Claremont Gyms and Fitness

At Cardio Fit Sports Club, a sea of free weights floods the weight room, where strength-training machines, elliptical units, treadmills, and cardio machines also beckon visitors to work toward their dream bodies. Experienced trainers draw upon experience in martial arts and other disciplines while leading workout classes targeted at certain muscle groups. The instructors also design courses according to the needs of seniors, cheerleaders, recent mothers, or guys who have to pick up all the anvils and pianos at cartoon crime scenes. The driving rumble of high-energy bass lines drifts from Zumba sessions, and relaxed sighs waft from a yoga room. At select hours, clients can even take advantage of complimentary childcare to enjoy workouts alone.

For Dr. Garry Kim, the struggle to lose weight is a familiar one. After successfully shedding 45 pounds and keeping it off for more than 15 years, the medical director of American Weight Loss Centers has made it his focus to help others reach their weight-loss goals. He combines his medical knowledge of metabolism with current findings in nutritional science to customize weight-loss programs to each individual client. By evaluating each person’s dietary habits and lifestyle, Dr. Kim is able to help them address the issues that keep them from losing weight while leading them toward lower cholesterol, improved self-confidence, and the increased energy to live a healthy life and proudly conquer their high-school reunion’s dance-floor hamster wheel.