Full disclosure I work out here but do not train with EJ…read more This review is focused on the gym itself and its owner. I really enjoy working out here because it is clean and never crowded. The culture is welcoming, supportive, and encouraging; EJ is easy to relate to and while he isn't my trainer or coach, I feel safe working out there because he still keeps an eye out for everyone there. I've observed EJ with a number of his clients, and it's easy to see that he genuinely cares about what he does and who he is working with. He seems to be able to get the best out of clients of all ages--both younger athletes looking to "improve their game" and those of us who are young at heart who are trying to get back in shape or just maintain. Highly recommend.

I wish I can put 0 because they have 0 guest service for sure. Made an appointment 3 weeks ago and…read morethey made mistake with appointment so she cannot take me. And on the top they tried to blame when I have the texts as proof. Unacceptable ! My friends, my wife and my son recommended you but trust me they will not comebac.

I honestly love working out and I owe it to this gym. I've worked with several trainers in the past…read morebut Adrian is next level. I never thought I'd be lifting the amount of weight I'm at now but with his knowledge, guidance, and support - I feel like anything is possible. I have been training with him for over a year now and have surpassed many of my goals. Not to mention he still has new and exciting workouts for me! You can tell this is truly his passion and it shows with the progress that all of his clients make. The owner of the gym, Jerome, is also very welcoming and a great motivator during their boot camps if you need some guidance or assistance with a workout. Overrated is a family - they welcome you (and your kids) with open arms. Added bonus: my kid loves this place even more than I do! It's such a great feeling to know that I'm setting a good example for my kid and showing her the importance of making fitness a part of our lifestyle. Check them out, promise you won't regret it!

Overrated is a great place to work out. It has been like 8 months that I stop working out and I…read morefelt I needed to go back. Jerome became my personal trainer and I'm very happy with his style and commitment in my progress. What I love about him and his gym is that he communicates very well and is always on time. He keeps upgrading the gym with new decor, plants and new equipment. I feel whatever his clients ask for he listens and makes sure we get the best. I like how responsable, and respectful he is. It's been 3 months that I started to come here again and without any diet, I'm very happy with what I have accomplished so far. Give them a try! They are very reasonable with his prices :)

Love Anytime Fitness La Palma! This gym is clean, bright and friendly. I started doing the small…read moregroup training with Coach Joe a few months ago, he is so knowledgeable about training and fitness and now I'm training with Coach Joanna another amazing trainer who really keeps our class engaged and motivated!! They both keep me coming back!

I'm so glad that I found this gym in La Palma. It's both small & large enough to meet my needs. The…read moreowner (Deepak) and the trainers (Joanna, Joe & Reuben) are great. Joanna is the manager and is terrific. She's always willing to help you & is so supportive. The members are also very nice. It's a true community.

I started with Tony and his team for a knee injury and they helped to rehabilitate it by showing me…read morelots of exercises to help strengthen it. Every team member has their own strength and knowledge, so I'm walking away taking that with me. One thing about Tony as an owner and top trainer is that he doesn't half ass anything & will go the extra mile to make sure you're happy. I brought some feedback to him and he openly welcomed and encouraged it, which was really refreshing! The only downside I would say is that the gym itself is pretty small, but they definitely make use of every space. If you're looking for a place where the owner has a well-rounded mindset, and you're ready to be challenged in the best way, this is it! Bonus: they have an in body scanner to track your progress!

I've been working out with Tony for a little bit over a month and a half now and had specific goals…read moreto begin with. I am competing for Miss Universe Thailand this year, and my goal was to shed fat and tone up. Initial consultation was amazing, and Tony estimated that I could go from 122 lbs to 108 lbs in 3 months. That was the plan, until I found out I am moving to Thailand a lot sooner. With that being said, we took down my stats one last time this week before I have to leave for Thailand tomorrow. Starting from 2/23/22, I went from 122.8 lbs, 32.2% body fat, and 44.5 lean mass to 116.4 lbs, 23.6% bf, and 48.1 lean mass as of 4/5/22! I am so happy with my results and shocked at how quickly I am reaching my goals. Not only did my physique improve, but so did my sleep and diet. I am sleeping much more soundly, and getting more hours of sleep every night. My diet has improved immensely, and I feel a lot healthier physically and mentally overall. I worked out at Formula Fitness 2-3 times a week with Tony and Roger who are amazing trainers that care about your goals and workouts. On the other days, I did cardio on my own time. Before coming to Formula Fitness, I had not worked out in 2 years. The workouts definitely made you work but were still very doable. Tony also taught me about nutrition, and made sure I stayed on top of a well-rounded diet to reach my goals. As for the gym itself, it is very clean and organized. All of the trainers there are so friendly and helpful and make you feel at home. After having been there for a little while, it feels like you are working out with friends and family. So if you are worried about feeling intimated working out in a new gym, you will not have that problem here! Working out here has become the best part of my weekly routine, so I am really going to miss coming in person. But we will continue to train virtually while I am in Thailand, and I cant wait to see how much further I can take my results. 10/10 recommend! :)

