move-sf

I love it here!
It’s very homey and intimate. The classes are never more than a few of people and you get individualized attention! I’ve been here a handful of times and I always get an awesome workout. This local gym really makes me feel like I’m a part of a community.
There is a sweet dog that mildly freaks me out at times (he hallucinates looking at the light on the walls — LOL).

Really great instructors– Daniel is great and the owner is super friendly. Do not go here if you have allergies. There is the owners dog hair EVERYWHERE on the mats.

started going on a recommendation from a friend, and have been going once a week every since. i would definitely go more if my scheduled allowed. the classes are a perfect amount of time and provide a pretty solid workout. i’m not someone who generally likes using weights, but i somehow enjoy the kettle bells and weights incorporated in the bodyweight plus class. there have been a few classes that have left me sore for several days afterwards!

This is one of my favorite gyms in Pacific Heights. I’m an avid classpass goer and have been to almost all of the spots in pacific heights and move-​sf takes the cake.
I have tried the following classes:
Fit To Move: Took this class on a Monday evening. Its a HIIT class with 40 seconds of work and 20 seconds of rest. Kelsey is a great instructor who shows you the correct form and how to do the exercises. If you can’t do one because of an injury she will give you a modification.
Sculpt Butt, Arms & Abs: Took this class with Casey. Casey is great and makes you do sets of exercises you repeat 3 times. These make your butt and legs and everything hurt. Casey also helps you with form and making sure you get a good sweat.
The owner of move-​sf is great and the front desk people are always very friendly and welcoming. I feel like they are here to make you learn and get into better shape. I also love solo the dog who is always hanging out at the gym. Will be coming back here for more but kicking.

This is a great place to build strength. I’ve been to a few classes here (Movement Mash-​Up, Body Burn and Body Weight Plus) and all 3 instructors were easy to follow with the right amount of energy. Don’t come here expecting a bootcamp style workout — this is not a high intensity workout and you won’t walk out dripping sweat, but I promise you that you’ll be sore (and I’m not always sore from those 1-​hour bootcamp sweat sessions). All the classes I’ve taken are a nice combo of strength, cardio and stretching. Sweat factor is 4 – 5 out of 10.
Bonus — showers, towels and water (with cups).

This is for the group fitness classes. They have a nice variety of classes that are challenging in their different ways and have limited class size.
Movement mash-​up is boot camp style
Bodyweight is … well, bodyweight exercises –but these really make you work up a sweat. And you can add weights if you need, and the instructor will help you with these modifications.
Body burn — MY FAVORITE! cardio cardio cardio in the tabata style, and it really makes an hour fly by.
It’s a 2-​story space so there can be multiple classes going on at a time without them interfering with one another. The trainers are all great, personable and friendly, and offer modifications for both easy and harder. It just has a great feel, laid-​back but serious at the same time…
The clientele who I’ve seen (both in class and at personal training sessions) are a wide range of age, which it’s kind of nice to see.
The owner has a sweet sweet pitbull, who just somehow has spidey sense and knows when there is a recovery time during the workout to come over and give you a quick kiss of encouragement :) DOGDOGDOG
They have showers, clean bathrooms, lockers, and the equipment and mats are clean and not smelly either. Their mats are the really soft type (kind of the ones you would see at a boxing place) but they steam clean them frequently. I do all the workouts barefoot and have had no problems. You can choose to workout shoes/​socks/​barefoot, which is kind of nice to get that kind of freedom.
There is NO designated parking, so bike here because they let you bring your bike inside too.

Wonderful gym. Matt (the owner) is always onsite. Tons of personal attention in their group classes. Kelsey’s move mash clad is a great way to end a hectic day.

This place will make you sweat, your legs burn and your arms tremble. It’s a little terrifying the first time, but if you want to sculpt your body, this is the real deal. The place is incredibly friendly and the small size means lots of personal attention; important when you’re shaking kettle bells around. I liked how they made adjustments for my lower back issues too.
Be prepared to ache the next day, and to be challenged. This is where I go when I want to push myself, a little too intense for everyday but great overall.

The facility is impressive, and Brendon did a great job working with me to develop a personal mobility program. Definitely the place to go if you’re tired of a big box gym and are looking for a personal touch.

I’ve been to the movement mash up class twice from class pass. Awesome strength training cross fit/​boot camp style class!
It’s a small studio with a lot of personal attention and the owner seems to walk around and introduce himself.
Loving that this place is on class pass and close to my apartment!

I decided to try a class at this place using ClassPass, since I was already in the area after a pole dancing class. And lo and behold, all four of us taking the class were ClassPass users lol — I guess that means it really is a great way to find new places around the city ;)
The gym is really great, I think it’s still fairly new… maybe? It is two levels, with a padded class/​weights/​kettlebell area on the main floor and a physiotherapy section at the back. The mats get cleaned before each class :) The lockers (bring your own lock if you want) are a bonus. The second level has another class area and cubbies. There’s also weight machines and a treadmill. You’re free to use it, but I think it was mentioned that this area was mainly used for personal training. Also, the staff are friendly and effective.
Anyway, the class was sculpt: butt, arms & abs. Definitely got a workout with all three — a bit sore the day after. The class structure was different sets of exercises, 10 reps, 3 times each. Then move on to a different set of exercises. We used kettlebells, dumbbells, bodyweight, and rings. I particularly liked that this class was *not* taught in boot camp drill sergeant style, so you can really go at your own pace and up-​level or down-​level your exercises based on how you’re feeling that day.
Overall, great place and I’m sure I’ll be back again soon to try something new!

