PerformanceGaines

I’m a fitness trainer and former athlete, and have seen several trainers over the years. None have had me wanting to return for sessions the way Chris Gains and his team has.
The word that most comes to mind when asked about him is talented. I am always impressed by his feel for the body
I’m also impressed by his thorough preparation of the body This is a talented, dedicated team.

Plain and simple– miscommunication on pricing and charges.

I have known Nick Weiss for years and he is the best personal trainer you could ask for. I have had back and knee surgery but training with Nick helped me get rid of pain at the same time I got in better shape than I’d been able to achieve, even before my injuries.
Nick has a background in physical therapy and understands anatomy and injuries so well that no matter your condition, he can keep you safe and get you strong. Plus he makes working out fun! The time flies by.

I’ve trained with Brent for a few years now, and I can’t say enough good things about him or the entire PerformanceGaines team!
Brent helps me to train smart, steadily work towards my fitness goals, and remain motivated to work hard. Even when I’ve had lulls in dedication, Brent has been understanding and supportive while still pushing me and encouraging me not to give up.
He’s constantly working on himself, passing on any new techniques and exercises to his clients, and is eager to share his ever-​evolving wealth of knowledge. I’ve learned so much from Brent … regarding both mental and physical strength.
I would highly recommend Brent to anyone!

As an accomplished figure competitor and powerlifter, Alyssa has both the firsthand experience and professional expertise to guide her clients, whether their goals are strength-​based or aesthetic. I’ve made more progress in the past five months training with Alyssa than in years of ‘working out’ on my own (i.e. performing circuits out of Shape magazine while watching Bravo). I appreciate that I wasn’t put on a cookie-​cutter program. Alyssa designs my workouts to suit my objectives and pays special attention to the asymmetry in my movements from mild scoliosis. Her feedback and coaching cues have helped me engage muscles I struggled to activate before (glutes and lats), and I’m already seeing improved definition. Alyssa prioritizes technique and watches every rep attentively — she even has her own tutorials posted on Youtube.
I continue to be impressed by the comprehensiveness of Alyssa’s coaching. Alyssa programs my solo workouts down to the rep, reviews my nutrition logs, and checks in often. I get so much more out of my training than our scheduled sessions — Alyssa really cares about her clients’ progress between sessions and how that consistency translates to long term progress. She’s also the sweetest!

I have been training with Alyssa for the past several years and have been wholly impressed by her knowledge, attentiveness to my individual needs, and ability to enhance my levels of health and fitness. During a recent marathon training season, Alyssa was able to diagnose a recurring knee injury and modify my training regiment to allow me to reach my goal finishing time. On previous brushes with injury, I thought rest was the only option. But through innovative Z-​Health drills, Alyssa was able to address my pain and to guide me through new strength and conditioning routines, which ultimately increased my strength and stamina and made the process of training more enjoyable and pain-​free. As an active surfer as well, Alyssa has worked on specific imbalances in my back, chest, and torso helping to strengthen my paddling stroke. These routines have allowed me to continue enjoying what I love doing the most every day of the year. She is an excellent coach whom I highly recommend.

Chris Gaines at PerformanceGaines is an extraordinary trainer, as well as a wonderful human being. I had tried several different gyms, programs and trainers before I found Chris, and now I have now been working with Chris for more than 7 years. Not only does Chris do a great job motivating me to stick with the program despite my busy schedule, but his knowledge and skill has helped me overcome what had been constant lower back and hip pain. Whether it is changing my stance by an inch or two, reminding me to lower my shoulders or pull from my lats, or some other minor adjustment, Chris is great at diagnosing an issue and correcting it in real time. Our sessions focus not only on strength training and conditioning, but also on balance, mobility and flexibility, as well as proper stretching techniques. Chris is even preparing a program for me to do on my own for when I am traveling in my RV. The older I get, the more I appreciate Chris and his knowledge and approach to exercise and training with intention.

I have had the tremendous pleasure of working with both Chris Gaines and Alyssa Chang for many years now. I first started working with Chris in 2006 or 2007. He is incredibly focused on making the right movements to achieve the right work from the right muscle group. Subtle changes in position lead to incredible isolation of muscles that are quite experienced at not working and letting other carry the load. In 2011 I was in a significant bike versus car crash. After 5 months in a hospital bed and another 7 months working with physical therapists, I was able to start working with Chris and Alyssa again. I needed Alyssa’s special skills in vision training and Z-​Health as I worked on my concussion and chronic pain issues. When I first started training with Alyssa, I had no idea what a tremendous impact subtle stretches, mobility work, and other «non work out» activity that I can’t explain would have on my recovery. I have pain issues that I felt I would have for my entire life. Now I have learned simple drills that relieve me of the pain and allow me to continue to progress in my recovery. It has been over three years since the crash but I am still progressing thanks to Alyssa’s creative, thoughtful and in-​depth approach. The vision training and Z-​Health drills are the most unusual aspect of my training. If you told me that simple visual drills would lead to almost immediate resolution of neck spasm and decreased range of motion in my neck, I would not believe you. As an individual who has been trained in medicine and studied, practiced and researched in the field for over 30 years, I would not believe the connections without experiencing them first hand. Equally impressive is Alyssa’s attention to my «pain of the day» and her memory of what had triggered and relieved that pain a year earlier. I cannot begin to explain the appreciation I have for Alyssa and Chris for their role in getting me back to a place that is actually better than where I started before the crash.