Spooky news for a healthier tomorrow
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🎃 Halloween Guest Passes Through Oct 31 * Barbecue Oct 30 * Spin the Wheel * Men's Steam Room Repaired
Club News
Happy Halloween from
Alameda Fitness & Spa!
Your Community. Your Fitness. Your Wellness.
By The Alameda Fitness & Spa Staff / Club Reporters
We have exciting events, new classes, facility updates, and special announcements to share with our members and community this October and November. From holiday celebrations in the lobby to new programming on the schedule, there is a great deal happening at the club, and we want to make sure you know about all of it. Halloween week brings four-day guest passes, our annual barbecue, and fun for the whole club, from a pumpkin race to a prize wheel in the lobby. Our men's steam room is back in service, new classes are joining the schedule, and our community events keep growing. Behind the scenes, our team continues to invest in equipment, facilities, and the everyday details that make the club a comfortable place to spend time. Members have asked for more strength training and more mind-body classes, and both are on the way, along with the small repairs and upgrades that keep the building running smoothly. Our Group Ex studio continues to draw full rooms for spin, dance, and strength formats, and the feedback we receive each week shapes what gets added next. If you have been curious about a class but have not tried it yet, our instructors are always happy to help you find the right starting point, whether that means a lower-impact option or a faster, higher-intensity session. The pool remains one of the busiest corners of the club, with lap swim in the mornings, lessons in the afternoons, and open swim for families on the weekends. Our personal training team has also been expanding, and several trainers now offer early morning and evening appointments for members whose work schedules make daytime visits difficult. Racquetball courts, the weight room, and the cardio floor have all seen steady use, and we appreciate everyone who takes a moment to wipe down equipment and re-rack weights so the next member walks into a clean, ready space. We are also grateful for the local partners and small businesses that fill our lobby each month; they are a big part of why this club feels less like a gym and more like a neighborhood. Read on for everything happening at Alameda Fitness & Spa, and thank you for being part of this community. Whether you are a longtime member or visiting us for the first time, there is a place for you here, and we are glad you are part of the story.
Your community, your fitness, your wellness, reflected in every class, every visit, and every member.
Halloween Guest Passes – Four Days!
We are offering four-day guest passes that expire on October 31! Each pass gives a friend or family member consecutive days in the club, and it is a great way to share the facility during the most festive stretch of the fall.
Invite your friends and family to experience Alameda Fitness & Spa, explore our fitness classes, and enjoy everything our facility has to offer, from the pool and spa to the weight room and group exercise studios. Many of our members first walked in the door as a guest.
Stop by the front desk to learn more and pick up your passes before they run out!
Consecutive 4 Day Gym Pass · Valid Through 10/31/26
Halloween Barbecue & Activities – October 30
Join us on Friday, October 30, for our Halloween barbecue and fun activities! The grill will be going, and the club will be full of members, staff, and neighbors celebrating together.
Enjoy great food, connect with fellow members, and celebrate Halloween with our Alameda Fitness & Spa community. Come in costume if you like, bring a friend, and plan to stay a while.
We will also have Spin the Wheel, so be sure to stop by and join the fun! Watch for posted times at the front desk as the date gets closer.
Spin the Wheel with Fernando
Our staff member Fernando Vargas is putting together our Spin the Wheel activity for the Halloween celebration. He has been collecting prizes and building out the wheel, and it is shaping up to be one of the highlights of the week.
Everyone gets a turn, members and non-members alike, with freebies up for grabs including guest passes, free class visits, an In-Body scan, and more. Stop by and give it a spin!
Membership & Wellness
Bring a Friend!
Remember, our four-day Halloween guest passes expire on October 31. Invite your friends and family to experience everything our club has to offer, including classes, the pool, the spa, and our in-house businesses and wellness partners.
Stop by the front desk for more information, and if you know someone thinking about joining, this is an easy way to show them what the club is all about.
Recharge and Recover
Make recovery part of your wellness routine. Enjoy our spa amenities, including the sauna, steam rooms, and jacuzzis. Massage services are available by appointment, and they are a good complement to a heavier training week.
Take some time for yourself, relax, and recharge! Small habits, repeated often, are what keep members training comfortably for years.
CrossFit Halloween Pumpkin Race
Our CrossFit community is hosting a special Halloween event featuring an exciting pumpkin-race-style challenge! Teams will move through a series of carries, sprints, and partner work with a pumpkin in hand, and the format is built so that every fitness level can take part.
Come experience the excitement, support the participants, and celebrate the Halloween spirit with our fitness community. Whether you are competing or cheering from the sideline, it is always a good time, and our Island Grit coaches will be on hand to keep things moving.
