I enjoy the range of equipment they have available. From the machines to the free weights which are the norm, but on top of that the kettlebells and the punching equipment. It's in a convenient location for me so that's also a plus. Ben, who showed us around the area, was very friendly and welcoming. The bathrooms were well stocked with things I wouldn't expect from even the more upscale gyms, and there's even an area with cubbies to hold our stuff. read more

So far I love it! Their education discount or deal was great for me, the location is fantastic and it's never too crowded! Which is great for me cuz sometimes you're just intimidated by larger gyms. They have lots of different options to to work out on and it never smells (which I've encountered at other gyms). read more

I really like how close this is to my work and home. Having a small space has it's challenges but the owners do their best to accommodate your needs. They have toiletries in the bathrooms and there are lots of equipment and machine options. Ben was even nice enough to give me (free of charge) a custom treadmill workout to help me get over my fear of fast-paced running! Thanks Ben, you're totally awesome :) read more

This gym is a small but nicely equipped gym. It is always clean and neat. I appreciate the 24 hour access as well and the friendly staff and gym patrons. Ben gave me a complimentary training session when I first joined and really learned a lot! Definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for an accessible, inexpensive gym. read more

California Fitness is AWESOME! I've been a member of many gyms in the past & this one is by far my favorite. It is smaller than the other gyms I've been a part of but that is the beauty of it. I have never had to wait to use a piece of equipment & have never felt that it's too crowded or small. The best part of the deal though is that when you sign up, you get Ben. Ben is unlike any trainer I've ever come across because he truly cares about your fitness and personal goals and does all that he can in his power to help you reach these goals. When I began Ben seemed even more motivated than I was to get me back into the fitness shape I desire. Also, I LOVE THE BOOTCAMP! Bootcamp is offered at multiple times on multiple days & it is an hour of intense workout that rocks! Bootcamp is packed full of multiple different exercises, Ben is always switching them up, and we even get to do some boxing/kick boxing! The variety of excerices is teriffic & each time I leave I am so proud that I made it through the last hour of ass-kicking intense workout that I personally find it hard to do on my own. I just can't say enough great things about the experience I've had at California Fitness...if you ask me, it's the best move you can possibly make signing up here if you want to see results. PLUS - you can go any time you want!! Love it! Thanks CA Fitness, you rock! read more

This is a great gym. Period. Nice clean equipment and great staff. I moved back to Martinez recently and within a month I had 6 different people (both family and friends) tell me that I should join this gym and I'm glad I did. Ben is a nice, easy going guy, but he is also able to provide the motivation I need to get in shape. When he says, "give me four more", I feel confident that I can do it and I feel great afterward. I am looking forward to getting in shape here! read more

I really don't understand this place!!!! I signed up with a guy named Rich and Rich told me that after signing a 1 year contract that my membership will AUTOMATICALLY cancel. And today I found out that I been charged for two additional months (after my one year membership contract ended). I asked Rich on multiple occasions about this and he told me not to worry as my membership will expire or cancel automatically after one year. I spoke with a lady named Stacey today and she told me to email some dude named Ken or Ben who is the owner. I'm like what for? I guess they need a reason to why I need to cancel my gym. Well here's my reason. I want to stay fat and lazy!! and refund me my money back to my account for the past two months and cancel my membership and STOP illegally signing customers up with falsifying information. This is a lawsuit! When I brought up legal action, some whacked out lady in the background started laughing. They don't know that they're playing with people's lives and money. NO JOKE! This place NEVER answers or picks up their phone in the first place. Don't believe me? A lady named Moira S. also wrote a Yelp review on 08/31/2014. She wrote "First of all, let me say that I have never written a negative review for any business. This guy really deserves it though. I am a woman in my late 50's and when I joined Cal Fit, I hadn't worked out at a gym for many years. Ben told me when I signed up to call and make an appointment and that he would show me around the gym. So I called and left a message and he never called back. When I went into the gym a few days later and he was there I asked if he got my message. He then informed me that he gets "hundreds" of messages every day and didn't bother to ask what my phone call was even about. I was stunned. After that I never asked him for anything and was relieved when he wasn't there. One day I got on a machine backwards and he actually came over and made a stirring motion with his finger to signal that I needed to turn around. Still no offer of any kind of assistance. So not surprisingly, I quit going to the gym. I was unaware that the contract I signed allowed the gym to charge my debit card on a month-to-month basis after my pre-paid year was over. Because I have a new card they were unable to do this and I received an e-mail (wow...communication!) I then went into the gym and talked to the woman that works there. She reassured me that my membership was cancelled and not to worry about the $100.00 they were trying to charge me...she even had me sign something. I figured it was resolved at that point but lo and behold...Ben actually called! He informed me that I couldn't cancel my membership without paying &100.00. I have now paid $120.00 to get out of the contract. Seems like extortion to me and I intend to look into it further. All around bad experience! The owner needs to take customer service training. That was my experience- I hope that yours is better..." BE CAREFUL WHEN SIGNING UP AT THIS PLACE! I'm still waiting to hear from the owner. If I don't hear anything from him within 24 hours, he'll hear from my lawyer. read more

