5/5 Ed L. 1 year ago on Google
In
March
2020,
not
only
did
the
pandemic
hit
but
group
classes
stopped
being
offered
at
my
fitness
facility
in
Los
Gatos.
I
had
long
depended
on
group
classes
that
provided
some
sense
of
camaraderie
to
keep
me
motivated.
My
exercise
discipline
went
on
hiatus
with
the
exception
of
~weekly
hikes
I
took
with
my
wife.
In
May
2021,
my
wife
introduced
me
to
Method3
Fitness,
an
option
we'd
been
considering
pre-pandemic.
She'd
been
going
3x/week
for
many
months.
Despite
the
fact
that
she
&
I
had
both
been
members
of
the
LG
facility,
and
that
she
was
happy
and
back
in
the
rhythm
at
Method3,
I
was
hesitant.
I'd
been
out
for
a
while
and
also
skeptical
of
compromises
necessitated
by
outdoor
workouts.
When
I
finally
gave
in,
I
was
really
surprised
by
the
quality
and
creativity
of
the
outdoor
workouts.
My
regular
coaches
Keith,
Markus,
Justin
and
Alan
were
all
fantastic
-
energetic/fun/engaging/creative
but
still
knowledgeable
and
creative.
They
had
ample
equipment
(weights,
bands,
jump
ropes,
med
and
bosu
balls
etc.)
and
each
program
provided
a
good
balance
of
strength
and
cardio.
The
trainers
were
mindful
of
form,
personalized
modifications
and
the
facility
itself
had
an
ample,
tent-shaded
space
set
up
in
the
parking
lot.
They
showed
great
attention
to
hygiene
(e.g.,
spacing,
wipes,
clean-up)
while
still
creating
a
fun,
interactive
environment.
I
could
not
have
been
more
impressed.
As
we
transitioned
to
indoor/outdoor
and
ultimately
to
indoor,
I
thought
I'd
miss
the
extra
space
provided
by
the
outdoor
workouts,
but
they
surprised
me
again.
Despite
going
indoor,
not
only
have
they
supplemented
the
indoor
work
with
some
outdoor
activities
(e.g.,
quick
outdoor
jogs/laps,
lunges,
jump
ropes)
but
they
have
equipment
(e.g.,
TRX's,
Keizer
machines,
ropes)
that
I'd
forgotten
were
options.
As
my
schedule
has
changed,
I've
not
been
able
to
work
with
Keith
and
the
other
nearly
as
much
but
other
coaches
like
Yvonne
and
Amy
have
kept
up
the
fun
and
the
standard.
I'm
back
to
2x/week
and
feeling
great
about
my
progress...
my
wife
is
showing
me
up
at
3x/week.
;-)
Before
ending
this
post,
I
want
to
point
out
that
(a)
they
offer
classes
throughout
the
day
which
is
great
for
schedule
flexibility,
(b)
their
scheduling
is
through
an
app,
which
has
never
screwed
up
and
is
great
for
accommodating
quick
adjustments,
(c)
their
pricing
is
very
reasonable
and
at
least
competitive
with
similar
options.
Great
job,
Method3
team.
Thanks
for
the
great
experience.