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Happy Hour Fitness Studio
889 Ensenada Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707, United States
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Happy Hour Fitness Studio

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Cu
Review №1

Awesome gym!! Currently performing outdoor workouts and online spinning classes! Keeping us sane during these tough times!

Ch
Review №2

By far the BEST workout studio around! The owner is highly knowledgeable and motivating! All workouts are adaptable to your fitness level, from complete beginner to seasoned pro. I also have a membership at Anytime Fitness, but it doesnt offer the fun environment, specialized workouts, and good community vibes that Happy Hour does, not to mention the crazy calorie burn! TRUST ME, you have to try it!

Re
Review №3

There is no place like Happy Hour Fitness. It is so utterly unique. This is not a part of a franchise or a chain like so many of the other gyms in the neighborhood. You dont need to join or become a member. You are never locked in to anything. People go there to work out because of the experience, not just the exercise. Yes, it is a phenomenal work-out and tailored to what you want and your level, but this is not like a boot camp or circuit training or crossfit where you go for an hour just to get your exercise. A class or a training session at Happy Hour is an experience and is just that, a happy hour!! There is a real sense of community and joy there at this small studio in a large gorgeous space that is filled with life and color and vibrancy and happiness. People gain strength and balance and flexibility and recover from injuries and all the things we all look for in going to a gym, but at Happy Hour, people also seem to find confidence and surprise and stimulation and community and support and motivation, not just from the instructors and the trainers, but from each other. It feels like family. I highly recommend checking it out.

Br
Review №4

If youre looking for a place to get fit and have fun doing it, Happy Hour Fitness is your new home. Give it try. The instructors are superb, the classes fun and challenging, and classmates are friendly. Your happy hours will never be the same,....

La
Review №5

Happy Hour Fitness is a true neighborhood gem. The owner, Xabier Xapata, pours his heart and soul -- along with his exceptional knowledge and talent -- into every class and each personal training session. No class is ever the same and the classes are never boring. If you want to sweat hard, get in great shape and laugh a lot then this local gym is the place for you! It is much more than a gym, its a wonderful vibrant community.

FT
Review №6

They have a knowledgeable trainer and give the best fitness program you needed thank you..

Li
Review №7

Why do I love Happy Hour Fitness so much? Because its a small, personal gym with high quality classes and personal training. Xabier, the owner, is an expert at guiding people no matter the level of fitness you are at or the injury you have. Ive seen people at this gym of all ages who are always challenged in a fun but safe way. The spinning classes are the best Ive been to and Ive done spinning classes for over 20+ years in NYC, SF and the East Bay. The Bosu classes offered work on strength, balance, cardio and core - perfect. Overall this gym offers everything needed for a well rounded fitness routine.

Da
Review №8

I LOVE HHF! I have been taking classes and personal training here for over 10 years. I am a very active athlete (skiing, soccer, tennis, biking etc...you name it...) and think that the variety of classes and training styles offered here is just perfect for me. I can push myself as hard as I can and not feel self-conscious or judged in any way. That is really one of the best parts about HHF-- the people. Xabier has cultivated a group of supportive, nonjudgmental, super-friendly people that just want to have fun while working out. Its my home away from home:)

Be
Review №9

In this studio I have found a family!The owner and main trainer, Xabier, is a beautiful, funny, upbeat and energetic man who took me from being couch potato to being a fit, shapely woman with a strong body. The many regulars at this studio give the place a wonderful, comfortable feeling. They are a bunch of fun-loving professionals with an interest in remaining healthy and fit. The place has a very welcoming feeling.And the Zumba class is the best party ever!Flo is the best Zumba teacher and her energy is infectious. She can keep 15 women dancing, smiling and sweating for 60 minutes and we all leave with a huge smile on our faces! Anyone who likes dancing will enjoy this class...Try visit the studio... you might get hooked!

Ju
Review №10

I initially went to Happy Hour because my back was going out way too often and something had to change. Xabier the owner, has a deep understanding of the human body, and an intimate awareness of how to work past and then bolster against injury.Xabier is also exceedingly charming. Crazy? Well, if you think of charismatic, comedic, loving, and silly all wrapped in the shell of a thickly accented, exceedingly fit Basque man crazy, then sure! But hes just my kind of crazy. Ive been doing personal training sessions with Xabier twice a week for about four months now and doing so I went from going to the chiropractor once a week to less than once a month now. Ive dropped over 10 pounds (although people ask me if Ive dropped a lot more), am more flexible, have better balance and just better all around fitness. I am actually just better at living now. I have more energy, Im faster (both very important with two young kids) and can do things I couldnt before like change my socks while standing on one leg or holding my son over the edge of a pond simply by bending forward at the waist (previously unthinkable for me).All of the instructors there are so dedicated and caring and charming and all the group classes Ive seen while training look fun and dynamic and engaging, in no way your run-of-the-mill cardio classes! Now if I could just find the time to sign up for some of them, Id be an Adonis!To really judge this place though, just hang outside for a few days. Youll see nothing but regulars, all different sorts of folks, popping in and out, day after day, all laughing and smiling and greeting each other in an obviously supportive and encouraging environment. I feel blessed to have found Happy Hour as I know that I wouldnt have had that same level of success anywhere else. Is it perfect for everyone? Of course not, but Happy Hour is a really special place and if you are serious about making a significant, positive change in your fitness, you owe it to yourself to give it a try!

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  • Address:889 Ensenada Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707, United States
  • Site:http://happyhourfitness.com/
  • Phone:+1 510-647-8570
Categories
  • Gym
  • Fitness center
  • Indoor cycling
  • Personal trainer
  • Physical fitness program
  • Sports complex
Working hours
  • Monday:6:15am–3pm
  • Tuesday:8:30am–12pm
  • Wednesday:9am–12pm
  • Thursday:6:15am–8pm
  • Friday:6:15am–8:15pm
  • Saturday:6:15am–8pm
  • Sunday:6:15am–8:15pm
Service options
  • Online classes:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
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