This gym has the perfect hometown feel to it. The gym is locally owned. There is something to be…read moresaid about local businesses there is not a lot of them now a days with everything being so mainstream, I think thats why I choose local any time I can. Not only is it great to support local business but the whole environment is a very humbling one. This gym offers all the classic equipment that you need to do almost any training that your heart desires, it also has a huge room where group classes are held. The feeling and hospitality is like none other. They have personal trainers there. I had the pleasure of working with Ryan, he is very knowledgeable, and also a good listener. He tailors the plans to meet your goals and does not try to push things on you that will not benefit you. If you live in the Belen area and are in search of a new place to call home this is it. They also have showers, and a small selection of supplements.I really like this gym and look forward to meeting all my fitness goals with Elite Muscle.

I went to the Los Lunas gym on 5/19/25 to see about a membership and I was greeted by a staff…read moremember that was very rude and disrespectful. He asked me what I wanted and when I said I was inquiring about a membership he said "we are all busy right now and can not help you". Not only was he rude and unprofessional as a business owner I feel that this person has no place in customer service. I live in Los Lunas and there are not many choices for gyms but I'm glad I did not make a mistake in getting a membership at such a disrespectful place. Sincerely, Richard Montoya

I love this gym! It is super clean, welcoming, & up to date!The front room has really nice…read moreequipment, with wide open space for cardio. There are different sections to the gym that offer different amenities. It is located in a strip mall so there's plenty room for parking. I love the whole atmosphere! My goal is to make it on their wall for most visits in one month!

Living Yoga is a bright light in Belen. The instructor, Lotus, understands the human body and has…read morea unique sensitivity to all ages, conditions, situations, individuals, and couples. I have taken classes from her in Hawai`i, California, and New Mexico. Little kids love her and so do the grandparents!

All of the years this place has been in business and the wall of fame on their wall when you walk…read morein the door make you believe that you have landed in the right place. Watching their green belts work out and the amount of discipline was amazing - so I had high hopes. However, their teaching method includes a lot of belittling of students and tearing them down. My son was told he was fat (he isn't), lazy (he is an average pre-teen), uncoordinated (he is, but he is also teachable as he is NOT a natural athlete) and that he lacked focus. Now I do not think any child should be told they are uncoordinated, this tears down their self-esteem, honestly it's part of the reason we chose a martial art, so he could learn balance and to control his rapidly growing body. Instead coaches should look for and highlight strengths, give tools to help with coordination and build confidence. Don't the uncoordinated also deserve the knowledge of self defense? Calling him lazy even if you are angry at his lack of effort is not - in my opinion - what a coach should do with young kids. Regarding the "lack of focus" statement, yes my son does lack focus. We told them he had a focus issue (slight Aspergers issue) when we signed him up. They assured us they could handle him and had in fact worked with kids like him in the past. He is a straight A honor roll student who has never had a single disciplinary issue in school (even with his lack of focus). He has taken previous martial arts classes, baseball, wrestling and soccer and never had an issue with a coach. By his 5th week in the dojo he was crying on the drive home (he is not a kid that cries). He was saying that he felt terrible about himself and that the coach (Richard) did nothing but make fun of him and tear him down. It got to the point where he dug his heels in and refused to go. So we sadly withdrew him from the classes about 10 weeks in. So here I am wondering if others had similar experiences, so I got online to read reviews. There is another review here on Yelp besides this one but you have to search for it, it is listed clear at the bottom when you scroll down under "1 Review that is not currently recommended". It is from a former student that basically said almost word for word the types of things my own son said. I do not know why YELP is hiding that review (although the review is a little crass) because as a parent I would want to know what a former student had to say, and it would have made me more aware in the beginning to key in to what my wonderful son was telling me, instead of letting him be tore down for 10 weeks. Yelp should not be hiding that review. So here is my summation. This dojo has 35+years of teaching. It has crowned 75+ black belts. Their students are very disciplined when you watch them in action. It's a nice dojo, good equipment, good student to teacher ratio and affordable. So Richard and Cindy at most levels are doing well at what they do. Obviously some kids can thrive in their classes under their teaching style and have. However, if you have a kid that needs a little extra understanding and will not thrive in an environment where he is being barked at by an alpha male then I urge you to stay there as your child trains and watch the classes and make sure he/she is getting what they need. I urge you to listen to what they are telling you if this militaristic style of teaching is breaking them as opposed to building them up. Give the place a chance, but be aware it is not for everyone.

From the owner: Richard and Cindy teach Goju Ryu karate, Cross Training (Non-Impact) Aerobics, and Goju Nei Gong…read more(Internal Energy)

Consuelo the front office old lady acted rude and threw the membership cards at our face when we…read moregot done canceling our membership. Racist, uncomfortable place to work out. Owners are rude,mean and racist. They keep an eye on you like if your gonna do something.

Good parking situation. Everyone seems nice. Good pick of machines. Only downside is the machines…read moreare clustered too closely at times, having to scoot around to avoid people mid set sometimes. If they could remove some of their plentiful cardio equipment (treadmills, bikes) it would properly open up the space more. Other than that, nothing to complain about.

Would love to give Surrender Hot Yoga Studio 10 stars! Suzanne, the studio's founder, is a warm,…read moreknowledgable and generous force of nature and she's created a much-needed refuge from the stress of urban and rural living right in Valencia County. Being a yogi for more than two decades, I was over-the-moon to find Surrender Hot Yoga Studio, and I did so, unexpectedly, while traveling between CA and NM. Incredibly, Suzanne, Alyssa and the other teachers wonderfully provide the same types of classes and use the same series of poses found at hot yoga studios in cities like New York and Los Angeles. And the classes are fantastic, whether it's your first time doing yoga or you're a seasoned yogi practitioner. While Suzanne offers everything from a challenging Vinyasa Flow that's a terrific workout to calming Hot Yin Yoga, I have found the Surrender Hot 26 to be particularly beneficial for dealing with everything from everyday stressors to grief. As we yogis say, "you leave it all on the mat." This community is incredibly lucky to have such a wonderful studio in its midst -- Suzanne and Surrender Hot Yoga Studio are a gift.

From the owner: Hot Yoga, Warm and Gentle, Hot Yin, Hot 26, Hot Butiread more

They just eliminated the vast majority of machines and now there lines waiting to use the limited…read morenumber they have. A machines have all but disappeared as have the leg machines. There's no regulating the body builders who use two to three machines at a time and are aggressive when asked if you can jump in. I've been with Planet Fitness for many years and this one in Los Lunas looks more like a Golds Gym than a Planet Fitness. Mostly LUNKS here folks. But, if you want cardio equipment - they have it in abundance.

The women bathroom is beyond disgusting. Showers have not been cleaned in days and people smoke…read moreweed inside. Nasty. Couldnt shower. Even inside the lockers was dirty took me 4 tries to find a clean one