I came across Dave and Icon Gym through one of his 6-Week Challenge ads on Facebook. Talk about…read morebeing at the right place and the right time, it couldn't have come at the most appropriate time in my life. Around this time last year, I overcame a bout with cancer and underwent 8 weeks of radiation therapy. During that time, I had lost a significant amount of weight and muscle mass. In an effort to not look so sickly, post-radiation treatments, I began gaining weight again, but in an unhealthy fashion. Fast forward to early March this year, I embarked on a entirely new journey of how staying healthy should be...it's not just about working out, but rather an entire LIFESTYLE change. Icon Gym was the perfect fit for me - a combination of challenging workouts, personal coaching, and diet/meal planning. Dave is the ultimate fitness trainer and coach, with a knack for positive encouragement and motivation. I have never worked with a gym or trainers as knowledgeable as Dave. He gets to the root of the problem and works with you every step of the way. I recently concluded my 6-Week Challenge and lost weight, reduced my body fat, and gained muscle mass. I have now decided to become a full time client/member as I am looking forward to continuing and maintaining my health and well-being. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Icon Gym and Dave Shutler for anyone that is serious about a complete lifestyle change, not someone trying to find just another gym.

I was looking for a personal trainer/possibly CrossFit box to help me get in and stay in shape and…read morethat is when I found Icon Gym's 6-Week Challenge ad on Facebook. Despite the fact that I did not expect much due to my crazy schedule for school and work that only allowed me to work out three-four times a week, I started seeing results within two months of training with Dave! I can definitely see that my body has gotten more toned --I now have a flatter stomach. What is even better is the fact that I have become so much stronger, which I now believe is what fitness is all about. Dave has been extremely helpful adding some bodybuilding workouts to compliment my strength and condition training and the results are remarkable! His workouts are always challenging so I'm always feeling them days after, especially legs. In addition to effective training methods, Dave is also very book smart on the topic. He is able to articulate how each workout will benefit you and what part of the body is getting the benefit and all in a way that doesn't sound like a high school chemistry teacher is lecturing you. Dave is a genuine, fun, & effective trainer who not only talks the talk but walks the walk. If he's good enough to impress the Ultimate Warrior he's good enough to make you one as well. As for the gym itself, space is medium size, however, Dave is super nice and he knows how to use the space. Thus, I find that the space is usually well-managed and it is never really crowded. Overall, the gym environment is friendly and supportive, I really enjoy being there!

Jamie is amazing! I'd never had any kind of personal training and was SUPER nervous. All of the…read morenerves and anxiety melted away after the first session. Jamie is patient, kind, knowledgeable, and relatable. Highly, HIGHLY recommend his services. There is no pressure or catch to getting a trial. You'll see what I mean after one session.

Very quick to respond and follow up. From Jaime: "Started the business to help folks; not only in…read moreit to make a buck"

NOTE: I wrote this review in 2013 and for some reason stuck in draft all these years. Fitness…read moreAspects is a one-on-one fitness studio. The studio is clean, with the right amount of fitness equipment, good vibes and background music. I really like the fact that I am not entertainment for the people on the cardio equipment, like in a gym atmostphere. Also there are not guys staring you while you are working out. I have not repeated the same exercise twice. It is a full body workout with an emphasis in core training that is fun and challenging. John stretches you before and after the workout and provides Myofascial release with a foam roller. Now I can say, I now feel energized after my workouts. I have had 5 other personal trainers in my past and, I have to say, never have I received results so quickly. I am not talking about the beefy, bulky muscles, but lean, long, sexy fit bod, which are my desired results. I have been training with Fitness Aspects for 7 weeks, twice a week and the rates are very reasonable. I decided to seek John's help due to an accumulation of various pains and wanted my 20 something year old butt back. I rarely feel my pain anymore and I am able to enjoy running with an increase vigor. John is so likeable and motivating, I really feel he cares about his clients. I so look forward to my workouts. I have recommended Fitness Aspects to closest of friends because I know they will be taken care of and get results. If you are looking to make a change in your life, please give John a call. Notes regarding previous reviewer concerns: John has a Purell dispenser by the front door now. His bathroom has a chair in it and it is large enough to comfortably change your clothes in.

I have been working with John for a year and a half--I tried the class at the recommendation of two…read moreof John's longtime clients. At that point, I had persistent sciatica pain which, while not disabling, really impacted my day. As a psychotherapist, I sit all day for my job. I had started running at 48 and loved the way it made me feel--strong and "lighter"--but got a compression injury and had back surgery--which didn't help. Working with John has literally transformed my life. He is an expert trainer who is an expert in exercise physiology and nutrition. I realize now that I probably did not need surgery --the key to relieving my back pain was strengthening my core. I am now largely pain free and feel so much better. It's hard to sum up John's level of expertise in a brief post--he understands physiology, nutrition, and the body in a way no PT or orthopedic doctor seemed to. His classes are group classes but each exercise is tailored to each person's level of conditioning, strength, and injury profile. It is like having an individual trainer with the fun of a small group workout. I have learned how working out with incorrect form can cause injury. My body is strong, I have no back pain, and my overall health is improved. My goal has been overall health rather than "weight loss" --I am in my 50's and my focus is on reducing my stress, enjoying my life, and feeling healthy. I URGE YOU TO GIVE JOHN A TRY!!!

