No Excuses Fitness

ClassPass Review — Groupstride
This was my first class on ClassPass and I got my butt kicked already. Combination of the elliptical, bungees, yoga mat, and medicine ball. Total body workout. Loved the workout. I would definitely go back. This is for all levels of fitness.
Parking is in the lot. Entrance located off Foothill. The entrance to NEF is found down a hallway. It can be a little difficult to find if it’s your first time. Go early!

This is way long overdue, I’ve been waiting to write this review because I wanted to first reach my weight loss goal so that I would have a more «complete» story to tell. I joined No Excuses about 6 months ago with a weight loss goal of 50 lbs for my wedding and didn’t know how I was going to do it. I started out in December and lost over 30 lbs on my own by cutting carbs and doing light exercises but by April my weight loss was slowing down and I was getting really nervous. When I started, I could barely run a mile. Searched all over Unilocal and found this place, as you can tell most of the reviews are written by people who have been coming here for a long time and there’s a reason for that. No Excuses Fitness is probably one of the best group fitness classes out there no matter what your fitness level or goals are. My wedding just passed this Saturday and I reached my weight loss goal last week. Would’ve been sooner if I hadn’t been eating as much as I have. 50 lbs lost in less than 6 months, and I give full credit to No Excuses Fitness.
Roland and Dave are fitness training experts and have been doing this for years. You will get as close to personal training attention as you can with a group class here and I think that’s what’s been so effective. Roland is just a fireball of energy and you can really tell he’s passionate about helping you do your best. Dave is super fun to work out with, may call you out from time to time if you’re being lazy but is never intimidating. They are both awesome and won’t ever make you feel bad if you can’t complete the exercises. I was dying from just the warm-​up during my first session but I made it through the end without puking so I knew I had to come back. Roland and Dave continued to push me, encourage me to use heavier weights, not to give up on the last few seconds of straight arm plank, and a million other times when I’ve needed the extra boost. I’ve gotten so much stronger in the last few months than I would’ve ever imagined. I’ve been overweight/​obese my entire life and for the first time as an adult, I am at a healthy weight and in the best shape of my life.
This is a long review but I just had to express my gratitude to Roland and Dave for helping me get here. I’m going on a month long honeymoon and really nervous about skipping workouts for a month but I’ll definitely be back and know that No Excuses will whip me back into shape. Also side note, the regulars who come here are also super cool people. Everyone I’ve met in these classes have been super friendly and welcoming. No judgements! I don’t know if this sounds like a fake post because my opinion is so polarized but I swear it’s not and have not received any incentives from No Excuses to post this. They’re just really deserving of recognition! If you’re reading this Roland/​Dave, THANK YOU! See you next month!

I’ve been going to this gym for almost 2 years now so this is a long overdue review! Dave and Roland are very personable but will still give you a great full body workout every class. I always look forward to each class and highly recommend this gym to anyone looking for a fun, varied, and challenging workout!

For a long time I looked for a great place to work out and keep up with my daily fitness schedule. I needed to find a place that can work around my time, I have owned a business for a long time and with that a large time constraint. No excuse fitness is always available during my early hours so that I can get my workout in and feel good the rest of the day. The facilities provided are great! Although there may not be equipment for every person, if you need an all around fitness center it is clean and always ready to use. Roland the instructor is very helpful with everything that I need and is responsive and can always help with fitness tips. Overall No Excuse Fitness is a great place to workout and can work easily around your time frame.

This is my first Unilocal review ever and had to do it on no excuses fitness because of how great it is. If there was a 6^th star to give, this gym would have earned it. I heard bout them on Unilocal and never looked back.
I’m on my 9^th month with them and still love it. This is the best full body workout and fun you are gonna get in 45mins. It’s always different and fun. Roland and Dave will push you and show you what your body is capable of without getting injured or yelling at you like some other bootcamps do.
The gym is always clean and the pricing packages are very reasonable for the degree of professional training you are getting. So if u want a challenge and to have some fun this gym is it!

No Excuses offers an action-​packed, intense, personal training-​like experience (14 people max per class). Dave teaches the evening and Saturday morning classes and he makes the sessions fly by with his upbeat, motivating, fun personality. This awesome workout helps to improve agility, endurance, and strength.

This is a seriously great work out. Really challenging and fun and all levels of people doing it with you. Roland has so much energy and is so helpful without making you feel embarrassed or grossly out of shape. Dave is also awesome!
I love that the parking is easy, too.