I’ve taken a few classes at move-​sf via Classpass. After 10 years of attending gyms, move-​sf is the cleanliest and friendly gym I’ve been to. I highly recommend checking out the gym.

I trained with Matt at move-​sf twice a week for over 2 years in 2013 – 14. He is the real deal Holyfield. His thirst for knowledge may never be quenched and I learned so much about all things fitness, including but not limited to posture, nutrition, breathing, fascia and old school hip hop.
The space is high end with all of the unique cutting edge equipment of a boutique gym but without the pretension and related b.s.
During my transformation I got to know some of the other trainers, Mark, Kate, Omar and Sedo, all good peeps who know their stuff.

Love the 2 instructors I tried out recently. They cued amazing and their sets were fun and creative.
I’d give 5 stars, though I felt really awkward when another instructor was yelling to me from the top of the stairs, «girl in pink, more shoulder blade!» Totally inappropriate. I later found out this was the owner.
** Please, no need to loudly yell a correction to me, unless you are the instructor I am working with. **

Got introduced to this place through ClassPass, and it’s legit one of my favorite studio /​gyms in SF. I take the group bootcamp classes on the weekends, and the owner and trainers are all super chill, cool, funny, and head up badass workouts.
They’ve got 2 full bathrooms with showers in case you’re thinking about cleaning up there.
Really cool and nice place overall, and they have every gym toy you can think of for a good workout.

Purchased a 10 class card off GILT to check out the studio, love all the group classes perfect to balance out my other activites. You can push yourself as hard as you want, I’ve taken classes with Matt and Casey and they are great knowledable instructors who live for fitness. Just purchased my second class card at full price. That should tell you how good it is.

Love the bodyweight plus class with Casey! His class is not for the weak. He kept the class fun and brought tons of energy, especially for 6 a.m. I liked that there was some HIIT mixed in too.
Also, major bonus points for showers! I only wish I lived closer. I wouldn’t complain if move-​sf opened more locations. :)

Good gym! It’s definitely on the smaller side but they make it work. You have to either take a class or be working with a personal trainer so that keeps the crowds down which is good. I took the body weight plus class at 6am and really liked it. It was kind of crossfit esque. We did two super sets, two tobada sets and then abs. When I read the board at first with the exercises I felt like it wouldn’t take that long but it took the full hour and was hard, in a good way!
There was five of us in the class which was perfect as it’s a smaller space. I definitely liked the workout and will be back soon.
Also, the owner has a puppy who is adorable. Huge bonus!

So much fun packed in such a small building! In what appears to be the confines of a two story house, Move-​SF was founded almost exactly two years ago as a modern alternative to the big box Globo Gyms and that much maligned fitness craze spreading like a plague (to remain nameless, but rhymes with «Boss Hit»).
To be clear, I have not actually taken any of the in-​house classes offered by Move-​SF, but rather have attended a handbalancing workshop thrown by local favorite, Coach Daniel Spencer. This is one of many seminars regularly hosted here featuring legendary instructors from around the world, many of whom are the formative experts in their respective disciplines.
The gym itself makes optimal use of the limited space. On the bottom is the monkey bar apparatus that is just the ticket for would-​be Barstarzz who train mostly with bodyweight, and not metallic weights. Me being a calisthenics/​parkour practitioner and instructor myself (check my videos at
), this section is a wet dream, as in addition to the bars, there are gymnastics rings and TRX suspension trainers to go to town on.
Upstairs, there is the padded «dojo» area, reminiscent of a HS wrestling room or martial arts studio. This is where the handbalancing course is held. The rest of the second floor is the weight room, but instead of having the same old equipment you’d find at your local 24 Hour or Equinox, there is a multitude of platforms for box jumps, parallettes, a balance beam, clubbells, and kettlebells, among many other fun toys. Of course, there is also a squat rack, cable machine, and row machines.
The owner of Move-​SF, Coach Matt, is super friendly, with passionate knowledge about fitness. When I first met him though, to be honest, he was actually a bit intimidating, with his shaved bald head and flannel button up. Any fans of WCW and TNA will know what I mean when I say he reminds me of Konnan aka K-​Dogg, sans the crazy earrings.
As more and more people are growing weary of Globo Gyms, and are not quite willing to fork over insane stacks of fetty to join a fitness cult, facilities like Move-​SF are certainly a welcome addition, and will continue to thrive. My current place of residence is a bit too far for me to patronize on a normal basis, but I look forward to attending any future workshops hosted here.

This place is my newest jewel in the city. Trust me you’ll love it if you check it out. Ask for Dan