The Space SF

Aug 2024

I have been working out with Heberto for years and can attest that he is the absolute BEST. He understands body mechanics, is an excellent motivator, and is a great guy to boot. The Space has brand new equipment for every type of workout. Highly recommend!!

Sep 2019

What a wonderful space to work with your personal trainer. Esthetically, it's beautiful with mirrored walls and the perfect blue paint and cushioned floor. But the exercise equipment is the real plus: all new and almost excessive in it's variety. An absolutely perfect space to spend an hour with your trainer. Lots of free parking in the adjacent Safeway parking lot. I been around a long time and haven't experienced any gym that comes close.

Apr 2019

I wish I could give The Space SF a 5+ I have worked out at other gyms, health clubs, with personal trainers and physical therapists and this is honestly as good or better than those experiences. What makes The Space so good? The location couldn't be better. There is plenty of parking available in the Safeway lot on Webster just south of Geary and while the building is a bit funky the gym itself is terrific. It is full of light with two story windows, great air conditioning, new equipment and plenty of space. Even the bathrooms are clean and with a number of stalls they are always available. Clearly a gym is more than the facilities and that is true of The Space. Heberto, who owns the gym and is who I work out with, is a gem. In fact I have followed him from the JCC, to Workspace and now to The Space. Last year I had surgery on a bucket on my meniscus. My insurance covered physical therapy and I went to Presidio Sport and Medicine. Although it was covered my insurance fought every charge and I don't blame them - at one point I saw a charge of $400 for the use of a glorified ice machine, similar to the one I had at home. Battling over the bills wasn't worth it. While Heberto isn't a licensed physical therapist and doesn't pretend to be one he understands body mechanics and has been incredibly helpful to me. I have run long distances from the age of 13 to 50+ and I haven't done anything else. Now I need I am getting injured and I need to work on strength training and stretching. I am kind of a mess and for someone who has identified as an athlete all her life this is really discouraging but Heberto is so positive I am seeing results. We can be in the middle of a workout and I will be experiencing pain. Heberto will stop what we are doing, do some body work on me and I am ready to pick up where we left off. He truly has the magic touch.