I have been going to No Excuses Fitness for over a year and I love it!!! I love the mix of cardio with strength training and love the results even more. Both Roland and Dave are excellent instructors and make working out fun.
The class is tough but definitely rewarding.

I can’t say it’s easy but it’s effective. Great trainers, great people, great workout and the 6am classes rock!

I first attended a No Excuses class with Roland 5 years ago and am still a very satisfied client as I lost almost 100 pounds and have kept it off. Now I work out with both Roland and Dave at least 4 days per week in order to continue in my successful healthy lifestyle. Both of these trainers /​owners make my fitness a personal matter, and they keep the classes exciting and motivating. I plan to live to be 99 years old and will be training with these guys until then.

My fiancé and I do personal training with Dave, and it has become the thing we both look forward to every week. Each work out is challenging and rewarding, Dave is entertaining and motivating, and he always brings something new and fun to each work-​out. We always leave the gym sweating and smiling.

Roland is excellent and his varieties of exercises and equipment are top notch. I miss training at his gym. I’d recommend Roland to anyone looking for a cool but no nonsense motivator with a great facility.

As a chiropractor, I am always paying attention to form and exercise technique. You will never injure yourself at this gym. The classes are motivating and efficient. The trainers don’t waste your time and you always walk out sweating.

Love this gym! Great encouragement during their 45 minute workouts! They know what they are doing big time! Give Roland and David a try and I bet you won’t go to another Bootcamp!!!

I can’t believe I never wrote a review for No Excuses after taking over 100 classes for over two years.
When I first found out about No Excuses, I was on a mission to loose an infinite number of pounds to get me ready for my wedding. I found No Excuses through google and immediately signed up for their first free class.
On my first free class, I met Dave, one of the instructors who is funny, encouraging, and instructs a mean olé intense workout. That workout that day sold me. I immediately signed up for a package and continued to work out with Dave and Rowland up to my wedding, before I had my baby, and after I gave birth. .
Dave and Rowland are two awesome guys. Rowland is also very funny and encouraging. These two make a great duo when it comes to working out. I can’t recommend them enough. I actually had a lot of my friends come out and try out their free trial and everyone got their butt whooped.
I took a lot of semi private and private classes with Dave and Rowland as well and the workouts are just as intense, if not more intense than the regular workouts. I’ve been here when they use to make us run on the treadmill to now where we are striding on striders. These two machines equally kicked my ass and I always leave super sore after class.
These days I haven’t been back to class for several months due to raising my toddler. I intend to return to class very soon as I feel I’m slowly becoming a fat sloth again, but I know in no time that I’m back, Dave and Rowland will whip me back into shape!

I have been coming here for 5 months now and I love the workout! The workout is 45 minutes long and the workout varies every session. Under the direction from Roland or Dave you will get a total body workout which involves a combination of Strider (Eliptical), floor exercises (sometimes with free weights and sand bells, resistance bands. Warning: You will sweat and the workout will challenge you, but if you want to get fit I highly recommend you give this a shot. The atmosphere is friendly and inviting you don’t have to be a super gym rat to get through a session. Roland and Dave to an excellent job of making sure you are doing every exercise correctly.

I’ve belonged to a lot of gyms and this is the best. I’ve been coming here for a bit over a year. I was looking for a way to add strength training to my cardio workouts, but I’m not motivated to lift weights or do weight machines on my own. No Excuses is perfect. Dave and Roland are encouraging without being drill sergeants; they push you to push yourself but they will also understand if you’re having a bad day. They don’t yell at you. No two days at this gym are the same; the workouts, which are usually a mix of cardio and resistance training to build strength, are always a bit different so you don’t get bored. The workouts are as challenging as you want to make them; Dave and Roland will show you what to do and then it’s up to you to work hard. And they are always looking for ways to add new workout elements.
I lost 27 lbs. in six months after starting here, and I’ve kept if off. I have a weak back and when I started coming here there was a handful of exercises I couldn’t do because my muscles weren’t strong enough. Now I can do them all. I still have days when my back or shoulder bother me (I have shoulder bursitis), and if I tell Dave/​Roland they will show me how to modify the exercises to stay safe.
There’s a good mix of men and women who are regulars here, and varying ages, sizes and fitness levels. I myself am over 50 and feel very comfortable here. Nobody is there to impress anybody else; they are there to work out. Yet everyone is very friendly and encouraging.
One of the most motivating factors of this gym for me is that you don’t have an annual contract; you purchase a package of classes and then you have to use the classes before they expire. That’s a great way to make sure you don’t blow off workouts from laziness. Plus you have to schedule classes in advance online, and if you cancel you have to do it 24 hours before the class. If you cancel in less than 24 hours you forfeit the class and the $ for that class (however, if you talk to Dave/​Roland they will work with you if you had to cancel because of something unavoidable). There have been several times I didn’t want to work out because I was tired or lazy, but I went anyway so I wouldn’t forfeit the class (NO EXCUSES!) and I was always glad afterwards. Last but not least, parking is super easy; there’s a free parking lot and never a problem finding a space.

