The Strength Shoppe

I have been working out with Melinda for a year and I must say it’s paid off. My phisique is tight/​toned even with cheat days and sometimes cheat weeks I still feel leaned out. I am also stronger than ever. Melinda’s customized workouts have completely changed my body for the better, she has worked with me post car accident helping me gain my core strenght back. She has a vast knowledge of the human body and has helped me with nutrition advice as well. A caring person and beautiful soul inside and out. As for the Shoppe itself, simple and to the point, tidy and no loud music or distractions. All the trainers are friendly and professional. I have worked with Cameron too she is also great ! This place is a 10 in my book and if I could give it 6 stars I would.

Thank you for taking the time to create a workout for my back surgery. My situation required some patience and appreciate all that you have done. Anyway and a half later must admit that my strength is almost 100%

I love this place! I take my 13 year old son for weekly workouts. Today he said his posture always feels better after his workouts and he looks forward to his workouts with Mindy, the owner. This is a serious compliment coming from a 13 year old. Mindy, the owner, is knowledgeable and she really knows how to get him to reach his maximum capacity. Every week he feels stronger and the results are definitely noticeable!

This place is amazing! The location is very clean and comfortable. Doesn’t smell like old sweaty socks like normal gyms lol.
It is a little expensive but well worth the price! Especially considering the limited amount of clients, the private training experience, as well as fact it is a very good area of Pasadena.
The trainers here are very knowledgeable and take in consideration all the details. They provide clear instructions for each exercise and also make sure that every movement is done correctly as well as safely. As people find out, safety is a BIG factor when doing this style of workout. Another helpful thing is the amount of detail in the trainers’ documentation. They have concise records to keep a detailed track of your progress.
I will definitely recommend this place to all of my friends.
Location: 5stars
Smell: 5stars
Trainers: 5stars
Quality: 5stars

I’ve had a very positive experience at the Strength Shoppe. Melinda is a very thorough, professional and supportive trainer. I’ve had the pleasure of working out with Diana and Zach as well and they are equally top notch. All three have been very considerate of my neck injury. In only 5 months I’ve made big gains in strength and lost 5 lbs. without changing my diet. This is fat loss with muscle gain, since when I started, I could do zero push ups, but now I can do seven! Thanks Melinda!

Great workout the best 30 minutes I’ve invested in. I started feeling the improvment in my strenght in four weeks. Easy parking (public two hours parking)

A while back, I lost more than 15 lbs. (on a 140 lb. frame) to play someone suffering with the last stages of AIDS for a film. So, needless to say, I had lost almost all my muscle mass when I started doing super slow workouts with Melinda at Strength Shoppe. The short, intense workouts helped me regain my strength much more quickly than I anticipated. Within a few months, I had nearly doubled what I was able to lift on some of the machines. Truly amazing.
Melinda and the staff at Strength Shoppe are incredible in their care with customer service. She literally pulls out a plug-​in fan while you work out on a machine to make sure you’re comfortable as you lift. She also gets the best out of you performance-​wise through a combination of encouragement, improving your technique and providing a good environment. You really feel that Melinda is on your side as a person and is rooting for you to improve your fitness from a genuine concern for your well-​being. And that inspires confidence and better performance.
The gym itself is clean and tastefully decorated, with inspiring images of athletes and actors who improved their bodies through weightlifting. The sessions are completely private, removing any self-​consciousness as you work out.
I’d recommend for anyone serious about improving muscle mass to check out The Strength Shoppe and give it a chance.

If you have a lot more money than time, this could be a good choice.
I bought a groupon for 5 sessions. The workouts are short, intense and very personalized. My trainer spent a lot of time explaining things to me and I definitely got stronger in just 5 sessions. They claim that you can do this workout once or twice a week and it is the equivalent of a real fitness regimen, replacing hours of cardio and weights. Don’t kid yourself — it’s a good workout but not a miracle.
The sessions are also very expensive, about $ 75 per half hour session. Personally, I would much rather spend the $ 75 on a personal trainer at the gym who will give me a full hour workout and give me exercises to do the rest of the week. But if you can only devote ½ an hour once or twice a week to exercise and money is no object, this may be your place.

The Strength Shoppe is the perfect fit for anyone looking to improve their health and workout with limited time! Melinda is an amazing instructor, guiding each client through a personalized régime and helping them with their nutritional needs if necessary. After my 20 minute workout, I felt as if I had been in the gym for hours! It was so amazing to get that amount of benefit from such a short period of time! I felt very supported by Melinda, who pushed me to get the most of out my workout. I felt a difference with the specific muscle training immediately.
The Strength Shoppe is also a great space to work out in and it is conveniently located in the heart of Pasadena’s shopping district.

Having a personal trainer who actually is one on one the entire time is a great quality. Although this location is new, Melinda is not new to training! She takes a good amount of time on your first visit so you understand the principals of a slow work out and how it will build your strength without injury. She is encouraging and gives specific instructions during the workout in relation to speed, breath, and which muscles to contract or relax.
This is a good workout for those who just don’t like working out many times per week because it doesn’t start with 5 days a week at the gym. This is a once a week 30 minute workout and after 5 weeks I’ve noticed major improvement in my strength, stamina, and even some weight (ok inches not much weight difference) since the start.
Today was a funny workout because I was running late to my appointment and did not have enough time to go home and get my change of clothes. I grabbed a pair of shorts and a shirt from the office without noticing much other than the fact they said LARGE on their tags. You see at my office, patients sometimes need to change into non restricting clothes. Anyway, I get the the strength shoppe, go into on of their two nice dressing rooms and ‘try’ to put on the shirt. I’d grabbed a child’s ‘Large’ and it fit like I was the HULK!!! I must be getting so strong… right???
They currently have limited hours so I recommend calling first for an appointment to make sure you can be seen. Check this place out the parking is free and available which is tough to find in Pasadena.

This is my type of work out. This is great because I’m not to big of a fan of working out but I need to do something to help repetitive work injuries to my shoulders and knees and I also suffer from chronic fatigue so I can’t over do activity with my work schedule. I’m looking for ward to my continued training with Malinda, she is encouraging and makes you feel at ease, and that this work out is possible for you to do!

I’m in pretty good shape considering I don’t like working out and I don’t eat super healthy, but this place motivates me to want to do more of both! They have a nutritionist who makes eating heathy fun, not all about just cutting this out, etc, and the trainers, Mindy and her team, really give personal attention and don’t make you feel akward or uncomfortable like I have felt at other «fitness» places. Definitely sooo excited to have The Strength Shoppe available to me! Yay!

Not only am I a fan of the superslow weight training method. Melinda is an excellent trainer. For anyone looking to find a really effective workout in a good location with a great instructor. This is the place!

So glad this place is open now in Pasadena! I’ve seen many Super Slow trainers, but Mindy and her team are definitely the best. And now that they have moved to Pasadena, its the best of both worlds! if you are like me and you’d rather work out once a week for 20 – 30 minutes vs. 4 – 5 times a week for an hour, then check this place out.