Aion Personal Training

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Strength Training for Adults 40+

Strength training after 40 is not about lifting the most. It is about keeping what you have and adding back what you lost, at a rate your joints can hold. That is what our small group personal training program is built to do.

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Ideal for

  • People carrying an old injury
  • Keeping what you have and adding back what you lost
  • Staying safe on knees, shoulders and back

Getting stronger, safely, in a small group

You lift real weight, and you get heavier over time, because progressive load is the only thing that actually builds strength. The part people get wrong on their own is the rate they add weight and the positions they get heavy in.

A coach on the floor decides both. Your plan is written for your body, your weights are set for you, and a movement gets swapped the day it bothers a knee, a shoulder or a back.

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Expert Coaching

We give you everything you need to get in fantastic shape. No injuries, no nonsense. Our coaches keep you accountable every step of the way, with programming written for the body you have today.

A coach kneels beside a member as she lifts two kettlebells from the floor.

What you get back

Stairs without thinking about them. Luggage into the overhead bin. Getting off the floor without a plan. The strength you notice first is the ordinary kind, and it is the kind that keeps you independent later.

Bone and muscle respond to load at any age, which is exactly why 40 and up is the right time to start rather than the wrong one.

A coach kneels next to a member on the floor and coaches him through a medicine ball exercise.

Team Training

We also run Team Training, a larger group format, at select times. Ask your coach.

Available at both studios

Strength Training for Adults 40+ runs the same way in Pasadena and Eagle Rock. Pick the studio that fits your week.

Questions about this program

I have never lifted weights. Is this for me?

Yes. Plenty of members had never touched a barbell before their first month. You learn each movement with a coach next to you, at a weight chosen for the body you have today.

Will lifting heavy hurt my back or my knees?

Bad positions and jumping the load hurt people. Coached lifting at the right weight is one of the better things you can do for a joint. Tell your coach what bothers you and the plan works around it.

Is this a class?

It is a small group, not a class. Everyone is on their own program at their own weight. What you share is the room, the coach and the hour. We also run Team Training, a larger group format, at select times. Ask your coach.

How long before I feel a difference?

We will not sell you a number. What we will tell you at your consultation is what the first few months usually look like for someone in your situation, and what it will take from you.

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What members say

Update to my original review: Soon, I'll have been a member of Aion Personal Training for three years. My wife saw how positive the experience was for me, and she joined and has been there for over a year now. I'm 55 years old now. Compared to just three years ago, I am stronger. I am in far better shape for simple everyday things like climbing multiple flights of stairs instead of taking an elevator. Most important: I feel more confident that I will retain a stronger, healthier body as I get older. It's not that I never have setbacks. At one point, I strained a muscle in my arm. At another point, my knee started giving me trouble. The important thing is, in response to these things, the amazing coaches at Aion worked closely with me to modify my workouts and perfect my form to mitigate discomfort and strengthen vulnerable areas to protect me from a recurrence. It works! Now here's my original review, all of which still applies: I spent the first 50-ish years of my life vacillating between being active and fit, and overweight and sedentary. Dieting had me losing weight and then gaining it all back, and then some. At 40, I worked with a personal trainer who got me in great shape but weighed me weekly and shamed me whenever I gained a pound or two. Then, parenthood happened and I stopped exercising altogether. By the time the COVID lockdown ended, I could hardly make it up a single flight of stairs. I was in the worst shape of my life, and scared for my future. But I always had excuses: too busy, no time, and worst of all: why bother because I know I'll just let it go again? Then one day, I was walking down Colorado Blvd. when Aion Personal Training's sign caught my eye. A gym for people 40+? And only a short walk from my workplace? I had no excuse not to try. Marcus, the owner, was welcoming, non-judgmental, and had a straightforward sense of confidence that I could get fit and improve my life if I just... showed... up. Over the two years I've been a member, I've come to know the coaches and many of my fellow clients, and to appreciate the sense of community that's been created. The coaches have a positive energy and, during my semi-private (small group) workouts, there's an amazing level of personal attention to check my form, offer advice, and encourage me to push past where I was last week. It's a long game, and the folks at Aion Personal Training know it. My plan is to be with them for the long haul. I highly recommend that you set up a consultation if this sounds like it could be a good fit for you.
Kenneth Simon, PasadenaGoogle review
Friendly and encouraging folks are there to help one get in shape and work on whatever level one is in at the present time
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