Shape Up! Boot Camps and Fitness

I used to be a regular member a year ago but sadly left due to moving out of state. I recently did a couple of drop in sessions while I was town and am so sad I ever left! This is the best Bootcamp/​fitness studio I’ve ever been to and Chris is awesome! when I first started I couldn’t even do a full push up. Thanks to shape up, push ups, pull ups, and trx all seem like a breeze at my new gym. This my favorite place to workout and I’ll be back in a heartbeat if I ever move back in the area!

Very good boot camps I love it… I have seen results so fast!!! I going to morning class, and sometimes evening class, and they offer yoga as well, on Tuesday night. I have dropped inches from my upper body. Thanks so much Chris!!!

I did Chris’s 6 week boot camp challenge. I have a background in running. That is my sport. It’s what I know, and what I’m comfortable with. I also have a 24 hour fitness membership, with which I would use for running, but never ventured into the uncharted territory of the weights. Well, a year ago I gave birth to my daughter. My entire world changed, including my body. I had no idea the toll pregnancy would take on me. I came out of pregnancy feeling like a deflated balloon. So I ran, and ran, and ran… Nothing. I was noticing NO difference in my body. What once worked for me no longer did. I was lost and had no idea how to lose the weight. I had fat in places I’ve never had before. I decided to sign up for boot camp. In six weeks Chris worked EVERY muscle In my body. She was always there to help me with my form. Every day is something new, your body never has the chance to plateau. It’s amazing how much stronger I feel. Another thing I love about boot camp is the community of people. Everyone is there to help. No judgement. I loved Chris’s boot camp and I know you’ll love it too

The best boot camp. It is never monotonous. Always fun and CHALLENGING. I never imagined that I would ever get as strong as I’m today apart from loosing weight and dropping inches. My running improved tremendously. I was able to get down to 10.40 secs/​mile from 14.10 sec/​mile in just 3 months. I owe it to Chris and Jess for always keeping the moves new and fun and make me look forward to go to the classes. Chris keeps checking on our personal goals and constantly helping providing tips and encourages to challenge ourselves. I don’t think I will go back to the regular gym ever.

I’ve been going to the 6 am boot camp for a month now, and my blood pressure dropped from the prehypertension range back down to normal! Her workouts are tough, and they’re never boring. She offers modifications for moves, and takes the time to coach everyone at all fitness levels. A lot of people in her classes have been going to Chris for years, so it’s obvious she puts effort into designing a program that keeps people engaged!

I love Shape Up! Boot Camps and Fitness! I had been working out regularly for awhile, but it wasn’t until I joined Shape UP! that I really started to notice a difference in muscle definition and overall strength. Chris Maloney is a superb instructor who invests in everyone’s unique training goals and needs. She has designed a program that anyone can start at any age and at any fitness level. The program offers a great variety of classes (boot camp, TRX, PiYo) and all of the other trainers are very skilled at what they do and know how to appropriately challenge the students to get as much as they can out of each class. The boot camp classes provide the perfect balance of cardio and strength training and no class is ever the same. It really is total body fitness! Additionally, Chris provides initial and follow-​up consultations that will help you to determine your fitness goals, make modifications to your exercise regimen and nutrition/​diet that will help you reach your goals, and track your progress over time. While the workouts are challenging, the general atmosphere created by the instructors and members is one that is both fun and supportive. I highly recommend people to try Shape UP! Boot Camps!

Chris Maloney and her staff at Shape Up! Boot Camps and Fitness are absolutely amazing! I never thought I’d be so excited to wake up in the mornings to work out but coming to classes here have completely improved my physical and mental wellbeing. As someone who got bored doing the same routine at the gym every day and not seeing any improvements, now I finally feel like I’m doing the best exercise for my body. After 2 months of coming to these classes, it’s inspiring and uplifting to see my body transform each month into what I want it to be. It’s one of the best feelings to walk out of each class knowing I’m just that much closer to my physical goals. Thank you, Chris, for putting such amazing classes together every day! I truly look forward to each and every session you teach. — Shanelle Roesler

I’ve been with Shape Up! Boot Camp for over 5 years now and absolutely, hands down love it and highly recommend it. I have tried other bootcamps and gyms only to realize that what Chris offers is one of a kind. She knows how to motivate you during your work out. Provides constant (and I mean CONSTANT) correction of form and encouragement throughout the workout — just when you think you can slack here comes Sergeant Maloney to the rescue. She also provides modification for those who are either new to her classes or have had an injury or some set back. She cares and it shows. I have tried the 30 minute workouts, the yoga, the barre and although it can work for some, I think what Shape Up provides is clearly the best overall workout with a warm up and cool down. I am always recommending it to others as often as I can. You should try it — you will NOT be sorry!

