Strength training in a private Irvine studio
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.
Private one-on-one strength training in Irvine. You get a program built for your body, a trainer beside you for every set, and a studio with nobody else in the room. First session free.
Strength training, one-on-one
No classes, no waiting for equipment, no guessing whether you are doing it right. Just you, me, and a lifting program written for the body you have now.
The weight you work with is decided while you stand there, by me watching how the reps look rather than a sheet printed in advance. Individual results vary, and the first session costs nothing.
What a session looks like
You arrive at your appointment time and the room is already set up. You warm up for the lifts you are about to do, then work through your program set by set.
I stand next to you counting, cueing and setting the weight. If a rep looks wrong on three, it changes on four. I keep the record so you do not have to.
Your program starts where you are today
Before anything gets loaded, a posture and movement check finds how you move, what range you have, what you can hold under load and what tires first.
Think of your joints as a building's foundation. Weak foundation, add weight, and the building sways. We build basics you own first, then progressively advance the load. The program moves when you do.
Who this is for
Plenty of people are nervous about gyms and do not want to learn in front of a crowd. Here there is no crowd. Nobody else is in the room.
Over 40 and feeling your strength slip, back after years off, or out of a long stretch behind a desk. You do not need to get in shape first.
Why a private studio beats a big gym
A big gym sells access. This studio is appointment only, so the equipment you need is free when you need it and nobody is standing in your way.
You also get the same trainer every visit, not whoever is on the floor that week. I know what you lifted last Tuesday and what you agreed to do about it.
Your trainer
Five certifications: NASM CPT and Master Trainer, NASM-CES, NASM-PES, NCSF and PFIT, plus a current CPR card. I have trained clients since 2005 and founded OC Personal Training in Irvine in 2008.
I came out of one of the country's largest training chains, where I became the Master Trainer who trained all its trainers and a Fitness Manager at 20. The studio is private, just you and me.
How you keep getting stronger
Getting stronger is a progression, not one hard workout. Sometimes it is more weight, sometimes one more rep, a better position or less rest. Every set is tracked, so the jumps stay small enough to attempt.
I program on the NASM Optimal Performance Training model, which starts from the basics and progressively advances. Strength then shows up outside the studio, in what you lift and carry without thinking about it.
Hand height on a press changes the target
On a dumbbell press, the cue changes with what you are after. You will hear bring your hands down toward your lower ribs. That is what targets the lower chest.
Nipple height with elbows at about 45 degrees loads the mid chest. Chin height shifts it onto the upper chest. Same dumbbells, same load, a different part of the chest doing the work.
Where knees and backs go wrong under load
Bad form is one of the leading causes of gym injuries, and two faults come up most. On squats and lunges the cue is keep your front knee stacked over your ankle, not driving past your toes.
The other is the back on bent-over work like dumbbell rows. Keep your chest up and back flat, hinge at the hips, not the spine. If you cannot hold it, I raise your torso or bend your knees more.
When one side does less than the other
Pressing two dumbbells can hide a side that is not traveling as far. Whichever side it is, I call it out. Your right arm is not pressing as deep as your left. Even out the load.
Uneven loading shows up away from the dumbbells too. Brace your core, do not let your hips sag or twist as you row. On squats, push your knees out over your toes, do not let them collapse inward.
Questions
Do I need gym experience to start?
No. Many clients start having never trained with weights. You build the movement first and add load once it looks right.
How long is a session?
One hour. You get the full hour one-on-one, booked ahead, so the warm-up, the working sets and the notes all fit inside it.
Where do sessions happen?
At the private studio: 17165 Von Karman Ave, Suite 103, Irvine, CA 92614. The studio serves Irvine, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar and Huntington Beach.
What do the plans cost?
Plans start at $197 a month. Every studio plan includes VeraForma Premium at no extra charge. I tell you which plan fits after the free session.
How do I book a session?
Call (949) 574-4755, or leave your name, email and phone on the site. Brad will call you within 1 business day to book a time.
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 to book. The first session is one hour, one-on-one and free, with no card required and no obligation to carry on.
