San Diego Core Fitness

I can’t say enough great things about SD Core Fitness!
Justin & Rachel are professional, encouraging, and so kind to everyone in their bootcamps. They take the time to learn each of their client’s names and provide a coaching style that makes their challenging classes approachable for individuals of all fitness levels. They are without a doubt client-​centric, offering affordable memberships as well as great customer service. While their bootcamps are tough, the hard work does pay off and you will certainly see improvements to your health, thanks to the knowledge and experience offered by Justin & Rachel.

I have waited to write a review based on my personal results after my first 6week tier of classes. In ALL my years of being active in sports and training, Justin’s bootcamp classes provides quality and in depth knowledge to every routine and method. His classes keep you *constantly* challenged, feeling the aftermath of the workout throughout the entire day. Every class is uniquely structured and well planned out so your muscles do not get used to a system. I attend the 6am classes and it’s amazing to see the creativity he incorporates at engaging specific plans (burpees, tabatha and interval training, HIIT, core, cardio) to hit certain core muscles while outside at the park. You’ll learn to love and hate Justin :) EVERY class finished leaves you feeling exhausted but, in turn, REALLY see results. San Diego Core Fitness’s strategy and precision has tremendously helped improve my overall health.

SD Core Fitness is awesome! This is the first time I’ve attempted a «boot-​camp» style workout program, and I won’t deny the first week was tough. Thankfully Justin is a great coach and keeps the group motivated through the entire workout. His couching style has kept me focused without feeling like I’m being tortured.
It’s been 3 weeks since I started and I’m already feeling a change for the better. Don’t get me wrong; this isn’t a «quick fix» to improving health/​strength. Staying committed requires personal dedication, and thanks to Justin I believe in myself and my ability to stick with this program long-​term.

I love SD Core Fitness! I have been to many bootcamp classes in the past and this one was by far my favorite. Prior to starting this round of bootcamp classes, I was just doing Jillian Michael’s DVDs at home and I loved it but it was becoming too redundant. I stopped doing my home workouts for about 2 months and I got bought a Groupon for SD Core Fitness. I just showed up on a Wednesday to class at 6AM with Justin. I wasn’t crazy about the class that day because it was core day but I felt we did nothing for abs. Very soon I learned that my core is NOT just my abs and let me tell you, after a couple of weeks, I could feel the difference. I never regretted going to class after that first Wednesday. My core definitely got much stronger — I was even doing Pikes on my balance ball at home! I saw muscles and definition that I never thought I’d see and I just felt really good about myself. Now yes, 6AM is early and trust me I am NOT a morning person but by the end of this I was so obsessed with class that I would do anything to be there. I love how Justin runs the classes. You literally never know what to expect, which is impressive considering I attended at least 3 times a week for 3 months! Justin really helped me push myself. He’s funny, personable and he does not judge you. I think it’s amazing that he can have groups with varied levels and they all get a quality 45 minute workout for an amazing price!
The ONLY reason I am no longer a member is that I moved out of state and boy do I wish I could have brought SD Core Fitness with me!

Can’t say enough good about Justin, Rachel and San Diego Core Fitness! I’ve completely changed my life over the last ten months having purchased their 6-​week groupon for my New Year’s resolution. I’ve become a morning person, waking up for two sessions of boot camp while watching the sunrise, as well as the most important part, lost 20 lbs and am way more fit than I have been in a long time!!! I’ve also made some good friends and while it’s a solo activity for the most part, you definitely do team workouts that make it more challenging and help you push and support each other.
Kind of a funny side note, it was another two friends that convinced me to buy the groupon and I am the only one who stuck around for more than one class :-) So I’d say this boot camp is for the committed. You won’t see results overnight and it will be hard, but well worth it AND you will learn workouts you can do on your own, without a gym, with every day items. Even when I go away, I am now conditioned to do my 30 – 45 second sets of strength, cardio and core.
I’m addicted and LOVE San Diego Core Fitness for making me excited to wake up in the morning!

