SKYEFiT

I signed up for personal training with Josh with the goal of getting in shape for my wedding. I couldn’t have been happier with the results i got. When i first came to Josh, i was completely out of shape, but with the awesome and varied workouts josh led me through and his coaching, i was able to crush my goals and then some. I was so happy with the results that i decided to keep coming back even after my wedding. I have been to many personal trainers and gyms in the past and this has definitely been my best experience yet.

SKYEFiT has a killer bootcamp. You’ll start off with a warm up, three rounds of a rigorous full body work out and end with a quick cool down.
Don’t be fooled by the three rounds though, because each circuit has ~5 moves each and is repeated to near exhaustion. The classes are small, which means you’re going to get a lot of attention. Form always comes first!

Boot camp here will change your life. The trainers are friendly and encouraging. They won’t yell at you like drill sergeants, but you’ll be crazy strong in a couple months. I had to stop going because I moved away from the studio, and almost wish I didn’t move just because this place is amazing.

Skyfit is by far the best fitness option I have found since moving to San Francisco over a year ago. Josh is awesome and always pushes you to your limit. The workouts are rigorous and diverse and leave me sore and happy. I’ve explored several options around the city and no one even compares to the quality, attention, commitment and push I get from Josh and the folks at SkyFit.

Very happy to learn that massage therapist Deborah Crow is here now. I followed her over from Rincon Chiro because she has the hands of a true healer. Her perfect amount of pressure, intuitive touch and quiet peacefulness massage is the only thing that makes me better after a 60-​hr week at my computer. You can reach her by emailing
and you will be 10 stars glad you did.

Joshua is the man when it comes to personal training. Variety is the key so you won’t get bored in your workout and pushes you to achieve your full potential physically. I highly recommend giving it a try.

Got a deal on this but it has expired. Tried calling them many times at different hours with my contact info to set something up. Never got a response back. Still haven’t figured out how to deal with this. The trainers are probably nice, but I’ve yet to experience them @_@

This is the first bootcamp I have ever joined and it has been an awesome experience so far. Josh is a great coach and always listens to what the bootcampers have to say about the workouts. I was always a member of 24 hour fitness and other large gyms, and my experiences there were never as great as they are at Skyefit workouts. The other bootcampers are really friendly, laid-​back, and fun to talk to. The workouts just fly by and I look forward to going to bootcamp instead of dreading my workouts. I go around 3x a week and there is a nice group of regulars that go to Douglass Park. If you are looking for a solid workout, camaraderie, a positive environment, and great coaches, this is your place!

I have been attending the boot camp classes for a few months now and I am so happy to have found Skyefit. I was that typical gym goer that would spend a hour on the elliptical, followed with light weights. I was doing the same routine for over a decade and I was getting very bored of my work out regimen. In addition, I did not feel that my body was changing (for the better) and I knew I had to do something different. I tried Zumba, working out from home, basically doing my own thing, I knew I needed help from an actual trainer and as a full time working mother of little children, I was draining myself by working out at the gym before work, I decided to find something close to work and low and behold there was Skyefit.
I emailed the contact to try a trial class during my lunch hour and ever since the first class, I have continued boot camp every week 3xs a week (asides days I really cannot make it). I have felt a significant difference in my body, much stronger and have lost weight. I have been training with Josh and I love the fact he changes up our drills and training sessions each time! I work out all body parts, vs. when I would go to the gym I was just mainly doing cardio and the easy weight machines. They do have morning classes and evening as well, very good options for everyone.
You are definitely challenged, yet time goes by very quick as it is a non-​stop hour to definitely get a great workout. I am very happy to have found Skyefit and met real nice people to work out with too.

Nice and clean spacious environment inside, trainers are solid and knowledgable but they need more equipment– other than that it’s a great place. I highly recommend.

