Functional Core Fitness

I have been working out with Omar for a few years now. Omar is a trainer totally committed to his clients goals. He starts with planning a workout that will obtain the results of his clients. He then provides the driving motivation pushing you to achieve that last 15 seconds, that last rep, the ability to know your mind gives out before your body, and the power to push through. Omar helps us get results. I’m proud to not only call Omar my trainer, I call him my friend. For the ability to Define Yourself, Omar and Functional Core Fitness is the answer.

I am an international student and omar is my first personal trainer. I try this because i just want to stay healthy and keep a good body shape but i never thought i would gain so much more than this. After half a year of training, i am not just in a good shape but i improved my endurance in both mentally and physically. I was a boy who never do exercise and easily want to puke when i start to sweat a half year ago. Now, i ask for more. I can do a whole hour exercise and have a balanced diet with the help of Omar. He always motivates me and helps me to reach my goal. It is worth to have a try if you really want to stay healthy.

I had the privilege of working with Omar to rehab a leg injury. 8 weeks prior to my very first Tough Mudder event I got a grade 2 strain in my calf muscle. The first thing that came to my mind immediately following the injury was that there was no way i was going to be able to participate in the TM event and my planned 35 miles of hiking in Zion. I was fortunate enough to have met Omar whose approach to rehabilitation was far superior to what my doctors recommended. After six weeks of stability, strength, and power training I was able to run 3 miles without any pain. This gave me the confidence that I could complete my training for TM. I was able to successfully complete TM and all obstacles, along with the planned hiking in Zion, with my calf feeling stronger than ever.
I really enjoyed the time I spent at the Functional Core Fitness studio during my rehab sessions. The studio is very clean and well organized. All the trainers I met are very friendly and always offered words of encouragement along my path to rehabilitation. The crew at Functional Core Fitness has created a very fun, inviting, and challenging environment for all.
I highly recommend Omar and his staff to anyone who is looking to achieve their next fitness challenge.

I have been working out with Lanthany at Functional Core Fitness for over a month now. I love my trainer and this gym. Everyone is super nice and welcoming. I have never felt self conscious or intimidated. I am sore for days after my workouts and I have already lost weight and inches. If you want a great workout, individual attention and friendly staff, this is the place to go. Trust me, you won’t regret it!

I have been training with Omar for almost 4 months now, and couldn’t have imagined finding such motivation to change my lifestyle without him! I remember when I went to talk with him the first time, I was skeptical because I’ve never had a personal trainer. But he dove right into finding out what sorts of goals I had, and was genuinely excited to help me reach my goals. Not just in terms of weight, but to get my body to an activity level where I can start exploring all the things I’ve always wanted to do!
He’s very in tune with my goals, abilities, and how far I can be pushed — always further than I would push myself. I leave every session amazed that I was able to accomplish whatever we were focused on. He is the perfect trainer for me and a great motivator – I highly recommend Omar to anyone who’s looking for someone to believe in them, push them and get results!

Omar Lim is an amazing person and an amazing trainer. He is intuitive, knowledgable and doesn’t miss anything. I highly recommend Omar and Functional Core Fitness. Omar will change your life! Go for it…

Wow! I thought I was in shape from going to the gym by myself, outrigger paddling three times a week, and going for a jog every now and then. Boy was I wrong! After the first round (2 more to go) of circuit training I was warmed up and loving it! After the second round I was huffin and puffin! I was going to sit the last round out since this was my first time, but I decided to push through. I am glad I did. Even though I was sooooo exhausted I felt that my workout flame was rekindled. Omar is awesome, patient, and tough. :o) I definitely needed that push! Cant wait to go back.

I’ve been attending the circuit training class on Saturdays at 11 am. First, I appreciate the time — 11 am allows me to sleep in, and is early enough that it isn’t in the middle of everything I need to get done.
Second, its a really good workout. Omar, the instructor, organizes an exercise for each person in the class. You do the exercise for 1 minute, get a 15 second break and rotate, then start the next exercise. After you’ve completed all the exercises in the circuit you get a 1 minute break. Then you complete the circuit again until the hour is up.
Third, the price is just right. $ 10 drop-​in. I don’t know what it is for gym members.
Fourth, don’t be misled by the exterior of the building. The interior is larger than expected, and quite clean.
Saving the best for last — Omar is an amazing instructor. He obviously loves helping people be happy and fit. He’s super professional. He is the nicest guy ever. He’s cheering for you, literally, the entire workout. And he really pushes you to do your best.
I highly recommend this gym. I’ll see you next Saturday!

I’m mainly reviewing my trainer, Omar. I’m not a gym person so it is hard to rate the gym itself. The more important aspect I feel is the trainer (s) that you work with. I have had the pleasure of working with Omar for quite a few years now. I have had other trainers before and none yielded any results. They were quick to let me off the hook if I didn’t feel like working out. Not Omar. Initially he would come to me with all the equipment which took any chance of me blowing off a workout out of the equation. Now I gladly drive to him. He makes working out as ‘fun’ as it could be. He is very knowledgable about the body and how it works so if you have an injury, he can work around it. If there is something he doesn’t know, he will find out about it and he is very thorough. He is also great at mixing up the workouts so i don’t get bored. We do all kinds of things from circuit classes to swimming workouts to playing tennis even. If you want to be in the best shape you can be, this is the guy to do it.

Omar is amazing. not only a genuinely nice person but very knowledgeable of every aspect in personal training and nutrition. I have been working with him for almost 2 months and have made significant improvements in my physique, conditioning and cardio. As a competitive fighter Omar tailors your workouts to improve your weaknesses and to make your strengths even stronger. He came highly recommended and he has not let me down. Every session with Omar my body is pushed and challenged as every workout is different. Exerices I didn’t think I could do, he makes me try and I CAN do them. Its not to often that people believe in your abilities like he does. People often ask whats the secret and I say OMAR!!!

Don’t let the Functional Core Fitness center building fool you.
Programs are individually created for your personal fitness goals in improving condition, weight loss, programs for kids and groups as well. You can also choose to train at home, outdoors or in the studio.
Hey ladies… Lisa teaches beginning, intermediate and advanced pole dancing. Now we can all us a little of that now can’t we? Leave the stilettos at home girls; you can put those on after you learn how to work it on the pole.

I have been training with Omar for the last 3 months to both improve my physique and increase my real strength (not just glamour muscles). As a result ever person I know has commented how much better I look. In addition, I feel incredible. I used to greet every day with 2 cups of coffee and then another around 11:00 am. Now, most days, I just take a morning shower and hit the day full stride.
I met Omar because I compete in jiu-​jitsu. Recently I competed in the advanced open-​weight division. I have only been training for 3 years now and all of my opponents had over 8 years of training each. However I was able to completely dominate them. In fact none of my opponents were able to score a point on me. One of the main reasons is the training we have been doing over the last 3 months. Thanks to Omar I was significantly stronger and fitter than all of my opponents. As a result I has able to physically dominate people whom I would have quickly lost to otherwise. My fitness was so strong that after I returned from the tournament I grabbed my girlfriend and my dogs and went for a hike.
Omar is a fantastic personal trainer who will not only make you look better, but will also make you feel healthier. You really can not do any better than him in the bay area.

Omar is an EXCELLENT trainer. If you’re looking to get in to shape, stay in shape or push yourself to the limits for an upcoming fight he’s the guy to go to!