Inside Train With Dave Irvine: The Coaching Model Behind a California Top-10 Studio
Today, in our Best Stories in Town series, we’re sharing the story of Train With Dave in Irvine and looking beyond the rankings and review counts at the business model behind the studio. The Irvine location was ranked No. 10 in California in Business Rate’s 2026 personal-training rankings, according to Train With Dave, joining the company’s Orange studio, which ranked No. 3. But the ranking is really just an entry point. The more interesting story is what the company has chosen to build around: college-educated coaches, individualized programming, nutrition support, ongoing accountability, and a compensation model intended to make coaching a career rather than a revolving-door job.