This response makes me upset. I am a nurse practitioner and former NCAA Div. 1 athlete, and my husband is an exercise physiologist, and I did not suffer a «heat cramp”– whatever that is. I suffered from a pulled hamstring, which has taken weeks to heal and still flares up. You should understand that people need to warm up properly to get the body warm before you jump into intense exercise.

I LOVE San Diego Core Fitness! I have been going to their bootcamps for a little over two months now and all I can say is Rachel and Justin are awesome! I mostly take Rachel’s classes in the afternoon, both at the Mission Valley Clubhouse & Mission Bay location. Rachel is professional, personable, motivating, encouraging but most of all truly cares about everyone attending her classes. From my first day, to every class I’ve taken so far (I go Monday-​Friday) she not only gives an overview of our workouts, but she explains them all & demonstrates! We always do warm ups before getting into the full routine & if I ever ask for a modified version of an exercise, Rachel is always more than happy to suggest & demonstrate. I like to push myself but as a good rule of thumb, everyone should always go at their own pace. San Diego Core Fitness has helped me gain more confidence in myself and I am truly thankful I found them! I look forward to every class & I am doing exercises I never thought I could do before! Rachel and Justin are living & teaching their passion and it shows!

Remember recess or gym class in elementary school? You may remember running around the park playing catch with your friends or having contests on who could jump the farthest or make it across the monkey bars… Those are the days I remember every time I do a Bootcamp class at San Diego Core Fitness in Morley Field. What I love about these classes is mainly being outdoors working my booty off with a group of awesomely supportive people. The workouts are always structured extremely well, they are fast, and most importantly they are FUN! I love the TRX ‘jungle gym,’ working with sandbags as well as the variety of cardio/​strength drills. I highly recommend this workout for people looking to get started working out again or looking for a creative way to change up your current workouts. I’m a fan because I just lost 25lbs and I credit a lot of it to this place! Big thanks to Justin!!!

I signed up for the 20 dollar introduction, great price. Got my reminder email to show up 15 minutes early to my Morley field work out at 6:00am. I got there and stood on the flagged spot marked by the map provided, looked for the «blue Yukon truck» that they said would pull up and I finally gave up at 6:05am and went home to do a jog. I have called, left voice mails, emailed, and nothing. Nobody will get back to me about this class or about the meeting spot. Waste of 20 dollars.

I love this bootcamp! I have been going 4~5 mornings a week to the Morley field location for the past 4 months and still love it! Justin is a great instructor and makes the class accessible for all levels while keeping it challenging. He’s always mixing up what we do so we never get bored, and it’s fantastic working out outdoors. VERY reasonably priced, fun and supportive. I would highly recommend it to anyone

Never in my life did it remotely cross my mind that I would be taking a boot camp class and at 6 am!!! And believe me that when I say never I really mean never!
My best friend being the amazing person that she is somehow tricked me into doing this with her, she bought a Groupon and asked me to try it with her. I’m so glad I did. I can honestly say I love every single class! I never thought being sore would bring so much joy! I finish every class with a smile and hardly any breath, but I feel so energized afterwards. I like the variety of exercises and I’m going into my third week (alive), every single game class has been different.
Justin is so knowledgeable and very encouraging. He instantly made boot camp not feel as scary as it sounds. The classes are intense but not impossible to do, take this from a girl that has done yoga all her life and does not like gyms. Everyone that attends the classes either at the club house or the Morley Field has been coming here for quite sometime and seem to really enjoy it.

I discovered SD Core Fitness through FitN, just because the schedule worked out for me. Now it’s on my go-​to list! I needed something to confuse my body, and that’s what I got. I love how Justin utilizes Morley Field. He has a great personality (not too tough, which makes it a lot more pleasant when I take class), and he gave me tips on how to correct my form. I also LOVE that he has everyone stretch for a few minutes before class is over — it’s definitely a critical thing after a workout, but not enough instructors emphasize stretching unfortunately.
I’ve tried Express Cardio Allterra, Express HIIT Allterra, and Express Total Body Burn. I think the first two were my favorite.

I just want to reiterate that I love this boot camp! The beach locations are so awesome! I love the times and varieties! Also, I came down with the flu and no showed because I felt like I was on my death bed, and they were completely understanding! As opposed to another fitness class I take that I late cancelled to the next day, for the same reason, the flu, who charged me an additional fee on top of what I already paid :(
So San Diego core fitness rocks!

