Fitness & Gyms in Encino, CA

“I’ve been coming to Arena Fitness for a little over a year now and have loved my experience with them! When I joined, I had been doing various studio class-based workouts for a few years with popular chains in LA and had been maintaining my fitness, but not improving. I wanted to find somewhere that would not only help me increase my fitness, but also help me focus on what I can be doing at home (cooking/nutrition/lifestyle) that would support the fitness level that I wanted to achieve. After looking around, I stumbled upon Arena online and figured I’d give them a shot to see what happens. Spoiler alter, I’ve never looked back at other gyms.Over the last year, I’ve finally lost the weight I’ve been trying to get rid of for the last 4 years, feel much more confident in myself, and have developed new habits at home that have improved my physical and mental health. That’s what makes Arena Fitness somewhere special. All of the coaches are not only good trainers in the gym, but they put a lot of focus on the overall health and wellness of their clients. Just by spending a little time talking to the coaches, it’ll become obvious how knowledgeable they are about their trade and how willing they are to share that expertise with their clients. As you’ll see in other reviews, the coaches are by far the best part of Arena and I can honestly say they’ve become friends that I want to see multiple times a week (surprising given how exhausting the workouts can be at times).I’ve specifically been focused on their strength training classes, and these classes are a little different than their other classes. The strength training classes only have about 3 – 6 people in the studio at a time which enables the coaches to focus on each person individually. They help with weight selection, technique, modifications, and motivation. If you’re like me and you a) don’t really know what you should be doing in the gym and b) wants someone who will help you select the right weights for your goals then this is the right class to be in. Arena focuses on building strong, lean muscle that lasts and supports everyday movements rather than quickly bulking someone up when they may not know how to maintain that shape. The coaches are really respectful and will push you if you want but will give you space to take it easier too if you need it.I could go on about how positive my experience has been, but honestly, the best way to get a sense of the team is to try them out (fun fact, they currently offer a 1-week trial period with no commitment). You won’t regret it!”

“My family loves the gym and staff. My daughter regularly asks to go to mygym to play with Becky and Aaliyah.She just had the best birthday party there and we felt right at home. Highly recommend this location.”

“I love this gym and the nice people that work here. Location feels nice - located in a pleasant neighborhood with plenty of parking. The only caveat is that I had my purse stolen out of a locked locker in the woman's locker room ... on a Sunday ... and no manager was on site ... so the rest of my day was an absolute disaster trying to fix / mitigate the situation. Goes without saying ... never ever put anything into a gym locker - in any gym location. Whoever did this used a lock cutter. A few minutes later after I reported my situation to the front desk, another woman reported that her locker had also just been burglarized. Bitter Lesson learned. Took a Point off their rating - simply have never had this happen at any other gym (Equinox, Proficiency Fitness). Probably have been lucky til now. IMO they are a bit casual about meticulously monitoring check in's ... and after reporting both thefts - the crew had no way of checking the video on their cameras ... since no manager was on site at the time. Sigh.”

“Great experience at this gym, but.... one time I saw Bradley Martin sniffing something in the corner of the steam room, I went to check. I found out it was fentanyl, he gave me some for free so I wouldn't tell anyone, Bradley is such a good guy. I love him.”

“I came here a few times. Thoughtful the gym is usually empty when I go or not filled like other Equinox gyms the spin class that I went to was amazing and the trainer was really attentive and able to help when I was having difficulty getting on the bike, I highly recommend coming to this Equinox . It’s a hidden gem.”