I’ve worked with Ryan for close to 6 months now and dudes a mad genius. All of my lifts have gone up over 20-30 lbs working with him and he’s very professional about it. As for elite it’s self the equipment is the best the music is the best and the people are the best. Hard press to find a better gym to lift at!

Lifting didn’t give me something to commit to. It gave me something to belong to. During a time when we are experiencing higher than normal levels of stress, isolation, and anxiety, lifting is not a luxury for me it is an absolute necessity. Being able to workout at California Elite has given me an outlet to cope and navigate throughout this past year. California Elite is my therapy and my safe space. Here at the gym it is my time to reflect and center myself. I am beyond blessed for CE’s entire team and the close knit community they have cultivated. So much gratitude for the incredible opportunities and tools they have provided me with to be a better person, mother and friend. Thank you California Elite.

Absolutely love this gym. If you are a driven and focused person and want to find a gym that has the equipment you need as well as the professionals to take you to the next level... this is it. This is not your gym for your average user, this is a power lifting and higher level fitness gym. I recommend this gym to all my serious friends whenever we are discussing fitness.

I absolutely love working out at CETC. This gym is not just a place to workout it’s a second home. The moment you walk in you’re greeted with a smile. The staff is never too busy to help, teach and support you in your goals. The members are not just fellow gym goers they become family. I personally travel 30 minutes daily just to be surrounded by this positive energy. To be honest it’s the highlight of my day.

Best CrossFit Gym in San Diego. Trainers are knowledgeable and patient. When I first started, I was over weight and terrible knee pain from the military. The trainers worked with me and helped me with comprehensive knowledge in sports medicine to properly stretch and strength my problem areas. I had no experience with CrossFit prior to signing up. After 4 months, I lost 15 lbs of fat, gain lean muscle, more flexibility, superb agility, great range of motion and finally, I was lifting weights without pain. I fell in love with CrossFit. As you as you join, you become part of the family. Even if you decide to leave and come back. I had to leave for military obligations. When I returned, I was greeted like a family member. This team here has been amazing and very professional. Unlike other gym that never answer their phone or return emails when I first started looking for a CrossFit gym to join. California Elite has great customer service.

I’ve been going to California Elite training Center for over 3 years now and it’s great. They have all the equipment you need and more. CETC is very welcoming and friendly and is there to help you in your fitness journey. The coaching staff is amazing and will get you to achieve your goals. This gym is even good for beginners.

Training at CETC is usually one of the better parts of my day. The equipment is top tier and the people you will meet at the gym are extremely helpful from giving advice to help you push your lifts to the next level to always being there to provide you with great spots and keep you safe when you’re attempting that next PR lift. The equipment is also better than any other gym I’ve seen in San Diego and not only do they have some of the best equipment but the environment is always top notch compared to other gyms and that is something money cannot buy. If you’re looking for a place to go and get serious about your training look no further than California Elite Training Center

One of the best places to train with a lot of space to do so. Great equipment, machines and all the specialty bars you need. If you take training serious definitely come check this place out.

I came into California Elite straight out of the Marine Corps. I left a life I knew with friends family and support and was welcomed into a gym where eventually I was even offered one of my first jobs out of the military. I’ve been training here now for over four years and I will never leave.

I love this gym, Ive been a member at this gym for over 5 years, Ive never had any issues. Super Friendly staff. Equipments in great conditions, plenty of squat racks and free weights.

I have spent most of my life in gyms literally all over the world. Showing up at this gym @ 1 of the worst times. The owners had a solid game plan on how to work with the community and people in it. Now that everything is back open and running this is the only place to train world class athletes or just come in after your 9-5 and get one in. 🤙🏽🤙🏽

You literally have everything you need for any kind of workout!This is a gym with big boy rules which I love.And the price isnt much, especially for the quality of what youre getting.Highly recommend

This gym that is outfitted outstandingly well for powerlifters, bodybuilders, and Olympic lifters alike. Theyve got three monolifts, many full and half racks, and a staggering number of combo racks and competition benches. Not to mention theyre collection of machines, their cable crosses, and their extensive amount of attachments for the cable machines. Theyve also got just about any kind of specialty barbell or standard barbell you could ever want, theyve even got a few strongman implements. Theyve also got a standardized set of pound plates that are used all around the gym and an incredible amount of calibrated plates. While I shouldnt go on any longer telling you why this gym is amazing I will end it by saying this really is an incredible gym and well worth the price!

