Beach Cities Fitness

Beach Cities Fitness

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"Ideal for Fitness Newcomers"

4.99 /5

102 verified member reviews

What Members Are Saying

Members consistently highlight the inclusive atmosphere and exceptional coaching at Beach Cities Fitness.

  • ❤️ Fitness Newcomers Feel Supported: Reviewers express how welcoming the environment is, with many noting that the coaches provide thoughtful modifications and encouragement, making it easy to ease into workouts without intimidation.
  • ❤️ Fitness Enthusiasts Thrive on Challenge: Many members appreciate the motivating atmosphere and expert guidance from instructors, who focus on refining techniques and pushing personal limits during skill-focused training sessions.
  • ❤️ Strong Accountability Boosts Progress: Members report that coaches regularly check in and provide personalized feedback, helping them stay accountable and motivated on their fitness journeys.
  • ❤️ Genuine Community Connections: Numerous reviews highlight the friendly camaraderie among members, creating a supportive network that fosters lasting friendships and a sense of belonging.

AI summary based on recent reviews, updated weekly

Member Reviews

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Feb 13, 2026
Review for Zak Kepner

Michelle is a lot of fun, always happy, cares about what she’s teaching, and a pleasure to be taught by!

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Feb 10, 2026
Review for Michelle Szlauko Earp

I think the cues both verbal and visual were super good. Especially on a fairly “lower skill” day with push press and benchpress the cues that help reinforce the fundamentals were great. Great time and class management too.

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Feb 9, 2026
Review for Michael Hadley

Zak is phenomenal. Always kind, always optimistic. Helpful regardless of level of expertise. I’m relatively fit but it’s my first time doing Cross Fit so many of the movements are awkward. Zak is great at modifying for me to ensure safety while also pushing me to get an amazing workout. Focused on mobility first. Love it!

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Feb 7, 2026
Review for Zak Kepner

Zak was incredible. Very helpful, positive and motivating. The overall class and participants were extremely friendly and welcoming. Great place to get beat up in a workout!

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Feb 7, 2026
Review for Zak Kepner

Zak and everyone in the class was totally welcoming and supportive. I felt challenged by the work out but also totally comfortable to adjust as needed with any given movement. Great work out great vibes!

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Feb 7, 2026
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Feb 5, 2026

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Feb 4, 2026

Excellent class at a great indoor/outdoor gym. Got some great feedback from Michelle on my deadlifts. Highly recommended!!!

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Feb 4, 2026
Review for Michelle Szlauko Earp

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Feb 4, 2026

Very detail and makes sure you are doing proper form and get into proper form if you are not. Also, very solution oriented with other exercises to fit your needs and pushes with style.

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Jan 30, 2026
Review for Michelle Szlauko Earp

Michelle is a confident, technically good and motivating instructor. I’ve made some positive adjustments to lifting form. The gym has been welcoming community to both maintain and elevate my physique.

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Jan 30, 2026
Review for Michelle Szlauko Earp

Great instruction and workout. Always pushing me. Thx

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Jan 30, 2026
Review for Michelle Szlauko Earp

Michelle did awesome at the 9am class today. She is very thorough about my form and gets on my ass if I do anything incorrect which I love!! Thank you Michelle.

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Jan 30, 2026
Review for Michelle Szlauko Earp

-Great instruction, -demonstrated clearly -gave me a great small sizeable chunk to focus on -warm and friendly

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Jan 30, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026
Review for Carolyn Fleischer

Carolyn is always professional, knowledgeable, and supportive as a coach, in addition to being a kind person. I’m happy when she’s coaching.

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Jan 29, 2026
Review for Carolyn Fleischer

Zak was awesome, super friendly and knowledgeable. Provided modifications in order for me to improve on my push ups! Overall an incredible experience, I’d recommend him and this gym to everyone!!!

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Sep 29, 2025
Review for Zak Kepner

Great workout.. loved that the warmup was structured and we were moving the entire time. Zak and his wife were incredibly welcoming and positive. Great place and good people. Solid instruction as well. Very safe.

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Sep 26, 2025
Review for Zak Kepner

Carolyn was a great coach. She is professional, welcoming, and meets you where you are at in your fitness journey. She focuses on form and builds from there. Note to self: don’t go on a run before a group class. save your energy.

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Sep 24, 2025
Review for Carolyn Fleischer

Antonio has great energy and helped me to improve my form. I highly recommend his class!

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Sep 23, 2025

Excellent WOD today with Tarrah! Great atmosphere & training!

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Sep 15, 2025

Solid! Good energy, motivating and encouraging. Super knowledgeable and fun to be around

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Sep 15, 2025
Review for Zak Kepner

I learned to not “go wee!” when doing double unders. Amazing

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Sep 5, 2025
Review for Zak Kepner

Tarrah was great and very supportive to an out of shape newbie!