Overall Rating: (4/5)…read more Having grown up in gyms, trained for over 20 years, and worked as a personal trainer for over 15--including the same Gold's Gym franchise that this used to belong to--I understand why some long-time members are frustrated with the culture shift after EōS bought out the old Gold's. However, judging it purely on what it offers today, I'd classify this as a higher-end, upper-tier commercial facility that easily earns 4 stars. The Pros: Top-Tier Equipment & Serious Lifting Setup *Free Weights & Specialty Equipment: It's a massive space stocked mostly with Life Fitness and Hammer Strength machines, with dumbbells topping out at a heavy 150 lbs. They also feature sought-after specialty pieces like a belt squat machine and multiple hip thrust stations. *Powerlifting Support: Plenty of Olympic platforms and squat racks, making it an exceptional setup for heavy compound training. *Outdoor Turf Area: Includes sleds, slam balls, racks, and stretching gear for dynamic functional training. *Decent Morning Vibe: The 5 AM crowd consists mostly of dedicated members focused on their workouts. While some socialize between sets, you rarely deal with people hogging machines or sitting around on their phones endlessly. *Staff & Perks: Friendly, consistent front-desk staff who greet you on the way in and out. Perks include HIIT classes, a recovery room, sauna, generic pop music overhead, and multiple TVs running ESPN and other shows.  *Great Price: At around $30/month (with potentially cheaper base tiers), the value for a high-end commercial setup of this size is hard to beat. The Minor Drawbacks *Peak Station Congestion: The cable section is extremely popular--even at 5 AM every pulley can be taken. Fortunately, there are enough alternative machines that you can easily pivot while waiting. The free bench area near the dumbbells is also bolted down fairly close together, making it tight when busy. *Restroom Maintenance & Layout: One toilet stall seems out of order fairly often (there are 4 stalls), and one of the stall's door opens inward, making it awkward and cramped to exit and it drives me nuts. (I haven't used the showers or sauna). *General Maintenance: You'll see the occasional out-of-order tag, and dumbbells aren't always re-racked in the exact right order--though it's far better than gyms where weights are scattered randomly across the floor. Timing & Traffic: At 5 AM, the floor is active, respectful, and manageable. Etiquette is solid across a diverse age mix. Parking and floor space are smooth early on, though both likely get tight during peak evening hours. Final Verdict: There's nothing here that completely blows me away, but there's also nothing that frustrates me enough to make me stop coming. For the price point, it delivers a higher-tier commercial gym experience that easily covers everything a serious lifter needs.

I've been coming to this gym for over 3 years now. This gym was originally a Gold's Gym before it…read morewas bought out by EoS. I will say that there has been a definite decline in some areas since EoS took over. For one, the bathrooms are not as well maintained--there's always at least one clogged sink and I find the stalls dirty more frequently than I did before. Alongside the bathroom issues, I feel like the free weights are always missing and there's a lack of mats in the turf area, even if not many people are using them. There's also been replacements of maintenance things around the gym (such as various product dispensers) that feel cheaper than they were before when it was Gold's. With all this being said, I'd still say that this a nice gym overall. There's a good amount of equipment, a separate turf area, a sauna, various fitness classes offered, and massage chairs. I enjoy coming here and will continue to do so, but I do miss when it was a Gold's.

Pilates of the Filippian…read more Always looking for new ways to challenge my fitness level, I registered for an Introductory Class at Club Pilates in Cerritos. Having taken a couple Pilates classes in the pass, I wasn't a newcomer, yet still a novice. Faira was our instructor, and she was great at teaching us the various moves, and efficient with the time we had. Faira made the class feel comfortable, and the upbeat energy was contagious, during the introductory session of Pilates. I had a great time, and the class provided a great opportunity to work out different muscle groups. I highly recommend checking out Club Pilates in Cerritos, if you're in need of diversifying your exercise regimen.

Very helpful staff. Loved my class with Kelley. She is the absolute best! I travel from the…read moreInglewood area to take her classes!

