Evolve Flagstaff - Gym, Physical Therapy, and Dietitian

Fantastic experience: Evolve has been amazing for helping me build strength as well as recover from sports injuries. They are the best I have found for strength training and fitness without any diet culture BS.

Fantastic experience: Evolve is phenomenal! It has helped me be consistent with strength training for the first time ever, and the results are helping me live my best life! I am stronger, faster, more powerful, and most importantly, my body just feels better. My chronic knee pain while running completely went away after ~1 month at Evolve because I was finally doing the strength training I needed to support my knees on long runs. Ali is my favorite instructor - she is very knowledgeable about training modifications, human anatomy, injury prevention - and she is full of life, which is both motivating and inspiring. She always is happy to answer my overly-detailed questions, which I deeply appreciate! Thank you to the whole team at Evolve!

Fantastic experience: Evolve is hands-down the best gym in town! I’ve been a member since 2018, and Brian and Abby continue to create a space that is welcoming, challenging, and genuinely addictive in the best way. I’ve worked with both of them for physical therapy and nutrition, and their gym has been the perfect environment for me to keep growing stronger. You won’t find another gym in town that supports its members like Evolve does.

Fantastic experience: A welcoming and inclusive gym that caters to all different types of athletes. The relationships I have made with the coaches and fellow athletes is my favorite part! Their coaches listen to what I wanted to get out of my workouts and helped me get my gym routine back, couldnt be more happy with my decision to join the evolve community!

Fantastic experience: I think joining Evolve is the best investment I’ve made since moving to Flag in 2024. As someone who’s trying to slide confidently into her 40s, Evolve has delivered a trifecta of benefits: strength, endurance, and mental fitness! The team is smart and inclusive. The workouts are expertly-designed and adaptive. The community is funny and the space is bright. I can’t recommend it more highly.

Fantastic experience: all the staff are very friendly and knowledable in their positions. i love that their workouts thoughtfully planned out to prepare you for daily movements

Fantastic experience: I've been working with Evolve for over two years. Nutritionist Abby Chan has helped me identify sleep apnea (and get a CPAP), work on a nutrition supplement plan, and generally feel like I'm in some of the best shape of my life. The staff I have worked with are compassionate and attentive while also being cooperative with other health professionals. I strongly recommend their services and look forward to using their training facilities and classes in the future.

Fantastic experience: I absolutely love this gym! From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed and comfortable. The atmosphere is super positive and supportive, which makes it easy to stay motivated. The coaches are awesome—knowledgeable, encouraging, and always willing to help you push toward your goals safely and effectively. Whether you’re new to fitness or have been training for years, this place has something for everyone. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: I am not exaggerating when I say this is the best gym. At least for me it is. After trying out other ways to be consistent and getting a good workout, the strong classes at Evolve is what works for me. I like how inclusive and welcoming this gym is. I feel strong and most importantly, very healthy! The instructors are all great and shout-out to Emmi for being awesome, for guiding us on form, keeping the class energized and attention to details on everything from the instruments to the playlist. Great gym, instructors and community!

Fantastic experience: EVOLVE is hands down the best gym I have ever been to. The culture and the community are super supportive and fun! I mean, is there any other gym where you get to have a mini dance party at 6am with your best friends?? I was never a "gym person" before going to EVOLVE, but I was able to find a love for lifting and a kick-ass community here!! Definitely not "gym bro" culture (which is something that scared me away from the gym for a long time). EVOLVE is a body/gender/identity positive and supportive space. Tell your friends. Tell your mom. EVOLVE is the best! <3

Fantastic experience: I love this place, so accepting of everyone and the staff is very knowledgeable on physical fitness. I am the strongest I have ever been and I moving better than before. Check out a class or get information for getting fit. Do it for the health of it!

Fantastic experience: I attend fitness classes here and have received nutritional counseling with Abby. Their environment is very welcoming and inclusive. All of their staff are knowledge and will help you learn how to strength train in a safe and fun manner. Abby is very thorough with her nutritional counseling.

Fantastic experience: I had the best experience with Abby at my initial dietician appointment. She is so knowledgeable and also so realistic, understanding and kind. I left her office feeling so excited about our discussion and ready to implement her advice.

