Client Review on 34 Degrees North

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It's not possible to distill into a single review the essence of 34N. It has to be experienced. But for those who may not be satisfied with their current fitness/wellness/health/strength/mobility/wellbeing situation, whatever it may be, let me suggest a few ways 34N can help: 1. Community. This is key, and you'll find it in spades at 34N -- from the owners to the instructors to the members. No judgment. No drama. No pretense. No BS. I'm a 40-something year old husband and father of 5, with no background in fitness. You'd think I'd be lost in a gym with 20-something year old fitness enthusiasts. (There are also older members like me.) Nope. I feel supported, encouraged and motivated every time I attend the gym. Every time. And this is to say nothing of the extra-curricular activities and offerings -- guided meditations, workshops and clinics for specialized skill development, nutrition coaching, capture the flag excursions at the beach, weekend parties, and the Winter Pentathalon and Summer Olympics, to name a few. I do not believe you will find a better community in the fitness space than at 34N. Period. 2. Instructors. Although also part of what makes the community great, the instructors are a class unto themselves. I train mostly with Tanner, Orion and Mychal, and each has the knowledge, passion, enthusiasm, skill, and in my case, patience, to help me progress and achieve goals and markers that I have come to understand are essential for my overall well-being. I can't imagine training with better instructors. Tanner's electronic newsletter, 3 Rep Max, is itself a treasure trove of wit and wisdom and I would never skip an issue. (I would join the gym just to get access to the newsletter.) In a word, you will never get "the wrong advices" at 34N. (Kudos to the Arnold enthusiasts who get the reference.) (And a special shout out to Lo, one of the owners. She runs the front desk in the morning, curates the music, ensures everything in the gym runs smoothly, keeps everyone strung out on her famous nut butter --you won't find better, and is genuinely the most pleasant person you ever want to meet at 6 am.)3. Facilities. The facilities are amazing and reflect the overall passion and vision of Tanner and Lo (owners). The space is open, bright and clean, in addition to being super functional. The equipment is top of the line and there is ample room in the gym for both group and personal training sessions. My sense is that if 34N doesn't have it, you don't need it. 4. Programming/system. I am not a spokesperson for the gym, but my understanding is that you can purchase a group membership, group sessions (varied) or individual private training sessions (visit the gym's website for details). I attend the group classes and also work individually with Tanner. The programming/system for each is clearly very well thought out and implemented with purpose and meaning. The classes/sessions are challenging but rewarding. I always feel that the instructors not only know what they're doing, which should be a given, but that they also have a grand vision for each student's overall development and progress in mind when they start a new session (group classses run on 6-week sessions). Having the end in mind speaks to holistic perspective, which the instructors at 34N have clearly mastered. 34N is much, much more than simply a place to lift weights or get your heart rate up. I've lived in Los Angeles for 20 years. When people ask me what I enjoy about living in Southern California my default answers have historically been: the weather, the diversity, the food. Now, at the very top of that list is 34N. Without question.