Alison Roessler Fitness

I don't remember how we found Alison and Truve but I'm thrilled that we did. I'm 71 and my partner is 68 and we wanted a gym and a trainer who would work us hard but be knowledgeable and respectful of the challenges of keeping older bodies fit and strong. Alison listened carefully to our goals and concerns and set us up with Jenn. Working with Jenn is a delight - she knows her stuff and pushes me just enough. Every week she shows up with a different workout that keeps me on my toes - she's always fully present and responsive. As for the gym itself, once you've covered the basics like cleanliness and equipment quality (check and check), it's all about the vibe - are you comfortable being there or not. I've been a member of multiple gyms before and Truve is hands down the place I've most enjoyed going. Do yourself a favor and give them a try.

I’ve been going to Truve since 2018 after moving to Oakland. Alison & Truve has built an inclusive community that’s focused on bettering each other. Alison is also one of the most knowledgeable& motivating personal trainers I’ve worked with on my 20+ year fitness journey. I highly encourage visiting Alison & Truve if you want to be healthier both physically & mentally!

Love Alison's workout classes! Each class is different and very fun. As a newcomer to Truve, she immediately made me feel comfortable. She's built a really great community at Truve and I look forward to working out there.

Alison is the best. I have been working out with her, on and off, for the past eight years. I have worked with her in both group, fitness classes and in personal training sessions. Over the years, Alison has helped me to feel fit and strong, even through pregnancy. I highly recommend working with her.

I've had the pleasure of working with Alison for the past 2.5 years. I struggled with many injuries before that period and underwent 3 orthopedic surgeries, and was finding it difficult to rebuild strength on my own after Physical Therapy due to multiple weaknesses, imbalances, and lingering pain points. Alison was extremely helpful in designing custom plans targeted at my unique physiology and strength levels at the time. She pushes me to my limit often enough to see real changes but also knows how to keep me from overdoing it. She does really well with folks who are in pain somewhere, and can effectively prescribe the right combination of strength, self-massage, stretching etc. that will alleviate pain and target problems at their source. I rebuilt most of my previous strength relatively quickly, tripling or quadrupling the amount of weight I could initially lift in about 3-4 months. Alison's workouts target the body in a very dynamic way, and will improve your motion in nearly all planes, utilizing total body movements that accurately mimic real-life demands and athletic movements tailored to your sport of choice. She is constantly finding new ways to creatively challenge your body to learn to move in new ways and build increased coordination and awareness of your body and how it works. Her workouts span a large range of exercise modalities, from TRX to cardio to agility to free weights to barbell work to medicine ball work and beyond. She focuses a lot on recovery with self-massage and stretching as well, which has increased my flexibility and mobility a lot as well as help prevent injury. You will be a very complete athlete in short order! Alison also offers a wholistic approach to health with her training, with nutritional plans if you desire as well as plenty of other advice about sleep and other lifestyle changes that can help you be the best version of yourself. She has a finely tuned intuition for people, and understands what holds them back and what motivates them. She is always positive and empathetic, and it is a joy to spend an hour in her company every week. She will always hold you accountable to be sincere and dedicated to your goals, and won't let you slide or make excuses under her watch. Alison is also very responsive on text if you need advice with some new pain, have questions about a workout, etc. She is incredibly well organized. Thank you Alison for being the wonderful person you are and helping me and others on their way to strength, health, and well-being! Cannot recommend highly enough.

Owner Alison Roessler is the best. So motivating and so much expertise. She curated a group training session 2X per week with other women I had never met before who were at the just the right fitness level level to push me, but not leave me in the dust, like when you find the just the right tennis partners to so you can play your very best while sill absolutely loving the experience. I am so grateful to Alison for really seeing what I am capable of.