Not only are the prices extremely affordable, but the classes are awesome! I’ve tried a few different bootcamps in San Diego and San Diego Core Fitness is by far the best of them all. Every class is different, challenging, and FUN! I usually get bored of working out pretty quickly but not here. Aside from being incredibly friendly, Justin and Rachel are both extremely knowledgeable and committed to what they do. I noticed a difference in my endurance after only a few classes. My body feels so much stronger and cleaner since starting these bootcamp classes. You can’t beat these classes, instructors, or prices!

I’ve taken tons of other classes at studios and gyms ranging from kickboxing, zumba, pilates, crossfit, yoga, and other boot camp classes. Eventually I would either get bored of the class and/​or it got too expensive. Finally, my search is over! SD Core Fitness has the best classes and prices I have ever come across. I love their unlimited monthly packages which is a great deal compared to most other places that I’ve looked into. I’ve been going here for 2 months and already saw a noticeable difference after a few weeks in. My butt has never looked this good and I can actually flex my triceps!
There isn’t really a level to the classes (beginners, intermediate, advanced). You take a break whenever you need to. Justin and Rachel always show you what to do next, and even workout with you, so you know it’s not impossible. You will notice you’re making progress when you get better at the workouts.
Rachel and Justin make a great team. They remember your name after just a few classes, are always really friendly, and will crack jokes with you throughout class. It makes for a great workout environment because you can tell they really care and enjoy being there. I absolutely love going to Rachel’s classes, they’re so much fun and my towel always gets drenched in sweat by the end of it. She does a lot of great workouts that especially tone my target areas: legs, butt, abs, and arms. I really love doing arms in her Flirty Fit classes, and love the plyo boxes :) I’ve also been to the Mission Bay outdoor classes which are awesome because you get to be outdoors. Justin is a great instructor, he encourages you to do the best you can and makes sure you’re in correct form. Every single class is different so I’m always excited to see what we’ll be doing and it never gets boring. Even after 2 months they are still really challenging.
They have great introductory offers on their website and even offer a complimentary first class. I highly recommend the unlimited membership packages; I never have to worry about being charged for cancelling a class and can go as often as I want without worrying about it breaking my bank account. Justin and Rachel are also really quick and easy to reach through email which I really appreciated. Bottom line for me, I’ve never gotten results this quickly through any other program and been as excited to workout everyday.

My husband and I bought SD Core Fitness classes through groupon initially and thoroughly loved the boot camps!!! We loved being trained by Justin, loved the location (East Mission Bay and Morley Field), the content and pace of the classes, and the quick and thorough results (we did classes 1−2x/week). Combining SD core fitness boot camp classes with a healthy eating régime (Natalie Jill jump start programs;
), and walking/​running 1−2x/week in conjunction with these classes, both hubby and I got into THE best shape of our lives! I got down to my High School weight (I’m 35)! and toned up all over better than ever… I lost INCHES everywhere.
Justin is very engaging, and encouraging, without being over the top and yelling at us like a drill sgt. He is very personable and motivating, and seems to recognize all his students if they’ve even attended just one class before! We fell away from the classes for awhile, packed on some extra cushion, and were dying to get back into them. We procrastinated (think we had to mentally prep for the challenge and commitment to ourselves again. lol), and just got back into classes now 2 weeks ago… SO glad we did!!! The content of classes has changed and developed a bit since we last took them and it’s awesome… still loving it.
The website has been updated and is a sleek new design. very appealing. Signing up for classes correctly when you have two different people on one account has been a bit confusing but I’m hoping I get help ironing that out!
Thank you Justin (and now we are trying some of Rachel’s classes as well) for being so motivating and great at what you do!

