Designer Body & Nutrition

This place is OK the store has no supplements everywhere but I couldn’t get quality customer service it was my first time there and for first impression it wasn’t good I met asking and wanting to know about there products but all the info I got was real short no reson wh I should take the supplement the guy behind the counter look fit but I wasn’t getting any help on my nutrion the Intel protien taste straight vitamen the preworkout is good but I’d rater spend a few extra dollars and head to one of the other shops

The only place to buy sports supplements in Hawaii. Their knowledge and quality of products is the very best. You want results go to designer body.

If you like working out, once in a while we need a little somethin’, somethin’ to help us recover from a hard workout. This is where Designer Body & Nutrition comes into play.
Yes, there are other health nutrition shops around town like — GNC, The Vitamin Shoppe, Nutrishop, Max Muscle Sports Nutrition, Muscle Inc., & Hardcore 808… but my all time favorite health nutrition shop has always been Designer Body.
I guess I kinda favor this nutrition store, because the owner — Maitai Lorenzo, is a fellow gym bruddah from the original — «The Gym», as well as Gold’s Gym.
As I walked in today, I was hoping to see my old friend, and fellow gym bruddah, but unfortunately he was not in. No matter because his wonderful staff — Brian & Duke were working there today, and Brian was able to help me.
I asked some questions about a product, as I was looking for some L-​Arginine in pill form.
Brian was very helpful in answering my questions & addressing my needs, he also provided some additional information of other health supplements to me which was very helpful.
The nice thing about the Designer Body Nutrition shop is that they carry some very unique brand supplement items which I don’t see at other nutrition shops. They also sell some pretty cool t-​shirts too! (see pic!)
The local staff at Designer Body is very knowledgeable, & friendly… easy to talk to, and very helpful.
The shop is located in the Kakaako area, just a few yards down from the Cooke Street Diner area.
There is free parking in the small private parking lot (which is shared by a few businesses), but finding parking was not an issue today.
Let’s face it gang… you can’t stay young forever, and you can never outrun father time… but what you can do for yourself is eat a little better, get in a little exercise on a regular basis, and try to age gracefully!

From vitamins and herbs to powerful muscle building formulas designer body has the supplements to help support your active lifestyle. The staff is knowledgeable, cool, and friendly. Support your local supplement store.

Love it here! Convenient, friendly, healthy, & great products! Not going back to GNC that’s for sure!

Designer Body is a small retail store specializing in supplements and some apparel. In my book — Designer Body has three things going for them:
1. Exclusivity — for some products they are the exclusive distributor for them. Sweet!
2. Customer service — warm, friendly, knowledgeable and approachable. Sometimes it’s intimidating going into a place whose target audience are fitness-​fanatics and super muscle-​y! At least I was intimated… but they let me know if I had any questions, just stroll on up and ask. They must’ve seen me frantically googling products for reviews ;0) Super cool and super chill and just made me, a newb, feel welcome and comfortable.
3. Local — I get one-​on-​one service (unlike with Amazon) and I get to support a local store! That’s win-​win in my book!
I have become a lifelong consumer. Thanks guys!

My new favorite supplement store! The guys are very knowledgeable of the products they carry and will explain how and why they work. If you explain to them your fitness goals they are more than happy to point you in the right direction. They also have been in the bodybuilding industry for a while and sponsor many local athletes. Also they have VERY reasonable prices compared to gnc and vitamin shop and offer products that they don’t carry. I highly highly recommend designer body for their products and customer service!

Excellent customer service. Jordan is the most hilarious, nicest and coolest person you’ll ever meet. I really like their vanilla intek protein. Right now I’m trying a lot of dietary supplement for women and so far good results.

Hey Gang who has the right protein shake for you that would be Designer Body I take this everyday chocolate is my favorite you can make with anything they have the right products, knowledgeable staff and it’s not just for bodybuilding it’s for anyone it’s a great supplement Go visit 575 Cooke St ask for Brian or Jordan! #intek #desingerbody

I always pick up my supplements from the designer body crew. You can tell they really know their stuff and are always down to help answer any questions you might have. So far all their recommendations have helped my training tremendously.

Great staff, very knowledgeable about the products they sell and won’t force anything on you. They got cool gear and price is better than the big places.

I come here every time I run out of protein, Power Carb and Aminos (which Mai Tai had a hand in designing himself.)
Brian & Kawika are always very helpful and patient with all my questions and always have great product suggestions after I explain my fitness goals. The only thing that they have not been able to provide me and I ask every time I go in is for a supplement that will give me instant abs! Lol! Just kidding!
They are very confident with the products they offer and are able to tell me from experience how each one works. For example today’s question was about a good pre work out… Brian was able to tell me how each one he recommend helped or didn’t help because he tried them himself.
I Highly recommend Designer Body to help reach your fitness goals!