This is the only gym I've ever enjoyed going to. I actually look forward to it, and I never thought I'd say that about working out. It's small and comfortable and it has a great location for downtown Martinez residents, as I can walk there in less than 5 minutes. Ben, who is the general manager, has been my personal trainer for the last 2 months. I've lost 15 pounds working with him and I feel fabulous! Also, I just came off a herniated disc injury and he has been working carefully with me to strengthen my back and core. I appreciate the personalized attention I get from him and have been extremely pleased with his management of the facility. read more

I hate to let the secret out but it is awesome. Great classes, not crowded and Ben is the bomb. Even though I was at the gym everyday, I was gaining weight. A set of sessions with Ben reset my metabolism and gave me tools to continue on my own. Weights, machines, balls, kettles, heavy bag! read more

This gym is awesome! I hate big gyms where people go just to show up their bodies this is a gym where people go specific to do what they have to do work out and leave, I like that cause you always get to use the machies and everything is clean! read more

Very nice well-equiped clean gym with friendly staff. Only down side for me is that it is small and doesnt offer child care like some of the larger gyms so finding time to go is a struggle. still worth the low monthly payment to keep the membership for now. read more

This gym has been AWESOME! Less than half the price of most conventional gyms while also being less than half crowded. And due to the fact that I work swing shift this gym really helps me out in even the most awkward of hours! THANKS CALFIT! read more

Although the size of the gym is small they have a good range of basic equipment. They also have trainers available which seem to be popular. Their machine are in good shape and the gym is pretty clean looking. One thing to look out is for limited parking, so beware when you go at busy times. What I enjoy is that you have 24 hour access, woot! Because I work during regular business hours, having a gym where you have 24 hour access is great! Overall I would say I'm enjoying my experience here. read more

Awesome Gym! My last gym would close at 9pm, which ment I had to rush to it after work. This gym is mostly un-manned, and is 24/7 with cameras and locked access door! I find it very easy to work out here! I have recommended it to many of my buddys! Nice and Clean! Up to date equipment! Keep up the good work!!!!! read more

I have been going to calfit for several months now. I joined mostly for personal training. I train with Ben, the owner and a friend and have a blast as well as having a wicked workout. I had heard great things about the personal training at this gym and can agree that it is all true that Ben is really good. The gym has a wide variety of clientele which I like, has easy access, I can go when it suits me. The equipment is new and well maintained and the gym is kept very clean which is not my experience with the 24 hour fitness I was previously a member of. Most importantly I am getting results and the support I need to improve my level of fitness. Very happy. read more

As a new member I love this place location and size. I have worked for three major gyms in the area, Club Sport at the Renaissance, 24 Hour Fitness and the prissy Oakwood Athletic Club. This gym has the cleanliness of Oakwood, the customer service of Club Sport and the convenience of 24 Hour with an awesome price and personal touch that none of the other clubs give at a very over priced gym. By far this facility is worth every dollar. You will fit right in with this gym's vibe. The first gym I would join after working at the others, hell the other places made me build a home gym and Ben's facility still got me to join. Thanks for sore muscles and healthy start to a new me 24-7 California Fitness. read more

I have nothing but good things to say about this gym and its trainers. I was in Martinez only temporarily (about 8 weeks) for work. I checked ALL the local gym options, and this was the only gym that would allow me to join for a limited number of weeks and not charge me an enrollment fee or 3-month minimum or try to rope me into personal training. Ben was flexible in allowing me to pay for only the amount of time I was going to be in the area. The gym space is small, but they have lots of equipment and fitness accessories. I never saw all the cardio machines completely full, even during busy after-work hours. After working out there for a couple weeks, Ben offered personal training which I did end up doing once a week with Stacey. I loved it!! She gave me excellent encouragement and came up with very creative work outs. The other fantastic feature was the Boot Camp which I attended twice a week. Great work out!! It is very popular so lots of people attend, and it does tend to take up a lot of the space in the gym. If I were there at that time trying to do my own work out on the weights, that might be frustrating, but the Boot Camp itself was phenomenal. read more

