Known as “The Hollywood Trainer”, Steve Zim is the fitness trainer to the stars, published author, and owner of A Tighter U–the hottest gym in Los Angeles. Steve’s approach to fitness, his methodology, and his concepts have earned him national recognition, and celebrities fly him all over the country to train them while working on set. Steve Zim is the Hollywood Trainer at a Tighter U gym in Culver CityFore more than two decades Steve Zim has trained Olympic athletes, professional athletes, Hollywood actors, famous politicians, and thousands of happy clients–people just like you.
Steve has various certificates in fitness and health, as well as a BA in Languages and Science from Boston College. Fascinated by the grace and build of the human form, Steve studied anatomy focusing on how the muscles work and how fat is stored. His love and passion for fitness increased. When using MRI technology to study the body in motion, Steve discovered that only 20 to 40 percent of an average person’s muscles are active when exercising. This was his foundation to improving his workouts–a precise blend of cardiovascular activity and nutrition paired with weight training that proved successful in maximizing his client’s time in the gym while garnering faster results.
When Steve opened A Tighter U in 1988 his gym and training science would catapulted to the top. Awarded the title ‘Hottest Gym in Los Angeles’ by LA Magazine, Steve’s love for helping people meet their fitness goals was now in the spotlight and his reputation for delivering incredible, speedy results soared, as did his demand. Steve has achieved numerous milestones in his fitness career, and continues doing so today. Having worked on-air as NBC’s The Today Show‘s fitness expert, a regular on Extra, Entertainment Tonight, VH1 and a number of major broadcasting stations, Steve’s expertise, contagious personality, high-energy, has taken him to the top, yet his passion for fitness motivates him to work with anyone who wants a celebrity body, or just wants to tone up and feel better about themselves, and life.
Steve can be found inspiring others in print as much as he can be seen on TV. Author of three best-selling books, 6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body. Hot Point Fitness, and The 30-Minute Celebrity Makeover Miracle, people from all over the country and in various parts of the world gain inspiration from Steve to improve their fitness and overall quality of life. Leading magazines such as Glamour, Muscle and Fitness, Cosmopolitan, Men’s Fitness, and Self often quote Steve and recognize him as the leading fitness expert in Los Angeles, and in the country. Endorsed by Good Morning America, Marie Claire and Elle, Steve is known throughout the country as a trusted coach and fitness guru. Some of his clients include Jessica Biel, Ashley Judd and boxer Leila Ali. Some of his Major League Baseball player clients like Aaron Boone, Ryan Stromsborg and Bobby Hughes worked with Steve to maximize their fitness and playing stats. Here are some of the things his clients say about him:
