Fitness Rangers

It's all about the community here - the support and care is genuine and constant. The classes (so many great and diverse choices) are top notch and the trainers are brilliant.

I've been training with Mikaela for almost six months at this point. Her attention to detail, general expertise, sheer knowledge (weight training and nutrition) and genuine care makes her the best trainer I've ever worked with. She's the reason for my growth and continued commitment to achieving my goals - 10/10 recommend if you're serious about leveling up.

Seems like an okay community but is WAY overpriced for locals to use their facilities. I wish they had a more affordable price for the people who actually live within a few blocks so we'd have a home gym.

Fantastic community of members and the largest group of top-notch trainers I have experienced. While it is a full gym with a free weight / barbell focus, they really shine in their variety of class options and times.

Mikaela is the best! My fiancée and I joined Fitness Rangers to get in fit before our wedding and she whipped us in shape. Between her personal training, the classes, and her passing down her expertise we look and feel ready for the big day. Not only is she super knowledgeable but she's also very patient and fun. We always look forward to our sessions with her!

Fitness Rangers is my favorite gym in Sacramento. They have a spin studio, barre studio, bootcamp studio, CrossFit area, and a full gym. There are locker rooms and showers. The facility is very nice and clean. There are many class offerings throughout the day, at many different times with many different instructors. The instructors are amazing. I've really enjoyed all the classes I've taken and have learned a lot and gotten stronger. The class times are convenient with a work schedule as they offer before work and after (as well as dead in the middle of the day). The bathroom is stocked with supplies including deodorant and mouthwash. They have childcare and I believe it's free. When you come for a class, you can use the gym before or after.

Over the years, I've tried just about every type of gym there is. Bottom of the barrel 24 Hour Fitness, mid-level gyms that have basic classes and decent equipment, and even boxing gyms. When I moved to Sac a few months ago, I was looking for a gym that had variety, community, and good service. After trying a couple of gyms in the area, I chose to go with Fitness Rangers. And I'm so glad I did!

Fitness Rangers essentially has everything you need to get and stay in shape. Here are the main things I like about it:

1. Variety: I am a typical Millennial and get bored easily. This is particularly true with working out. At a regular gym, you might just go and do your same routine over and over again - maybe make some gains but likely get bored. At FR, there are so many different types of classes that you can mix and match whatever you want to stay engaged: bootcamps, crossfit, weight classes, yoga, cycling, pilates, and even barre. I've tried them all. Now that I am a couple months in, I have settled into a routine of 2 bootcamp and 2 crossfit classes each week with maybe 1 wildcard day doing yoga or pilates or, if I'm feeling dangerous, barre. In addition to the variety of classes, the trainers mix up the routine each time, so you show up not really knowing what will happen - other than that you will get a good work out.

2. Efficiency: Like many of FR's members, I am a a hardworking professional with not a ton of free time. Gone are the days of waiting forever for a fitness bro to get off the 5 machines he's using in between gym selfies at 24 hour fitness. You sign up for a class, show up, and 45 min - 1 hour later you walk out sweating, pleasantly sore, and happy. The trainers are very respectful of your time and always get you out on time. This makes it easy for me to jump out for a lunch class, knowing I will make it back for after lunch meetings. Sometimes I even go in for double days just because.

3. Cleanliness: This gym is super clean and nice. Not much else to say other than that clean is cool. Thanks FR janitorial staff!

4. Professionalism: Every single FR employee I have interacted with has been kind, courteous, and professional. As someone who works in business development / client relations I appreciate people who show genuine interest in their clients and take the time to get to know them. I have been going to gyms my whole life, and FR is the first place where the trainers / front desk staff actually remember my name (even when I hadn't been going for that long). It makes you feel like a valued member of a club versus just another anonymous henchman holding wrench (pardon the Austin Powers reference). Previously, gyms I went to seemed to only care about those paying for private personal training - and everyone else was just ignored. I am not currently doing personal training - though this approach to making me feel valued and not pressured definitely makes the idea of personal training a lot more attractive to me and I'll prob try it out down the road.

5. Humility: FR is a place where the most seasoned fitness fanatic and newcomer can feel welcome. Perhaps this is just how Sac is and I am used to people being jerks in the Bay Area (where I am from) - but I appreciate that there is no judgment and everyone has a strong growth mindset. I am in decent shape but am new to many of the more advanced weight training techniques (e.g. deadlifts, power cleans, etc.), and am probably the worst barre student in the solar system (I am a lumbering 6'3'' and 220 pounds), yet the trainers have always been patient with me, helped me learn, and improve. In your 30s, the goal is to stay fit without hurting yourself - and I know that if I was pressured into rushing these workouts it would not end well. All we can do is begin where we are and work each day to get a little better - that's what I've always said.

6. Value: FR's membership for unlimited classes might be a lot of money for some but I think it's totally worth it. I see fitness as an investment in my long-term physical and mental health, and $200/month to advance that is worth it. People easily drop $100 going to a bar or club. And if you're a financial fiend like me, once you've paid the $200, it motivates you to go to as many classes as possible to get the best per-class value.

7. Community: I work from home full-time and spend most of my day on Zoom calls and hanging out with my overbearing golden retriever. I am always looking for ways to build community in Sac and meet new people. FR seems to have very low staff turnover, so you eventually get to know the them. And there are many regulars you can meet during classes. I have only been going consistently for a couple months now, but I imagine after going for many months / years you would develop a nice community of fitness-minded friends.

So, in conclusion to this treatise, stop scrolling through Yelp reviews and give FR a try - you won't be disappointed!

Literally LOVE this place. The staff is amazing. All the trainers are amazing. I'm no fit person by all means but they make you feel like you can do anything here. So many coaches went out of there way to modify workout for me as well. So many fit women here that it's inspiring and I love it. I look forward to making my return. Also want to give a huge shout out to Dana for being so friendly. You rock :)

Took the boot camp class and really loved it! The neighborhood is super cute. Walked in and the front desk was very welcoming and informative. The instructor was super friendly and helpful, too. She was observant and had great energy to support and motivate "fitness rangers" they called us. Love it lol. The class was fast paced, which made even the hard parts a bit easier just knowing they would be done soon. You have control to push yourself and they give you all the tools and and support to do it. Highly recommend! Def worth joining!

I'm so glad I made it in! Nice people, clean environment, and I have a baby at home and all of the Covid orders are being followed here.

Everyone has to work together to make things safe so I clean up after myself and hope other members do too. We're provided with everything we need to do it and it's sweet that I have my own dedicated space to sweat in.

Pro tip: go to REI and buy a BUFF coolnet that you can use as a face mask while you work out. Super comfy.

Wow. This is a dream gym. I dropped in, visiting from out-of-town. Shout out to Cynthia for being welcoming and attentive. I learned a lot from her just in the one class! Front desk ladies were very kind, too. You locals are lucky to have this place.