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    5.0 (51 reviews)
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    Updated 3 months ago

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    Mar & Barry

    I've been a loyal client of the Cakery for almost 5 years. I've tried other gyms, nothing compares to the workout, the vibes, and the female empowerment. Both my mind and body have changed for the better. My workout sessions are often the best part of my day. Barry and Mar are incredible trainers, always pushing us to be stronger and healthier. Bonus: I've also made a ton of amazing, strong, like-minded girlfriends. Next door they also have an open gym and wellness center, including red light therapy, massage, and a new hydrating spray tan! All your fitness, health, and beauty needs in one location.

    There's literally no place like the Cakery & Cakery Wellness! You get the best workout, amazing results and the most incredible trainers. They push you to be your best mentally and physically while having fun at the same time. And now there is cakery wellness next door that is not just an open gym, but also has red light sauna, cold plunge, massages and now tanning! If you haven't been here yet definitely check it out!

    Danielle B.

    Where to even begin! Mar and Barry truly are the best! Joining the Cakery was one of the best decisions I've made for myself in a long time. The vibes it brings, the motivation, the fun, the music The people, EVERYTHING is amazing! They hold you accountable in order to become the best version of yourself. They tell it like it is and Love that! Mar and Barry don't just train, you can really tell that this is their passion and why they do it. Cakery is like no other gym. My mentality on nutrition and training has shifted and for Once in my fitness journey I've finally put on muscle!! Which has been a struggle for so long. I'm truly grateful don't second guess yourself JOIN

    infrared sauna + red light

    I'm a long time client of Marlon's and as a certified lazy girl, the wellness side of The Cakery is my new FAV. I am obsessed with the infrared sauna - which is insane because I HATE HEAT. It's completely tolerable and I feel so good after! I just recently tried his new WellFit Versa Spa and omg it's the best spray tan I've ever had. I think extra hydration spray is what really elevated it for my dry, Accutane skin. Anyway, if working out isn't your thing (or if it is) def try out the sauna and spray tan as your form of self care :)

    Continued progress of losing body fat and gaining muscle: Before and After ( 5 months in between)
    Andrea S.

    1.5 years later I'm still here! I've never been so committed to fitness and working out till I started at The Cakery. Not only have I learned so much about weight training and created a healthy habit, but I've also met so many like-minded souls that help keep me motivated. The support system at The Cakery is truly something so beautiful, that you can't make it up until you experience it. Marlon and Barry continue to show up and give you their 1000% EVERYDAY, you can't help to want to consistently give it back as their client. Results speak for themselves and if you trust them and the process, you WILL hit your goals!

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    Lite and fluffy cakes that taste delicious. They have a birthday cake that is the bomb. I would recommend this bakery everyone.

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    Almaden Valley Athletic Club

    Almaden Valley Athletic Club

    4.0
    (269 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    Established in 1976
    Locally owned & operated

    Outstanding family Athletic Club, celebrating 50 years. Both indoor and outdoor fitness centers…read more Impeccably clean, with round the clock cleaning, new equipment, dedicated friendly management and staff. Swim /Tennis and pickleball. Outdoor jr Olympic size pool. Locally owned, continuous reinvestment into the facilities.

    I like this gym, it's a bit more like a club than purely a gym, but I don't really use the club…read morefacilities so the gym part is what I'm reviewing here. No tennis, no pool, no snack bar. Anyway, there are three key things for me when it comes to a gym. First is cleanliness, second is shower facilities, third is equipment. AVAC is a relatively small gym and I tend to go at off hours. This means not many people, so thankfully it's very clean inside. If you think about a 24 Hour Fitness or similar, they have hundreds of people constantly working out, there's no way to uphold hygiene standards. AVAC, despite being small, has frequent cleanings happening, which is nice. The showers at AVAC are... okay. On the plus side, they provide towels, which is a dealbreaker for me. Who wants to bring their own towel to a gym? So that's a big convenience factor. The towels have been bleached and washed to the point they are marginally more absorbent than copy paper and quite rough, but I guess a towel is a towel. The showers themselves are workable but not ideal. Communal in nature, which I personally find awkward, but going at off hours at least allows me to have them to myself or only 1-2 others at most. If it was packed I'd probably wait, it's just too weird. The shampoo and body wash are not very high quality, kind of reminds me of what you'd get at a cheap motel. But again, at least it's there. I also don't want to cart my own soap around. For the gym's size, the equipment variety and quantity is good. I've never not been able to get a treadmill, I've always been able to get the free weights I want, and there are usually benches available. The only thing in short supplies are squat racks, of which there are two, and space for deadlifts, which is basically also two. I would say the gym's clientele leans towards... not people doing those types of exercise. So I haven't typically had to wait, but again I also don't go at peak hours. There are also tons of machines, if you're the type of person who thinks isolation exercises are good. Better than nothing I suppose, but that's just me. AVAC offers a lot of free classes, of which I've taken none. They also have a snack bar, which I've never used. There's also a pool (not the swim school pool which is like 2.5' high) and a kiddie pool outside, neither of which I've been in. And there are tennis courts and pickleball and some outdoor fitness area, which, you guessed it, I have never been to. I wouldn't say AVAC is a destination gym the way Bay Clubs are, but if you're closeby it's probably the best one around. They also have plenty of parking in back in two lots.

