KO1 Fitness Academy

OMG, so unprofessional, KO1 is under «new management» and it took me 5 tries to get through to speak with an adult, because the receptionist little kid was playing on the phone. I kept asking the child not to hang up or press the dial buttons in my ear.
Finally got through to an adult Male and he was so rude, which made matters worse.
This «NEW MANAGEMENT» IS NOT WORTH YOUR TIME & $$$$$ !!! They have no clue how to run an business.

I kind of fell upon this place because of a friend of mine. I wanted to train Muay Thai to fight, but a part of me didn’t really expect it to last long or to become much for me, but man was I wrong! Its more like a family here than anything. Everyone is friendly and helpful, but with the intention to push you towards a better you. This isn’t by any means an easy class for the beginner, but that’s a good thing! After a couple of weeks of consistency, you will feel like you never have before. If you want to get fit and have a good time, or if you want to train to fight, I highly suggest stopping by.

Get up off the couch and GO see these people! Claudia and Ignacio have a passion for fitness that you must experience to believe. It’s like one big family there. Reasonable prices, local small business, and people that really CARE about helping you reach your goals and working with you. Zumba, Muai Thai, boot camp, sparring, they do it ALL, and they make it FUN. But it’s not easy – they make you sweat!

Originally, I started training Muay Thai about 15 years ago at Fairtex in San Francisco and I immediately fell in love with it, but after a couple of years could no longer afford the membership dues and also due to my dwindling attendance after the birth of my oldest daughter. So, I bought a heavy bag and started doing my own paced home semi Muay Thai training off and on for many years — among other things that I tried. But I always found my way back to Muay Thai.
Recently, after toying with the idea of getting back to it, a friend pointed me to a Groupon for KO1 Fitness, which was pretty close to my house. So, I decided to give it a try. Went for the 1^st time about a month or so ago and immediately got back into it. The Muay Thai is great, but the classes are geared toward a conditioning workout more than form or technique instruction, although they do work one on one on this with people that are struggling or just getting started. It’s a very friendly atmosphere and Ignacio (owner/​instructor) is very friendly and there to help you out, but definitely puts on a challenging class.
The 1^st couple of weeks, MAN was it tough, but now, I’m starting to get more accustomed to the pace of the class — but it’s still a tough workout.
The people are all friendly and there to help. So, it’s a very tight group of people in the Muay Thai classes. The Zumba classes seem to have the same attitude.
The only thing is that it is a pretty tight space, especially on a busy night. So, it can get cramped in there with a lot of people going to class, but it seems like they are making some improvements (I think they just moved to this space), by knocking down a wall to expand the floor space and they also added a ring (I don’t know how they fit it in there, but they did) for some training variety and options.
Anyway, it’s been pretty fun getting back into Muay Thai after all of these years. I have a couple more classes to go on the Groupon. So, I’ll finish those up and see where to go from there.

Zumba with Claudia is awesome! she is full of energy that is contagious and she makes the workout so much fun!

After years of walking in the morning for fitness, my good friend asked me to try a new gym. I was already a member of Bally’s but didn’t go often. I wasn’t sure I really wanted to get up at 5 am for boot camp but I tried it. Since last October, almost a year! I’ve been going to boot camp at 5:30 am, three days a week. I wish I had taken my measurements then. What I can say it that I have never had a better experience. Ignacio is a great coach and person. He makes you feel welcome and I am so glad that I found this gym. When I started working out, I was a size 16. I am know fitting into size 12! I still have more work to do but I know the KO1 will help me meet my goals. At 49, I’m stronger and more fit than I have been in many, many years. Thanks Ignacio! I have so much respect for your hard work and commitment!

If you’re looking for stellar training and 1:1 attention with top-​notch trainers, this place is for YOU!
Since moving to the EBay, I was devastated about leaving my Gym in Foster City. I tried several Kickboxing/​Muay Thai type gyms in the area and I never got the attention and dedication Ignacio gives me on a daily-​basis.
KO1 Fitness Academy is women-​friendly (if you want to learn to train like a man, like me!). It’s kid friendly, organized, and you have all of the equipment you’ll need. I hit the gym just about every day and it’s like hanging out with friends & family. Also, I’d like to mention that KO1 Academy has made a great contribution to the Hayward Community and Ignacio & Claudia are definite pillars to our community!