At first, I was a bit intimidated to come here because I am not in shape and far from having a «designer» looking body lol! Also, I expected to see these big, muscle, meat heads floating around the store like clouds. But, I was desperate and needed something to help fuel my run for my PTT test because I found myself «dying» out towards the end of my race. So, I called and the guy that answered the phone was super nice and made me feel comfortable about coming into the store.
Anyway, I went to the store, and the guys that work there are handsome… and of course extremely helpful and knowledgeable about their products. Yes, they have nice really bodies, but I didn’t feel intimidated because they were super duper nice. Also, I didn’t feel pressured to buy anything at all. However, I ended up buying this Carbo-​lyn pre workout drink because I was desperate. The next morning, I passed my PTT test and was so excited I came back for some weight loss products. Right now I am currently on their new thermogenic New Jacked City… I don’t feel jitters at all and I don’t crash at the end of the day. I haven’t lost any weight yet (it’s only been 4 days) but will definitely update my review when I do… with photos ;)

What makes Designer Body 5 stars? The quality of service you receive here! Consistently great! Brian is thorough and extremely knowledgeable about the products they sell.
Prices are also reasonable also. They are not there to gouge you!
Great service & fair prices. I always come here for my supplement needs!

In addition to the friendly/​knowledgable staff, free parking and convenient location, Designer Body is simply the BEST place to get the BEST cutting edge supps on the market today. I am definitely a customer for life! Thank you DB staff for stocking supps that actually do what they say it will do.

This place is awesome they have great supplements and very knowledgeable staff. They will get you to where you need to be with the proper supplements and instructions. They are also very friendly.

They carry a lot of supplements that GNC and Vitamin World don’t carry! Great place to get the good stuff! Lol

Came over here when the usual GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, and Vitamin World would not do it for me. I’ve decided to check things out over here and see what they have to offer. I had a challenge looking for them, but thank goodness for the Unilocal reviews on this place and I found it when it was the last place I saw. I have seen the shirts around 24 Hour Fitness, so they were the real deal. I am a crazy marathon dude, so I wanted something that will help me with the muscle endurance and very fast recovery in between marathons.
I talked to Brian about my goals and aspirations and he pointed out the products he thought were helpful to me. While the prices were kind up there and I was on a budget, he didn’t make me feel obligated to buy. That’s the awesome thing about this place. While I do like to support small businesses in these economic times, it’s good that I don’t feel like I have to buy something when I am comparing prices too. I was coming off of 2 marathons about a month of each other, so I wanted something that would help me bounce back quicker, so I can do more on da mainland.
While Designer Body can be compared to the corporations of GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, and Viamin World, you can’t beat here. While prices can be comparable to pricey, its always best to come here first and explore your options. I’m sure the folks at the other stores know what their talking about, but Brian takes it 2 notches further and explains it more in detail. You have made me a believer!

Like the Whey they sell here. They try and bring in the best quality for the price. They have every kind of supplement possible. The legal kind of course. Plus the pictures on the wall give you some aspiration to work out!
free parking but I always park on the street.
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REPUTABLE
Designer Body is a incredible resource for nutrition and supplements. I wouldn’t waste my time going to GNC or any of those other supplement shops… Designer Body has been around and is quite reputable in the «working out» scene. You can tell by looking at these guys – they don’t fool around – they talk the talk AND walk the walk.
FREE PARKING
Designer Body is located on the first floor of the Imperial Plaza on Kapiolani, across the street from Yanagi Sushi. As for parking, there’s street or structure. Structure parking is free with validation!
HELPFUL
Brian has been helpful every single time my bf and I have gone in.
**Don’t be ashamed to share your goals because these guys want to help you; they will recommend options/​supplements that best suits your individual needs. Brian is VERY knowledgable on the products they carry, so ask questions.
During marathon training I was looking for something to aide in muscle strengthening and recovery. I was looking to tone up, not bulk up. And I am not too fond of the Barney-​Rubble-​neck, especially on girls; more or less, me!
Brian’s little spiel on the different aminos and protein supplements was extremely informative and left my bf and I with the final decision on what to purchase.
I’m sure Brian could tell I was slightly overwhelmed because he went on to break things down in layman’s term while I perused the shelves.
LEFT WITH CONFIDENCE
My bf and I left confidently. We bought one bottle of aminos and two containers (strawberry for the bf and chocolate for me!) of Designer Body’s specially-​made whey protein.
STATS
As for the stats on my first marathon, I trained for about 2 months and finished with a 4:35. Not too shabby!
Thank you Brian!
Unilocal 365 — #004/​365