I highly recommend this gym to people who are serious about reaching their fitness goal. The staff and members are very friendly, and gym equipment here are great.

Love the atmosphere and the staff. All the equipment I need to complete my work out. Appreciate the staff with welcoming arms and showing me around.

I began at this gym a little under a year ago after 3 years of powerlifting as a hobby. I considered myself to be about as strong as Id ever be naturally, but after spending time with many of the talented people who both work and attend here, Im a significantly stronger and more knowledgeable person. This gym is THE place to go for anyone in San Diego who is serious about their strength and fitness. This gyms leaders and community members will take your training as seriously as you do, and will inspire you to push your limits and accomplish things you didnt think yourself capable of. Highly recommend!

This has been my go to gym since 2016 and have loved training here since then. Great atmosphere and awesome equipment. CETC also holds the most well organized powerlifting competitions in California.

Great gym. Friendly and awesome staff. AmZing place to get into shape and accomplish ones fitness goals.

Real professional gym ! Always positive staff not only are they there to work but also very athlete friendly giving advice or just talking to you as a friend, one of the best gyms I’ve been too!

Great atmosphere. Well knowledged people. No complaints. Definitely recommended you try it out.

CETC has served as a solid foundation for not only my physical health, but my mental health. I look forward to walking in there everyday. The members and staff are always willing to help and cheer you on. Huge shout out to CETC, thank you for everything!

The best place to get motivated and stay in shape! My favorite trainer Marianna Gasparyan and her husband Sergey, they build Champions! ❤

Great gym, friendly staff! I have worked out and competed here and everyone is always willing to answer questions and help out.

I’ve been working out with this gym for 5 years now, staff is always supportive and willing to help with tips on how to use equipment, clean gym, best equipment!

Best gym in San Diego! State of the art equipment, flexible hours, great staff, CrossFit, trainers, etc. I’ve been going to CE for many years and recommend it to everyone!

Hands down the best training facility in San Diego. It has everything you need and nothing that you don’t. Staff is always polite and professional along with members.

This is the best powerlifting gym in Southern California. Best equipment, a team oriented environment and a highly supportive and fun staff.

CETC is bad to the bone. Great environment and great place to train. I highly recommend this place for anyone that wants to train.

Best-equipped gym in the area for powerlifting training. Also has a large selection of machines and other free-weight implements in a large, open gym space.

If you want to get strong, this is the gym for you. Best strength equipment in San Diego

CETC is my absolute favorite gym! It is incredibly well equipped and the staff and other members are very helpful. I also really appreciate everyones energy and enthusiasm. Its hard to have a bad workout at CETC!

This is by far the best gun in San Diego hands down. From the environment to the equipment they have everything you need.

Definitely best equipped gym in SD for competitive powerlifters (multiple deadlift platforms, multiple sets of kilo plates, mono lifts, specialty bars, combo racks, etc.).Bodybuilding section is stacked with machines, along with a CrossFit/turf section for conditioning/general fitness.

Come here if you don’t wanna be small and weak

Came into this gym from a commercial gym about a year ago and never looked back. CETC is a true training center with an electrifying atmosphere and amazing people that keep you motivated to be a better version of yourself. Since becoming a member, I have put 177 lbs on my total (Squat, Bench, and Deadlift), competed in my first powerlifting meet, and I do not plan on settling!This place is completely comprehensive in all forms of training (i.e., powerlifting, bodybuilding, cross-fit, strongman), as it carries specialty bars (SSB, Squat, Duffalo, Deadlift, Football, Kabuki Trap Bar), top tier racks (mono-lifts, Ghost Benches), and a whole turf strip with tons of cross-fit and strongman gear.Moreover, CETC has a diverse group of Personal Trainers that are highly experienced and credible to tailor programming to any individuals goals.CETC is known as the strongest gym in San Diego for a reason! I HIGHLY recommend checking this place out if you feel stuck with your progress, or you want to become the best version of yourself!

