Happy Hour Fitness
Personal Training, Group Classes, Fitness Assessment
742 Gilman Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
ph: 415.713.0734
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Testimonials
- "Working out with Xabier has greatly improved my flexibility, balance and core strength. He varies our routine so that they are always fun and challenging. Its a great augmentation to my regular cardiovascular exercise regime." William Tucker
I have been working with Xabier for the last few years outside (biking, running), but mainly inside for core strength and flexibility. He is a great personal trainer for a number of reasons. First of all he is a nice and interesting person. Second, he is very knowledgeable, patient, and shows how to do things by example. Third, he concentrates on watching what you are doing and points out, in a good way, when you are really not quite doing the exercise correctly. I have improved significantly with his help. Finally, and this is among the best part, he has such an exuberant personality that no matter how down I feel before working out with him I always feel better afterwards, both mentally and physically. This coupled with a never-ending variety of workouts, makes the workouts never boring and a new experience, each and every time. Xabier your new studio is terrific.Howard GoodmanThere’s nobody like Xabier! He’ll push you. He’ll stretch you! And he’ll give you great personal care along the way! My work with him was life-changing!”
Lorne Buchman
- My husband has recently had back surgery and has been
working with Xabier during his recovery. Both my husband and myself have worked with Xabier. He is very creative in the way he works with both of us, low intensity for my husband with his injury and more challenging exercises for me. I love the way he combines flexibility with strength training and we truly come out of a session feeling better ( if not a little more tired ) than when we came in.
Elaine and Kyu Goodman
I have been working out with Xabier for the last six months and I have been really excited by the major improvement in my core strength, balance and endurance. Every session is new, creative and tailored to my body's needs. Whether it's been a long day at work or it's an early morning, I always look forward to my sessions with Xabier because while they are challenging, they are also a lot of fun! Xabier creates a really positive, vibrant and healthy environment in his beautiful studio, which also holds a natural art gallery. In addition to being very knowledgeable about fitness and human physiology, Xabier is very open to listening to his clients´ particular goals and concerns. He offers a great deal of encouragement and support, which makes you feel like you have a personal fitness team! I have recommended Xabier to many friends and family members, including my own mother! We have all loved our training with Xabier.
-Yasmine Zaeni, DDS
“I enjoy my workouts with Xabier. The workouts are unlike anything I’ve done before. Xabier makes every session different – “muscle confusion” is what he calls it. It is a very different mental and physical challenge than doing a routine work out. Many of the exercises I do with Xabier are really hard for me but he is encouraging and supportive. I always end up laughing and having a good time, too. In just a few weeks I can feel a difference in my balance and core strength. I feel stronger and healthier.”
Virginia Steuber
Congratulations to Xabier on his fabulous new studio. It is an intimate, inviting space whether it is a cold winter morning, or an unseasonably beautiful, warm day. I always enjoy my time there.
I have worked with Xabier on and off for about 4 years. When I am working with him, I am strong and toned and slimmer. When I don’t work with him, I am lazy and, well, you know the story. Despite my good intentions, I don’t seem able to get myself to that expensive club I belong to. Working with Xabier is so fun, inspiring and effective that it keeps me working out when nothing else will.
Xabier’s workouts are personalized to my needs and goals. He pushes me to my limits, but is always careful to avoid injury. He creatively combines aerobic with strength training, often in the same exercise, so it feels like I am doing twice the work in the same time. The best thing is that each workout is varied so I never feel bored. His knowledge of physiology and the different exercise modalities insures that every workout is a great one. His warm personality and sense of fun insures that every workout is fun!
I am thrilled to be working with Xabier again in his beautiful, new space.
Cynthia Verges
In 2006 I began having lower back problems stemming from being out of shape and starting a new desk-job. One year ago I had lower back surgery, and Irecognized that I need to change the way I took care of myself. I had known Xabier from soccer pick-up games in the East Bay. Working with Xabier as has helped to change my life in recovering form my back surgery. The workouts that
Xabier has designed for me have strengthened my core and lower back, and helped me to give me confidence in returning to an active life. After several sessionswith Xabier, I have run for the first time in three years and I have returned to playing soccer.
Xabier has helped me to create healthy and active life that centers on hardwork, sweat, and a good workout relationship.
Jose De Leon
742 Gilman Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
ph: 415.713.0734
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