Earnest is knowledgeable and skilled at what he does. I've been getting my workout on the past few months with Earnest and he's no joke! I found Earnest on Groupon and thought I needed to mix up my workout routine in order to make some gains. I'm so grateful I did! Earnest has helped me grow in my ability to use weights (proper form) and become leaner as a result. A couple of times I've mentioned to him that an exercise bothers a certain part of my body and he's been able to modify the exercise to fit my needs while staying safe and making gains. He offers nutritional advice as well...since I have been doing the whole30 though, I've relied on Earnest heavily for his expertise in muscles and the body. He's motivating, will push you, and will support you as your grow and concur your previously held notion of your physical limits and abilities. Highly recommend his services! LIFT ON! read more

Found Earnest on Groupon, the first meeting we had he took my measurements, weight and did a caloric intake on how much food I should consume. It was very basic nutritional math that you can find online. I signed for a 3 month package and paid him every month. After the 3 months it was UNPROFESSIONAL. He would text me when he would receive the next payment when I had many sessions remaining. He would ask me how many sessions I have left and was the most disorganized, incompetent business owner I have ever encountered. At times he would text on the day of if I would come in, sleep in his car, be late to the session and his mood would change dramatically. As you sign the contract, it states 1 hour workout. You would be lucky if he paid attention to you for 30 mins and have you running on the treadmill or stair master. Better yet he will be overlapping other clients during your session or hideout in the back office leaving you unattended. He is certified and I am sure he has knowledge in this industry but this is NOT how you run a business. Let's just say there could have been a lawsuit waiting to happen if he keeps continuing his route. I feel sorry for the 1st timers who choose this gym. This is not what a gym session should entail. I highly recommend all the people who are planning on going for a "good deal" to go else where and pay a little bit more to get the results, attention and service you pay for. The deficiencies, attentiveness, professionalism are all lacking. Once you go to a real trainer/gym you will see the difference and never come back to this place. It's unfortunate that I had to write a review like this but I just don't want anyone to waste their time and lose their money. The energy and vibe is not consistent. He should work on his business ethics and structure before starting a business. I will never refer, do business or workout with him ever again! read more

I found Earnest on Groupon for eight sessions for $98. I was super excited to get started with him because it's eight sessions including nutritional advice. I went to my first session where he took all of my measurements and my weight and I told him what I wanted to focus on and what I thought were my weaknesses are, like having no upper body strength. After doing that for about 30 minutes we jumped right into the session which I thought went really well I was liking how motivating I thought he was and was feeling good about it. After about 45 minutes of a work out he then tells me I'm going to do 20 mins of the stair master. Which I didn't find super odd but what I did find it weird that he disappeared into the office. I just chalked it up to that he was getting all my information together and whatever in the office. No where in the 20 minutes of me being on the stairmaster did he check in on me. Which I don't think is OK especially because I expressed to him that it had been a while since I had worked out. What I found really frustrating was that he would text to find out what my availability was for the next work out not just schedule something while I was there at the gym with him. Fortunately for the first week my schedule is pretty light with work so I had the flexibility to just say oh I can work out whenever. Earnest would literally text me three hours before coming in for work out to see if I could go in and work out.... how can anyone run a business like this? Unless you just live and breathe in the gym how can you plan out your day or build a clientele and a schedule if you're literally texting your clients three hours before you want them to come in? What really set me off was my second workout with Earnest. I went in for my work out and nothing was set up yet which I didn't really find odd at first but now looking back on it I noticed that he was just setting up as I'm going. Like I mentioned above I had expressed to him that I had no upper body strength ,so explain to me why a personal trainer is going to throw someone into a work out with a 50 pound kettle bell and tell them to use that during their work out?!!! 50 pounds that's insane!!! He also had me do pushing the sled across the floor which again would be fine if I didn't have over 50 pounds of weight on it... like bro how is it OK to just throw a client in like that without finding out where their strengths and weaknesses are especially if they already expressed to you that they don't have any upper body strength?!! So after doing all that for about 40 minutes he then proceeds to tell me that I'm going to sit on the rowing machine for literally 30 minutes and to not even track how fast I can do it he just "wants to see how far I can get" I was definitely put off by this because I'm not paying a personal trainer to tell me to do cardio I can do that at the gym by myself. But I went along with it and sat down on the rowing machine and then Earnest proceeded to put on his headphones and do his own work out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you freaking kidding me?! And then 25 mins into my rowing he started another client?!!!! What the actual hell?!!! And then when I finished my rowing he literally didn't say anything about it. So he asked me are you available Wednesday and I said sure what time "oh I'll text you" and then sends me a text on Wednesday asking if I can work out either Wednesday Thursday or Saturday I tell him I can work out Saturday and literally hear nothing from him until Friday evening at 5 o'clock asking if I can work out at 7:30 in the morning on a Saturday. HOW can you plan your business or establish a routine with a new client by literally not communicating with them all week and then text them the night before and say " The only slot I have available is 730 in the morning" WHAT?!!!! No. Also his "nutritional advice "is him figuring out how many calories you should be consuming a day in order to lose the weight you want to lose. He expressed that to me on my first class and that if I decided to stay on with him after my eight sessions with Groupon he would then give me actual nutritional advice such as meals to do and things like that. That was not expressed or clear on Groupon. Whatever. However he didn't complete it until after the second session so by that point I had already figured out my calories in my fitness pal app. I attempted to schedule another class with him but ended up having to cancel because of work but kept thinking about everything and then couldn't get over the fact that I didn't trust him anymore. So I've decided I'm no longer going to workout with earnest. I don't know if he certified or not now looking back at the bad review about him. Earnest is incredibly unprofessional with how he handle scheduling his business. And I cannot believe a personal trainer will literally put their client on cardio and then put their headphones on, tune out and work out for them selves. read more

