3Fit — Attraction in Santa Clara

3Fit is truly exceptional -- plain and simple. If you are looking for someone to train with -- LOOK NO FURTHER! I have lived all over the Bay Area and worked with trainers in Redwood City, San Francisco, and Menlo Park. The 3Fit team easily outshines the rest. Expect the highest quality training in the Bay in a fully equipped, quiet, personal setting. This was a huge plus for me, since working out in front of a bunch of other people has always made me feel a bit self conscious.

The trainers are top notch -- bringing experience, INTELLIGENCE, and kindness to the table. These are people you not only want to train with but be friends with. Do you have an injury? They will modify exercises. Are you new to the gym? Prepare to learn (and enjoy it!). Do you have extensive experience working out? Prepare to be impressed (I thought I'd seen pretty much every standard exercise out there -- wrong)! Do certain exercises scare the daylights out of you? Prepare to meet the people who will help you (without pressuring you!) overcome those fears.

I discovered 3Fit via Yelp almost exactly a year ago. After a string of horrible experiences with trainers, and a years worth of unhealthy eating and basically not working out at all, I knew something had to change. The location is a little tricky to find the first time you go, so give yourself a cushion your first session. I was very nervous at the beginning, but those feelings of trepidation quickly dissipated after a few very successful sessions. We started work in early January and by March I ran the first 5k of my life! I have had horrible ankle and back pain due to horseback riding injuries compounded by sitting in an office. Marcel and his team worked with me to deal with these injuries and form better daily routines -- helping manage my pain in and out of the gym. Not ONCE have I ever felt uncomfortable, scared, or ignored in a session. Now that I'm in law school, I look forward to each session as a time to let go, sweat, and do something completely positive for my body. No matter how hectic my schedule, I have never once thought to myself: "I should have spent that time doing something else." Every session is time well spent and I feel my body and mind are better off for it. Yours...

It’s been a full week since I severely sprained my ankle from landing poorly and putting all of my weight onto my right ankle. I thought I broke my ankle, it was the worst pain I’ve ever felt. Initially, I thought it was a small ankle roll, but had to sit out for the rest of class.

In Feb, I moved away from 24 Hour Fitness during the New Years resolutioners crowds and discovered 3Fit. I kept coming back because I really liked the instructor and could tell that Marcel really cares about his clients and his people. He ensures that everyone is with proper form, properly challenging themselves, encourages technique over macho ego, and really stresses the importance of listening to your body. I know what it’s like to “push for that last rep,” ultimately compromising form (which you should never ever do) and setting me back a little to re-evaluate. I learned more about fitness and can take these lessons and apply them to my own lifting regimens. Marcel has great fitness philosophies and is a fun trainer to be around.

Marcel reached out to me to check in with the sprain, even in the middle of the week when I didn’t give updates other than the initial ones about needing to RICE and take it easy. Most rehabilitation from injuries tend to put people back to the state they were in pre-injury, susceptible to another injury. Marcel emphasized the importance of recovering better than before to prevent that. I am very amazed and can’t express enough how supportive and caring he is, he definitely cares about his job and duties. Marcel probably doesn’t even see it a job since it’s something he is very passionate about (talk about a millennial’s dreams to never have to work a day in your life because you have the job that you care and are passionate about). Marcel really goes the “extra mile” in extending his care and concern for others. I am excited for my ankle’s recovery, but will be taking it slow, and listening to my body so that I can come back stronger than ever before.

If you’re into fitness classes, or want a great personal trainer, I highly recommend 3Fit and Marcel!...

This is gonna be a long one, but it's because there are so many good things to say about Marcel and 3FIT. I originally started 3FIT back in 2014 after trying a few group classes in the area. If you haven't guessed it, 3FIT stuck while the others didn't. You can get a good workout anywhere - what you can't get anywhere are trainers who are passionate about their trade AND care about you and your goals. I attended group classes 2-3 weekly for over a year, and then switched to private training with my partner to get us wedding ready. We would not have stopped going to 3FIT, but we moved out of state. Hence, update...

After gaining some of my weight back and falling off the shape wagon, I started a small home gym and got back to my routines. Here's another reason why 3FIT is the best - they don't just tell you what to do, they TEACH you what to do so that you can work on your own too. Fitness to Marcel and 3FIT isn't just a "come to the gym, give us your money and we will make it sweat," it is a way of life that translates to everything you do. Anyway, I got back in shape but eventually hit a plateau - I wasn't seeing progress in my weight training, nor was I moving closer to my goal of getting toner. So, I reached out to Marcel for some guidance, and of course, he was game because he's the absolute best. I've been working with Marcel long-distance for about 2 months now, and I have already seen huge improvements in my mobility, strength, endurance and overall body composition. He is always so helpful with my odd questions or weird descriptions of muscle groups, and it just amazes me that 1, he can do this all long distance, and 2, that he cares so much about his work that he has been willing to help me reach my goals, even when I'm not there in the gym. Guys, Marcel is the REAL DEAL - I seriously can't recommend this...