TTP Fitness Gym Beaverton — Local services in Beaverton

TLDR: If you’re willing to put in the work and know it’s going to take more than just 30 minutes of working out, it’s a great place to go to. If you’re wanting to be a competitor, I would highly recommend looking elsewhere.

People looking to lose weight and join a gym: The trainers there are super sweet (Ryan and Suzy both are amazing, Turk is knowledgeable and will push you to the necessary limits to lose weight) and the environment is friendly. Please don’t fall for the “you can look like this with only 30 minute workouts”. I saw a post where they were using a photos of a competitor I trained with who had a massive transformation and labeled it as her achieving it by doing just 30 minute workouts. They failed to mention her very low calorie diet and 1.5 hours of cardio per day for 5+ days a week for monthssss. I brought it to Turk’s attention and he saw nothing wrong with it, saying no one but me knows what she did and didn’t do to get there (picture attached) and she did start off initially with the 30 minute workouts. It completely discredited what she did to get there and they are trying to pass it off as a transformation done with only 30 minute workouts. So as long as you’re being realistic with yourself in what you have to do to get some of these transformations, then that’s okay! :) You should consider the calorie intake and dieting, as well as cardio for some of these transformations they’re posting. Others are totally true and you can tell when they are. You’ll definitely learn a lot about certain lifts and start realizing just how much you can push your body. All clients there are super supportive and non-judgmental, so it’s also a great place to build up your confidence!

Competitors: I went to TTP fitness a couple of years ago with a goal of becoming an NPC competitor. I was naive in what to look for, but Turk checked all the boxes in what I thought I needed. Things missing that I now know NEED to be included in coaching for a competitor (especially for $80 for every 30 minute session): health tests such as Blood Glucose monitoring, resting heart rate, sleep tracking, daily weight fasted in the morning, bowel movements, period cycles, and blood tests to constantly make sure you’re not over stressing your body out. Competing is damaging on the body, no matter how you go about it. You want a coach that can see how your body is responding with health markers such as these so as to not damage your metabolism or your gut health, and incorporate supplements when needed to keep you as healthy as you can be (natural; think Vitmain C, multi vitamins, potassium, etc.). Turk didn’t do any of that. I ended up pulling out weeks before my show because I knew I didn’t look anywhere close to what I wanted for my stage debut. I found another coach who put me on stage for the experience (my choice and picture attached). It took me months to get my metabolism back in check because I had an insane protocol (300g protein, 80g carbs, 30g fat) under Turk’s guidance which absolutely wrecked my gut. My current coach then built me up for 2 years before having me compete, and the process was 8384x better because I didn’t have 90 minutes of cardio fueled by pretty much only protein (talk about brain fog LOL) and I had a coach that could see if something was going wrong with my body, sometimes before I could even tell myself! That’s what you should aim for - a solid foundation of building before competing and a coach willing to be patient; especially for me as I am a natural athlete and I don’t take any of the drugs. I had maybe 1-2 months of “building” with Turk before we started prep and cutting. You want a coach that isn’t going to rush the process, a delicate one at that. My “4 week out” look with Turk was my “16 week out” look with my coach. I found that my coach had an abundance of knowledge and made my daily meal plan, had weekly photo check ins, created an excel sheet for me to put my health markers on, and was was about 1/8 the price of Turk. If I could do it over again, I would look elsewhere...

I cannot say enough good things about TTP as a whole and of the trainers that I have been able to work with over the years. I originally began working with TTP before the pandemic, and though a lot has changed since then, TTP has only grown in its dedication to their clients. I have had the pleasure of working with two trainers at TTP, Ryan and Susy. Firstly, I want to talk through the personal training with Ryan. He has been an awesome person to work with in a lot of different ways. I cannot recommend him enough if you are looking to start personal training. He has an expansive knowledge base on becoming healthier and more fit, both on the nutrition side as well as the workout side (as you would expect from a personal trainer), but going past that, he has also gone above and beyond in being supportive and flexible in working with me.

I was very nervous when I first started trying to hunt down a personal trainer for myself. It felt as though I may have been throwing money at someone to tell me to do things I could do on my own. But that has not been the case. I have learned so much, machines and lifts I thought I knew how to do, but really I was slightly off and using the wrong muscle groups or my form was off in a way. Ryan has made sure that throughout the exercising process, that I understand what the different movements are for and what they should be focused on, clearly communicating the intricacies of the different lifts while encouraging me to learn and grow (not once have I felt like an idiot for not knowing something).