After moving from sunny health-focused and image-keeping San Diego, I'd barely noticed that I…read moregained 8-10 lbs (I'm 5'2.5" so that's a lot for me!) after I moved back to my hometown in Virginia after throwing down Papa John's, McDonald's, Wendy's, . I was the heaviest that I've ever been in my life and with a wedding fast-approaching on the horizon, I had to get serious. After 8 months of LA Boxing with no improvements in my weight or tone, I was so desperate to get into some serious shape with a trainer. After googling "personal trainers fairfax," I stumbled upon Coach Charles' website and was eager to begin a new health regimen, especially with an appealing "$249 for 4 weeks of personal training!" advertisement. I started training with Charles 2 days later, and after 4 weeks of training, I've tripled my strength, lost 1.5 inches around my middle and hips/butt, and lost about 2.5% of my body fat. As a short person who wasn't really overweight to begin with (I wore a size 4, size small but medium when self conscious, size 26/27 in jeans), it's hard to really make huge weight loss. But after the past 4 weeks, my fiance noticed I was getting "skinnier," and friends have noticed the weight loss in even two weeks! He measures your progress based on: abilities to progress in strength, measurements in chest, gut 1 (bellybutton level), gut 2 (hip level), hips/butt, thigh circumference, flexed right arm circumference, body fat %, and weight. This isn't your normal "run on a treadmill, warm up on an elliptical, do some tricep kickbacks and bicep curls" type of workout with some juiced-up creatine junkie trainer... this is real training, down to the nuts and bolts, with proven methods. His exercises are fun, challenging, and Coach Charles knows how to produce results. I look forward to going to training each and every session, it flies by and I'm sweating. He customizes your routine to your abilities, challenges, aches and pains, to ensure that you will get an effective workout despite joint problems, range of motion limitations, or health issues. Coach Charles used to be obese himself (not many juiced-up trainers can say the same, they just know how to "pump you up")! He designed our workouts to achieve the results he actually made happen for himself and has fine-tuned them to each person's needs. He even got his own wife into shape and her body is rock hard! Anyway I've gone on for far too long but it's hard to speak to the greatness that is FitHealth. He's flexible with sessions (if you're out of town, he designs a regimen for your vacation), he's motivating (unless you want to eat cheese all the time like I do), and very likeable. Go on his website and request a consultation, it's great!! And you won't regret it!

I have been going to Coach Charles for almost 2 months. It has been a great experience. I have…read morebecome more aware of my eating habits, I pick food up that I really want and by the time I leave the store I realize that most of it won't help me lose the inches I want and look good in that bikini! I have lost several inches off my waist and with the motivation from coach Charles I know I'll meet all my goals before summer. I would highly recommend if you want inexpensive personal training this is the way to go. He take the time to work with you on your strengths and weaknesses.

The owner denied my service animal immediately, then backtracked and denied us based on my…read more"attitude" when I told him that denying a service animal is illegal and that he would be reported to the DOJ. So basically, if you're disabled, don't expect to get any help from this facility in bettering your health.

Joe and his team are incredibly knowledgeable and dedicated to the training of athletes. The…read morefacility and equipment is updated, clean and safe. I would recommend the strength program to any athlete looking to gain lean muscle, speed and power.

Bary's Bounce Fitness Team of Jon Cueva as a Personal Trainer and Christina LiMura as a Health…read moreCoach is the best of the best! I have worked with a handful of different trainers over the past year and have found a "keeper" in the Bounce Fitness team. They are knowledgeable, reliable, encouraging, motivating... and so much more! And, you get fantastic and consistent fitness and WEIGHT LOSS results. Jon is not only professional, incredibly knowledgeable (about exercises, movement, anatomy, fitness, etc) but he also has an incredible energy and spirit that could motivate a dog to do a burpee. His workouts are intense and hardcore, yet he recognizes his client's limits and tailors the workout to their needs and capabilities. In addition, his workouts are filled with a variety of exercises to keep you engaged- the session never feels like its "inchworming" by. Christina has transformed healthy eating and drinking into something habitual and doable. She holds your hand through the stress of dieting and makes sure you're on track with regular emails/texts and monitoring your food journal. Her ability to address her client's nutritional needs and recommend healthy recipes is unparalleled. And, her wellness sessions keep you "in-check" and encouraged. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