Earnest is a truly excellent trainer. He is the perfect combination of tough ("ALYSE, don't give up! Only 5 more, come on FIVE MORE!") and warm ("Alyse, you are doing SO well. Great job!"), and he works with the whole person -- mentally, emotionally and physically. He's also very inspirational throughout the workout, and reminding me that greatness only comes from hard work. We joke that he is his own "inspirational poster" because he's always pushing me to be better than I was last time. Because of his efforts, I am stronger and more flexible, I have better balance and most importantly, working out has become fun. I recommend Earnest and his services without reservation. He's the real deal, and I couldn't be happier with my consistent results. read more

If you're looking for excellent dynamic training, Earnest is your guy. I've been his client for awhile now and he's always keeping me on my toes with workouts. He's always changing things up and helping build all muscle groups and cardio. He has worked with me while pregnant and helped me get stronger and leaner with my postpartum body. He provides meal plans which are amazing easy and taste great too. He is always open with feedback and will definitely help you get to your goals. Earnest has always been flexible with scheduling and understands when something comes up whenever I have needed to reschedule a session. He has completely changed the way I view myself and helped me understand that I am stronger than I thought and have greatness to unleash. If you're looking for a personal trainer, he's worth checking out. I can't recommend him enough! read more

I have always been lazy to work out and tried many trainers and gyms but no one could encourage me as Earnest did. His way of pushing a person to limits is amazing. Sitting and watching closely, counting the number of reps, encouragement and filling in positive attitude to do more reps is kind of amazing. He has been helping me to push myself so that I can reach my goals. Now I have become much more active and I feel happy looking at my improvement in strength and agility. As per my personal experience,I would definitely recommend Earnest for his training and nutrition plans. read more

I honestly never thought I would say that I LIKE going to the gym! Earnest is, simply put, THE BEST. His workouts are challenging and sometimes I feel like dying...but hey, isn't that how you know you're making changes? At the end of each session, i feel physically and mentally energized. Earnest pushes you, but is always encouraging & motivates you to do/be better. He modifies workouts to best meet your needs, is flexible, knows his stuff...and is always smiling and/or laughing! I highly highly recommend him & am POSITIVE that you'll be sold after just one session! read more

I needed to change my workout style and thanks to Earnest I have lost over 25 pounds and feel great!! I am eating better and healthier then I've been in years. read more

I have never been an "active" person, so getting into a workout routine seemed daunting at first, but Earnest creates a fun, challenging, inspiring environment in the gym that makes working out actually enjoyable! What I love most about working out with Earnest is that he switches up the exercises every time, so the workouts are never dull or predictable. He's also really encouraging and never intimidating, and he pushes his clients to do their very best while recognizing and respecting various skill levels amongst clients. I could not be happier with my decision to work out with Earnest, and I'm proud to say I have seen amazing results in the past few months! read more

