Personal Trainer San Diego - Iron Orr Fitness

My personal trainer at Iron Orr fitness was John Callaghan and he was amazing!

John was genuinely invested in supporting me through my physical fitness journey without the slightest form of judgment. He helped me understand how my body worked and what factors affected our fat/muscle ratio. He also helped me plan out my daily meals and track my calorie intake and even provided science-backed suggestions to help me with my sleep. He was extremely patient with me while still holding me accountable and allowed me to get the best workout I possibly could in every session. I was able to safely learn work out techniques I have never tried before. John also took the time to make every session interesting and really helped me stay motivated. Moreover, he was very easy to talk to and I always looked forward to our sessions. Over time, my confidence grew and I became much healthier both physically and mentally.

I highly recommend John as a personal trainer. Anyone can show you how to work out but John takes personal training to the next level. He has an impressive depth of knowledge about physical fitness and nutrition and an impressive ability to teach his knowledge and skills to people, tailoring each class to their specific needs at any given time. Before I left, John helped me plan out a workout regimen I can easily follow to maintain my physical fitness. My experience from the start to the end has been outstanding - thank you John and Iron Orr fitness!

Abby is the best trainer I have ever met. I hurt my back and knee a few years ago. I had no idea how should I protect myself or what I should do in a gym until I met my trainer Abby. My workouts are well-planned based on my goals. Abby asks about my feedback in each session and adjusts the strength, movements, and even background music! I am always motivated, and every session is the right amount of challenge and so much fun!

Abby pays great attention to my form and explained every movement in detail - the goals, targeted muscles, and mistakes to avoid. Her suggestions are always easy to understand, and easy to follow.

With Abby's help, I lost weight and gain muscles. What's more important, I established confidence, the correct form of movements, and know how to protect myself in future workouts. If you are thinking about personal training with Iron Orr, choose Abby!

And the gym is also very well maintained and very clean!

Will is the best trainer!

Thank you Will for training and encouraging me. I will keep working out a lot with confidence

Iron Orr has been nothing but welcoming. As a member of the Costa Verde community, the gym is the main reason I stay and the thing I can rave on and on about. Justin and Marcel have been great stewards of hospitality, making my friends and I all feel at home. One year working out in this facility and my fitness has never been better.

Corryn is fab! I am older and have an oddly adaptive body which meant using standard moves wasn't as effective. I am also older so can't go as fast and she worked hard to make me work. Gerardo, Adrian and Justin were all so encouraging and helpful! Thanks Iron Orr!

I started working out with John Callaghan almost a year ago. Now +100 sessions later I can honestly say starting to go to Iron Orr and having met John has been one of my best decisions in the past couple years. John is very analytical with impressive knowledge in sports, anatomy, metabolism and much more. With his help we have modified and perfected my food intake, workout, overall activity level, sleep, water intake and much more.
My appreciation to what John has done for me can not be put into words. In terms of being a personal trainer he is on a different scale of expertise. On top of all of this, I think of John as a friend, and sometime a great advisor on life topics. To be honest if I don't go in for a week, I begin to miss both the workout and spending time with John.
Thanks Iron Orr for bringing in such a talent from overseas! I'm in for the long ride with John directing it.

Great facility and great atmosphere. There's a wide range of machines and lifting equipment to accommodate all sorts of workouts. What I love the most is the atmosphere and sense of community. All the trainers and the gym owner do an awesome job at making the place feel welcoming and they provide great motivation. Highly recommend for beginners and experienced gym goers alike.

I am not a big fan of gyms because sometimes it's boring, and I came to Iron Orr Fitness for boxing classes in the summertime. And this is so cool and interesting, so I continue going and do not plan to stop. My trainer is Gerardo, we hit it off really fast. He is taking care of me, my nutrition plan, and our program. I couldn't imagine a better boxing trainer, everything is so clear and exciting, I have been making impressive results with a technique, and my body is now ready for summer first year in my life, finally ahaha. I also want to mention that Justin (the fitness owner) is very kind and caretaking. The atmosphere in Iron Orr Fitness is so warm, and the attitude is so individual. So I realised that going to gym is not boring if you go to the right place. I recommend Iron Orr Fitness with all my heart.

