

After 40, maintaining muscle becomes increasingly important - not just for how you look, but for how you move, feel and age.
At Living Fitness, we take a muscle-first approach to fitness: intelligent strength training designed to help you build and preserve muscle, improve body composition, support strong bones, and maintain the strength and confidence to keep doing the things you love.

Maintain the strength and lean tissue that become increasingly important with age.
Build a stronger, more defined body while supporting healthy fat loss.
Develop the strength, stability and mobility your body needs for everyday life.
Train for the activities, adventures and independence you want for decades to come.

You don't need a different workout every time you walk through the door. You need a plan.
Our coaches combine progressive strength training with individualized programming, proper technique, mobility and corrective strategies when appropriate - so you're not simply working hard. You're progressing.
ASSESS → PROGRAM → TRAIN → TRACK → PROGRESS
Your program evolves as your strength, abilities and goals evolve.

Different goals call for different levels of coaching. We'll help you find the Living Fitness program that fits your goals, preferences and lifestyle.

Fully individualized training built around your goals, experience, body and needs. Get expert coaching, structured programming and the highest level of personal attention and accountability.

Progressive strength training with just 3-5 women per coach. Get expert coaching and structured programming with the motivation and energy of a small group.

A practical group coaching experience that teaches you how to eat for fat loss while prioritizing protein, whole foods and habits you can actually sustain.

Individualized Pilates sessions designed around your body, goals and movement needs - with the focused attention of a private instructor.
Maybe it's traveling without worrying about your body keeping up. Playing with your grandchildren.
Skiing.
Hiking.
Golfing.
Getting off the floor easily. Feeling confident in your clothes. Or simply knowing that your body is strong enough for whatever comes next.
We're not just training for today. We're training for the life you want to keep living.

Whether you're already active, haven't exercised in years, are returning after an injury, or simply aren't sure where to start, we'll meet you where you are.
Our coaches work with a wide range of ages, abilities and experience levels. Your training is adapted to you - and progresses as you do.
NEW TO STRENGTH TRAINING - We'll teach you from the ground up.
RETURNING TO EXERCISE - Start where your body is today and build from there.
TRAINING AROUND LIMITATIONS - Our coaches can modify and adapt exercises around many common limitations and previous injuries.

Great personal training isn't just about the program. It's about the person coaching you through it. Our team brings experience across strength training, movement, corrective exercise, athletic performance, Pilates and more. We'll help match you with a coach whose expertise, personality and availability fit you.

Midlife Muscle & Metabolism
Weight-loss & body transformation
Nutrition Coaching

Strength & Athletic Performance
Movement Quality & Mobility
Powerlifting & Bodybuilding

Functional fitness
Athletic performance
Strength & conditioning

Strength & glute training
Injury prevention
Mobility & body confidence

Pilates & Core Stability
Restorative & Corrective Movement
Strength, Mobility & Recovery

Strength & Functional Training
Yoga Therapy & Mobility
Youth Athletic Development

Strength & Hypertrophy
Injury & Mobility Support
Personalized Training for All Ages

Strength & Glute Training
Midlife Fitness & Wellness
Movement, Mobility & Performance

Strength & Hypertrophy
Glute & Body Sculpting
Nutrition-Informed Coaching
Our clients come to Living Fitness with different starting points and different goals. What they share is a commitment to getting stronger - and coaches who know how to help them get there.

“I lost 20 lbs and gained 6 lbs of muscle training with Nicolette at Living Fitness. I’ve never had these kinds of results with any other trainer in the past!”

“I lost 15 pounds while gaining muscle, strength and so much more energy! Nicolette is the BEST!”

“I lost 12 pounds and completely transformed my body!”
Living Fitness has been part of the Newport Coast community since 2004.
We're intentionally different from a big-box gym: a private, welcoming boutique studio where your coach knows your name, knows your goals and pays attention to your progress.
Come in, meet the team and experience the difference for yourself.
Straightforward, science-informed guidance on strength, muscle, nutrition and staying active through every stage of life.
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Whether you want to build muscle, lose body fat, move better, regain strength or simply feel more confident in your body, we'll help you find the right place to start.
Come meet us, tour the studio and tell us about your goals. We'll help you determine which Living Fitness program is the best fit.

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Living Fitness™ is a world class fitness facility in Newport Coast, California, featuring personal training, a Pilates Studio, state-of the-art exercise equipment and resort-level facility design. Living Fitness cutting-edge Personal Training programs are led by some of the nation’s leading fitness Instructors. Living Fitness proudly serves residents of Newport Coast, Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Laguna Beach and Irvine.
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