I first went to Josh, with the recommendation with a HOT friend of mine, to train specifically for upper body and core, back when I was training for SF Marathon. I made it clear that I’ve got enough leg works from runs and spin classes. I need him to work on everything else, but with my bad tendonitis wrists many moves need to be modified.
These are something you should know before going to Josh:
1) He’s firm yet chill. He makes sure you do ALL the sets, but with gentle encouragement and help. I’ve never sweat that much in a 60mins workout, sore for the rest of the week, but the pace just feels so nice and comfortable. Strange, huh? Josh is not that kind of beast trainer screaming at you during the workout to motivate you. Chill everyone.
2) He’s all about whole-​body workout. Most of his routines will require almost the engagement of all body parts. Remember I went to him to work on core? It turned out that EVERY SINGLE MOVE requires lots of core strength. Sit ups? yes. Bicycle? Yes. Other core works? Yes. But those are usually our cool-​down sets. Get it? Do your 2min long plank at home.
3) You almost never do the same routines. He changes things up, but again, they all require you to engage your whole body. Never a dull minute, time goes by ridiculously fast.
3) Geez you see the results fast. I got to the shape and strength I needed for the marathon, had a great time for my first marathon. I slacked off for 2 months due to work and travel. He whipped me back in shape with just 3 sessions. Get your ass ready to be kicked and be ready to look hot!
SKYFit Studio:
Nice and clean, super functional without all the fancy equipment that you get at a $ 150/​month gym. The bathroom is super super nice, if you need a quick shower before you run to your next meeting, it’s there for you.
Occasionally I get to see other trainers work with their clients. Again, super professional, hardcore but fun workouts, lots of varieties, NO SCREAMING.
Josh is THE MAN!

My wife and I have worked out with Ben Tuia since January 2008; I had been historically skeptical of using a personal trainer because I had always been a sports enthusiast growing up and always I knew my way around a gym and didn’t need to pay someone to teach me how to work out. So when my wife signed us up for an initial session, I didn’t see this lasting very long, a few weeks tops. I couldn’t have been more wrong!
The first year we trained with him, we were quickly in the best shape of our adult lives. He always knew just the right amount to push us, or ease us back, to make sure we had an effective session. He introduced new and interesting exercises to keep us on our toes (kettlebells, diamond pushups and reverse crunches) and keep our bodies from adapting quickly. He shared thoughts on other basic factors of health and wellness such as nutrition and sleep, and how they all tied in together.
Our lives have considerably changed since then, moving out of the city and the birth of our daughter, and although we don’t train with him as often as we used, to, he always checks in on us and helps us adapt our workout routines to our busy lives.
He’s starting his own All in One Fitness studio in Livermore, and I’m certain he’ll maintain the same high caliber and comprehensive approach to fitness with others that he showed with us.
I still hate kettlebells, diamond pushups and reverse crunches, but they really are effective.

I’ve enjoyed superlative personal training with Josh at Skyefit for the past year.
I’ve worked with 3 personal trainers over the past 10 years, and Josh exceeds all my expectations! From our first meeting, I set limited goals: I didn’t want to talk about weight loss or diets, I just wanted to increase my physical activity. Josh was supportive of that, and proved to have a great empathy for women and all the body image baggage we drag into the gym with us!
He’s no softie though, he won’t stand for any of my bullsh! t and pushes me in my workouts. My fitness gains have been amazing and I look forward to working out rather than dreading it. Lifting heavy is the highlight of my week!
The gym itself is well-​appointed with plenty of space for calisthenics and stretching. You won’t find any weight machines here either. It’s all dumbbells, barbells, kettle bells, and body weight, baby! I’ve supplemented my training sessions with weekend bootcamp classes. Jeff is great and provides valuable advice on technique and modifications.
I get all of this for less than I paid elsewhere. If the great features, challenging programming, and moral support aren’t enough to get you fired up, it’s a phenomenal value!