I did personal training with Earnest at L.A. Fitness a few years ago and lost like twenty pounds and gained muscle while training with him as well. He is great with switching up routines and giving you workouts to do while you're working out solo; he really knows what he's doing. He's a very patient man and encouraging and wants the best for his clients. Thanks Earnest! read more

I've been working with Earnest for 9 months and both my experience and results have been amazing! Earnest is very knowledgable in both training and teaching you how to eat right. He customized a meal plan just for me with the foods that I enjoy eating. What I like best is that he takes into consideration your activity level and meal plan to ensure he sets you up for success. Just recently he added pasta to my meal plan and I'm still losing weight! As most people, I don't have much time to workout however Earnest is super accommodating and flexible alway willing to work around my schedule. I can't tell you how much of a relief that is to me. I also like that he listens to what my fitness goals are and adjust our workouts and meal plans to fit those goals. If it's one thing I learned about Earnest is don't ask him to keep you accountable unless you mean it! So far I've lost 47lbs and couldn't be more greatful for all his help and support! I would highly recommend Earnest! read more

I cannot say enough good things about Earnest. I enjoy working out and always have, so motivation was not what I needed when starting personal training. I was looking for that next level of fitness. I have worked out with multiple other trainers and none of them come close to the workouts with Earnest. Its been over a year now and I don't think we have ever repeated a workout. Its always changing and its always challenging. Exactly what the body needs. Although motivation is not what I needed, it does not hurt to have a trainer as enthusiastic about fitness as Earnest. You can tell he loves what he does. The workouts are second to none, but his knowledge of the musculoskeletal system and nutrition make him the complete package. I can tell him where I want to lose inches and where I want to gain strength and he makes it happen. He always gives me tips on my nutrition and even offers complete meal planning. I highly recommend Earnest if you are looking for a knowledgeable personal trainer who will support your personal fitness goals and push you to be better. read more

Thanks to Earnest I can finally fulfill my new year resolution of "working out regularly"! I have joined his workout group and been working out since April. Earnest would plan workout routines according to the group progress. It's been more and more difficult but we are getting stronger! It feels amazing that you get to feel your body and mind are getting exercised to become stronger and stronger! read more

Erneast is the best trainer i have ever worked with. I am a software developer who has to sit for 8+ hours a day. I had little mobility. My improvements have been great since working with Erneast. I would recommend him to both the beginner as well as a person who is more advanced. Erneast mixes up the workouts so you do not get bored, and shows you routines you can do at home, the office, as well as the gym. read more

I have always stuck to wanting to work out solo at the gym until I was referred to Earnest. He is by far the best personal trainer I have had. What I enjoyed most was how he prepared every session with a mixture of workouts, nothing stayed the same. He pushes you to go hard every time (even when you are dying and don't want to) and had great energy. The best part is seeing the changes as you go! He truly makes you like going to the gym. I would definitely recommend Earnest. read more

Earnest is a great trainer. He provides dynamic workouts that change every week. If a particular exercise hurts he will change the exercise or stretch you so you can do it with ease. He has a great personality. I have noticed I'm stronger and my back hurts less than it did before I started working with him! Highly recommended! read more

I started working out with Earnest in March 2016 because I felt it was time to pay some attention to my body. I wasn't out of shape, but wasn't really healthy either. I'm amazed and how far I've come since that first workout! The workouts are varied, he's always changing it up and keeping things interesting. He is also very conscious to give modifications to a move, if needed. I'm strong, I have muscle definition, I feel great and others have noticed too! Earnest is very warm, friendly and I feel like he really cares about me personally and my goals. I travel for work so I thought this could be a hindrance, he has been very flexible in working around my schedule and committed to making it work. I can't say enough great things about him, I actually miss the workouts when I'm gone...I never thought I'd say that! read more

Highly recommend Earnest's training services. He carefully gauges your level of fitness as a starting point and then gives great training to give you that push we all need every so often. No gimmicks or quick fixes, just real, results driven methods to fitness to get you where you want to be in a healthy and realistic time frame. He makes the training fun and stays engaged throughout with charisma and positive affirmations. Although these days I use his services remotely (online training), he checks in with you and makes sure you are staying on track. His instructions gave me a great jumping off point to my fitness journey. read more

Earnest! Thank you so much for the plan. Combined with my carb cycling and intermittent fasting I've already gone down an entire dress size! He's so encouraging and can create a plan that works best for you. My plan included at home and gym workouts so there was no excuse. I'll be referring you to all o my friends that are rushing last minute to get ready for summer. Again thank you! read more