About Us

Our Mission

At Fitness Express, we are dedicated to creating healthy lifestyles – one person at a time.

Our Story

In June 2004, Amy Lang took over as owner of Pacific Heights Health Club in San Francisco. Raised in Michigan, she moved to San Francisco after graduating from the University of Michigan and fell in love with the Bay Area.
 
After spending over 10 years in the high technology industry at Netscape, Oracle and Yahoo, she realized that she was meant to follow a different path – one that tapped into her lifelong interest in health and wellness.
 
Growing up, Amy always struggled with her weight. While working at Yahoo, her last corporate job, she gained about 15 pounds in just 6 months. That’s when she finally decided to ask for help and hired a personal trainer.  She is forever grateful for Asanta Burton.

With Asanta, she discovered and experienced a new world. She lost weight, and got stronger and fitter, and gained confidence that she didn’t know was in her.

During that same period of time – late 2003, the news coverage on the rising rate of obesity quadrupled. Why?

Because so many Baby Boomers had turned 50 and the “epidemic” of our modern day sedentary lifestyle was leading to unprecedented increases in the incidence of chronic diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease and type 2 diabetes which were and still are driving up the cost of health care.  Of course, our culture of quick fix was only exacerbating the problem.

Our Passion

Amy decided that she wanted to be part of the real solution.  That's the purpose of Pacific Heights Health Club in San Francisco, and we specialize in working with boomers and seniors.  We’ve been helping people lose weight, get fit and create healthy lifestyle habits for over 14 years

In that time, our members have become much more than customers.  They are treasured friends and part of a wonderful community. 

The Birth of FitX

Amy combined her expertise in high technology with her passion for health and fitness to create Fitness Express... or FitX for short.

Members have always asked if we're going to open more locations.  We think this is the perfect way for us to do so.

So whether it’s improving your golf or tennis game, hiking up Machu Picchu, playing with your grandkids or dancing at your daughter’s wedding, FitX is here to inspire, support and coach.
 
Maybe you need more motivation.
Maybe you need more accountability.
Maybe you need more know-how.
 
Or maybe you need to get out of pain…
 
Or get stronger, lose fat and inches, and feel better…
 
Or you need to decrease your blood pressure, cholesterol, and burn off stress…
 
Or you need to improve your flexibility and improve the functioning of your body.
 
I promise you… we will meet you where you are right now and be with you every step of the way to help you achieve your health and fitness goals.
  
By the way, if you're in San Francisco, we'd love to meet you.  You can call us or come in and visit us and get a tour of our warm and friendly boutique health club. We are located at 2358 Pine Street (just off Fillmore).
 
I am looking forward to meeting you!
 

 
Amy Lang
Owner, Founder and
Chief Motivating Officer