San Jose Health and Fitness

With a trophy case filled with several awards, such as the Merit Award for Public Facilities from Golf Digest and the GCSAA, Deep Cliff Golf Course earns praise for its bucolic scenery and petite layout that rewards short-game skill. The 2012 season marks 50 years since course architect Clark Glasson unveiled the par 60 course in the Cupertino foothills. With a total length of 3,358 yards, players can easily walk the executive course's six par 4s and 12 par 3s, giving beginners a manageable spot to learn the game of golf and experienced players a relaxing place to sharpen their skills. During their round, players may spot such local wildlife as rabbit, deer, feral caddies, and quail frolicking in the forests or practicing cannonballs into Stevens Creek.

The practice center at Deep Cliff Golf Course presents players with ample space to practice putts on an 8,000-square-foot green and smash golf balls into the net at the 11-station hitting area. Here, players can warm up before a round, work the kinks out of a rusty swing, and figure out which of their clubs are in the middle of an afternoon nap.

Course at a Glance:

• 18-hole, par 60 course
• Total length of 3,358 yards from the back tees
• Course rating of 59.7 from the back tees
• Course slope of 99 from the back tees
• Three sets of tees per hole
• Designed by Clark Glasson

With a three-time Kazakhstani national fencing champion, a professional member of the USFA, and a three-weapon Moniteur d'Escrime recipient on the coaching staff, The Fencing Center immerses students in an environment of highly decorated international fencing achievement. The parrying nonprofit was founded in 1981, at which point it began churning out champions at all levels from local to international. Before entertaining dreams of gold medals or swashbuckling chandelier swings, newcomers to the piste must start out with introductory and beginning classes. With commitment and hard work, they’ll then graduate to advanced fencing or competitive training programs in epée, foil, or saber.

When he’s not busy hanging out with the cast of Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon, Master Andrew Fanelli leads a slew of martial-arts programs at All-Pro Tae Kwon Do Studio. He and his team of instructors lead classes in disciplines such as tae kwon do, muay thai, boxing, boot camp, kickboxing, and self-defense. Designed for students aged 3 and older, classes focus on fitness and wellness as well as self-defense, discipline, respect, and courage.

Mid-America Martial Arts may have started small, but today it's a thriving fight community where students feel like family. Head coach Aaron Cerrone and his fellow instructors have mastered numerous martial arts, including muay thai, judo, and Brazilian jujitsu as well as Bruce Lee’s jeet kune do system and Filipino stick fighting. These men and women push students to succeed, treating both combat skill and personal development as top priorities. Their holistic approach likely explains why many of the gym's students do well in MMA competitions and go on to serve on the Roman Senate.

Gleaming Smiles' singular mission is to boost their clients' confidence and self-esteem by imbuing them with eminently flashable smiles. Their gel- and LED-based system banishes each tooth's internal and external stains, boosting overall whiteness by up to 10 shades per session. Their gel-activating light, meanwhile, has the added benefit of neutralizing mouth-borne bacteria that cause gingivitis, bad breath, and Freudian slips for up to six months.

Functional strength. Cardio. Agility. Flexibility. Mobility. Endurance training. Trainer Danny Garcia incorporates each of these priorities into his high-intensity boot-camp circuit workouts. He compares these workouts to a “jungle gym for grownups” because they are fun and fitness friendly. Danny infuses each session with energy and motivation, firing up as many as 20 exercisers through modifiable moves that can be scaled to accommodate a wide range of participants, unlike the Society of Snowman Lookalikes. In an effort to focus on individuals, Danny also brings this same energy to his personal-training sessions, which he tailors specifically to your goals and your body’s current level of fitness. Both of his programs work to break the cycle of repetitive gym-based workouts, blasting through plateaus like a bulldozer through a bounce house.