Personal Training
Reach your goals faster with personal training at our Mission, Castro or Lower Haight gyms. Our team includes certified personal trainers with a wide range of experience and styles.
Getting started is easy: Simply check out our trainers below, find the one you think is the best match and reach out to them to set up a free orientation meeting. Ready to go? Let’s do this!
Location: Mission
$100 to $135 per session
Wilson is MX3 Fitness’ in-house competitive bodybuilder. Early in life, as an amateur athlete in basketball, football, baseball and wrestling, his coaches inspired him to push beyond his expectations, both physically and mentally. Wilson began competing in bodybuilding in 2018, applying the lessons he learned regarding drive, discipline and focus to achieve success.
Wilson uses those same principles as the foundation of his personal training practice. With his specializations in bodybuilding (both professional and novice), weight loss and mobility, Wilson helps his clients push beyond what they think they are capable of while keeping a keen eye on technique, range of motion and the mind-muscle connection. He has coached a number of clients to place in bodybuilding competitions and has a proven track record of helping his clients meet their goals – whether that be a competition trophy or just looking great for a wedding.
Wilson is currently taking new clients.
Location: Mission and Castro
$105 to $140 per session
Ellen comes to MX3 Fitness with more than 12 years’ experience as a personal trainer and strength coach with a focused background in kinesiology, sport fitness and bodybuilding. She is a firm believer that working out should be both fun and enlightening for her clients, helping them get to their fitness goals by making them really want to go to the gym (remember, she said this should be fun!). She is energetic and passionate about fitness and that is reflected in her workouts.
Ellen incorporates a true 360 degree approach to training, incorporating mobility, flexibility, strength training, core strength and cardiovascular programming to create a comprehensive program to match each client’s goals. Whether you are training for a specific sport or just looking to get moving after a long day at work, Ellen uses her experience and knowledge to create lasting change for anyone wanting a happier, healthier quality of life.
Ellen is currently taking new clients.
Location: Lower Haight
$110 to $145 per session
Nina started her fitness career as a group exercise instructor and personal trainer back in 2016. Her driving focus at the time was to find ways to bring better fitness disciplines to in-office professionals who often don’t have the time for an active lifestyle – including herself, a former biotech project manager.
Through her deep understanding of that environment, she creates realistic, fun and rewarding programs for her clients that are always challenging, but also feel within reach. Variety is a critical component to Nina’s workouts, as she looks to activate a wide range of muscle groups, not only stimulating weight loss or muscle growth, but also better posture, balance and overall endurance.
Nina is currently taking new late morning and midday clients.
Location: Castro and Mission
$130 to $165 per session
Prior to entering the fitness industry Joe spent five years in finance, but he always felt his strongest and most confident in the gym or on his yoga mat. Joe coaches and educates his clients that exercise is just the tip of the iceberg as his training style and philosophy incorporates a holistic perspective of movement, mindfulness and nutrition in order to help others understand their own unique bodies and realize their ideal lifestyle.
Joe is Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, PN Level 1 Certified through Precision Nutrition as well as a 200-Hour Registered Vinyasa Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance. In addition to personal training, Joe is also a group fitness instructor having taught at Pinterest, Under Armour, Atlantis Events, The Assembly, Love Story Yoga, Orangetheory Fitness, Wheel House, and Rogue & Saint Fitness.
Joe is currently taking new early morning, late morning, midday, and afternoon clients.
Location: Castro
$115 to $150 per session
Will has been a personal trainer and group exercise instructor in San Francisco since 2012. His specializations include bodybuilding, weight loss and mobility improvement. He believes that lasting fitness goals are achieved by incorporating training and exercise that a client enjoys, so each of his clients receive individualized programs relevant to their goals, fitness history and lifestyle.
Will aims to make all of his clients more capable and independent on the gym floor, so he emphasizes technical precision and safety at all times. Although he's a firm believer that training should be fun, when it's time to start the session, the work to reach your goals begins.
Will is currently taking new early morning, late morning, afternoon, and evening clients.
Location: Lower Haight
$125 to $160 per session
AJ has a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, which gives his approach to fitness an emphasis on human movement and exercise science. His belief is that the human body is a unique machine capable of adapting to whatever challenges are presented, particularly during workouts. AJ designs fitness programs that are influenced by biomechanics, as well as cognitive and motor functions. His training approach is a blend of core and strength training along with stability and circuit training.
AJ focuses on teaching his clients to listen to how their bodies move, not only to become more connected but also to become aware of how to enhance their bodies through physical activity. He strives to help his clients find the same passion for fitness and movement he has developed through his own fitness journey
AJ is currently taking new early morning, late morning, and midday clients.
Location: Castro and Lower Haight
$125 to $160 per session
Leslie is a fitness professional and holistic wellness coach with over 15-years of experience as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. As a lifelong athlete with a background in multiple competitive sports, Leslie believes wholeheartedly that movement is a necessary component of physical and mental wellness and personal expression. Her approach to training relies heavily on the fundamentals of functional training and improving biomechanical efficiency, incorporating movements from the activities of daily life that are unique to each individual. She aims to be adaptable with her programming to help find the types of exercise and lifestyle changes that are exciting, manageable, and shape a path to achieve her client’s goals. Her sessions are fun, yet challenging, educational, and most importantly, effective. Leslie trains out of our Castro location.
Leslie is not taking new clients.
Location: Castro
$105 to $140 per session
Jack has been a certified personal trainer since 2015, and started his training career with MX3 Fitness. He believes that the best workouts are varied workouts. Whether you are looking to gain mass, build overall strength or lose weight, Jack never skips the cardio, weaving it into each workout so you walk away feeling your entire body has benefitted, not just one muscle group. This holistic approach to training strives for not just fitness, but overall wellness.
Jack grew up in Ukiah, a short 2 hours north of San Francisco. His appreciation for fitness began during his four years on the varsity swim team. A fitness fanatic himself, Jack loves running, lifting weights and high-intensity training.
Jack is not taking new clients.
Location: Mission and Castro
$125 to $160 per session
MX3 Fitness Founder and Senior Trainer, Glenn Shope
As a former collegiate skier and assistant athletic trainer, he saw from early on the need to develop data-driven fitness programs, where the planning, tracking, and evaluation were just as important as the actual exercises. His experience as a successful web developer, matched with his passion for fitness, allowed him to create a comprehensive, trackable system where Mind Meets Muscle.
Glenn is not taking new clients.
Location: Mission and Lower Haight
$105 to $140 per session
With a background as a director in the field of mental health and social work, Darren incorporates a supportive counseling approach in his personal training practice. He emphasizes positive psychological motivation to push folks to their physical limits and fulfill their fitness goals. He works with his clients using an adaptive and well-balanced approach, focusing on a combination of speed, strength and agility – not surprising given Darren’s experience as a competitive badminton player.
Darren takes the time to carefully analyze what you hope to achieve and how you can work together to make it happen. Understanding that even the small victories are worth celebrating, he strives to help his clients see their own progress and build confidence through unconditional support.
Darren is currently taking new clients.