Fantastic experience: Abby was very informative. I thought I was eating the proper foods to promote a healthy GI system. Little did I know, my healthy diet was one of the factors that was contributing to my gastrointestinal discomfort. I've met with many medical specialists over a course of 20 years and no one has ever evaluated my diet, eating patterns, and overall health conditions in great depth before or even during one session for that matter. I was provided a nutrition plan that I know will finally make me ME again. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: Abby was great! Positive, knowledgeable, & encouraging. I look forward to leaning on her guidance in the future,

Fantastic experience: I have been lucky enough to be seen by both Abby & Brian, & I cannot stress enough how exceptional these visits were. After years of healthcare appointments leaving me frustrated & discouraged, I was in awe at the patience, empathy, & depth of knowledge of both of these providers. Both sought to understand the root causes of my struggles/frustrations/pains in their respective specialties. Both were so willing to explore options & test out multiple solutions to see what worked for me, & neither jumped to conclusions to try & provide quick diagnoses or "easy way out" solutions (something I've experienced over & over during previous healthcare visits). I felt listened to, respected, & like I was looked at as a real human with my own history & unique experiences. I truly cannot recommend EVOLVE enough. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: Best Healthcare appointment I have ever had.

Fantastic experience: Been once for an ankle injury and was immediately impressed by the professional approach, knowledge, and specific attention to my problem. I will be returning for a training plan.

Fantastic experience: Abby Chan was incredibly kind and honest about this process and about what it means to be successful. I appriciate that Abby is willing to adapt to what I need/want and is also incredibly knowledgable so that I can get direction when I don't know what I need or want.

Fantastic experience: We stopped by for a workout class tonight and it was terrific! Focused on building strength and stability for all of our outdoor pursuits. The space is beautiful and has everything you need for an awesome workout.

Fantastic experience: The overall summary of my review is this: Evolve is fantastic, this business is something special and while I admit that the pricing is more than most other gyms, it is worth every dollar and more. I use physical therapy provided by Brian, have done dietitian counseling with Abby and make use of their coached classes fairly regularly. Brian is professional, responsive to concerns and questions (and is very expansive in elaborating not only the how of movements and therapies but the whys as well, which I appreciate immensely) and most importantly is very good at his job. When he and I can align on therapies both in the gym and in my life (I tend to be the holdout there) old injuries and current hot spots show remarkable improvements and outcomes (this is a bit of a personal flex, but I never imagined my knees could do 300+ lbs. squats before coming to this gym). Abby is similarly brilliant and compassionate in her counseling, and while I no longer continue seeing her in an official capacity it’s mostly cause the long term strategies she suggested and coached me through have been fruitful and while I can’t claim perfection in how I approach and treat food, she has been beyond helpful and supportive in cultivating my healthy habits. Those two are the owners of Evolve and I feel remiss if I didn’t also compliment their ability to identify and hire awesome people to help with the classes that are ran here. While I have not met every coach, every single one I have has been positive, supportive and approachable both in and out of class. I think Abby and Brian have really cultivated a warm and positive culture in this gym and the members, coaches, owners and even support staff are all reflections of that. The people here are generous, warm and, most importantly, effective. Recent highlights have been Abby immediately diagnosing a physiological issue I'm experiencing that took four doctors three years to figure out and pointing me to research that led to an effective therapy to deal with it that no one else had suggested. I know how fake that must sound, but this is what drove me to write this review. She refused to let me pay her for this consult. Brian is basically the mechanic I turn my body over to after I’ve abused it (in case it needs to be said, in injuries I incur outside of class/gym) he’s treated injuries to my knees, hips, wrists, shoulders and lower back. I keep finding new ways to fall (this might explain why he has me do balance work all the time) and he keeps finding ways to make me stronger and keep me from re-injurying the same area. I plan to be invincible around 55. Anyways, this is a great business, you should give them a shot.

Fantastic experience: Went there for PT. Great attention to detail and time spent. Already feeling better. Brian is amazing.

Fantastic experience: Abby is so great at what she does. She is helping me to meet tangible goals by meeting me where I am and working with what works best for my lifestyle and behavior patterns. She is very effective at thinking outside the box and taking the extra step to help address poor dietary habits from a holistic approach, including taking psychological factors into play. This is a very effective practice and I'd recommend to anyone - this is coming from someone who is not always eager about taking new health ventures with health professionals!