I have been working out here for about a month with the owner, Josh. All I can say is SORE! And in the best way possible. He gives me a great work out and I’m never bored. His workouts vary from weight training to plyometrics. He’s on time to the appointments and thus far has never needed to cancel one. Whats also great about this place is that they work with your schedule, and when possible, your budget. The other trainers here also seem to be friendly and from being there and checking out some of their training sessions, are on par with the level of excellence that Josh exudes.
Another person who takes their bootcamp classes told me that they are excellent so I may want to try them in the near future as well.
And lastly, who wants to carry a water bottle and towel to the gym? Not me. They provide little towels and water as well=)

I first heard of Skyefit through a promotion on Gilt. I signed up to try some personal training sessions in May 2012. I was so impressed by my initial training sessions that I got my partner to join as well and we have been happy, loyal clients ever since.
I train with Josh, the owner, and have made huge, visible improvements in my physique and overall strength. I’m constantly challenged by the workouts, never reaching a plateau. Josh is a funny, friendly, attentive, responsive, motivating, professional trainer. We almost never have problems with scheduling a session, and if we do, he’s quick to find a date to make it up.
I’ve referred friends to Skyefit and will continue to do so. This was an excellent find and I’ll be a client for years to come.

I came to SKYFITE through one of the Living Social deals. I’ve done several boot camps in the City so I have a pretty good baseline of what to expect. I love that this is located in SoMa bc it’s central, but I was really disappointed with the morning workouts in SoMa. A couple times the instructor, Chris didn’t show up and an amazing trainer who happened to be there (I forget her name) helped us out.
As for the workouts: It seemed like everyone knew each other and the workouts were already planned. So there were no surprise to what we would be doing. There was also very little explanation of how to do an exercise, or whether or not we had good form. It seemed like we were just being timed for the two minutes.

Specifically for Sean/​Chris who runs his small-​group classes out of SKYEFiT. Chris runs ads on the local Craigslist M4M board.
Beware. Working with him is a continual exercise in frustration — he just can’t seem to reliably make and keep appointments. I’m willing to give a man a chance or two, but over 3 months, he was late to – or missed entirely — at least a half-​dozen appointments out of my 3-​day-​a-​week schedule that I was supposed to be getting.
That, and a never-​settled schedule: was it 6 this week? Or 7? Not knowing, often until night-​before (or even day-​of!) which it would be!
To be fair: The routines Chris had me on did develop some size and definition. But it just was not worth the challenge and frustration of dealing with his continual flakiness.
Permitting Chris to continue to work out of this location is a discredit to the owners of SKYEFiT.

I came to SKYEFiT for one reason: to get bigger and stronger.
I train with Josh, the owner. Josh is the right guy if you want to blow up that bird chest and those chicken legs. Unlike a lot of other trainers in the city, Josh actually looks the part. He’s a strongman competitor and will most likely always lift more than you.
The workouts have made me a lot stronger and Josh constantly pushes you and you’ll surprise yourself with what you can do. Josh is also hilarious and a fun guy to be around — I consider him a friend and look forward to our sessions.
The only area for improvement is I’d like to see a couple more pieces of equipment, particularly heavier dumbbells and curling bar. Josh says they’re coming, and I’m looking forward to that.
Josh is always on swole patrol.

I bought a living social deal for one month of unlimited boot camp for $ 44. Thought it was a good deal, but was NOT impressed when I started. I went to the SOMA location and took 1 class with Josh at 6pm and 1 class with Ben at 6pm. Neither instructors were motivating. I did get a good work out and I was sore the next day, but I found myself looking at the clock every 10 minutes.
I had a month worth of unlimited classes I could do and ended up only going three times, one of which the class was cancelled without any warning. I found myself wanting to go to the gym instead.
It’s basically circuit training with the instructor holding a stop watch saying, «go», «stop». The music was very low, and neither of the instructors were in the least bit motivating. My first impression of the place was low energy all around. Personal trainers were sitting on the floor with their clients as they were doing the instructed push ups and sit ups.
Three of my coworkers bought this deal with me. We all attended different classes and had similar experiences. I did a boot camp at StartFintess about 2 years ago and stuck with it for 3 months until I moved across town. So I guess I had high expectations considering I had such a great experience there.
I was never asked to sign in or fill out any type of information, so it was very strangely organized. I can’t even tell you if the people were nice at all, because no one really even talked. All in all, not great and just weird.

Professional, effective, knowledgeable, and never boring. I can’t speak to the boot camp, though a friend goes religiously, but personal training has been great here.
Facilities are really nice for the indoor studio. All the trainers I have met are nice, noncreepy and professional. Worth every penny.