Gold's Gym SoCal Blog

Meet Rayna Hurdle of Gold's Gym West Covina

Rayna began to neglect herself while taking care of family members who fell sick to chronic illnesses like diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and Parkinson's. As her health began to decline, a wake up call from her husband inspired Rayna to get back into shape. Her second time on a weight loss journey, Rayna felt more inspired and more motivated than she has ever been. She kept her eye on the prize and became a National First Place Winner of the Gold's Gym Challenge.

It doesn’t seem to matter if you’re on foot, behind the steering wheel, or even holding a game controller in your hands- you love the feeling of crossing the finish line. A triathlon is the perfect challenge for you. You technically cross 3 finish lines, in a row, and get to prove your prowess in the water, on wheels, and on foot.

Meet Patrick Gass of Gold's Gym Simi Valley

After a knee injury in 2017, finding it difficult to recover, Patrick began picking up unhealthy eating habits. He gained 20 pounds over a couple months and weighed more than he ever has at 200 pounds. After reading about past Gold's Challenge winner, Tom Bernier (Massachusetts), Patrick felt inspired to make a change to get healthy. Working with personal trainer Rebekah from Gold's Gym Simi Valley, Patrick shed all of the excess weight, gained muscle, and at 54, he says he's never looked better. Here is Patrick's story to become our 1st Place National Winner.