Halloween Pumpkin Race · Halloween Day, October 31
Fitness Classes & Programs
Get moving with Latin Rhythms with Eduardo, where energetic Latin music, fun dance moves, and an exciting cardio workout keep you coming back for more. The class is welcoming to beginners and regulars alike, and it is one of the easiest ways to add a little joy to your weekly routine.
Boxing is also coming to Saturday mornings, building strength, improving coordination, increasing endurance, and delivering an energetic full-body workout. In November we add Yin-Yang Yoga, combining energizing movement with gentle stretching and relaxation to develop strength, flexibility, and balance. Both additions came directly from member requests.
Explore our Belly Dancing classes for music, movement, coordination, and a welcoming atmosphere, and discover Pilates Mat, focusing on core strength, stability, flexibility, and controlled movement, along with our yoga, Tai Chi, and other mind-body offerings. Every one of these classes is taught by an instructor who knows the regulars by name and will help a first-timer settle in.
There are plenty of other ways to stay active too, including Body Pump and strength training, TRX, Cardio Splash and Gentle Aqua, racquetball, and CrossFit. Please check the current class schedule for times and availability, and remember that the front desk team is always happy to help you find the right fit.
Strength Training News
Intro to Powerlifting with Danny Montanez
You don't have to be a powerlifter to start powerlifting. Our new Intro to Powerlifting program begins October 6, meeting Tuesdays 6:30–7:30 PM at Island Grit CrossFit. It is built for people who have never touched a barbell as well as those returning to the lifts after time away.
Beginner-friendly instruction in a welcoming, judgment-free environment, covering the squat, bench, and deadlift. Each session includes technique work, sensible progressions, and plenty of individual coaching, with an emphasis on moving well before moving heavy. All bodies and all experience levels are welcome!
Taught by Danny Montanez · Powerlifting Coach · @stud_muffin_strong
Stay tuned for more information about upcoming USA Weightlifting and USA Powerlifting programming. We are excited about continuing to expand our strength-training opportunities for our members, and we will share dates and registration details as soon as they are set.
Men's Steam Room Is Repaired!
Great news! Our men's steam room has been repaired and is back in service. We appreciate everyone's patience while the repairs were completed, and our maintenance team worked to get it done as quickly as possible.
Come relax, recover, and enjoy our spa amenities! A few minutes in the steam room after a workout is a simple way to unwind, and it pairs well with the sauna, the jacuzzi, and a quiet stretch before you head home.
Continuing Club Improvements
We continue working to make Alameda Fitness & Spa an even better experience for everyone. Feedback from members drives much of what we do, and several of the projects now underway started as a suggestion made at the front desk.
Ongoing efforts include improvements to equipment, Wi-Fi, security, cleanliness, and facility operations. Some of the changes are immediately visible, while others happen behind the scenes, but all of them are aimed at making the club a better place to train, recover, and spend time.
Community Highlights
Team Alameda Picnic – October 18
Team Alameda End-of-Summer Picnic Meeting
Alameda Fitness & Spa was proud to collaborate with Team Alameda for its annual End-of-Summer Picnic on October 18. Several of our staff and team members attended this wonderful community gathering, which brought together cyclists, volunteers, and neighbors for an afternoon of food, conversation, and club business. We are grateful for partners like Team Alameda who share our commitment to keeping Alameda active and connected.
Racquetball Fundraiser – October 18
Our racquetball community held a special fundraiser on October 18, and it was a huge success! Players of every level took part, the courts stayed busy from morning until close, and the mood all day was generous and upbeat.
Thank you to all the participants, organizers, and supporters who contributed to this wonderful event. Proceeds support the program and the community it has built, and we are already looking forward to the next one.
Check Out Our In-House Businesses
We are proud to have several businesses and wellness professionals operating within the Alameda Fitness Spa community. Each of them brings a different specialty, and together they make the club far more than a place to work out. We encourage our members to learn more about them and support the talented professionals who are part of our growing community.
Alameda Skin and Health is currently here at Alameda Fitness Spa. Learn more about the skin and health services they offer, from routine care to treatments that fit around your training schedule.
Check out Sergio Silva and Alameda Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training and martial arts instruction, with classes for kids and adults alike.
We also encourage you to check out Dr. Patel's Amber Rehab for rehabilitation and wellness services, a natural next step when you are working through an injury.
We welcome Reflection, offering Swedish, deep tissue, relaxation, sports, and hot stone massage, all available by appointment.
🎃 Thank You to Our Members!
At Alameda Fitness & Spa, we are more than just a gym. We are a community! From successful community events and fundraisers to exciting classes and holiday celebrations, there is always something happening at the club. None of it would be possible without the members who show up, bring their friends, and make this place feel the way it does. Come work out, have fun, bring a friend, and be part of everything happening at Alameda Fitness & Spa!
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