Today we’d like to introduce you to Christopher Martinez.
Hi Christopher, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
My Name is Christopher Martinez, I am owner and operator of Top Performance Fit Club located in the beautiful city of West Covina Ca. We have been in business for 4 years and have an amazing community of people who believe health and wellness is a necessity in this crazy thing we call life.
I have been in the fitness industry for 14 years and my story began at another fitness bootcamp that I was training and managing.
I had been in love with fitness at a young age and knew I always wanted to be a part of something along those lines, the year 2012 is where I found out I was having my first child and new it was time to pursue my passion. I had got hired on as a trainer at Fit Body Bootcamp in my city and immediately fell in love with the fast paced environment, the people and the creativity you are given to write up your own programs and work outs.
I worked my way up to general manager and was able to hire on a full staff of trainers to help run my program. the owners had given me freedom to run and operate the location to my liking. We then opened up a second location which I also managed and had to opportunity to hire more trainers and meet new clients.
Fast forward 10 years, Our chapter at Fit Body Bootcamp had come to an end in 2021 but I knew I wanted to stay in the fitness industry because of how much I loved helping people transform their lives for the better. So my current business partner Jonathan Lucero and I decided it was time to own and operate our own location.
We sat down, came up with an original name of Top Performance Fit Club. We didn’t want to be just a Joe Shmoe name bootcamp but more of a club for fitness, health, wellness and goals. We officially opened our doors on May 3rd, 2021 after one month of remodeling and marketing. Now in 2025 we are approaching 4 year in business, we have expanded our location, met so many new faces as well returning clients from our old bootcamp and have established our self in the city as one of the best bootcamps.
We have changed over 300 peoples lives, from weight loss, muscle gain, getting ready for a wedding, police academy, marathons etc. We are operational 6 days a week, we have a set schedule that clients can attend any time we offer classes. Our programming is based off a high Intense Interval style of training (H.I.I.T) We incorporate different equipment from weights, kettlebells, boxing bags, plyo boxes and design our work outs to utilize each piece of equipment to help focus on the muscle group of the day.
Our classes are only 45 mins but you engage in everything from Core strength, muscle building, fat loss, endurance and flexibility. We cater to all fitness levels from beginner to advanced and go over each persons goals individually to give a one of a kind of experience.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
As any business owner can tell you, a smooth road isn’t what you should expect in owning a business. Luckily I was able to learn a lot from my previous bootcamps that I was able to see what worked and what didn’t. What programs to use, billings, marketing, client sales and retention, design.
So I had a good understanding going into business, but as you operate on the daily it’s a constant learning process. From which equipment to use, different marketing strategies, installation of certain machines or equipment. Coming from a background of little to no of installing, we definitely had to ask for help, look up or just plain old trial and error.
Then comes the money management part, knowing how to checks and balance, corporate taxes and how to make sure you have enough income to cover your monthly bills.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I am owner and operator of Top Performance Fit club. We specialize in High Intense Interval Training in a group environment. think of personal training in a Groupon environment. We host an array classes that range from 5-20 people at a time who utilize different equipment and different intensities that will ideally help build muscle, burn body fat and build overall wellness all under 45 mins. We are open 6 days a week and cater to all people who are looking to get in shape
The one thing I am most proud of is the amount of support and love we have received over the years and the lives we have bettered. We have had clients as long as 10 years that have stood with us because of the service we have provided to them and for them. The weight that has been lost, the muscle that has been gained and giving some people a new lease on life.
What makes us different is that we care very much for our clients we listen to their every need and want. we help them achieve what ever goal they are looking for and continue to make new ones. We offer an experience that is unmatched from the variety of work outs, to intensity and the fun loving community that accepts every one from every walk of life.
We’d love to hear about how you think about risk taking?
Risk taking is something a lot of people think is scary, but for you to be successful you have to take risks every day. When we opened our business it was a risk because we had never owned a business and at the end of the success or fail, it falls on us.
So I believe for you to be successful you have to take risk, to know what works and what doesn’t. if you don’t fail then you’ll never know what can be successful and what doesn’t. Every business owner will know fail, its a matter of what you do after that will result in a learning experience or closing up shop.
Pricing:
- $130 a month unlimited classes
- $1200 paid in full for 1 year unlimited classes
- $15 drop in for the class
Contact Info:
- Website: http://topperformancefitclub.zenplanner.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topperformancefitclub/
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/top-performance-fit-club-west-covina