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    Planet Fitness

    Planet Fitness

    3.5
    (237 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    This is my go-to gym and my favorite location at the moment. For the price, can you really…read morecomplain? Well, I guess I can. This is a review after all. I basically come to use the weight machines and then I use the treadmill. My only complaint in that regard is that half of the treadmills don't have the heart rate sensor working. Very frustrating. Lucky for me, I have an Apple Watch and can check that out on my own later on. My other big complaint is what they have on the tvs. Look, most of us come there to workout which is part of stress relief. I'm on the treadmill, have my music playing in my ears and then I am forced to stare at all of the tvs that have the news on the screens. For those 30 minutes or so, I DO NOT want to stare on the friggin news! It could be so much nicer if they had something relaxing and calming like a nature scene. I can't believe that most people want to look at the news right now. We see enough of it and our brains need a break. Anyway, besides those two issues, I am very happy with Planet Fitness.

    Quality/Quantity - Consistent with the brand. Except ALL the windows?!?! Not sure if I want all the…read morepeople outside watching me work out? The good news is that there was not one person outside the entire time we were given a tour. Ambiance - One of the smaller locations. Still has all the necessary equipment, etc. Well, almost all. But on this Saturday morning, it was NOT busy at all, so I guess this size meets the needs of this location. Service - 5 stars. Forgot the young man's name that gave us the tour, but he was very professional and personable. Price - Affordable. Owner Comment - Congrats on this location for the last 8 years...? Congrats on your parent company's success since 1992 with your 2,500+ locations.

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    24 Hour Fitness - San Jose

    24 Hour Fitness - San Jose

    2.7
    (543 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    I joined 24 hour fitness this January. I've been going regularly…read more Pros: it's well organized and easy to navigate. Even when busy, it's usually no or short wait times for machines/equipment Cons: parking is competitive and limited. Gym itself is not super clean. Bathrooms and locker rooms are sort of yuck. It's seems like a combo of mess from customers and poor cleaning products or timing coupled with deferred maintenance on the facility. They are something to avoid while at this gym. Overall, this is an ok place to work out. There's also a pool (small) and sauna.

    The 24 Hour Fitness on Hillsdale Avenue is a prime example of how downhill corporate gyms have…read moregone. The bathrooms are absolutely filthy, and a lot of the people who work out here have zero concern about keeping their own environment clean. They can't even re-rack weights. There are no rules enforced, so you constantly see people drying their feet and other random body parts directly with the wall hand dryers. To make matters worse, the paper towel dispensers are always completely empty. Hygiene is non-existent here; recently, I even saw plungers that had clearly been stuck into a clogged toilet just left out in the open to spread bacteria. The rest of the facility isn't much better. You have to deal with broken machines that sit out of order for weeks, and the water fountains routinely have expired filters that are ignored for just as long. None of this is new, and it has been a problem for a long time. The frustrating part is that I actually feel bad for the new manager. He is clearly trying his best to turn things around, but in my humble opinion, he gets absolutely no support from the corporate office. People are only as good as their tools, and corporate is giving him nothing to work with. Save your money. Join at your own risk. Edit/Update: And as per usual, I received a response to my review which you can read below, which is similar to every other response on every other review. They clearly have no intention of doing anything about said issues. Posting a response saying, "sorry" and consistently doing nothing about it is even more of an insult to the consumer, but then actually have the audacity to ask us to contact them so they can "investigate" further?! I think the review and the pictures speak very clearly as to what they need to address as it's not rocket science and I've already wasted enough of my time writing this review, let alone contacting someone else so they can give me lip service. No one's buying the BS. DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!

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    F45 Training Branham Park

    F45 Training Branham Park

    4.9
    (51 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    My wife and I just finished our first class at F45 Branham Park, and wow, it was a whole new level…read moreof tough. The workout was called "West Hollywood" - 27 stations, full-body - and it absolutely kicked our butts. I'm not the fittest person and definitely have a lot to work on, so I felt gassed out pretty quickly, especially during the core exercises. It was way different from what I'm used to at Orangetheory, which I've been doing for a couple of months now, and definitely more intense in its own way. Coaches Michelle and Rudy were awesome - they really made sure we didn't feel overwhelmed and were super encouraging. They kept the energy high and took the time to help us get through each station without feeling too lost. It was tough and challenging, no doubt, and I can see why people get hooked - it feels like you're pushing yourself in a way that makes you leave everything out on the floor. There's a reason Mark Wahlberg is a promoter of F45; you leave feeling like you're ready to fight your way through an action movie. If you're ready for an all-out sweat and a solid workout that pushes your limits, F45 is definitely worth a try. Just be ready to feel those core muscles the next day - I know I will!