Ok so here’s the thing I really enjoyed working out here! Justin was a great trainer! I honestly wanted to continue working out here, BUT… His wife.
So I purchased my groupon deal and started my workouts. After a few weeks I decided to try out the nutrition side of the program. Well if I never did then I would prolly still be working out here. The meal plans are sloppy with little instruction. So someone starting new with little to no meal prep experience WILL struggle. But Rachel is very bad at follow up. I texted and called and literally never heard back. She resched my appt with her 2 times because SHE could not make it on time. Literally 1 hour before we were supposed to meet. And in the day of the appt she did make she still had to push the time back. So MY time, it felt was very unimportant to her. And she promised me after our meeting she would send me an email with everything I needed to know only to NEVER hear from her again. Rachel seems to care, however I ended my relationship with sd core fitness because I felt like a $ sign not a person. I wish it would have worked out. Justin did a pretty good job as trainers go.
Good luck with ur business!

My fiancé recently purchased the Groupon deal and we have no regrets!
Justin has an incredible way of teaching/​training his boot camp classes. He’s engaging, knowledgeable, and fun. We need that especially since we take his morning classes at 6:00 AM! I’m definitely seeing the results in my body after 2 weeks of attending his classes. More muscle less fat!
Keep up the good work, Justin!

I bought the Groupon just to try it out and now that it’s over/​expired I am seriously considering just purchasing a package.
I went to the outdoor bootcamps with Justin, and being a professional in the fitness industry myself, I was so impressed and inspired by his methods. Justin is a very passionate person when it comes to fitness, health, and the safety as well as progress of his participants. He is thorough when explaining each exercise and its benefit, attentive in monitoring every single person’s form and execution, and also just very patient– even when people were being sassy with him, complaining about everything from the music to the intensity, he always remained positive and motivational.
The workouts are hard, but while Justin pushes everyone to do their very best, he never yells at you or makes you feel incompetent if you need to modify or take a break. And while the workouts exhaust you, they really do invigorate you at the same time. No energy is wasted on just being winded or confused. Justin is very precise and extremely knowledgable about everything he’s giving his participants. There is always a reason behind everything he does, whether it’s the order of exercises or the fact that he gives you a short time to use up your Groupon (so that you workout more frequently to actually see results!) He also does his best to learn the names of all his participants, which is nice!
Even in my short time with him I saw results and improvements in my endurance, my strength, and developed more of a fearless attitude when it came to facing tough physical challenges. Very grateful for this experience and would definitely recommend to anyone who is just trying to get fit, lose weight, be more healthy, get stronger, try a new activity, or add an extra boost to their routine.
Tip: the CORE and CARDIO focused bootcamps are tough!!! Also, you never quite know what to expect – he switches it up often and is super creative.

**Updated to add my NUTRITION Review (For Bootcamp Review, see previous)**
I have been working with Rachel Fassio (Justin’s adorable wifey) for the last 5+ weeks in her Core Transform Nutrition package. From the very first 15-​min (free) consultation, I felt very comfortable with her. She is really sweet, fun and maintains a nice little professional office (that little room inside the gym).
First you pick a nutrition package that matches your goals, and if you choose the bigger package, you get a super in depth nutritional systems analysis to figure out what your main «issues» are that may or may not be stopping you from your health goal (losing weight/​maintaining, etc).
The following weeks (depending on your chosen plan of course) are spent working on specific «issues» (ex: digestive wellness, allergens, intolerances) and this is done using either Meal Options or Meal Planning, and weekly check-​ins. I chose Meal Planning because as a crazy Virgo type, I really wanted the structure and didn’t want room to make my own decisions, at least in the first stages. I feel like now that I’m past a month in, I can change to meal options because I have a better idea of what I’m doing now.
I really like that she doesn’t «push» pills or supplements or shakes or anything. I wanted a REAL food program with whole foods and not just drinking liquid supplements to crash diet/​detox and then gain the weight later.
The meal planning was great, she provided me with tons of great recipes, many of them very simple and the ingredients were all things you can get from Sprouts/​Trader Joes, which was convenient and affordable. Every week you get weigh-​ins & measurements. I am SO happy with my progress. Payments are month-​to-​month and you can stop anytime. I think how long you need really depends on your goals.
Oh and FYI… Rachel & Justin just got two KITTENS for their gym. Um… you mean I get to play with a tiny kitten while you tell me how to get healthier AND I’m losing weight?
DONE! ^.^