He is incredibly communicative and follows up week to week on things we are working on. If I ever have a question he responds quickly and thoroughly. He also always checks in on if I have questions throughout the workouts and afterwards, and is always encouraging me to push myself and hold myself accountable (which was one of my original goals). He is very clearly trying to help me get to a place where I will no longer need him to keep pushing myself, and that alone feels huge to me. Unlike some previous experiences I have had with trainers at a large chain gym, where they constantly try to add more sessions and tell you that you need them, Ryan is working to get me to a place where I can go down to fewer weekly sessions and how I can have a sustainable plan for fitness and well-being without him. Overall, he also has a really positive energy that encourages growth and maintains a healthy pressure for forward momentum. As the kids say these days, he has good vibes.

So in a rather long winded way, I cannot recommend highly enough that you work with Ryan for any fitness support you may need or want. He has been a truly wonderful trainer.

A small update: Ryan is still amazing, but I have now also had the opportunity to work with Susy as a personal trainer and wanted to add a blurb about working with her. Susy is also amazing. She is a newer trainer with TTP, and I got to spend the better part of last year working with her as my personal trainer. She always keeps a positive and motivating energy as she pushes her clients forward. She is consistent with checking back in on client goals and the progress towards meeting those goals. She also really emphasizes the importance of listening to your body so that you do not injure yourself while working towards meeting your goals. She is excellent with breaking down how to get from where you are at to where you want to be, in manageable chunks, whether your goals are connected to weight training, powerlifting, endurance, or just an overall sense of health/fitness.

Overall, TTP appears to focus on hiring and working with trainers that are passionate about the work they do and are flexible and adaptive to client needs. You cannot go wrong by...

Bottom Line: I highly recommend Turk. He knows fitness, and if you listen to him, follow his lead and give him everything you have on training days, you will see results. His workouts have kicked my ass, but the results are worth it.

Details: My family and I spend the summers in Portland, Oregon to escape the heat of our Dallas, TX residence. One thing we love about OR is all the outdoor activities and that it is the perfect place to stay in shape, or in our instance get in better shape.

Over the last five years I put on more weight than I would like. My polo shirts moved from size L to XL and my pants grew from a comfortable 34 to a very snug 38.

One of my main goals this summer was to get in better shape using a trainer. We have used trainers in the past at our more “country club” type gyms in Frisco, TX, but the results were moderate and they always seemed more focused on keeping me “comfortable” so I would be happy rather than truly pushing me to be the best version of myself I could be.

I signed my wife and myself up to train with Turk three times per week while we are here over the summer.

This has been one of the best decisions we have made.

I am currently 3.5 weeks in. I lost 13 pounds of fat and put on 6 pounds of muscle. Turk knows his stuff. He eats, breathes and sleeps fitness as does his team.

He watches our diet (even stopped by our house here in PDX to help us dial things in), holds us accountable and truly pushes us to our limit. My main goal was just to get leaner, but he has found that my flexibility sucks (it does) and he has pushed me to work on my flexibility as well.

I picked Turk because he has a no nonsense, no sugar coating, you get out what you put in approach to fitness. I don’t want to be pandered to, I want a knowledgeable trainer that will push me, day in and day out to be better. If this is what you want, Turk and his team is your answer.

I highly recommend Turk. He knows fitness, and if you listen to him, follow his lead and give him everything you have on training days, you will see results. His workouts have kicked my ass, but the results are worth it.

I feel better, stronger and more focused. I also feel more confidant knowing I can go further beyond what my perceived breaking points are.

Again under the coaching of Turk, in 3.5 weeks, I have lost 13 pounds of fat and put on 6 pounds of muscle. I had to buy new pants and polo shirts as I now wear a 36 again instead of 38 and a L polo instead of a XL. I am also probably 25% better in my flexibility. I feel so much better!

When you are ready to get a real coach that will truly push you to be a better version of yourself and you are ready to dig in deep to make a change in your life, Turk is your man! I am truly thankful for the results he delivered and am looking forward to...