These guys and gals are always friendly and welcoming! The gym has got everything you need and it doesn’t matter what you’re looking to do, you can get it done.

Very high quality equipment and very strong people

I really enjoyed working out here while I was a member, they stayed open during Covid, great place to release some stress and get out of the house. Well equipped gym, nothing fancy but gets the job done.One star review for the fact that Ive cancelled my membership in Nov 2020 and Im STILL being charged monthly. They told me my membership was cancelled, but Im still getting charged every month. The gym owners do not respond to calls or emails. Chase is no longer doing stop-payments on accounts, so now Im stuck disputing the charges every month.There are SO many other gym in SD that take running a business seriously, spend your money elsewhere.

Excellent facility. The left side is focused around cardio and CrossFit type stuff. The right side is all about bodybuilding and powerlifting.They have a good variety of amount of equipment, weight, and accessories (chains, deadlift bar, etc.), so youre going to be able to get your training done well here.Ive used this gym for my powerlifting training sessions several times over the past couple of years when Im in the area, driving about 40 mins to get here. Good parking, fairly close off highway, and friendly staff.

A fantastic environment with great encouragement and motivation!

Good energy gym for hardworking people

State of the art equipment equipment and facility.

I feel at home here!

Awesome gym. Awesome staff.

Nice place to workout !

Favorite gym by far.

Lots of equipment, great variety, classes available. Trainers can work their personal training for a rent type fee or session fee.Great place for serious lifting.(-) Not as clean as a studio gym.

My favorite powerlifting gym!!!!

Best gym in SD

Best training facility in San Diego

Best gym and community in San Diego

Nice Powerlifting training center. Adam was a great help getting checked in for a day pass. Equipment was first rate and in great condition.

Awesome gym. Great environment, and great equipment.

This place is gym heaven! There is every piece of equipment you can imagine and the training atmosphere is unreal. I started being coached by Gracie this past January and I have seen such a drastic change in my lifts not only in numbers but form. All the coaches are friendly, knowledgeable and always willing to help. If you are in San Diego you should definitely stop by you will be amazed at the facility.

Training with Gracie has improved my lift in numbers! Trainers know what they are doing. Would totally recommend it! Atmosphere is the best! Everyone works together as a team and supports each other.

I love how much inspiration this place has to offer. From the strongest and most informed coaches to a great atmosphere where everyone just pushes each other to get stronger . Weather you re an elite or a novice, this is the place to train ! The head coach Gracie v and her team are amazing !! They push and their goal is to just get you strong . My experience with them has taught me to be brave, push myself for results and just work hard ! If you re not training here, you re not training right ! So hurry up and join CETC!

I love this place! Great gym for beginner and veteran powerlifters alike. Super friendly staff and patrons. Not one person seems to be too intimidated to step in and correct or just help a fellow lifter out.

Whenever Im in the San Diego area this is the gym I MUST go to!! My coach is the owner of the gym and she is great! She has really helped me post surgery become a much stronger lifter! CETC has everything you would need no matter what kind of lifting you do!! GO! You wont be disappointed!

This place is great. The programming is really solid and the atmosphere is great. Gracie and her passion for training really shine through. The coaching is phenomenal and the equipment and variety match as well.

Spent 3 days there working out..the place is fantastic...if in the area i highly recommend getting a membership there

If you live even remotely close and dont train at this gym you should come by and realize what youre missing out on. This gym has everything you need to better yourself whether youre a competitive powerlifter/strongman/Olympic lifter, or just wanting to better yourself. The coaches are great, the gym and its members are very helpful. The specialty equipment found here is cutting edge. I highly suggest you come by for a visit and see what CETC can offer you.

