Grinder Gym San Diego

What can I say. I've been coming to this gym for going on 8 years now. The training is top notch. The location is freaking awesome. Do some curls outside with the mural of Arnold watching over you, the local 24 hour will never seem the same again. The classes are excellent, and the friendships I've made here will last a lifetime. Can not give this place a higher recommendation, as it's already at the very tip top of the list. Come in for a class and see what it's all about for yourself.

What a family! Great group of people, trainers, and facility. This place feels like home. I've been working out at the Grinders Gym for close to 10 years off and on. I've been taught so much over the years by Dave DePew and trainers like nutrition, chemistry of nutrition, different types of diets per type of goals, proper form, stretching, the Anatomy of Muscles, ligaments, and tendons. A very comfortable place to work out, it's part of my family. Highly recommend!!! - Stanton

Enough can not be said about culture Dave DePew has created at Grinder Gym. It is a place that exists as both a safe haven and a sanctuary of beautiful pain! The community environment here is like no other. From day 1, you will find some of the most embracing members who are there to work, and to uplift those around. The workouts here are a challenge from beginning to end, but you will be pushed and encouraged to find your strength and work through your limits. The trainers are amazing, creating a family atmosphere where everyone succeeds.If you are looking for a place to take your fitness to another level, and create a lifestyle that will change the way you feel every second in every area of your life, Grinder Gym is the place. "Hit it!"

I had never felt comfortable in a gym until I came to Grinder. The energy is infectious and the support is genuine. No one will look at you sideways and everyone will root you on for you to reach your full potential. You can crush your goals whatever they may be, losing weight, building muscle, competing in strongman, if you put in the work, Grinder will help you every step of the way!

Grinder Gym is a very humbling experience. I thought I was in decent shape before signing up this past Sept. I found out the first week that I was far from where I thought I was and where I wanted to be.There's no cotton candy or fake fluff here, you're going to sweat, you're going to be tired, but you won't quit, all the instructors will make sure of that.I'm turning my goals into reality finally with the help of the people of Grinder Gym. This is a no frills place, and it will be hard work, but you will see results. It is an encouraging atmosphere and has all the tools you need to take your fitness and/or transformation goals to the next level.

Love this place! The trainers are amazing and offer tons of support and encouragement on your fitness journey. The workouts are tough but rewarding and produce amazing results quickly if you commit to it! I've been going to Grinder about 3 months and have achieved better results in that time than I have in years at other gyms. Get off your ass and go Grind!

A life saver is a perfect word for this gym!!! I have always worked out, never really enjoyed it but did it. This gym is amazing! The classes are insane, the trainers are amazing and the grinders are so supportive it's like a family. The support you get from the owner Dave is incredible. I can't say enough about this small gym. It's like a family where you get insanely in shape!!!

If you want results, this is the place. I've trained at a lot of gyms during my powerlifting career and I'll say this -- you may find bigger, shinier, fancier places out there, but you will not find the knowledge, expertise and experience elsewhere, period. You won't find that clubhouse feel elsewhere in San Diego, period. Dave DePew is one of the most respected trainers in southern California for a reason. When I walked into this gym on day one, it was Dave who greeted me, Dave who signed me up, and it's Dave who chats with me each and every time I go in about what I'm doing, where I'm headed with my goals, and how to achieve them faster. I've been coaching athletes for a long time and ran a competitive powerlifting team. I am a Level 2 CrossFit trainer, certified in powerlifting, strongman and olympic weightlifting by various organizations including USA Weightlifting and USPA. Dave takes me to school on my knowledge regularly. If you enter this gym with a goal and an open mind, you'll get all the help you need and most likely walk away with your goals and others checked off your list, and more goals to keep working on.Grinder's staff is great as well -- these guys are handpicked by the man himself, so they meet and exceed Dave's high standards. The energy in the group classes is through the roof. As I said, I've been in a lot of gyms -- CF gyms especially, and have not seen camaraderie like Grinder has anywhere else.Whether you're into group fitness, weight loss, arm wrestling, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strongman, or just a good place to go put some work in, you won't find better than Grinder.

There is no other gym/bootcamp/fitness program like Grinder Gym. Dave DePew has created an amazing environment for people that want to lose weight, improve their health and get in incredible shape. Everyone at Grinder Gym, clients and trainers, are friendly and become your accountability partner to achieving your fitness goals. The classes are always challenging, but setup so that first timers can join and easily fit in with people that have been going for years. After losing 65lbs and getting down to 5% body fat on the Grinder I took a break. Big mistake. Now I'm back to get in shape again.

So this is my second time here... Why? Because I know it works. Why did I stop the first time? Because I seriously thought, "Hey I can do this by myself at the $20-a-month gym!" What happened? I had no idea what I was doing, got bored, classes were always full, and finally lost the motivation to go. I ended gaining some weight back, and then some. I knew what I had to do. I called Dave at Grinder again, to kick start my butt back into action. There's something about this place that motivates you, and makes you want to come. They genuinely care about their Grinders and they keep tabs on you. And the best part for me is that it's not a fancy-shmancy gym with strobe lights and sparkling water. They spare you that crap to make their dues reasonable. But I digress. Second time around, not only did I lose the 20 pounds that I gained after, but an additional 30 . Learned my lesson and never going back to that unsaid circus of a gym.