7 Hush-Hush Gyms Becoming Hollywood Favorites

outique trainer-only workout sanctums lure the with perks and, more essential, privacy.

This story first made an appearance within the Jan. 20 problem from the Hollywood Reporter magazine.

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Boldfaced names progressively are sweating without sweating the paparazzi waiting outdoors or perhaps a camera-phone-enabled jock around the next treadmill.

For a long time, West Hollywood's trainer-just the GYM ON NEMO (9041 Nemo St.) is a go-to choice, with owner Fedele P Santis welcoming the kind of Cameron Diaz and Charlize Theron to his discreet store for Bikram yoga and boxing alike. Over on La Brea, no-nonsense ULTRA BODY FITNESS (828 N. La Brea Ave.) fishing lures such stars as Shia LaBeouf and Chris Pine.

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More exclusive rivals are appearing. Gunnar Billings -- that has rocked the physiques of Jennifer Lopez and Hugh Jackman -- silently has run an unlisted-number space (9975 S. Santa Monica Blvd.) within the last 3 years over the Sonya Dakar health spa in Beverly Hillsides, where valet parking and protein bars are complimentary. Another large-time trainer together with his own gym is Jason Walsh, that has labored with Justin Timberlake and WME's Patrick Whitesell. "My facility is extremely private -- it is good for those who require an inviting and calm atmosphere," he states of his RISE MOVEMENT in WeHo (8906 Melrose Ave.).

Opened up in mid-2010, LEAF WELLNESS STUDIO (1617 Broadway St., Santa Monica)  handles just 12 clients anytime and demands on the three-month commitment ($3,600 for twenty-four classes). Leaf, whose clients include Rock of Age range up-and-comer Diego Boneta and XXX author Wealthy Wilkes, also runs a life-style Transformation program with diet counseling and private training.

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Much more cloistered: Trainer Danny Musico (Ron Fair, Doug Ellin) has produced a health club in the chichi Crescent Hotel (403 N. Crescent Drive) in Beverly Hillsides, where he looks after a furnished three-bed room penthouse at his disposal for individuals who wish to focus round-the-clock on toning their physique. (Refer to it as the lats of luxury.) It is a steep fee for clients to build muscle or shed weight while living there, but Musico thinks it's worthwhile. "If your production company wants the star of the movie to appear their best, $25,000  monthly isn't that much cash,Inch states Musico. "The suite is really a training camping I'm able to police them there."

The most popular gym around right now, however, may be the nearby referral-only BUNKER (465 N. Roxbury Drive). The appropriately named windowless basement space, obtainable using a secure parking garage, is hidden lower an alley. Owner Adam Ernster, a Billings protege, enables only as much as three trainers as well as their clients inside at any given time -- the ultimate exclusivity is really a draw for the kind of Nicole Scherzinger and ICM's Carol Goll.

Although not all trainers think that intimate gyms would be best. "Gyms with individuals around really inspire individuals to strive,Inch states celebrity trainer Ashley Borden. "I love the power there."

ON-SET PERK: In May, Will Cruz trucked a shiny 55-feet stand-alone gym trailer to Males in Black III's Manhattan filming which was the talk of Soho for a few days. Cruz is stated to possess the mobile workout unit themself. However, within the last couple of years, trainers have fitted equipment-packed trucks which are leased to productions, and also the recession has not wiped out interest in them. One of the most coveted may be the mobile unit provided by trainer Ramona Braganza (Jessica Alba, Halle Berry). "Hugh Jackman been trained in there being Wolverine for that first X-Males," states Braganza. "Around The A-Team, everyone from Jessica Biel and Liam Neeson to Bradley Cooper been trained in a clip. It causes it to be easy." (Cost: $2,500-$3,000 per week.) Another roving ab lab may be the Muscle Truck ($1,800-$2,000 per week, themuscletruck.com), operated by Valerie Waters (Cindy Crawford, Benicio Del Toro). The 18-wheeler -- created for on-location use by Jim Carrey -- boasts soft lighting and $50,000 price of equipment. It's frequently a benefit towards the relaxation from the cast and crew. "In my opinion,Inch states Waters, "my clients have permitted other stars or people around the production to make use of a clip too.Inch -- G.B.


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