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Oakland Magazine Features Nu Fitness! 📰✨
Just days ago, Oakland Magazine released an amazing article about us, “NU FITNESS: BUILDING STRENGTH, HEALTH, AND COMMUNITY IN THE HEART OF OAKLAND”! The article dives into what makes Nu Fitness special—our focus on inclusive, personalized, and science-backed training for longevity that helps YOU crush your goals while making fitness… Continue reading
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Back-to-Back! Nu Fitness Voted Best Personal Trainers in Oakland & the East Bay (2024 & 2025)
We’re honored—and grateful—to share big news: Nu Fitness was voted Best Personal Trainers in Oakland & the East Bay for the second year in a row. Winning in 2024 and again in 2025 means the world to our team because these awards are powered by reader votes. Thank you to… Continue reading
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Fitness Fridays: Community Event with Northlake Oakland & Drink Thicc
Fitness Fridays: From Sweat to Stillness — Join Us This Week for Yoga! Last Friday, the energy at Northlake Plaza was electric! 🧩✨ Our first Fitness Friday with Nu Fitness, Drink Thicc, and the Northlake community was a huge success. Neighbors, friends, and even a few four-legged companions showed up… Continue reading
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New Neighbor Spotlight: Drink Thicc Has Arrived! 🥤
Welcome our friends at Drink Thicc to the neighborhood! They’ve just opened a brand new smoothie spot right around the corner from our private gym here on Broadway in Oakland! 🙌 Drink Thicc is on a mission to make nourishment that’s tasty, functional, and accessible. They believe in supporting mind,… Continue reading
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Training Beyond the Gym: Taking Your Fitness Outside This Summer
As the days get longer and the sun shines brighter over Oakland, we’re reminded of something we deeply believe at Nu Fitness: Fitness doesn’t live in the gym. It lives in you. And when the weather is this good, when the energy is up, and when the people around you… Continue reading
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Friends Don’t Let Friends Do Squats in Running Shoes
When it comes to improving strength, performance, and long-term health, we often overlook one of the most critical foundations of our body—our feet. Wearing barefoot or minimalist shoes during strength training or even during everyday walking can be a game-changer for developing foot and toe strength. And that’s not just… Continue reading
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Riding the Wave: Nu Fitness Makes It to the Final Round for Best Personal Trainers in Oakland 2025 — Let’s Go for Two Years in a Row!
We’re still riding the incredible wave of gratitude and excitement from last year — when we were honored (and honestly, shocked!) to be voted the #1 Best Personal Trainers in Oakland and the East Bay by Oakland Magazine. The love, trust, and support we felt from our clients, colleagues, friends,… Continue reading
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Building Connection to Your Workouts
When we write programs for our clients, we know that in order to build a sustainable routine, we need to create a connection between the exercises and the individual. We consider movements that feel good in their bodies, exercises they enjoy improving at, and movements they find interesting. An important… Continue reading
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Injury Prevention: Getting Ahead of the Problem
When a Nu Fitness team member starts working with a client, we start by paying close attention to how the client is creating movement. We pay attention to what chain of muscles are working, and verify the client feels engagement in the right areas. Frequently when new clients come in… Continue reading
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Good Vs. Bad Food
It’s Monday and you’re back to work after attending a party and a friend’s birthday brunch over the weekend. Although you had a great time in the moment, you can’t stop telling your coworkers about how “bad” you were this weekend. Does this feel familiar? Chances are you’re thinking about… Continue reading
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