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Sep 4, 2025
Review for Test Admin

Coach Zak is such a positive energy. He’s always a blast to have coaching. Keeps me coming back!

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Aug 28, 2025
Review for Zak Kepner

Antonio is great! Always very educational and makes it fun!

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Aug 27, 2025

Zack was friendly and super helpful. He’s a great coach that explains everything really well.

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Aug 25, 2025
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Aug 23, 2025
Review for Georgina Lean

Alex was a great coach as usual. He explains the workout well, helps me scale appropriately and is very encouraging!

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Aug 20, 2025
Review for Alex Goldstein

I spoke with Michael about certain goals I have, he modified my workout today to meet my strength goals. Also, gave pro tips on my deadlift form. Great involvement and appreciated him listening to me and following through!

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Aug 11, 2025
Review for Michael Hadley

Dale was super friendly and you could tell he was knowledgeable. The workout was well explained and the movement demos were thorough. I had a great time!

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Aug 7, 2025
Review for Dale Macdonald

Awesome!! Great coaching

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Aug 2, 2025
Review for Alex Goldstein

Derek did a great job coaching yesterday’s class. Enjoyed the workout!

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Aug 1, 2025

She’s just awesome, as always

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Jul 19, 2025
Review for Georgina Lean

This review is for Antonio Letizia as his name was not in the drop down list so I chose Zack’s name instead. Antonio was very friendly, very supportive and very helpful. This sounds like cliche review but it’s certainly not, it’s truthful. Antonio was as described above but would also correct me and show me what I was doing wrong. I’m extremely green when it comes to CrossFit training and he helped me through and great workout. Thank you Antonio.

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Jul 17, 2025
Review for Zak Kepner

I had a great time. The workouts was a little silly and my rib cage was hurting but Alex made sure that I took it easy and hw was very pleasant to be around.

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Jul 11, 2025
Review for Alex Goldstein

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Jul 11, 2025

Zak was great!! He makes everyone at the class feel welcome. I will definitely be back. I also thought it was great that he did the workout with us

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Jul 5, 2025
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Jun 30, 2025
Review for Zak Kepner

Michael is an excellent motivator and coach

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Jun 30, 2025
Review for Michael Hadley

Zak was really fun today, per usual. He sang off-key, we got to know each other a little better. We shared stories of when we were younger. I just love him. As far as coaching goes 🤷 I don’t know. He didn’t coach me.

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Jun 26, 2025
Review for Zak Kepner

Zak’s coaching style is so energetic, it’s contagious. It’s impossible not to work hard when he’s around.

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Jun 10, 2025
Review for Zak Kepner

Dale was exceptional! He listened and asked questions. He watched our lifts and made sure our form was moving in the right direction. We were welcomed at a beginner level but knew we’d grow and become a lot stronger if we continued to show up. My friend and I will be back! And we hope Dale is our coach because he’s attentive and upbeat!

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Jun 7, 2025
Review for Dale Macdonald

I did a drop in at this place which is super easy to schedule on their website. Zak and his wife were awesome and the rest of the class was super welcoming and engaging in getting to know me. The facility gives off a nostalgic OG CrossFit vibe. No fancy gimmicks or “gucci” equipment. Just pure friendly community, and good programming. Kind of wish I had a place like this back home. Thanks for having me and hoping to come back next time I’m in town!

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Jun 6, 2025
Review for Zak Kepner

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May 30, 2025

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Apr 20, 2025
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Apr 17, 2025

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Apr 7, 2025
Review for Aaron Werdmuller

Coach Aaron does an excellent job of explaining the workouts and demonstrating the movements and their modifications for all level athletes. I recently attended his class and learned something new to work on.

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Apr 3, 2025
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Mar 28, 2025
Review for Zak Kepner

Great class. Coaches and members were welcoming.

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Mar 5, 2025
Review for Aaron Werdmuller

She always does a great job keeping the class fun, but also taking the time to explain the movements thoroughly and walking through alternate options. Always look forward to Wed classes

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Feb 20, 2025
Review for Carolyn Fleischer

I had a fantastic experience at Beach Cities Fitness with Coach Aaron! His energy, expertise, and motivation made the class both challenging and fun. He tokes the time to correct my form, encourages everyone, and keeps the workout engaging. I always leave feeling stronger and more confident. Highly recommend his classes for anyone looking to push themselves in a supportive environment!

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Feb 19, 2025
Review for Aaron Werdmuller

Aaron did a fantastic job of leading the class of athletes at all skill levels. I've been a CrossFit athlete for over 13 years, and Iq can say that Aaron knows his stuff! His attention to technique and a safe and effective workout for each participant stands out!

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Feb 5, 2025

Zak is a great coach, I just wish he wasn't so weak lmao

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Feb 3, 2025
Review for Zak Kepner

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Jan 11, 2025

Great class. Aaron was very hands on and helpful. Great community!