I signed up for a package deal in late 2015 which had a combination of personal training sessions…read moreand monthly wellness advising sessions. Wellness Advising - 1 STAR - I had multiple changes in wellness advisors, even on a monthly basis (these sessions are only done once a month) due to turnover at the company. There was a gap between wellness advisors without a re-assignment. Furthermore, lack of transition between wellness advisors regarding my past records, discussions, and calendar availability - Measurements not necessarily aligned with my stated fitness goals resulting in poor progress tracking, in addition to lack of consistency in what wellness advisors measure. I do not have a reliable month-to-month comparison of my results. - Very frustrating experience overall. I cancelled my remaining wellness sessions by converting them into personal training sessions Personal Training - 3/4 STAR - The initial workout program I started was not fully aligned with my stated fitness goals during the consultation. For this reason, my results did not meet expectations based on training 2x per week with Bounce Fitness and 1-2x per week on my own. - The program was adjusted when I voiced my concerns with Bary approximately 2-3 months into the program. I started seeing results 1-2 months after the adjustment. - The trainers themselves are great - Colin and Alireza (Ali). They have strong backgrounds and are committed to helping clients reach their fitness goals. Overall, I feel that I wasted the initial 3 months following a program that was not tailored to my stated fitness goals. Most clients have weight loss targets, whereas my goal was to gain lean muscle mass, and my program was not tailored accordingly from the start. I was already in good physical shape such that I did not need a long ramp-up period to learn exercises and increase my stamina. This combined with the ineffectiveness of the wellness sessions leads me to not be a repeat customer after my few remaining sessions are completed. I have discussed all the above with Bounce Fitness and understand that the issues are being addressed. I hope that future customers are able to have a better experience as a result of the changes implemented to the programs.

I have waited several months to post a review because I wanted to leave the federal government…read morefirst. Now that I have... I worked with a trainer through Dehenzel twice a week for 18 months while I lost a significant amount of weight. And my experience with the trainer was excellent. He was responsive and knowledgeable and helped me reach a number of fitness goals. He was flexible with adjusting workouts to meet my needs on a given day, seemed excited about my progress and felt like a partner in my getting in shape. I was very pleased with the service the trainer provided and had no issues. If the trainer had any issues, I was not made aware of them. And then things went off the rails. Until last week, I was a federal employee in an agency that was hit early and very hard by DOGE. A couple months after the 2024 election, the trainer wore a t-shirt promoting Joe Rogan to a training session with me. This made me uncomfortable for a number of reasons. I view Joe Rogan as misogynistic and as supporting MAGA and especially Elon Musk. He was a voice for the "red pill" movement in early 2025. There were times the trainer and I were alone in my home and the support for Rogan made me uncomfortable. I was also under a great deal of stress at work due to DOGE and was using training sessions, in part, to help relive stress. Having a trainer promoting a MAGA influencer made that difficult. I was also uncomfortable because I took the Hatch Act limitations on my own speech and my own inability to wear political t-shirts seriously and expected people working with me in my home to do the same. I also took agency's bipartisan mission seriously. Now that I am no longer a federal employee, I feel that I can publicly express my opinion. I asked the trainer if he could refrain from wearing shirts with political messages (any political messages) in my home when he was training me. He had worn plain shirts for months during workouts and certainly had plenty in his wardrobe. The trainer argued with me, said Joe Rogan wasn't a political commentator, offensive or misogynistic and was just an interesting guy to listen to. He left after the session, and two days later, Dehenzel contacted me and said my trainer would no longer work with me and they were refunding my remaining sessions. They refused to provide a reason, or to schedule me with a different trainer and ghosted me. I am assuming that this is due to the above, because that was the last time I saw the trainer, no other explanation was offered and nothing else had changed. I had had something like 150 sessions and spent about $15,000 on training with Dehenzel without any issues until I asked my trainer not to wear political/ MAGA influencer/ red pill influencer t-shirts in my home, while training me. Then they dropped me, seemingly out of nowhere. It's hard to recommend a NOVA based company in the middle 100,000+ federal employees supporting the rights of their employees to insist on bringing MAGA into clients homes at the height of DOGE. I understand supporting your employees. But, even if the trainer (and I guess the owners given what transpired) where MAGA/Musk/DOGE supporters, they should understand how hard so many in this area have been hit by DOGE. Their willingness to ghost me as a client for what I view as a reasonable request under the circumstances to remain apolitical does not speak well to their professionalism or commitment to create a safe and comfortable atmosphere for their clients.

I found DeHenzel training via a simple online search and we could not be more pleased. We were…read morelooking for a trainer for my aging parents and found exactly what we were looking for! Sophie is great to work with and my parent's trainer Nick is exactly what they need in their stage of life. My dad has Parkinson's and my mom had a stroke years ago and at this point it is about maintaining a level of strength and mobility to help them thrive as much as possible. It really is worth the investment and a highlight of my parent's week to have Nick come visit them at their assisted living facility.

I have used Zach for both in person training and virtual training over the course of 10 years. I…read morecannot recommend him enough, and have referred him to several friends and family of different ages, genders, and experience levels - many have also trained with him as well. Zach is the most knowledgeable trainer you will ever work with. He knows a variety of exercises and techniques to achieve your goals and will work with you to find you the best routine for you. He will bend over backwards to work with your injuries, physical restrictions (working in a gym or at home), dietary and nutrition restrictions, and comfort and experience level. He is a huge advocate for you and will work with you to get over mental and physical hurdles, and will never pretend he knows more about your injury than you or your physical therapist! Zach has helped me go from a Les Mills Body Pump girl to a trained power lifter throwing up plates! During covid, he put together a personalized program at a value to help me continue working out at home. I would definitely recommend Zach as a trainer to anyone.