5 /5 Sam Hanske: Dropped in for a weekend of classes with JP and the Ganbatte crew. Tl:dr; if you want to work hard and improve your overall fitness, hit up Ganbatte for the best programming and athletic community the eastside has to offer.
Pros:
- Challenging yet scalable weekly programming for a broad range of fitness goals: strength, endurance, metcon, weightlifting etc. If you’re training for Hyrox or another fitness competition, this is where you want to be.
- I worked with JP for Hyrox training and Eric for strength. Both coaches intro’d themselves, assessed my fitness background, checked if I had any injuries, and asked about goals. Immediately it felt like I was in good capable hands and prepped to get to work. Coaching was well organized, well described, and full of helpful but not overbearing cues and encouragement during the workouts.
- Well organized facility with ample floor and rack space, well maintained and cared for equipment (big thumbs up for Eleiko bumpers + barbells), water filtration, and a vending machine with recovery products.
- best of all: a hard working, kind, and fun community atmosphere where everyone is pushing each other to do their best. This was my first time here and people took the time to learn my name and then use it to cheer me on through a 60+ min Hyrox specific workout. Hard not to push yourself in that environment.
Cons:
- I don’t live in LA and can’t make this place my regular gym!
If you live near Ganbatte and are interested in building your fitness or broaching the world of fitness competition, this is the place to be. Shouts out to BG, You-niss, & JP.