I had always been a bit intimidated by gym equipment; I mainly stuck to group classes and cardio machines to lose weight. Until I finally decided to start working with a personal trainer. Abby at Iron Orr Fitness was able to simplify the process of learning how to properly use machinery and learning how to target different muscle groups. Her workouts are personalized and she is thorough in explaining each movement. Not to mention, her keen eye for detail. It is very obvious that Abby cares about seeing your progress and will keep you accountable to your goals. She is committed to making sure that you see and feel your desired results. I cannot express how grateful I am for having met Abby. If you are thinking about personal training with Iron Orr. Do it! It is a decision you will NOT regret!

Genuine one if not the best out there! This facility and the team that works here at Iron Orr are top notch quality people who genuinely care about what they do and live for making you feel your best health wise in and out of the gym. Fantastic trainers who all have great credentials to meet any goals you need. An unbelievable facility to train and cross train. If your any where within that North Costal UTC/La Jolla San Diego area and are interested in a trainer or program or facility to help guide you into your best version of yourself look no further!

I want to give a massive thank you to John Callaghan for being my trainer the past 8 months. John is an expert level trainer and I would recommend him for anyone, he's great for beginners who lack the fundamentals, or for people like myself who know a lot but need help getting back into it or taking it to the next level. He knows it all from a deep understanding of nutritional knowledge to helping me train specifically in the gym to build strength and decrease body fat. When I first came to him I had totally gotten out of my health and fitness routine, gained a lot of weight, and had no consistency. John set a plan in place with me, tracked my macros, and even scheduled workouts for me to do when outside of the gym. He held me accountable without being pushy or too aggressive! This is by far the best investment I have made in my health. I will be back to train with him again in the future!

Beautiful place I really love training here. I'm stoked to have become a personal trainer and be looking for jobs at a place like this they hold the bar.

I've had the pleasure of working directly with Justin Orr (The owner of Iron Orr) for over a year now. Justin has consistently gone above and beyond to work around my schedule and needs. Most of us have been through a gym and seen the pictures of client accolades highlighting pounds lost or muscle gained, but in reality training with an expert in physical health is so much more than that. In working with Justin, I have reduced pain in my back as well as helped build stability and strength in my knees. You can tell a lot about the values of a business by the values of it's owner, and Justin and his teams' commitment to improving the health of their clients is second to none.

Our trainer Adrian is fantastic! My wife and I have been training with him for about 2 months and every time we look forward to our training sessions. Each one of them is challenging and fun, Adrian pays a lot of attention to our form and clearly cares about our health and development. He is a great motivator and always willing to help. He introduced us to a variety of new exercises: his landmine routines are the best! We could not have asked for a better trainer and I am sure we will achieve our goals with him.

The atmosphere at the gym is great and all the trainers are very nice and helpful! The HIT classes with Marcel are a lot of fun!

Joining Iron Orr was one of the best decisions I had taken in 2021. I trained with Alisha as my personal trainer for 9 months and I couldn’t be any happier. Alisha is an incredible trainer who is fun to work with, motivates you to reach your goals and genuinely cares about your progress. Moreover, she was very kind and easy to talk freely with. So, going to the gym was never a chore for me and I was always excited to train with Alisha as it was fun and challenging at the same time. The gym itself is well equipped and the other trainers/ staff were kind and were always happy to help. If anyone is looking for an awesome personal trainer, I strongly recommend Alisha.

I started going to this gym often recently to try for a better lifestyle change and it's definitely been one of the best places I've been to. All the trainers are active, friendly and ready to help if approached; Justin in particular was a really big help in helping me find my earbuds that I left there. Even though the space itself is relatively small, they definitely maximize what they have, with multiple of each machine and benches to help you work out whatever you need to without having to wait for too long. Would definitely recommend checking this place out, and even going that extra step to get a consultation with any of the friendly trainers there!