Premier Fitness facility specializing in personal training, group training, and sports conditioning.
Rocky's Fitness Center is the premier health and fitness center for Santa Cruz and the Central Coast. Rocky's Fitness Center is more than a gym, boot camp, personal trainer or exercise facility. It is the culmination of the vision of Rocky Snyder, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer, and Corrective Exercise Specialist. Fitness programs range from 1:1 personal training, to group fitness and exercise classes (3-12 people) that can accommodate the full range of abilities, ages, fitness levels, and goals in the same class.
Keywords: personal training, group exercise class, fitness center, gym, sports conditioning, physical therapy
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
March 18, 1996
What is your primary product or service?
Personal Fitness Training, Corrective Exercise Programming, and Group Exercise
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
I have always have been interested in fitness and working out. It was always a great way to procrastinate and then I learned I could turn it into a career. After graduating from UMass Amherst I moved to Santa Cruz and became a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist in a local health club. After a few years as their Fitness Director I decided to branch out on my own and open my very own fitness studio.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
We have three decades of experience and learning and surround ourselves with the brightest minds in the industry. We rely heavily on Fitness Assessments, Movement Screening and Scientific Principles to allow to create the most accurate and effective exercise programs offered.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
The fitness center is made up of two adjoining suites which focus on group exercise in one area and physical therapy, corrective exercise and private exercise instruction in the other. Are growth has been constant and the thoughts of opening a second location looks promising.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Take the 41st Avenue exit off Highway 1 and head toward the ocean. Take a left on Portola Drive. We are at the end of the building on the corner of 41st and Portola.
What type of payments do you accept?
We accept check, cash, credit cards and online payments for our services.
Which areas do you service?
personal training, athletic conditioning, physical therapy, corrective exercise, sport specific training, weight loss, rehabilitation, weightlifting, youth conditioning, golf fitness, and surf conditioning.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Rocky Snyder, CSCS
What are your hours of operation?
We operate by appointment only although our group classes begin as early as 6am and we usually close our doors by 8pm.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
You have changed my life!
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
We are what we do. Excellence is therefore not an act but a habit. Aristotle