Personal trainer in Orange County
5.0 on Google. Training clients since 2005, in my own private Irvine studio since 2008. Plans from $197 a month, published, because you should not have to ask.
Orange County is wide, and good training should not depend on which gym sits closest to you. I run one private studio in Irvine, by appointment, and my clients drive in from across the county.
One private studio, the whole county
The studio is at 17165 Von Karman Ave, Suite 103, Irvine. Clients come in from Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar and Huntington Beach, and from the rest of the county.
The hour is the same whether you live five minutes away or twenty. The studio opens at 6 AM and closes at 8 PM on weekdays, so the drive can sit before work or after it.
One trainer, every session
Large facilities shuffle trainers. Here you work with me every session, so nobody has to be caught up on your history at the start of each hour.
That continuity is why clients commute across the county instead of walking into whichever gym is nearest. Fitness is a journey, not a destination, and the journey needs one set of eyes.
What the training covers
Strength, posture, fat loss, muscle imbalances, flexibility and assisted stretching, nutrition coaching, and sports performance. Each has its own page on this site if you want the detail.
I build on the NASM Optimal Performance Training model: start your body from the basics and progressively advance it. Where you start depends on your posture and movement check, not a template.
Why posture comes first
Imagine the foundation of a building is the same as your joints. If the foundation is weak and you add weight, the building sways. Loading a muscle imbalance works the same way.
Balancing it first buys range of motion, strength, stronger tendons and ligaments, better posture, more efficient exercise, joint health and neuromuscular control. It also lowers your chance of injury and joint pain.
Fat loss, as arithmetic
Here is how fat loss works. Burn 2,000 calories in a day and eat 2,500, and your body stores 500 as fat. Burn 2,000 and eat 1,500, and you lose 500 of fat.
So we find your RMR, your activity level and what you should eat, and keep you training weekly to hold your muscle in a deficit. We change your lifestyle, not your diet.
Your trainer
I am Brad Glaser, with 20+ years of training. Five certifications: NASM CPT and Master Trainer, NASM-CES, NASM-PES, NCSF and PFIT, plus a current CPR card. I founded OC Personal Training in 2008 and have trained clients since 2005.
I came up through one of the country's largest chains, trained its personal trainers as Master Trainer, and managed one of its busiest locations at twenty. My studio is private: just you and me.
Plans, and the days between sessions
Plans start at $197 a month and run to twelve private sessions a month. Every studio plan includes VeraForma Premium, my companion app, at no extra cost.
The app carries the work into the days you are not in the studio, and into the weekends when the studio is closed. Pricing for all four plans sits on the Plans and Pricing page.
Why BMI is the wrong number
BMI uses only weight and height, so it cannot tell muscle from fat. A bodybuilder can register as obese on that scale while the extra weight is muscle, not fat.
Body fat percent is the better indicator. Estimates use circumference measurements, bioelectrical impedance, skinfold calipers, hydrostatic weighing and DEXA scans, and most need a professional to administer accurately. Bring a number you have to the free hour.
Come in on the bad weeks
The week you most want to cancel can be the week to drive to Irvine anyway. A good workout releases endorphins, and exercise also lowers stress hormones like cortisol.
If you are feeling stressed, that is often exactly the moment to work out. Exercise doubles as a mental distraction, redirecting energy going toward a problem into something productive instead. Individual results vary.
Fats are chosen, not cut
Most foods carry a mix of saturated, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and trans fats. You do not cut fat out. You choose the right kinds and keep them in moderation.
Choices at that level are what my nutrition coaching handles. It sits under my NASM credentials, with no separate nutrition certification, and a nutrition program comes with the $597 Maintenance plan. Individual results vary.
Questions
Where is the studio?
17165 Von Karman Ave, Suite 103, Irvine, CA 92614. Clients drive in from across Orange County.
What happens in the free session?
One free hour, no obligation and no credit card. We cover your goals, a posture and movement check, and a short workout.
Who will train me?
I train you, every session. I own the studio and I am the only trainer in it, so your history never gets handed off.
What do plans cost?
Plans run from $197 a month to $1,397 a month, by how many private sessions you want. Every plan includes VeraForma Premium.
When is the studio open?
Monday through Friday, 6 AM to 8 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Call (949) 574-4755 to find an hour that fits.
Book your free session
OC Personal Training, 17165 Von Karman Ave, Suite 103, Irvine, CA 92614. Open Monday through Friday, 6 AM to 8 PM, closed Saturday and Sunday.
Call (949) 574-4755 or book the free hour online. No credit card and no obligation. Brad will call you within 1 business day to book a time. Individual results vary.