Trainers in Chico

“My son is working on strength training with John for baseball and football. He has been loving it! He jumps out of bed early those days which is not the norm for a teenager. He is excited to report his gains to me and I'm excited to see him making healthy choices.“

“I trained with Master Chuck Duran, and his brother Al Duran in the early 2000's. I started when I was 10 years of age, which at the time was rare as the school did not allow many youngsters to train due to the intensity and formality of the traditional style being offered. Many years later, the only things that have changed are inclusivity (all ages are welcome and taught to at their individual level), a nice new padded floor, and the skill level of Master Chuck. I cannot say enough about this man, and so will leave it to you to explore his genuine heart of kindness, and firm depth of knowledge and skill in this art. Let me be clear YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER INSTRUCTOR or a better school for that matter in the Chico area, or anywhere I've been, and I've lived all over the country and world. If you are seeking the magic you've known exists in the martial arts as part of the internal development of qi (energy) and how that cultivation actualizes in a master, you will not be disappointed. The power of internal qi cultivation is not to be downplayed, although, admittedly, it is very rare to actually find as an expression of a very functional martial art. If you are looking for more than a workout (although you will certainly get one), if you are a seeker that knows one must look inward in order to see anything outward, you have come to the right place. Welcome home.“

“My family and I have lived in different places within the State and out of the State, and We have always visited health club, but never seen anything like Emotion fitness in Chico is the I ever seen and enjoy as health club has very many amenities, it is a resort of luxury and the is friendly, we love it and highly recommend it to anyone!“

“Been a member for just over a year. Now, i have previously been a member at every single sports club in Chico at one time or another except the old Golds Gym. InMO, Chico Sports Club, NS Fitness, North Valley you name it. PF is hands down the best in Chico for my needs and wants when it comes to a gym.
1. No groups of unattended kids running around terrorizing and just abusing the facilities at all. InMotion is great, but they are also great for kids with all the programs/facilities. However, i do NOT want to be attempting to work out with a bunch of children running amuck. They're just being kids, but at a gym... they should just work out. At Planet Fitness, ZERO problems with unattended kids messing up my routine.
2. PRICE!!! I mean come on... 10 bucks? LOL you simply cannot beat that at any club anywhere. I pay for the Black Card upgrade and enjoy the HydroTherapy and Red Light Rooms nightly.
3. Overall, everyone from staff to other gym goers are all supportive and genuinely root each other on.
4. Facility is cleaned many times throughout the day, as well as all the machines are maintained and if broken, fixed immediately. Been to other places (NS) that machines.pools,everything that breaks, stays broken for a while.
5. Between me and my lady, we have lost over 150 pounds over the last 9 months. I'm usually ok at gyms, but my Lady is very self-conscious and it takes a lot for her to feel comfortable at a place like a gym. She doesn't realize how smokin hot she is, and constantly compares herself to the rest of the world. HOWEVER, she is so comfortable here. She works out, sweats, lifts weights, cardio, all of it and she lifts her weights right next to me and the other freeweight "Bouncer" types. That's solely due to the fact that Staff does their absolute best to keep the respect level up.
6. I got into it with a little twerpy supervisor type kid who was working one day. The issue was stupid (I wanted to use a 20 to buy water, they don't take 20's), but i was presenting an easy solution and he was having none of it. I can be a complete prick if im upset and this was no exception. To this day I am still irritated at him, however i respect him sticking to his guns and his company's policy. I rarely have someone stand up to me in a situation like that so he caught me wayyy off guard and i came at him even harder. He stayed calm and told me i had a choice, drop it or he can call police/security. I hesitated to give it a quick run through in my head. Debating whether this 1.00 bottle of water was worth losing my membership.... It wasn't and i relented. Little twerp stood his ground and gained my respect for sure. And he never held on to it and treated me like crap later. Treated me just like everyone else. So, as much as i am still holding on to this petty, immature issue, that's all me. He was mature, professional, anda good employee. I was just a crappy customer on that afternoon. LOL
Overall, i give Planet Fitness an A-. They have enough machines to combat busy times, their hours are perfect for almost all peoples schedules, and their prices are unbeatable. Only thing is probably give the bathrooms a once over more frequently, and my only big gripe which seems stupid , the 30 minuite workout.... I wish people wouldn't "Camp" at a machine. There's machines all over that you can sit on forever if you want. But in the 30 minute workout room, you gotta get off the machine andfollow the program as the signs clearly state. People completely ignore the signs and we are constantly giving dirty looks and talking lously about how irritating they're being. SO PF people who work there, pay attention to the Campers and go knock some heads.
Thank you so much. I am currently 85 pounds less than i was last year at this time.
Thank you“