Fantastic experience: Abby Chan, the nutritionist is very helpful, knowledgeable and caring. She is very easy to talk to and makes you feel comfortable and ready to adjust your eating habits so that you can feel your best.

Fantastic experience: When I walked into their new space, I was immediately impressed with all of the equipment and resources they have. My first visit with Brian was great. I feel his knowledge of the anatomy and more specifically the nerve issues I am having in my back was well understood and with a clear plan of how to come back stronger. I also feel great that the road forward with Evolve doesn't just end at the acute rehab from surgery but rather a long term conditioning and goal to be better than before this injury. Im looking forward to getting back at it and feel really grateful to be going here.

Fantastic experience: I had a great visit here for an appointment with the Dietitian. Abby is incredibly knowledgeable, insightful, communicative, and has a desire to help others understand the best ways to handle their nutrition. She offered valuable insight into both food/eating perspectives/attitudes, as well as the foundations of what will be a holistic, safe, and thorough nutrition plan for my unique situation. I had heard great things regarding her work from others, and I can genuinely say she exceeded what were already high expectations which I had going into the appointment.

Fantastic experience: Very positive experience, Abby was very helpful in answering my questions on diets and nutrition. She was able to make the complex information on nutrition understandable to a layperson level.

Fantastic experience: Absolute top notch facility with amazing staff. Met with Brian to address a lingering sport injury and he put together an awesome plan for me to execute at my gym. He was incredibly thorough, attentive, and personable. This guy knows his stuff and will undoubtedly get you back on track!

Fantastic experience: As always Brian has the training program to get me in back on track. Very helpful !

Fantastic experience: Abby is incredibly patient and has helped me to recognize certain negative diet patterns I have been practicing for a long time. She gave me attainable goals and resources to begin changing those. Highly recommend to anyone, athlete or not!

Fantastic experience: Registered dietitian, Abby, is wonderful and so helpful. She’s not judgmental and really listens! Looking forward to working with her!

Fantastic experience: Abby was incredibly detailed and educated! WOW! I left there feeling so well prepared for how to handle my food choices and challenges with my job! Abby has so much knowledge. I would recommend evolve gym for Abby and Brian! The premade meals are also amazing!!! I cant say enough about them. You cannot go wrong.

Fantastic experience: Abby listened, asked questions and there was no judgement. She gathered information and gave great feedback. She provided information and made suggestions that were doable and sound.

Fantastic experience: Abby is a great listener and incredibly knowledgeable about health and nutrition. I felt heard and came away with some great ideas for how to improve my diet as an athlete.

Fantastic experience: Brian gave me the personalized attention I've been looking for. My situation was very specific and he gave me full undivided attention, concerned only about getting me the tools and knowledge I need to get back into an active lifestyle. An excellent business

Fantastic experience: I had never gone to a PT in my life until I started to have a reoccuring lower back injury come up in climbing and when I started lifting. Brian was very thorough and I felt like he was actually listening to all the problems I was having. He was getting as much detail as he could about what activities I do, watched my form and tested mobility in order to narrow down what could be causing my pain. The biggest thing I appreciated was when Brian showed visuals of the joints and muscles that could be causing my issues. Definitely recommend coming here for your PT needs. Hoping to utilize more of their offerings in the future. Thanks, yall.

Fantastic experience: I dropped in for a free trial and immediately recognized this was a great gym. Great facility, great trainer, and great programming. I'd definitely recommend.

Fantastic experience: Brian is very knowledgeable, gentle on my injury, and kind. Two things really stand out for me - one is his approach is focused on the activities I love and getting me back to a place where I can do them. The other is that he is really focused on patient knowledge and empowerment - the idea is that I am with my body for way longer than he is, so he spends time teaching me what is going on and how to best care for it. My sprained ankle felt SUCH a lower pain level after just one visit with him - it was amazing. I highly recommend him!

Fantastic experience: Great instructors friendly atmosphere and accessible to all fitness levels.

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Brian at Evolve for all of your PT needs. I have a very active job and play life and I have used him for various issues in the past including issues with my shoulder, back and ankle and have always found him to be extremely helpful. He is clinical, thorough, and very kind. He does a great job of explaining the healing process and guides you through it effectively. He is very knowledgeable about strengthening and his exercise routines are interesting, well presented and focused to your sport or particular need. Brian is worth every penny!

Fantastic experience: The best place for physical therapy and/or a workout in Flag. Awesome facility, even better people.