I didnt notice i put only 4 stars until after i wrote my review. Well here is the 5 stars i ment to put lol

Amazing gym with great customer service, owners really care about their members and will help them with any questions. Overall id recommend this gym above any other. read more

Ben and Stacey are awesome, the gym is always super clean. Very helpful in the personal training area. Equipment is all new and in great shape. Bathrooms are always very clean. The music selection is great for getting good workouts in plus they offer wifi if you Perfer your own music. Tons of treadmills. For a "smaller" gym this one is hands down the best. Highly suggest this gym to everyone looking to join a gym. So do yourself a favor and stop waiting in lines to use equipment at bigger gyms and join cal fit! You won't be disappointed! read more

First of all, let me say that I have never written a negative review for any business. This guy really deserves it though. I am a woman in my late 50's and when I joined Cal Fit, I hadn't worked out at a gym for many years. Ben told me when I signed up to call and make an appointment and that he would show me around the gym. So I called and left a message and he never called back. When I went into the gym a few days later and he was there I asked if he got my message. He then informed me that he gets "hundreds" of messages every day and didn't bother to ask what my phone call was even about. I was stunned. After that I never asked him for anything and was relieved when he wasn't there. One day I got on a machine backwards and he actually came over and made a stirring motion with his finger to signal that I needed to turn around. Still no offer of any kind of assistance. So not surprisingly, I quit going to the gym. I was unaware that the contract I signed allowed the gym to charge my debit card on a month-to-month basis after my pre-paid year was over. Because I have a new card they were unable to do this and I received an e-mail (wow...communication!) I then went into the gym and talked to the woman that works there. She reassured me that my membership was cancelled and not to worry about the $100.00 they were trying to charge me...she even had me sign something. I figured it was resolved at that point but lo and behold...Ben actually called! He informed me that I couldn't cancel my membership without paying &100.00. I have now paid $120.00 to get out of the contract. Seems like extortion to me and I intend to look into it further. All around bad experience! The owner needs to take customer service training. That was my experience- I hope that yours is better... read more

This gym is very clean and has nice equipment. When I signed up I felt pressured to sign up for training sessions but I was originally excited because the trainers seemed so nice and it would give me extra help to get in shape. I can't afford to sign up for training session twice a week which is "recommended" now every time I have a training session the trainers make me feel bad for not doing it twice a week. I thought the trainers are supposed to inspire and motivate and they would work with me to put together a training plan instead they just gossip with each other and make me feel bad for not having more money. I don't feel motivated I feel bummed that I am in a year contract. Everyone else at the gym seems to like it and the trainers so it just might be me but I would not recommend this place. read more

I was looking to join a gym...and California fitness is a mile from my house, so I wanted to join because I like the idea of a small gym. I emailed over a week ago to express my interest and then called a week ago today to set up an appointment to set up a membership. A week later and I haven't heard anything from California fitness. I am disappointed and looking at other gyms. read more

Love CalFit! We have had a family membership for 1 1/2 yrs . Originally my husband , son , sister & I. ( my sister no longer goes and had No Problem discontinuing her membership) They have all the equipment we want & need! I love that I never wait for equipment , it's not a meat market, many members are like me just trying to get back in better shape! We go 3-6 times a week. Ben & Stacey are friendly & helpful , not at all pushy! Other members are friendly and considerate. Ben is very good about keeping equipment in good working order, when something breaks it is repaired in a timely manner. We also have a special needs child/adult who I would like to work on improving her fitness but not sure how she will do and Ben has been open to allowing us to bring her to see if she will adjust with out requiring we add her to our membership until we now if it will work for her. ( we have not done it yet but as a parent of a special needs child I appreciate the opportunity to allow her to expand her potential!, thank you Ben! Means the world to this mom!) Thinking of doing some personal training as I would like to see some more targeted , specific results that I'm not seeing on my own. I imagine we will continue our membership for years to come! read more

I have been a member for the past 5 years at this very comfortable and well run gym. I have to say that this establishment as a whole has done nothing but improve. In particular, Rich has been very helpful, upfront and honest about all costs and what the gym has to offer. In addition, he is very accommodating with enrolling high school students who want a local place to workout. He always works very hard at making sure all members and potential members are taken care of. The gym has always been tidy and kept up, thus the signs posted all over to hold themselves accountable. I am very pleased with the direction this local gym is continuing to move in and highly recommend it as a place to workout! read more

CalFit is the best gym I have ever been a member of! The reason why is because the people that go there are actually there to workout. It's not a social scene. People aren't talking on their phones, or jabbering to the person next to them about their night out on the town. People of all ages go here. I have never done a personal training session, but they are always going on when I am there, and the staff knows what they are doing! The gym is conveniently located if you live in Martinez, as I don't think there are any other gyms near by. I also love the fact that you can access the gym with the swipe of a card, and you can workout any hour of the day! I would definitely recommend this gym to anyone in the area! read more

Great gym, great employees, and great atmosphere. The gym is never crowded. Its open 24/7 so it can fit with any schedule.

