From Pro Basketball Injury to Hermosa Beach Stretch Studio: StretchSPOT Review
Meet Kwesi Fulton, the former professional basketball player whose back injury led him to stretch therapy and, eventually,…
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How an IFBB Pro Saved a 1982 Bakersfield Gym: Strength & Health Gym Review
Meet Mark Pacheco, the IFBB professional bodybuilder and doctor of chiropractic who bought Bakersfield’s Strength & Health Gym in 2012 when it was close to closing. This Fitness Living Magazine™ Spotlight follows how he…
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A Movement Screen Before Every Training Plan: Fitness MD Review
At David Kawahata’s Roseville facility, every Fit Club member begins with a detailed assessment, is linked to a trainer, and trains from…
Strength Taught as a Skill in Sessions Capped at Three: Small Box Fitness Review
Inside Dan Fenwick’s private Santa Cruz County gym, clients learn kettlebell technique, powerlifting, and conditioning in sessions capped at three people, then…
Outdoor Group Strength Training Built on Connection: The Movement Warehouse Review
At Michael Hamanaka’s outdoor Pacific Beach studio, large-group strength sessions run in timed stations, movements are modified before load increases, and recovery…
A Weight Room With No Age Limit: Age-Less Strength Review
Inside Steve Babcock’s Santa Clara strength gym, where every program is written for one person, five of every six members are women,…
Customized Programming for Sustainable Strength: A-Team Health and Fitness Review
A Fitness Living Magazine™ spotlight on Alesha Garcia Jardin and A-Team Health and Fitness, a Sunnyvale personal training gym focused on customized…
Strongman Training That Welcomes Beginners: The Training Hall Review
Odd Haugen’s Newbury Park gym combines strongman tradition, specialized equipment, sound coaching basics, and a culture designed to welcome beginners as well…
Corrective Training First, Then Speed and Power: ThaBox Review
David Deberry’s ThaBox starts with movement assessment and corrective exercise, then adds load, speed, and power through scalable coaching for athletes and…
One Athletic Club for the Whole Family: Overtime Athletic Club Review
Overtime Athletic Club brings strength, turf-based performance, youth development, recovery amenities, and family participation together under one Rock Hill roof.
A Full-Service Gym That Still Feels Personal: FitLife Health Clubs Review
FitLife Health Clubs is entering a new chapter in Aiken with broad training options, aquatics, childcare, recovery amenities, Pilates, and a community-first…
Safe, Progressive Judo for Every Age and Ability: Bulldog Judo Academy Review
Travis Goldie’s Bulldog Judo Academy combines technical instruction, safe progression, discipline, stress relief, and a community culture that welcomes varied ages and…
24-Hour Access and a Culture of Recognition: Miller Fitness Review
Miller Fitness pairs 24-hour access, broad strength and cardio equipment, turf space, and serious lifting tools with a North Myrtle Beach culture…