Matador Performance Center

Best trainer in the SGV hands down!!!

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Love my trainer there!!! Jason Longfellow! You must contact Longfellow athletics! Dr Rhee recommended!

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I Love this place to train my tail off\m/ #TeamAlphaPredators

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This is a place with professional well educated trainers. Your training will be personally Tailored to reach your goals without injuries. You will be educated at strength training resulting in your ability to train on your own when you choose to. Friendships are also built. More...

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This place is more than a gym, its like a big family of trainers and clients. Its kid friendly ,dog ,friendly ,people friendly. No ones there to look down at you! When i first started i was enabled to get up off the floor by myself and get down on the floor. I knew my trainer from a local gym but always thought others would judge me. Here i feel free and more relaxed to do my workouts.And my trainer Jed Dennis is the one to thank for telling me about this place.And for the 20 lbs ive dropped in the 2 mos of working out. More...

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Professional, clean and well managed gym for members who take health and fitness seriously! 10x better than LA Fitness!

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This is an update of my previous review for Matador Performance Center.Matador Performance Center is where you go, if you're serious about your workouts. The facility is clean and the trainers are friendly and knowledgeable. I am working with Francis Rivera, who is teaching me American Ninja Warrior type of training. He always thinks out of the box!!!!! And, Michael Jennings is very knowledgeable and is a lot of fun! Some of the other trainers also specialize in different areas. For example, Johnny Tea specializes in Neuromuscular and Fascial Stretch Therapy. And Russell Fukuimano does Active Release Therapy. So, if you struggle with injuries, as I do, there are plenty of knowledgeable trainers to help!The owner, Joseph Del Toro is AWESOME and is renovating and expanding the facility, so it will be exciting to continue to see it grow! Matador is the BEST! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

5 Stars for Matador Performance Center. This is a private gym open only to those who train with personal trainers. I've been with my trainer, Santos, for over a year now and have gotten great results. The owner of the facility, Joe, is awesome. Even though I'm not his client he always welcomes me and chats with me when I come in. He also regularly asks me if the facilities are good and if there is anything to improve on. Of course, I tell the gym is perfect and I'm a happy customer. The gym has a variety of equipment ranging from basic cardio (treadmills and ellipticals) to battle ropes, squat racks, bench-presses, and free weights. There's also a new air resistance weight machine that's state of the art and a whole side room devoted to Olympic weightlifting and classes. Overall, I don't think there is anything you can ask for in a gym that this place doesn't have. More...

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My buddy Thomas was matched up with a terrific trainer by the MPC staff earlier this year and has had great results. So when my doc sounded the alarm about my high blood pressure and instructed me to begin an exercise program, Thomas recommended MPC. .. So glad I checked them out because the long list of personal trainer options for Pasadena on Yelp was just too intimidating.  I was matched with Daniel who has been fantastic! He is patient and extremely knowledgeable; His focus is on point with regard to movement. He pays very close attention to my form. I've learned so much in the last 3 months since we started working together. With his help We've managed to lower my high blood pressure and have ditched the blood pressure meds... Yess!  Haven't felt this good, energetic and with so much vigor for so long.  As for the facility, it is spacious, clean and well maintained with a huge variety of equipment.  The vibe is cool, friendly and truly inspiring. Matador Performance is THE place to go to find the best personal fitness trainers in Pasadena! More...

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Ok I have been here for 6 mos , working out with Mr Jed Dennis, when I first started I could not get up or down onto the floor to workout. But now I can and have strengthen my legs so I can walk more than 20 mins. Now I can do 40 easy.  I was always going to doctors a ppointments trying to find what was wrong with me .After talking to Jed Dennis and learned that maybe my body just needed to get fit would help . so that's what I did . And it worked!!!  I have lost a total of 75 lbs and my doctor is aamazed how my body bounced back to better health. This place is so amazing and we are all like a big family.See you there, More...

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Great location, great space and the whole gym is currently under expansion and it looks amazing. The gym is well taken care of and everything is extremely clean.

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I have been coming here for over three years and have been working with the same trainer. It's clean and all the trainers are friendly. I recommend anyone who is serious about getting in shape to try this gym. More...

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Great private facility.  All of the trainers are knowledgeable,helpful and friendly. They have all of the equipment necessary to work with you and your goals.  The place is easy to get to and there is plenty of free parking around the facility.  I give this place a strong five stars. More...