    *2 year update* When…read moreI had written my initial review for f45 BP I had only been at the gym for a few months and was already loving it - but wow this place has seriously changed my life. Ive reached fitness goals that i never thought were achievable thanks in largely to coach Michelle. When I first came to class I couldn't deadlift - now I can deadlift almost 200 lbs! Coach Michelle has also helped me greatly with my nutrition, mobility, and overall self esteem. On top of all the fitness achievements, I've met some of my best friends at f45. This is largely in thanks to coach Peggy who made me feel welcome from day 1 and constantly sets up events for our members to socialize and become friends outside of their workout. Coach Peggy has a way of making you feel valued and important to the community on days you don't want to show up. I love f45 BP and can't recommend it enough!

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    Smiling after 45 mind of awesome training
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    UFC FIT San Jose - Oakridge Mall

    UFC FIT San Jose - Oakridge Mall

    4.0
    (181 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    Great, awesome gym, but the best thing about this gym is my trainer, Chloe Cardona!!!…read more Working with her has been one of the best decisions I've made for my health and fitness. I've worked out my entire life, but training with her has truly taken me to the next level. Her positive energy is contagious--she brings an encouraging, can‑do attitude to every session that makes even the toughest workouts feel achievable. What really sets her apart is how holistic her approach is. She's not just focused on workouts; she's also been an incredible source of life coaching, helping me stay accountable, build better habits, and maintain a healthier mindset overall. Her nutrition recommendations have been practical, sustainable, and tailored to my goals, which made all the difference. Because of her guidance, I've been able to recomposition my body in ways I never managed on my own. I feel more toned, stronger, and more confident than ever. I'm genuinely grateful for the expertise, support, and motivation she brings to every session. Highly recommend to anyone looking to elevate their fitness and overall well‑being!!!

    I do like that pretty much all of the equipment is up to date. There's a lot of turf space for…read moreother types of workouts. Because it's attached to a mall, many people outside seem to peek in to watch others work out which makes us seem like zoo animals. Because it's attached to a mall, many people use this place to just hang out.

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    Next to Living Spaces | 2022
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    City Sports Club

    City Sports Club

    3.0
    (307 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    Recently joined as a member and always pleased that the gym is always clean and doesn't have that…read moremusty sweaty smell. It's super spacious inside and plenty of parking near the gym. I do appreciate that most of the machines has a working TV screen. The restrooms and locker area are very clean as well. Some of the machines have gotten some wear and tear like the weights with ripped arm rests. There's also many times where there's not a person at the front counter. Do want to try their classes next time and appreciate they have Pilates reformer classes.

    (I have decided to leave the name of the individual that I interacted with tonight out because they…read moreare young and inexperienced) I was at the gym tonight during PEAK hours. I think I got there around 6 PM. There was a line 3 deep waiting for two fly machines. There was an individual that was actually putting their phone down on the fly machine and then walking over to the barbells across the gym, doing a set and then coming back to the fly machine and doing a set. The three of us were looking at each other like does the world revolve around this person? Clearly the answer was no. I asked this person what they were doing...and they said I'm supersetting. So I asked this person, how long were they going to superset? They said, I'll be here a long time. Really? Not during Peak hours. Sorry. When I went to change the weight on the fly machine, they got in my face and "management" and I do use that term loosely, intervened. Rather than telling this person that it was PEAK hours, and there was a line 3 deep waiting for the fly machine, he asked the other person on the fly machine how many sets they had left? Then he turned to me as well as the two other people that were patiently waiting and said..."he's almost done, perhaps you can wait"? So let me paraphrase this for all of you. During PEAK hours when there is a line of paying customers waiting for a machine, it's OK to save it while you go off and do a totally different exercise...again, while we all wait patiently for a customer that has zero respect for their peers. Ok. Got it. To "management"... and you know who you are. You're talking to a guy that's owned two really large software companies. You'd know who they are. I say that not to impress you, but I say that because I have a little experience in "management". It's a really hard job. It requires you to make very tough decisions that are sometimes not favorable. But some people are not cut out for management. I don't think that's you. Next time make the right decision. The tough decision. I think you've got it in you. Besides, I'd rather not head over to Planet Fitness...wink-wink.

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