Train With Dave places two California studios in Business Rate’s top 10

Train With Dave’s Orange studio ranked No. 3 in California and its Irvine studio landed in the statewide top 10 in Business Rate’s 2026 personal-training rankings. The recognition underscores the Orange County company’s custom-coaching model as it looks to keep expanding.

Why it matters: - Train With Dave now has two studios ranked among California’s top 10 personal-training businesses, a signal that the Orange County company’s coaching model is getting statewide traction. - The ranking highlights demand for personal training that focuses on individualized programming, accountability and longer-term habit change.

What happened: - Business Rate’s 2026 personal-training rankings placed Train With Dave’s Orange studio at No. 3 in California. - Train With Dave’s Irvine studio also ranked in the state’s top 10. - The company operates three studios in Orange, Irvine and Laguna Hills. - Founder Dave Cozzens said the recognition reflects the work of the coaches and the commitment of clients.

The details: - Train With Dave was founded in 2016 after Cozzens grew frustrated with fitness businesses that treated clients like units on a spreadsheet. - The company builds programs around each client’s experience level, schedule, physical limitations and long-term goals. - Each client is paired with a dedicated coach. - Training includes individualized fitness work, nutrition guidance, accountability and app-based support between sessions. - The company focuses on beginners, busy professionals, parents and clients who have had trouble keeping results from restrictive diets or short-term challenges. - Cozzens said lasting change depends on habits people can maintain when work gets busy or life gets stressful. - Train With Dave says it has more than 1,000 five-star reviews across Google and Yelp. - The company says it has trained more than 1,300 Orange County clients. - Client transformations are published at Train with Dave Success Stories. - Every Train With Dave coach holds a college degree, and several have master’s degrees. - The company says it has completed more than 150,000 training sessions.

Between the lines: - The ranking adds third-party validation to a brand built around customized coaching rather than standardized workouts. - Train With Dave has used awards and reviews to reinforce its positioning in a crowded local fitness market. - The company’s team-based coaching model appears designed to keep service quality consistent as the business grows.

What’s next: - Cozzens said Train With Dave plans to keep expanding over the next three to five years. - The company also expects to move further into wellness and longevity. - Train With Dave continues to operate in Orange, Irvine and Laguna Hills while building on prior recognition in Orange, Laguna Hills and Irvine.

The bottom line: - Train With Dave is turning local coaching into statewide recognition, and the company sees more growth ahead.