Thanks to Chris and Shape Up Bootcamps & Fitness — I am so much stronger and healthier today than I was a year ago. I LOVE my 6am workouts & workout buddies — such a great way to start the day. Shape Up has lots of different types of workouts and times — pick a class and get started!
When you take your first class, all of the instructors make sure that you feel welcomed — as do all of the fabulous people who work out at this facility — truly some of the nicest people I’ve met! Do NOT feel that you have to be in good shape to start working out here … when I started, I could barely jump rope or do push-​ups or planks … but now … I can do more than I could a year ago, and I know that next year I will be even further along in my fitness goals. Such a great feeling to see and feel results — and that’s what you get when you work out at this gym.
If you are looking for an awesome, challenging, and supportive coach to help you meet your health and fitness goals, look no further. Chris and her team of instructors are the BEST!

Without a doubt THE BEST workout EVER! Love the Bootcamps, the TRX and the PIYO classes. Chris Maloney not only knows how to create and run bootcamps, but how to motivate and encourage and hire amazing instructors who also maintain and believe in her high standards! I was a ClubSport member for 3 years and although it is a posh club, they offer NOTHING as awesome as Chris does at Shape Up! Since returning to Chris (I was with her 13 years ago when she started out meeting in the Sports Park) I’ve lost almost 20 pounds, my core is stronger than ever in my life, my energy is higher and I enjoy… yes ENJOY… working out. I am over 50 and in the best shape of my life and looking great — if I may say so myself!
You can’t go wrong with Shape UP! Everyone is welcomed, supported and encouraged no matter the condition they are when joining. Great for all people no matter what shape they are in… they will shape up safely and in an amazing supportive family of instructors and students! Can’t say enough good about Shape Up!

I have been going to Shape Up Boot Camp for over 2 years now and absolutely love it! Chris and the other members are always so positive, supportive and encouraging. The classes are always challenging. Chris keeps the classes interesting by constantly changing it up with different routines and equipment. Last Spring, I participated in the Shape Up Boot Camp Fitness Challenge. In six weeks, I was amazed what i was able to accomplish. The hard work and effort I put in during those 6 weeks paid off! I lost 12lbs! I reduce my body fat by 3 percentage points and I lost a total of 10 inches in my chest, waist, hips, biceps, thigh, calf combined! I went down whole size in my clothes. I not only felt stronger, healthier and leaner but I also WON the Fitness Challenge!!! I received a huge gift basket full of awesome fitness gear including a $ 100 Shape Up Boot Camp Gift Card. I have never felt better. I truly would not have been able to accomplish what I did without Chris Maloney and Shape Up Boot Camp.

I went to Shape up for about a year and a half, and at first the owner helped me with form and fitness, but over time her focus changed and i noticed pretty much everyone who’d started with me had left. I found that Chris, the owner yelled too much — and not in a motivating way, but about things like registering/​signing up/​in, being on time. I also found it objectionable that she charged a $ 10 no-​show fee on top of your original class fee. She also gives you the «stink eye» if you are late. I like working out in a place I feel welcomed!

I am so addicted to Shape Up!
All the instructors are great and offer you modifications if you’re new. The workouts are challenging and you’ll leave a happier and healthier person after each one!
There are a variety of workouts including bootcamp, bootcamp with TRX, Pilates/​yoga, Zumba (high energy/​pure cardio calorie burner!) and pure TRX.
As a fellow bootcamper said the other day:
«Don’t try, Commit!»
Summer is right around the corner!

I joined Shape Up in December of last year and have lost somewhere close to 8 – 10 pounds since. The best thing I love about this place is that Chris is an expert in developing well-​rounded workouts that give you a full-​body workout — all you have to do is show up! Shape Up leaves you with no excuses to get your best body — I recommend this place to anybody who’s not a fan of working out in big gyms or folks who want to incoporate weights, bands, kettle bells etc. but don’t know how — you will not be disappointed, trust me! I ran my first 5k marathon entirely last weekend, something I could NEVER do before — I owe it all to Shape Up.

Although I can only attend Boot Camp twice a week I LOVE it! After working out at home for 6 months it was time to step it up. I don’t feel self conscious in this group and I definitely push myself harder to make it through the hour long workout. Elise and Chris keep you motivated to push ahead in the routine. Very encouraging!

I was visiting from out of town and needed a good workout. Shape Up kicked my bottom. Between the boot camp and the trx I experienced the best workout I have had in months. The workout was interesting, fluid and dynamic. Chris is motivating, positive, full of energy and at the same time she is a great drill sergeant who makes sure that you get what you pay for and what you went there for. I highly recommend locals and visitors to attend her various exercise camps.

This was initially a 4 star place but giving it a 5 stars now! No matter how fit I think I am and how many other boot camp classes I take elsewhere, Chris always manages to kick my a$$. All my muscles are like jello after her classes. Love her abuse.
This is my first small class that isn’t at a large gym. Chris is great. Definitely a boot camp instructor. She is very tough. Good for slackers. The exercises are tough in the TRX class. The first couple classes were tough to learn all the moves. It is very fast paced. I’ve gone for 4 classes so far and I can feel my ab muscles starting to come back (I’ve had 2 kids). But any beginner thinking of the TRX class should definitely be in fair shape before starting. It Is a tough workout. I would give it 5 stars but they offer limited schedule of classes. Sometimes hard to fit in a full time work schedule with young kids.