Really great people. Love the community they have created. Very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.

By far the best gym Ive been to! Top notch equipment and super motivating environment. Very family friendly with a lot of options for different types of training (powerlifting, crossfit, bodybuilding). The coaches and trainers are some of the best people I know.

This is the nicest gym in SD not to mention Southern California. If you powerlift, or do crossfit this is the spot to train. This gym has everything you could possibly want. The equipment is top of the line. If you train conjugate this should be your home, I couldnt imagine a better place to train when in SD.

Been with CETC since it opened and wouldnt dream of going anywhere else. This place has the best variety of specialty and standard equipment, Crossfit area, tons of training space, legit parking, and qualified coaching staff. Whats not to love?? Come check it out, prices are very competitive.

Amazing gym with all the equipment you can think of, perfect for any fitness goals. This gym has a great environment and makes you feel like part of a community. Everyones very nice and pushes eachother to be their best

Best gym hands down, love it. Highly recommend making this your go to place while in SD.

Top tier coaching (esp. Crossfit), great community, and a fantastic assortment of equipment. They even open at 4:30 AM!

This gym is made for all training levels, the atmosphere is welcoming . I train online with Gracie and in the last 5 months my strength has increased so much . If it wasnt for Gracie, I wouldve never done my first powerlifting meet . I highly reccomend this gym to everyone, the staff is full of knowledge and very helpful .

Best gym Ive been to by far! Home of the DCS pack and perfect for crossfit/powerlifting. Great coaches and great athletes that motivate everybody around them.

Excellent people! Excellent equipment! Best experience ever!

California Elite Training Center is the premier place to train in the SoCal area. Beautiful large facility with all the specialty equipment one could ever need. From Powerlifting to Crossfit they have a knowledgeable staff of elite level subject matter experts to help you achieve your goals of competition, maintaining general fitness and pre/post injury rehab.

California Elite Training Center cators towards personal goals and self development. Gracie and staff strive to provide the tools and equipment to make people better. As a powerlifter, this is a fantastic place to achieve personal goals. It has all the specialty equipment one could ask for including a monolift and deadlift platform. Members are very supportive of each other creating a family-like feel. Gracie also offers strength based crossfit. She knows what shes doing and theres a reason why shes one of the best in the industry. No matter what level of fitness you are at, I would highly recommend California Elite Training Center to achieve personal goals.

Badass gym for serious athletes and home of the DCS Pack. If youre committed and willing to learn you will grow exponentially at this gym as an athlete. Whether you are a powerlifter, into CrossFit, an Oly competitor, or just like lifting heavy things the staff works hard at making you feel right at home.

This is hands down the best gym in socal I have ever seen or been to. Not only the equipment but the people are amazing. I havent been to a gym where I was intimidated to go to like I was at this gym but as soon as I got inside that all changed thanks to the kind inviting people that probably saw the intimidation I was feeling and before I knew it I was one of them loaded up under a monolift for the first time doin some skwaats! 😉 I had to many questions when I first joined on the equipment/specialty bars etc... and especially when I joined the DCS mens pack and saw new exercises daily that I had never done before. I thought I had pretty much done or at least heard of everything I would encounter here coming from bodybuilding to powerlifting was a big eye opener and Im stronger happier and healthier after joining CETC and its great because Im a single dad and my kids can come and hangout in the kid room and do homework or watch movies while I train. They also have a no BS approach to the gym atmosphere, meaning they dont mind if you want to do something most commercial gyms might freak out for as long as its respecting everyone else and the gym the skys the limit and Gracie has been open and available almost 24/7 (apparently she has to sleep or something, whatever)😉.

Some of the best training I have ever experienced.

Awesome place to lift and great atmosphere!

If you are looking for overwhelming amounts of yelling, slaps, and heavy weights... this is the place. If not, stay at planet fitness.

Couldnt have imagined a better gym than CETC

Honestly cant say enough; awesome place!

Great facilities and coaching!

Best powerlifting gym in San Diego

Great coaching skills

I go here to workout.