Personal Training at Our Castro Location
Reach your goals faster with personal training at our Mission, Castro, Noe Valley 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. Can't decide who you want to work with? Just give us a call at 415-236-2556 or email info@mx3fitness.com
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Location: Mission and Castro
$110 to $145 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: Castro and Mission
$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 midday, afternoon, and evening clients.
Location: Castro
$115 to $150 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: Castro and Noe Valley
$125 to $160 per session
Leslie is a fitness professional and holistic wellness coach with over 20 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.
After discovering her love for the barbell in high school, at a time when you would find very few (if any) women in the weight room, Leslie is dedicated to creating safe and empowering spaces for individuals of all backgrounds and stages of life. She loves Powerlifting, Olympic Weightlifting and Kettlebell Sport.
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, nutrition 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 is not taking new clients.
Location: Castro and Noe Valley
$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 not taking new clients.
Location: Lower Haight and Castro
$135 to $170 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 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: Castro and Noe Valley
$105 to $140 per session
As a certified personal trainer and group fitness coach, Dan has spent over 16 years helping clients all over the United States achieve sustainable results.
From special populations to elite athletes, Dan’s comprehensive experience has allowed him to create a balanced, results-driven approach to training that’s easily adapted for all ages, body types and goals.
Dan is certified in TRX suspension training, Yoga Level One instruction, and Reformer Pilates (he is currently also a Pilates instructor at Core MVMT). Dan’s extensive experience includes strength training, high intensity interval training (HIIT), flexibility, core development, boxing, kickboxing, barre, spinning, weightlifting, kettlebells and aquatic training.
Dan looks to share his passion for health and wellness with clients while customizing a training program to meet their unique needs.
Dan is not taking new clients.
Location: Noe Valley and Castro
$105 to $140 per session
Max is a former collegiate distance runner with a passion for helping others. He believes fitness is for everybody and every body.
Prior to becoming a personal trainer, he was a business consultant, so he understands the challenges of balancing a busy work and personal life while also trying to reach those fitness goals. Max believes exercise enhances all aspects of life – mentally and physically. He strives to help his clients see fitness as a source of joy in their day, not just another item on their to-do list.
His personal training style blends functional and strength training with an intentional progression plan. Whether you’re looking to lose weight, build muscle, or simply move better, he will work with you to set and achieve realistic goals that are fun to achieve. Max holds his personal trainer certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Max is not taking new clients.
