Alison Roessler Fitness

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.

I have been working out with Alison for more than 10 years. This is the longest that I have stayed with an exercise routine in my life and I give Alison all the credit. Alison knows how to meet clients where they are and get them to where they want to be. She motivates and supports her clients to get the best work out possible. I am truly grateful to Alison for helping me stay healthy and strong as I age. She is great at adjusting the work out routine if you are injured. It is a pleasure to work out with her weekly. She mixes it up so I do not get bored. I cannot recommend her enough as a personal trainer.

I have known Alison for about 17 years and have trained with her on and off with enormous success. Alison is a true professional. She also understands how important it is to adjust the exercises to one’s body, age, possible injuries, and fitness levels. When I started with her, I had a back injury and she helped me gain strength while caring for my back. I got fit enough to do bootcamps with her for a few years and after I had my baby, she helped me regain my confidence and get back to working out regularly. As I have transitioned to menopause now, she has been instrumental in keeping my body and mind healthy & sane. She is mindful of my challenges during this time but still motivates and helps me advance in my physical strength. There is absolutely no other trainer I would rather work with than Alison! She is extremely good at what she does and is also a kind, generous, and well-rounded human being who truly cares and gives back to her community. Thank you Alison for making - and continuing to make- such a positive impact on my health & wellness 🙏🏼

Alison is great. We do a small group and no two workouts are the same. Love it.

Truve is a great, no judgement, all welcome environment. Alison, the owner is deeply dedicated to people achieving their PERSONAL best. Did you hear me? That means, what works for YOU and not anyone else. Alison offers great meal plans to give one ideas. Food is wonderful. Exercises one can do on the go, when 30 minutes to an hour is not possible. If you want a trainer who is engaged beyond the workout, Alison @ Truve in Oakland is real. Here's to a better you.