San Jose Strength and Performance

Our story

Across St. Leo's, San Jose Strength and Performance focuses on mobility training that builds the usable range of motion people need for lifting, sport and daily life. Goals might be a more comfortable squat or reaching into the back seat of a car without strain, and the work is built into most full-body sessions rather than added on as a separate extra. Teaching people to control their range of motion avoids forcing them into positions they cannot yet manage, which lowers the risk of injury. St. Leo's, named after St. Leo the Great Church, is a compact area of older single-family homes and small apartment buildings near Race Street, The Alameda and Diridon Station, west of downtown. When joints or old injuries limit movement, exercises are modified or substituted, and coaches tell members when something needs care beyond the gym's scope. Related services include strength training for older adults and athletic performance training. The gym also works with members from West San Jose, Cambrian and Almaden Valley.