Reviews of Club One

Re: Looking for a gym near Rockridge for morning workouts
Check out Club One at the Oakland Civic Center (1200 Clay Street). It's the largest of the Club One facilities, so they should have whatever you need in terms of equipment/facilities. Opens at 5am M-F, so that should work with an early schedule. Convenient access on/off the freeway (12th street exit off of 980). And at 5am, I'm guessing you could find a parking spot right out front (never been there that early). We live in Rockridge and it's about 10-15 minutes door-to door. Probably costs around $80/month. We've been members for a few years now and like it.

My husband and I have been going to Club One at the Oakland City Center (by 12th Street Bart Station) for several years now and love it!! The facilities are great, spacious, and very clean. The luxury gym has three spacious levels including an indoor running track, basketball gymnasium, individual squash and racquetball courts, plenty of machines and weights, two group excercise studios, outdoor heated pool, spacious locker rooms, separate spa/steam room/sauna, they offer massages and facials, laundry service, childcare, etc. At the time I joined the club, I was able to get them to waive the registration fee for my husband and I. They offer a large variety of classes to choose from - I especially liked the Kickboxing class, but they have several different levels of classes for Spinning, Abs, and Advanced Body Conditioning as well. What I like most about this gym is the cleanliness and spaciousness. Sometimes I end up only using their spa facilities and never make it out of the locker room to use the machines! I've used 24hr Fitness in Berkeley and gosh, was it smelly and horrible!!! You should definitely check out Club One. I think you can get a complimentary trial membership. Miki

Need a good trainer at Club One

Hi, I am looking for a recomendation for a trainer at Club One in Downtown Oakland. I need to get in shape and want someone who will motivate me. Any suggestions. Thanks

I spent quite a bit of time/research seeking him out. What do I like about him? He is very thorough in his initial consultation. He finds out your goals, measures your body and notes where you need corrective work(e.g. posture, neck muscles etc.). He takes you through ''phases'' such as: stretches, corrective exercises, then specific strength building exercises/program and a nutrition component. He writes a program for you(computer print- out) and gives out written materials on stretches and exercises I also do at home. He's very strict about form - doing the exercises right to minimize injury and maximize your work-out. He gets on the floor with you and demonstrates/does the exercise with you. I love what he's done for me, and I hope to sign my husband up with him soon. If you'd like to speak further or talk to the people who originally rec. him to me pls email me. maya

Childcare at Club One

Re: Gym with Infant Care

I've had a great experience using Club One Childcare. My almost 3 years old daughter has been going once or twice a week since she was 6 months old. She occasionally complains about going now that she's getting older but once she's there, she seems to enjoy it. --Sharon

Re: Has anyone used childcare at local gyms?

I looked at a large number of gyms and clubs in the Oakland area last year before finally settling on Club One downtown. I've been pretty happy with their childcare in terms of quality (the ''teachers'' are mostly older, experienced Moms), safety, and cleanliness. My two year old, who goes usually 3-4 times a week, has remained healthy and happy, which is what I was looking for. Janice

My daughter is now two and seems very enthusiastic about going there. It's not unusual for me to finish my workout and go down to get her only to find that she reluctant to leave because she's having fun.

Best of all, I have lost over 25 pounds in the last 18 months by making this a regular part of our week. Sharon