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I've had memberships to all the big-name  gyms in so cal over the last twenty years hoping one would be better then the last, but I was never satisfied. It was always the same old crowded, hot, dirty place with uninterested staff and managers who don't seem to care about you once you've signed the contract.    I finally found Matador Performance Center through a friend and have  been training here for the last 5 years and plan to stay. I can honestly say this is the BEST and the most WELL-RUN gym that I've ever been to. No doubt it is because the owner is always on the premises and oversees operations. He is constantly making upgrades and improvements...even when it doesn't appear to be needed.  The facility is extremely clean, modern, and has a motivating feel to it. A nice variety of new machines, free weights, cardio and exercise equipment. The mutual respect and camaraderie between the owner, the trainers, and the clients is obvious and refreshing to see.  Each time I visit, my trainer  makes me feel right at home and hands me a clean, white,  Downey- fresh workout towel.  What other gym does that   I have had 3 different trainers here  and they all have a passion about health and fitness and seem to truly care about my personal fitness goals and helping me reach them.  It's also nice that they  have never coerced or pressured me into training beyond what my budget and schedule allows.  No long- term or complicated contracts either.  I truly look forward to working out here as often as I can. More...

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I been have working with my trainer Ryan of sgvFIT for over 3 years now at this location. It is a private training studio and a welcome departure from when I trained with Ryan at a Corporate gym. Every trainer has their own rates and style of training but the facility itself is nice. There are squat racks, weightlifting platforms, free weights, heavy bags, bumper plates, treadmills, steel plates, turf for sled push/pulls, basically everything your trainer needs to kick your butt.It has been recently renovated and I believe there are plans to expand the location into the vacant space next door. The studio offers clean, fresh towels to everybody who trains at the facility and the trainers get along well.Since the training studio is only open for trainers to work with their clients, it does not get as crowded as a corporate gym, so I maintain a separate membership for days without my trainer.Overall, it is good place to workout once you have hired a trainer who trains out of this space. I recommend Ryan of sgvFIT for your training needs. More...

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Pros: - Great variety of Equipment & Space- Trainers are awesome and Friendly- Plenty of parking in their lot and on the street- Masseuse Table for pre/after workout stretching! Cons: - No ShowersI rehired my old trainer Hugo Garcia (Hugo G Fit Personal Trainer) and instructed me to meet up at the Matador Performance Gym. I'm impressed by the variety of equipment they have as well as how clean this private gym is maintained. I usually come in twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays right before the after work rush and I never had an issue with parking or the gym feeling crowded at all. There are also bathrooms and additional rooms to work out in the back.  Also, all the other trainers are super friendly and you get to see a variety of different workouts from people training like they're an MMA fighter/boxer and evening pushing weights across the gym like a linebacker.The ONLY gripe I had that prevented a 5-Star review is the fact that they don't have any showers. I would love to have an early morning (before work) or during lunch workout with my trainer on the weekdays but there aren't any showers at this private gym. More...

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Not too bad , I like to work out with my trainer once a week . The only problem that I see here is no showers and some scattered fans. Someone turns themoff and it gets really hot and sweaty , please get more fans here so people don't pass out . More...

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I have been working out at this gym for a little over a year now and I have 0 complaints. Everyone there is always polite and is always in an energetic mood. It really motivates you to want to improve. I first started working out there because of my trainer johannes, and I gotta say this gym only improved his workouts because there was so much more we could do! And even now that I'm pregnant I've been working out there with him and have still been continuing to contain my goals. I'd highly recommend him if you have specific goals that you want to meet because he will definitely get you there! More...

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the gym is quite nice and fitted with all sorts of neat gadgets that ive not seen before, in spite of years of personal training at both private gyms and 24 hour fitness. they have a good mix of cardio/crossfit/torture devices... JK! its a great gym, with nice changing rooms, lockers and clean bathrooms although i do wish they had seat covers. oh and their water tastes great! its a good filter they use :D they also have clean towels for your use. More...

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If your serious about going to the gym and getting the most out of your workouts then you know the value of a personal trainer.  Well Matador Performance Center is all about catering to trainers who can in turn cater to you.  They have top of the line equipment and plenty of space.  You never have to wait you turn because its never too crowded and everyone in the is serous about working out.  This place will definitely take your workouts to the next level! More...

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I've been working out at the Matador Performance Center for about six months. This is a private gym for clients working with personal trainers, so most of the experience really depends on your relationship with your trainer, not with the gym. Personal trainers pay a fee to use the gym here with their clients. This means that unlike gym chains, it's never too crowded, and you (and everyone else there) is getting individualized attention. The facility itself is roomy (and is currently getting roomier due to an expansion) and has a great selection of equipment. Whether you are doing cardio, weights, kettlebells, or pilates, you and your trainer will find what you need here. My only gripe about this place is that it doesn't meet my standards for cleanliness. The bathrooms are often out of toilet paper and unclean, and the one room designated for floor work often has a lot of stuff on the floor (dirt, hair, etc.). I wish the owner, Joe, would invest more in cleaning services. More...

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