Joined Cal Fit today have heard a lot of ups and downs but I decided to bite the bullet and try myself because you can't always go by the mouth of others...anyways went today to meet with ben I believe his name was and went with my kids , he was very informative, and well educated as expected to be, he gave me a little tour and broke down pricing and let me know what was what , I found it that it's amazing how such a small gym can do so much, I read some of the othe comments and as of "specialty equipment " I didn't see any HOWEVER I didn't ask either so you don't ask you don't know , totally my fault....gym has some things I've never seen which is good and it's literally like a block from my house not bad and even though it's 2x the price of my old gym in WC totally worth not driving the gas to the gym their... Any who as time goes on I will post again and see what nice things their are to say next :) Thank you for a Great Sign up Experience Ben. read more

The place is always clean. I have had memberships at Bally's and 24 hour fitness and I prefer this gym. Though the gym is small compared to the aforementioned, there is equipment for all types of workouts (free weight, machine weights, cardio, cross fit). read more

A great gym! Convenient when you work in DT Martinez. Rich is an amazing trainer- very patient but also very encouraging, and always mixes up the workout so you don't get bored. It's always nice and quiet, with plenty of available machines. read more

...great gym: convenient, more than adequate equipment. Friendly trainers and clientele. Great price, always open, never crowded. You can go do your routine quietly, without the crowds of bigger gyms. Competively priced with no negatives. Join today! read more

I have read some of the reviews regarding the money issue to the gym and I found them to be unfounded. I found the owner to be one of the most self-less giving person to others and trying to accommodate they financial status of those who can't afford in these economic times. The gym is always clean and while they don't have showers I heard straight from the horses mouth that that will be coming soon. read more

I joined Cal Fit about a month ago and I have to say I am nothing but impressed. In my short time there training with Ben I have already seen results. Ben makes his training sessions fun and they are always different. He knows how to push you to the level that you didn't think you could get to. He really is awesome! As one other reviewer stated, I actually look forward to going to work out here. I can't think of another gym that I have thought that about. The gym is never so full that I can't get on a machine and if I ever have any questions Ben or Staci are always willing to help out. I think that the pricing for the gym and training is great and well worth it. I've belonged to different gyms before, YMCA and 24 Hour Fitness, and I can't say that I've ever experienced feeling cared for by the trainers and staff the way I do by Ben and Staci. read more

I joined this gym yesterday because my fiancé has been a member for awhile & has told me for great it is. Ben, the owner, was very helpful in setting me up & getting me started. I used to be a member at UFC & I prefer this over that any day. It is clean and they have everything you could need. I recommend this gym to anyone. read more

Though small, Calfit does have a nice range of equipment. It's smaller size sometimes makes it so that you have to wait on equipment, as there's only one bench press, squat rack, and other heavier weight sections. This isn't as big a deal at night when I go though, so I'm glad it's 24/7. No locker rooms, but I always come dressed and the cubbies provide sufficient space for anything extra i might bring. Overall, Calfit fits my needs. read more

I LOVE THIS GYM! Ben has been training me and he is awesome. He makes my workouts personal to my needs and I feel great when I am done. I love that I can go to the gym when it is convenient for me and i can use the machines I want without having to wait. read more

This is the gym of all gyms! For such a small investment each month, it's a bigger investment when you see the results. Ben and Stacy are the best, they motivate, they cheer you on. It's open 24/7 - every person there is there for one thing - to work out, get healthy! Even when it's crowded, it's not crowded! I love, love this gym. I have memberships for me and my girls and it's the best investment I have ever made, truly! Thank California Fitness 24-7! read more

A great gym for both the novice and fit regular gym goer! Totally non intimidating for all of us who just want to get in better health/shape who are not 20 and a size 2...access 24 hours is a big plus in addition to a super clean facility and a very helpful staff. read more

Love this gym, and Ben/staff are awesome. It is so clean and friendly with tons of great equipment. We actually look forward to working out there! read more

This is the best place for training! The trainers are so knowledable and dedicated to their clients. I would highly recommend California Fitness the gym is clean and available for use with no waiting. A great group of people!!!!!!!!!!! read more