Fantastic experience: Evolve is one of the best gyms in town with great equipment, caring and attentive staff, and difficult, yet fun and safe, exercise classes. The attention to detail throughout the space, such as hair ties in the bathrooms and cold towels available after a hot workout, also reflect the businesses caring and understanding of the needs of their clientele. Evolve Eats is also a great service with healthy, yet delicious meals provided weekly. Ordering and pickup are super easy and the prices are reasonable for the quality. If you are looking for a welcoming atmosphere where the whole of your health matters, then you've come to the right place.

Fantastic experience: Brian is very knowledgable. I like his philisophical approach.

Fantastic experience: After dealing with a swollen knee for months and unsuccessful visits with other therapists I was recommended to Evolve. Brian diagnosed the torn miniscus immediately and only after a few appointments I was pain free and had enough tools at hand to continue the rehab myself. Thank you Brian for fixing my knee and make me run again! :)

Fantastic experience: That work out hit every muscle in my body it felt like. Katie is a positive and motivating trainer - Emma made me delicious healthy food prep to help you refuel. I had the wasabi steak with smashed potatoes and green beans. Definitely recommend Evolve and I’ll be back.

Fantastic experience: Love going to evolve for the small classes with great equipment and amazing trainers! Always making sure your form is correct and pushing you to be the best version of yourself!! The holiday events are super fun too:)

Fantastic experience: Great workout with variation of moves and time efficiency,.. thanks Wyatt!

Fantastic experience: I started training at Evolve after hip surgery about 4yrs ago. Brian came highly recommended by all involved in my surgery and post PT. I’ve weight trained most of my life and this is by far the best experience I’ve had in Flagstaff. Thank you, Brian and abbey for creating such an inclusive atmosphere for anyone from athletes to newbies.❤️EvolveFlagstaff

Fantastic experience: One of my favorite things about Flagstaff. Small space but very safe, clean and everything you need is there. Owners Brian and Abbey are the most knowledgeable, friendly and inclusive gym owners you could want. It’s a personal and sociable place where you get to know people. I’ve always disliked the gym scene but this place is different.

Fantastic experience: The classes at Evolve are great! They're carefully thought out and exercises are combined to strengthen and prevent injuries. Classes offer a good variety of exercises and are different every day. They have all the equipment you need and the instructors are all very helpful and friendly!

Fantastic experience: Abby & Brian are truly Awesome! I struggled with a shoulder injury for years and after only a few months of training with them I feel better than ever and continue to grow stronger and confident. The meal prep service is also top notch and anytime you need specific help with movement or nutrition they are both at the top of their game to explain it to you clear, concise and considerate without ever making you feel uncomfortable. Evolve Strong for Life!

Fantastic experience: Evolve Eats has been one of the best choices we could have ever made. It is affordable, healthy and delicious. It has saved us money too. My husband and I work long hours and often times think about dinner at the last hour. Evolve Eats has helped us eat a healthy meal for dinner. No grocery shopping, meal planning, prep or dishes! It is amazing! I love knowing that Abby and Brian lovingly prepared our dinner, too. There is really no comparison. I feel healthier and have lost a little weight since we started doing Evolve Eats because I don't overeat or eat when I'm starving. It's the best!

Fantastic experience: As a silly mountain biker, I crash a lot. I acquired some new injuries this past year that made it very difficult to rehab my body. Specifically a badly sprained left wrist, a partially torn right bicep along with a herniated L5 disc. The combination of these injuries had left me feeling physically hopeless. Brian has been instrumental in helping me rehab these weak spots and helping me build foundational strength to prevent further injuries. Brian has a very methodical and incremental approach to things that make it very easy track improvement and strength. I look forward to my physical therapy sessions and to getting stronger and fitter so I can ride my bike harder and longer and most of all pain free. Thanks Brian and Abby.

Fantastic experience: Incredible thanks to Abby and Brian for going the extra mile in offering their services on the spot. Very thorough, knowledgeable, and personable while providing me the exact help I needed. Looking forward to continuing to work with them and many more miles to come! Best of luck on their new expansion of their new space.

Fantastic experience: Abby is not just a great RDN, she is a great person. She has been pivotal in changing my relationship with food for the better and has helped me make dietary and behavioral changes that stick. Seeing Abby is the first step to a better, healthier life!