I started at ShapeUp! boot camp about 4 years ago and was really into it about 3 times a week for the first 2 years or so — I LOVED IT and my body had never been in better shape!
After 2 years at boot camp my husband and I moved to Livermore and I came up with every excuse in the book as to why I couldn’t make it ALL THE WAY to Pleasanton — as if it was just SO far (more like just a large excuse really)! I tried doing my own thing — ran the track for a while, bought P90X and really enjoyed it for the first 30 days, until I realized how monotonous it became… slowly I watched my body creep back to what it was 4 years ago and I was losing muscle… that’s when I realized I needed to get back to ShapeUp! and make that positive change!
For the past couple months I’ve been working out again at ShapeUp! about 3 – 5 days and week and I am amazed at my body transformation! My muscle is coming back and I feel GREAT!!! On January 4^th I could barely hold a pull-​up hang and my plank time was measley at that — NOW: I can hold a pull-​up hang for 1 MINUTE AND my plank… got that up to 3 MINUTES already! The improvement I’ve seen over the last two months is keeping me SO MOTIVATED and inspired to keep working!!!
Chris is an amazing instructor and she truly knows how to push you to be the BEST YOU can be! She always works to make sure you’re doing moves with good form and pushing yourself to not stop and keep moving! Every class is something NEW and EXCITING too — it’s not getting in front of the TV every night knowing that Tony will be making the same comment about «real people making real sweat» — I started to MEMORIZE that DVD — haha! With Chris, you’re EXCITED to get to class and see what challenge lies ahead of you for that day! AND you feel SOOOO great when class if over, especially when you push yourself to roll out of bed and before you know it you realize your workout is over and you have the rest of the day ahead of you — WHAT AN AMAZING FEELING!!!
I highly recommend ShapeUp! boot camp to those of all ages and sizes! Chris can help you modify your workout too, so you never feel like it’s too hard and want to give up! I have been nursing a small injury and I’m still there for each workout doing everything I can to SHAPE UP! ;-)
TRY A CLASS — I’m sure you’ll be hooked JUST LIKE ME!!! :-)

I started this class thinking it was going to be another aerobic class like all the others. I was dead wrong. I have been a regular at this class for 2 years! It doesnt matter if your male or female, whatever your age this is the best complete body workout you will ever find in 1 hour!
I played college football so I know when I get a great workout. Shape Up gives me a complete body workout ever session. What makes Shape Up great is that its never the same workout. Every session is always changing, therefore your body has to burn more calories to perform the movements! If you truly want a change in your body, and want to have more energy throughout your day, I would recommend Shape Up bootcamp for you!
Also: The price is a rediculously low for the workout you get!
Brandon M.
Pleasanton, CA

Over the past few years I’ve thought about working out. I’ve read countless magazines about toning up and getting fit. However, I will confess: I was just too lazy to do it on my own. I started walking/​jogging daily, but it just wasn’t enough. My increasing weight and not being able to fit into my clothes started to bother me. It wasn’t until I endured a 12-​mile hike through Big Basin that I realized I really wasn’t what I use to be and I needed to do something to change. If I continued down my current path I would only do my body harm which could lead to diabetes. In addition, as my wedding date approached, I knew I needed to find someone to help me achieve my goals.
Shape Up! Boot Camp was (and still is) my GOLDEN TICKET! Group exercise classes are taught by Chris Maloney, CPT. She is a Certified Trainer by both the National Academy of Sports Medicine and the American Council of Exercise.
Registration is through the City of Pleasanton — Activities Guide. Classes are open to both residents and non-​residents.
Not only did I find an AMAZING personal trainer, but the group camaraderie is just what I needed to keep me going. My goals were simple: get into shape and tone my body. I knew that the results that I could get out of it depended upon the effort that I put into it.
In seven months, I dropped countless pounds, trimmed inches, toned my body and OK, I’ll spill the deets — went from a ¹⁰⁄₁₂ to a size 4! (Yes, I can’t believe I’m divulging that much information to complete strangers, but it’s just that good!) I slipped on my wedding dress and felt wonderful.
It’s been 14 months since I first started and I’m well on my way to toning my body even more for bikini season!
If you’re in the same boat as I was last year, give Chris a call or send her an email (
). Heck, email me and I’ll be happy to work out with you (6 AM — 7 AM class only)!
Additional information:
Shape Up! Boot Camp (as featured in the Tri-​Valley Herald) is a comprehensive outdoor fitness program that combines calisthenics, cardio drills, circuit training and resistance training to produce a stronger, fitter, tighter you! Each class focuses on calorie-​burning cardio intervals with muscle-​toning strengthening exercises. We provide all of the equipment including resistance tubes, medicine balls, BOSU trainers, agility apparatus, and free weights. Moderate to high intensity.