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Jan 8, 2025

It's a great workout. Pretty challenging, dynamic and active. Coach Zak did an excellent job of motivating and assuring me on the bench press.

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Dec 28, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

Amazing classs everyone was so welcoming! Coach Zak explained everything perfectly if you’re in town this is the place to go!

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Dec 28, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

12/23- very good class. Coach was helpful with tips throughout.

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Dec 25, 2024

Dale 👍 5/5

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Dec 22, 2024

Best CrossFit gym / trainers on the planet!!

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Dec 3, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

Aaron was great! Answered every question and he was engaged during the workout for any help that was needed!

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Nov 26, 2024

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Nov 24, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

I can’t say enough about this gym!!!! As a former Crossfit box owner, I know what I like and I know what I don’t care for. I am now a part of the BCF community and I couldn’t be more stoked. Their workouts are intense, but scalable to meet everybody’s needs and the coaches are fantastic!!! I personally love all the weight training going on here as I am 55 and want to stay strong forever.

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Nov 8, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

Coach Carolyn is an amazing instructor! She takes the time to break down each fundamental movement, including warm-ups and cool-downs. She takes the time to talk with everyone and does small one-on-one sessions with each person. 💕 Thank you so much for pushing me every day and helping me improve!

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Nov 7, 2024
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Oct 15, 2024

Very friendly and happy, managed to interact with everyone even though it was a bigger class than normal.

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Oct 11, 2024

Michelle was great, I was the only person in a 6 o’clock class, but she stayed and worked with me on everything

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Oct 11, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

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Oct 7, 2024

Good local box! Coaches are great, very knowledgeable and attentive. They make the best with a tight space!

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Oct 4, 2024

Alex is the best coach ever!!!!

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Oct 4, 2024

Michelle is awesome

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Sep 19, 2024

Coach was Carolyn, she is absolutely fantastic! Very courteous, professional, and knowledgeable. I am in town from Florida, had an awesome time working out with everyone there.

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Sep 19, 2024

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Sep 18, 2024

Today was 🔥🔥🔥

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Sep 3, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

Small, local gym with everything you need for a great workout on vacation. The members were all friendly and I could tell they have a great rapport. I would definitely recommend dropping in and giving it a try!

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Aug 31, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

Love the programming and coaching is outstanding.

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Aug 30, 2024
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Aug 27, 2024

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Aug 7, 2024

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Aug 5, 2024

Such an awesome coach! Always makes everyone sweat, but with a smile. Look forward to working out with him more

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Aug 3, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

Zak did a great job with coaching and keeping everyone motivated during the workouts. He was welcoming to us as we were drop ins. The gym has a nice, tight knit family vibe which made the workouts bearable and enjoyable. Can’t wait to drop in next time.

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Jul 29, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

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Jul 29, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

Georgina was fantastic! She provides the best instruction for my physical limitations.

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Jul 25, 2024

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Jul 23, 2024

Michelle was our coach today. She describes everything clearly and breaks down the movements of the strength portion. Excellent job.

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Jul 22, 2024

Great class! I always walk away feeling like I had a great workout, challenged myself, and had fun. Tarrah did a great job of explaining the workout and warning up the class. Thank you!

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Jul 13, 2024

Great gym, coach & class. 10 out of 10! Thanks 💪🏽

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Jul 9, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

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Jul 5, 2024

Zak is not only an incredible gym owner but a leader, mentor, and athlete. I have been in many CrossFit Affiliates over the past 11 years and I can truly say I don't think there is anyone like him. His passion for his members, his drive to make everyone's day better than his own, and his support he gives to his members is inspiring to watch. I am grateful to learn from him! He runs an excellent affiliate and again is an incredible coach!

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Jul 1, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

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Jun 29, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

Dale is an excellent coach Putting safety and proper Form first. Always enthusiastic!!

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Jun 26, 2024

It takes a certain type of coach to convince you to go on the brink of near death. This review could have gone either way. 50/50 live or die

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Jun 25, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

Great class with great energy. Super friendly coaches and athletes. Great class today!

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Jun 25, 2024
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Jun 25, 2024
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Jun 25, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

Great gym. Great classes.

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Jun 20, 2024
Review for Zak Kepner

Zak was the best open gym coach I’ve ever had!!! I’ll definitely be back!! Love me some BCF!!!!❤️

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Jun 20, 2024
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Jun 18, 2024

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Beach Cities Fitness currently has 102 verified member reviews with an average rating of 4.99 out of 5 stars. All reviews come from real members who have experienced the gym firsthand.

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Beach Cities Fitness is located in Dana Point, California at 34198 CA-1 Suite B, Dana Point, CA 92629, USA. Click the address above to get directions.