The staff was super kind and helpful! I thoroughly enjoyed the consultation experience. As someone…read morewho would never imagined I'd go to a gym, enjoyed the experience and would recommend to anyone who's been nervous about checking out a gym!

Best gym in North OC. Very well taken care of and professional and kind staff members…read more The equipment here is always clean and well up kept. Lighting in here is super dope and always playing the jams on the speakers. So glad to be a part of the stance family now! Go sign up! Won't disappoint. THANK YOU CLARK & STANCE FITNESS TEAM!

My favorite place to workout. The staff is friendly and the manager Jake is awesome. Gym is clean,…read morewell kept and not too busy during the time I go. Best gym around.

There is no AC in the class area it sucks been like that for over a year :(…read more If fixed I truly believe more people will come. The Lakewood location has an AC in the class area and is amazing but love the instructors here.

2026.08 a smaller space than some other PFs. Been coming here for over a year, spacing and type of…read moremachines work for me. Staffing is fairly solid, attentive and helpful. Occasionally find the women's bathroom low on restock in the pm but the morning shift is always good. Equipment, Weights and cables are contained appropriately, I see staff cleaning and clearing equipment every time I'm here. Haven't personally experienced any interaction issues internally or externally at this location. Of course the free summer high school program will bring in more groups that might be learning gym etiquette but I just try to come earlier.

I want to be clear that the staff members I spoke with were nice, but the way this billing…read moresituation was handled feels completely unethical. I canceled our gym membership in December 2024 because of a health diagnosis. In July 2025, I noticed I was still being charged a monthly membership fee. I called, left a message, and when I received a call back, I explained the situation and was reassured that I would be refunded. Now it is May 2026, and I found out I had continued to be charged the entire time, along with an additional $50 membership fee. These charges also caused overdraft fees, which made the situation even worse. I went into the gym today, explained everything again, and even shared the voicemail showing that I had already addressed this months ago. Instead of refunding me from the original cancellation date in December 2024, they are only offering to refund me from the July phone conversation forward. The staff may be kind, but the ethics behind this are seriously concerning. It is not my fault there was internal miscommunication, and I should not have continued to be charged after canceling, especially for medical reasons. I am now waiting to see if the refund is actually processed.

I found Formula Fitness in January through a Yelp search, knowing nothing about the gym or what to…read moreexpect. It was: Tony's quick text and warm, authentic conversation that made me feel comfortable enough to show up for my first appointment with CJ; CJ's care, humor, and no-frills approach that got me to sign up; Chris' kindness, patience, attentiveness, empathy, and expertise that keeps me going. But ultimately, it's the culture of this gym that truly makes Formula Fitness special; kind, welcoming, and inclusive, supportive and encouraging. When I started in January 2026, I wanted to improve my health, get stronger, and lose weight. What I've gained has been so much more. Being in my 40s, I've learned I can no longer approach fitness the way I did in my 20s. What worked years ago no longer serves the person I've grown into today, and Formula Fitness has helped tailor my fitness journey in a way that feels healthy, sustainable, safe, and realistic for this stage of life. Working with Coach Chris has completely changed how I think about fitness and nutrition. No quick fixes or pushing my body recklessly, but rather a focused approach to build up my strength, understanding how my body works, and creating habits I know I can sustain long term. I appreciate that my sessions focus on how I train safely helping me achieve beyond where I think I am at, but also ending with recovery. Today is now June 2026 and I've lost body fat, gained muscle, improved my overall health, and completely changed my relationship while taking care of myself. Being down 30 pounds in six months has simply been the cherry on top. The real transformation has been gaining energy, building healthier habits, understanding food and my body on a deeper level, and learning to care for myself. I have learned that fitness isn't about going back to who I once was, but about how to care for the person I am today. I'm incredibly grateful to Chris, Tony, Jay, CJ, and the entire Formula Fitness team for helping me do exactly that.

I have been taking 1-on-1 personal training with JP for a year, 4x a week, and am incredibly…read morethankful for the training and guidance I've received from him! Since joining, I have successfully moved toward my goals of gaining muscle and lowering my body fat percentage. JP is extremely knowledgeable and truly cares about his work and clients. He takes into consideration each client's goals to develop a workout plan for them. During the workouts, he always ensures that my form and tempo are correct, emphasizing mind-muscle connection, to optimize muscle growth. He's also very easy to talk to and get along with! Additionally, the rest of the team are very friendly and create a welcoming environment for their clients. I would recommend checking out Formula Fitness!