A PARR Fitness & Sport Performance

I’m in the health and fitness industry and have worked with a lot of trainers. Adam is most exceptional in every way. He is helping me reach my aesthetic and fitness goals in a remarkably short amount of time. Adam has also taken the time and energy to give me crucial tips for outside the gym to improve and enhance my results in very simple and very effective ways. Adam is also a great human being that is a pleasure to work with. I most highly and enthusiastically recommend Adam and A PARR Fitness & Sport Performance!

We all know Los Angeles is FULL of trainers, but there is no other person I would highly recommend more than Adam Parr.
He is the consummate professional. Always on time, meticulous with his follow through and most importantly, an excellent trainer. His degree in Kinesiology definitely makes him more qualified than others. He doesn’t just help you strengthen your body, he teaches you the importance of what you are doing and why it all works. He is extremely personable and has the patience of Gandhi. You need that from a trainer in order to feel comfortable. My suggestion is, If you are looking for a truly good trainer, then run. don’t walk and sign up with Adam. Just don’t hurt yourself running…

Adam is an incredible personal trainer. I went through quite a few before I found him. If you’re looking for an incredible workout that’s fun and challenging, this is it. The hour zooms by and we always work hard. Adam is a super relaxed guy, highly educated in his field, and the facilities he teaches in are great. GO!

I highly recommend Adam for personal training. I was relatively resistant to going the personal training route. I know my impression may simply reflect a stereotype, but I wasn’t particularly excited about spending any time or money on an arrogant bro whose only qualification was his love of sleeveless shirts and enormous shoulder muscles. I always told my friends that when you see a guy’s online dating profile and it said personal trainer, swipe left!
Adam has given me a new appreciation for what a personal trainer CAN be (maybe not what all of them are). Years ago, I used to be an athlete and I have a number of injuries that seem to flare up when I start an exercise routine. I needed a trainer to help me work around those and build the kind of foundational muscles I’d lost with nearly two years of inconsistent to no exercise (the weekend warrior syndrome spread out over 2 years). I was really out of shape and had some trouble being able to handle even a beginner’s workout class. I also was looking for something to give me a sense of routine in LA, relieve some stress, build confidence and lose a little weight. Adam has been a great trainer and I’ll break down some of the pros and cons.
PROS —
*KNOWELDGEABLE AND CREATIVE: This is, by far, the most important element of why I feel comfortable recommending him to anyone. He’s not just a trainer «on the side» while he pursues an acting career or doing whatever it is that people do with the lazying-​around-​at-​Joans-​on-​3^rd-​at-​11am-​on-​Tuesday syndrome. He did undergraduate work in this field and then was a physical therapist for years. He seems interested in continuing to build his skills and areas of expertise. I know he has a particular interest in athletic conditioning, but he is great with a range of exercise backgrounds such as mine. He builds creative circuits that focus on your specific needs and aren’t just the usual exercises you could do at home with a Jillian Michael’s dvd. I’ve been his client for maybe two+ months and I’ve never done a crunch.
*PHYSICAL THERAPY BACKGROUND: Given my earlier history at an athlete who racked up a number of long-​term injuries, I can’t stress how important it is for a trainer to be attuned to how the body works and how best to avoid any damage/​injuries. I go to the trainer gym to do cardio between my sessions and honestly, I don’t know what many of the other trainers are doing with their clients. It runs the spectrum of laughable to dangerous. I value that Adam is interested in teaching clients a practice that will be positive for them long-​term.
*HE PAYS ATTENTION: If I’m paying someone to train me, I want them actually watching me and correcting form. One of my pet peeves — and honestly, this may be just me (I’m type-​A) — is trainers who watch the television or text while their clients are doing exercises. Seriously, if you are bored, pretend you aren’t. I do that all the time at work. I can’t imagine being in a meeting and saying «um, hold up, let me just watch this play on the television for a second while you are talking about something I don’t care about.» Adam, by contrast, appears fully engaged the whole hour and takes seriously his job. He watches form and makes sure I don’t try to compensate with other muscles, etc, or do the exercises wrong.
*PROFESSIONAL: Adam has been professional in all areas, in my experience. He has a nice online system that handles scheduling and gives you the option to pay online (which I like to do). His schedule has also been very flexible and he has a lot of open times.
*NICE GYM: Adam trains clients at Muscle Mechanics (although maybe he does home stuff as well — I don’t know). I like the gym. It has an underground lot, a nice changing room and good outside space. Parking can be a challenge in the 5pm-​7pm hour, but so far, the parking attendants have been really nice about helping the training clients find spots.
CONS —
I wish he was a woman, but I guess he can’t change that without some expensive surgery.
Overall, I don’t have any complaints and think he is a great choice for personal training in West LA. I’ll post an update in a few months.

A little over a year ago I was sent to physical therapy for severe back pain caused by herniated discs in my spine. Adam was one of the PTs who helped me through that process. When I learned that he also offered personal training I hired him as soon as I was strong enough to begin.
I’ve worked with many trainers over the years, but never with one who was as knowledgable and thorough in his approach. I told Adam what my goals were and within several months I had achieved everything I set out to — all without any additional back problems, which for me is miraculous.
Adam is smart, professional, attentive, punctual, competitively priced, listens to your needs and fashions a customized workout suited appropriately to your level of skill and strength. Adam keeps the workout varied, never repetitive. He’ll push me right to the edge of my comfort zone and is intuitive enough to know when to lay off.
He is, hands down, the best trainer I’ve worked with. I can not give him any higher a recommendation. Book him while he still has slots open!