Fresno Bee’s People’s Choice Awards 2020: Health and Fitness

With five locations — including the 50,000-square-foot Super Club at Champlain Drive and Shepherd Avenue — Gb3 keeps members motivated while offering a variety of exercise classes and top-brand fitness equipment such as Star Trac, BodyMaster, Precor, Cybex, Hoist Roc-It and LifeFitness. It also offers daycare services, available during weekdays and Saturdays, for a minimal charge.

Serving for four generations, Schroeder Family Chiropractic has your back when you have aches and pains. The family-owned and -operated chiropractic clinic comprising Dr. Thomas Schroeder, Dr. Madeline Schroeder and Dr. Rebecca Schroeder is on Fresno Street near Clinton Avenue.

The chiropractors are trained on the latest treatments and techniques to improve the quality of your life. They strive to provide a safe, effective and natural approach to managing your concerns.

Founded nearly 60 years ago, Weight Watchers — now known as WW — has helped millions of members achieve their goal of losing weight. WW provides education, tools and motivation to help members make decisions that are right for them about a healthy lifestyle.

The WW Healthy Kitchen is a line of tools and cookbooks that help start and maintain a wholesome diet. In addition to an easy-to-use app, WW also offers programs like myWW and WellnessWins.

EYE-Q Vision Care is comprised of a team of eight optometrists and 13 ophthalmologists who have followed a tradition of delivering high-quality care to patients for nearly 65 years.

With expertise and state-of-the-art technology, the group provides comprehensive exams and treatment for conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, corneal disease and refractive errors. It also offers cosmetic procedures including blepharoplasty, browplasty, injectable fillers and BOTOX.

In a medical crisis, Fresno and the surrounding Valley count on a solid leader for healthcare that saves lives. Clovis Community Medical Center is a leader for high-quality, state-of-the-art care.

Clovis Community Medical Center is also growing to meet the Valley’s needs. A second five-story bed tower will include 144 private patient rooms, including 24 ICU beds and six new inpatient operating rooms. Watch for an expanded and re-designed emergency department, imaging department, kitchen and dining services and a 617-stall parking structure.

Fresno Ultimate Martial Arts was started by Rudy Carrillo and his wife in 2008. The 5,500-square-foot martial arts center offers six programs for toddlers to adults.

Children can enroll in Lil’ Dragons (ages 3-5), Youth Martial Arts (ages 6-10) or Teen Martial Arts (ages 11-15). Adults (18+) have the options of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kickboxing and fitness classes. Fresno UMA is equipped with 15-foot ceilings, Fuji Mats and a climate-controlled training room.

With five locations in the Fresno-Clovis area, Gb3 offers a comfortable, friendly and low-key atmosphere for women to tone and strengthen their bodies. In addition to a wide selection of machines and equipment, the gym offers group classes like Zumba, HIGH Fitness, Butts & Guts, Step-Tacular and Movin’ & Grovin’.

With two locations in the Clovis-Fresno area, Blue Moon Yoga offers a variety of hot yoga, including Hot Hatha Series, Hot Vinyasa Flow, Hot Yoga Sculpt, Inferno Hot Pilates and Hot Fusion Flow. The room is heated to 105 degrees with 40 percent humidity.

The combination of heat and humidity increases your heart rate providing an incredible cardiovascular workout while increasing your metabolism. It also warms your muscles, making them more pliable, and makes you sweat (a lot) allowing you to release toxins, cleanse your body and melt away excess fat.

This story was originally published May 8, 2020 at 2:21 PM with the headline "Fresno Bee’s People’s Choice Awards 2020: Health and Fitness."