Welcome to Thunder Fitness

Thunder Fitness San Jose is a neighborhood gym that serves the greater San Jose area and beyond. It is the second location for the Thunder Fitness brand after it’s inception in Newark, CA.

Meet The Team

Michael

Michael is a British born investor. A competitive athlete from the age of fourteen, Michael is an eight-time bodybuilding champion, a nine-time UK and EU heavyweight wrestling champion, a competitive gymnast and public speaker. Accredited by the European Health and Fitness Commission and the National academy of Sports Medicine, Michael ran MK Total Fitness for the past eleven years, providing health and fitness seminars across the UK and Europe. Working alongside the UK’s National Health Service physiotherapy department, Michael specializes in senior fitness and injury prevention training for clients with a wide variety of conditions, including fibromyalgia, motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, knee, and hip replacements. Michael and his wife Victoria immigrated to the United States in March of 2024 to open and operate Thunder Fitness San Jose.

Thunder Fitness is more than a gym—it’s a community. Unlike the corporate “box gyms,” our focus is on individuals, not impersonal quotas or productivity targets. We welcome our members with enthusiasm and strive to meet them wherever they are in their fitness journey. Whether you are a total beginner or an accomplished athlete, we aim to help you find your bearing and develop a plan to achieve your unique health-related goals. Our membership encompasses a wide range of individuals from diverse cultures, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, ages, immigration status, health conditions, and orientations. Thunder Fitness is a hub for interpersonal connection--a safe space where people from all walks of life can come together, build lasting friendships, engage in healthy activities, and make positive, lifelong changes. We truly believe in fostering a community of support—a team that builds people up, encourages integrity, and holds people accountable. Moreover, Thunder Fitness is an inclusive gym community that prioritizes the well-being as well as safety of our members.

We are committed to our mission of fostering a fitness community that rallies around its members, providing an unmatched level of accountability, support, knowledge, and engagement. Get ready to tear down obstacles of the mind and body—we’re ready for you! Let’s go!