The Phoenix Effect - Los Angeles, California

Jose T.

The Phoenix Effect is such an incredible, diverse gym! Since day 1, I’ve felt very welcomed and the coaches are amazing. The classes are very effective and they always help you do the correct form while still pushing you to do better. I love it there.

Lauren L. (.

I love coming to Phoenix Effect to supplement my fitness needs— I typically try to go in once or twice a month. Its definitely one of the more “hard core” fitness classes I take but I find myself becoming braver and challenging myself every session. I especially love how open to teaching and adaptive the instructors have been with me and my various physical restrictions.

I previously worked with Rachel in her nutrition program for about 2 or so months and found it really helpful for getting my nutritional priorities in place. Rachel acted as that comforting yet stern voice that guided me and made sure I kept to my goals. Since ending my nutrition classes with her, I’ve been able to maintain the principles I learned and feel much more confident in my understanding of my bodies needs.

Classes are about average price for LA per/ single session ($39/session) and the class packages are helpful if you’re going multiple times a week. The nutrition and private trainer memberships are a bit out of my price range these days but a worthy investment if you want a more personalized and involved fitness program.

I also want to highlight that as a plus sized, queer and POC patron, I’ve felt very comfortable working out here and suggest it to anyone looking for an inclusive gym 🏳️‍🌈

Lawrence N.

This is an amazing gym, with amazing coaches, and amazing people as members. I go to the classes, and as a transplant, it's been a great way to meet people while also improving on myself, body and mind. Welcoming and positive would be the 2 words I use to describe this gym. Challenging would be the third haha

I must give Coach Rachel a shout-out for gently pressuring me to try a class. I joined immediately after. While this has done a lot for my physical health, I think it has done as much if not more for my mental health.

If i could give more than 5 stars, I would!

Steve H.

There's no place like The Phoenix Effect. You not only get an amazing workout, but the community can't be beat. And it's not just the coaches. The people you work out with become your best friends for the night, encouraging you to just do one more of whatever exercise you're doing. I've worked out at a lot of different places in Los Angeles. This one is special.

Frank C.

I’ve been coming here close to a month now, and i was pretty hooked after just trying it on classpass a single time and joined on as a member.

The vibe of the gym is really nice, and all of the staff including the trainers are all really welcoming.

Personally I find the workouts to be really challenging but there are people of all ability levels here. The classes basically can be scaled and is inclusive to any fitness level which is impressive.

And one of the reasons I left my old gym was that I felt like I wasn’t being challenged anymore. Here you can actually lift heavy if you want, but there isn’t a gym bro vibe attached to it. The members are nice and everyone is supportive.

The format is pretty simple sort of like a 3X3 stations. But within each workout/exercise there is variations and tweaks in how they’re done that really change and ultimately lead to more growth. Very curated workout experience.

Also hat tip to trainers that actually pay attention to your form and encourage good form during exercises.

Elbert S.

Teachers are great, classes are great, but really it's about going through something hard and rewarding with others who give good vibes. There are lots of smiles and encouragement, with a little bit of grunting and cursing..but the good kind.

Linds A.

Oh my goodness! I cannot express how GOOD it feels to work out at this gym. I'll be honest, I travel from Long Beach to come to this gym and I have every reason to do so. On so many levels, the training is SPOT ON and I airways feels like I'm 110% after my work out. They really know what they're doing and that's why they're still around! I love this gym, their people, and all the gym friends I've been meeting along the way.

Karen W.

The Phoenix Effect has been awesome for me as I've been getting fit. I've been to some unfriendly, tough gyms before, but this place is nothing like that. From the first day, I felt like I belonged. The team and the gym regulars are all super cool and supportive. They're always there to cheer you on and help out us newcomers. I totally recommend this gym to anyone.