Dave and Roland are knowledgable in a fast pace 45-​min boot camp workout. They make the 45 minutes fly by. They also vary the exercises quite a bit so you don’t get bored with anything repetitive. Those guys are really nice too, and push you to try harder. The facility is nice and clean as well.

NOTE: This review is based on the customer service & the TRIAL class that I attended.
NO Excuse Fitness is a pretty nifty «boot-​camp» like group exercise. I called in and the person on the phone was extremely nice. He answered all my questions and helped me book a trial class the next day.
Most of their booking & schedule is online. This makes it convenient for everyone. I believe that the gym only has 14 people MAX during a session. They blast the AC, and you realize it’s because it gets SUPER HOT during your workout. Towels, and Water is also complimentary. No lock required, because you put your bags into a cubby.
During my trial period, David (or Dave?) was the instructor for the day. I had to fill out some liability paper work, then I got started. David was really nice and he gave us a brief introduction to the gym. The class started at 5:15 exactly and the workout began. I’ve noticed that everyone at the gym was ages 25+.
The first half of the members were exercising while the other half were running on the elliptical. We kept switching sides and taking turns, but always kept busy. David was being very encouraging and motivated people to work a little bit harder. They do NOT yell at you & No Excuse Fitness is not as intimidating as it sounds.
The session took exactly 45 minutes and this particular trial period was all cardio based. I was told that they have weight days too and they coordinate movements, depending on the prior classes.
I believe that someone needs to have SOME fitness level in order to ‘survive’ the 45 minute session. Even though they’re not going to yell at you, it can be exhausting for someone who is not used to constant movements. I’m quite sure that No Excuse Fitness would put you back on track!
I would join this, but this gym is just not for me. I think No Excuse Fitness would be perfect for someone who is trying to slim down or is trying to start a cardio routine. I am somewhat athletic, and I reluctantly enjoy high intensity workouts with extreme competition. The movements here were not as challenging as I anticipated.
It’s also entertaining to see how wired everyone is here. Whenever there is a short water break, almost EVERYONE goes straight to their cell phone.
Be sure to Check-​In on Unilocal to redeem your free session! Don’t forget to call ahead or book an appointment online prior to redeem your session!

«No Excuse Fitness» will give you the best workout. There. Done. If you wanted to know more read my previous review. Skip below if you don’t want to hear about my current weight as I plan to loss 27 lbs by June… is that even possible?
Intro:
What a year can do to your body. Winter has me in a long hiatus. Like a bear hibernating in his cave. My cave happen to have a flat screen TV, three screen computer monitors, Blueray… and it doesn’t help that I stock up on Chocolate Chocolate Chip Hagendaz ice cream. That and I love to cook.
Putting your feet up watching «Breaking Bad,» and «The Big Bang Theory» doesn’t help either. My idea of a workout is going grocery shopping! Grrrr I’ve been bad. God said you’re body is a temple. And my God, was a sleep slumbering in my lethargic body.
It’s also worse when my pregnant friend wants to go eat. I feel bad finishing first so I just ended up ordering the same amount. I gotta tell ya, eating with a pregnant friend makes you eat more. Seeing how she enjoys her food make you eat more. Yeah it’s ALL her fault!
So I dare post my status then will report back to let you know the result.
Goals:
The goal is to weight 160 lbs with 12% body fat by June! That’s when I go to Thailand. If I roll in Thailand with my 40″ waist and 187 lbs. body, they’ll call me a panda. «Hey Panda Joe, want to grab dinner?» «Panda Joe, try this black and white shirt it’ll look good on you» You see… bunch of F***%$%
So here’s the plan:
1. Workout at «No excuse Fitness» three times a week. During off days do weights, and play basketball.
2. Won’t eat after 9pm.
3. Avoid eating red meat
4. Won’t eat ice cream, boba milk tea, Carne asada burrito, beef chow fun. Phở, you’re alright. It’s noodle soup, and a man needs a little red meat.
5. Each meal won’t be bigger than my fist.
I will report back in June and see how Dave and Roland trainers at No Excuse Fitness have done on my body.
See you on the lighter side. ;)