Intent Training Methods - San Jose, California

Stephanie Belier

I love my personal trainer Hein, she is helping me work towards my workout goal. Her gym is clean with all the necessary equipment. They have an InBody testing machine that can measure your progress. I don’t always love to workout but I enjoy coming to Intent. Highly recommended!

Irene M

I first went to see Jeff Gordon at Intent Training Methods after receiving four sessions as a gift from my son-in-law, who has been training with Jeff for years. At the time, I had weak back muscles making it difficult to walk long distances or to stand up straight. In those first four sessions, I quickly moved from a mentality of "Sure, I'll give this trainer a try" to "That was fantastic, when can I come again?" I have now been a weekly client of Jeff's for more than 6 months! Jeff is a pleasure to work with and is always very encouraging. He uses positive reinforcement and often reminds me of the progress I have made since beginning my training. His workout plans are created specifically for each of his clients' needs. When I have questions about any of my exercises, he takes the time to explain how a particular exercise is a benefit to my recovery which I very much appreciate. I have worked with trainers in much larger gyms in this area and have often felt they were more interested in attracting new customers than in servicing the ones they already had. Working with Jeff is different. I feel like he truly WANTS me to succeed and wants my back to get stronger...and as a result, it makes me want to try even harder in my sessions with him! I have benefitted tremendously from his professional coaching. As one of Jeff's older clients, I feel that if he can strengthen my back, then he can help anyone!

Andrew Myrick

My wife and I have been training with Jeff for more than 5 years. He is a super knowledgable, attentive, and effective trainer. He's helped us achieve a diverse range of fitness goals, and has become and indispensable part of our overall personal approach to wellness.

Some specific examples of where Jeff has been particularly awesome:
- When I started working with Jeff, I came to him with a SLAP tear in my shoulder from a prior weightlifting injury. He helped me prep for and recover from surgery, and that shoulder is back to full function.
- More recently, I've achieved a really well-rounded level of strength and fitness that let me focus on having adventures and being a fun dad.
- Jeff helped my wife prep for and recovery from not one but two pregnancies! She's now the strongest she has ever been.

Overall we both have always felt encouraged, supported, and like we are progressing. He keeps workouts interesting and tailored to what we need based on our current goals and what's going on in life. And working with Jeff is just really fun!

Rob Peterson

I went to Jeff many years ago with back issues - I'm sure a common complaint in Silicon Valley.
Without any doubt, Jeff is the best personal trainer I've had the pleasure to work with. He really listens to my needs and goals, each training session is customized and not just a series of repeats of previous exercises. Jeff acts as a partner as well as coach and you feel that the goals are shared objectives and not something that I have to shoulder on my own. He's very professional and really knows his stuff but, on top of all that, he's a fun person to hang out with and know when to lighten the load (so the speak) with a few well chosen comments or jokes.

TC

I can't say enough about how much I love working out at Intent with Jeff as my trainer. I came to see Jeff when I felt at my lowest, and I knew instantly that I was in the right place at our initial consultation. He took the time to sit with me and discuss my motivation, my habits, my concerns, and my intention to train. Jeff has been amazing, we finished 20 sessions together and every day I come to train I feel happy, happy that I am taking another step towards health and wellness. He has changed my entire perspective and has helped me grow and find confidence in myself again, he has changed my life. I always tell Jeff how much I enjoy our sessions because I like him to know the impact he has had on me. He has been nothing but encouraging and positive with me. I love that he tracks every detail of each workout and challenges me to get stronger and stronger, even when I think I can't.. there he is telling me "You are strong, you got this." Working with him has exceeded my expectations. He is so knowledgeable, experienced, professional, and just makes me feel comfortable. I also appreciate how consistent we have been, he always makes sure that I am scheduled and works with me if I need to adjust anything. I would recommend him for anyone who is looking to live a healthy and happy life. I will be signing up for more sessions, and I can't wait to keep seeing my progress. Thank you Jeff for being the best trainer and friend!

Danielle Sheehan

I've had the pleasure of training with Jeff for the past 5 years, and he constantly exceeds my expectations. I came in with no weight training experience and was just looking for a way to get a little stronger. Instead what I found was a whole new way to be intent about my fitness, health, and overall mindset in these areas. Jeff is a wealth of knowledge and has helped me achieve fitness goals that I never thought possible through understanding multiple ways to train up to achieve aspirational goals (I now can do a perfect pushup without issue and I'm on the cusp of being able to do my first pull-up). He's helped me not only train through two pregnancies where we focused on core and strength making labor and recovery easier, but has also helped me reach my huge goal of losing all of my post partum weight in less than a year of having my children. Jeff is incredible when it comes to helping me perfect my form and remain injury through through all of our weight lifting. I'm constantly hitting PRs and feel extremely supported through my journey. Jeff makes working out fun and I look forward to each and every workout with him.

Kristi Balacy

I sought out Hien and Intent Training Methods on the recommendation of a friend when I became pregnant with my son. As a previous Crossfitter, being active and maintaining good nutrition was an important part of my life and I wanted to work with someone who could help me navigate nutrition as well as continue to keep me active safely during my pregnancy (because I knew I wasn’t going to give up olympic lifting). Working with Hien during this transitionary part of my life has far exceeded my expectations. Not only did her well rounded programming help me maintain an adequate level of fitness, I actually got stronger during my pregnancy! Hien has a great eye for identifying your individual weaknesses/areas of improvement and programming the appropriate strength and accessory work to improve these areas. I had intended to go back to my previous coach postpartum however working with Hien was so amazing during my pregnancy, I decided to stick with her through my postpartum journey as well and I have not regretted it. As a mom herself, she understood the appropriate balance of fitness, nutrition and all the thing that came with being a new working mom. She struck a great balance of pushing me when necessary but also reminding me to be gentle with myself. I am now 16 months postpartum and with Hien’s great coaching, I can actually say I’m stronger and in better shape than I was pre-pregnancy. I have worked with several other coaches in the past and while they have all been great, I can say that Hien has been the most detailed and attentive coach that I have worked with. I’m still in disbelief at how much progress I’ve made working with her the last 2 years despite starting my journey with her pregnant. I highly recommend Hien and Intent Training Methods whether you’re pregnant, postpartum or just looking for someone to help you along your fitness or nutrition journey.

Mayumi Wardrop

I started working out with Hien around 7 months ago. I've never been the sporty type and grew up avoiding PE at school because I was never good at it. However, at some point last year, after experiencing terrible sleep and feeling low pretty consistently I thought I'd give exercise a try.

I knew that if I had just signed up at a gym, I'd feel pretty discouraged pretty quickly because I wouldn't know what to do. I got in touch with Hien and at our first meeting, it was pretty clear that she knew her stuff and that I would be in good hands. Hien is a treasure trove of knowledge with regards to fitness, health and nutrition. I have loved our sessions and have enjoyed learning from Hien. She makes our workouts fun and I have noticeably been getting stronger. She has turned this girl who hated PE into someone willing to walk in the rain to get to her training session, which is huge! I highly recommend her to anyone wanting to make a start on their health journey!