost weight and gained muscle. John my trainer is excellent. Couldn’t ask for a better trainer. My wife was amazed with my results and signed up as well! Would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a gym in Tucson.

This is not a $hit$how circus of spandex-​clad dorks who are here to mingle and strut around and think that somehow wearing spandex 24 hours legitimizes how «hardcore» they are about working out and they post pics of such all over their Instagram (and sorry, you wear that $hit out to a bar, I’m staring at your ass. All night long. You know exactly what you’re doing, and so do I!). No kids, this is a relic from the past, one of the last bastions of bodybuilding and powerlifting left, especially in the state of Arizona. You come here because exercise is part of you, your psyche, your soul, your existence. The kind of person that knows that what the mind can conceive the body will achieve. If your heart and mind are in it, the body will come regardless. Facts are facts. This is the real deal, ladies and gentlemen. Posers and showboaters, stay away! There’s enough LA Fitnesses in town waiting for your credit card!

John Pena hooked me up w meal plan and workout schedule so I can hit my goal and the staff is friendly and very helpful I have 4 pt sessions also

I absolutely love this place. I have been coming for a little under a month now and have only missed 3 days due to being sick. I drive 50 minutes each morning to attend the group training. This group is amazing. Definitely worth the drive. I LOVE the trainers and the push that they give you when your having trouble. Its not demeaning or demanding. Just helpful. They make you want to strive for better. I am honored to have the chance to change my body and see such an improvement due to this gym and the trainers. Best gym in Tucson. Love it.

Since being a member with this gym for only a few weeks, I have had nothing but good experiences there. I love the fact that this gym is small and not very crowded with meatheads and cocky fuckers as opposed to Gold’s Gym where there is an abundant and REDUNDANT supply of that. I’m still with Gold’s only for the steam room and maybe once a week workout, but for the most part, I go here around five days a week. They also make great healthy smoothies! :)

Just moved to Tucson from Portland (a much more Unilocal-​driven town) and turned to Unilocal for a gym recommendation. Brian above is totally spot on — I have been a member of Power & Physique systems for 3 months now and love this place. It is clean, the equipment is in good shape, the A/​C works well and the staff and overall atmosphere is really relaxed and casual. This is not a meat market gym or a big commercial chain gym in any way. John the owner is almost always there and quick with a joke or word of encouragement (like suggesting more squats) or showing off his latest giant rope conditioning kettle bell exercise. The trainers here are all fun and motivating without being fake. Parking is easy, the music is good. Really can’t find anything wrong with this place and actually look forward to working out here!

I’m not going to write a really long review, I just wanted to get these guys on the Unilocal map.
If you want to avoid the commercial gyms and just being a number, this is THE place to go. They have awesome equipment and everyone is helpful and friendly. And if you’re a guy (or girl) and into actual lifting and not standing in front of the mirror flexing the only two muscle groups you work on (biceps and chest), then this is by far the best gym in Tucson. Probably the best gym in Arizona.
They offer student discounts on rates so be sure to mention that!