Smart Fit Method will make its Arizona debut in October with two new studios. The company is opening at 11260 N. Tatum Blvd. in Paradise Valley and 7400 E. McDonald Dr. in Scottsdale.
Each member begins with an assessment that can measure VO₂ max, grip strength, body composition, and other health markers. The team also considers bloodwork, medical history, and previous injuries before creating a personal training plan that is updated over time.
“It’s a method, a systemized approach to your fitness and your health, and that method is really based on your data,” co-founder and CEO Connor Darnbrough told What Now Phoenix.
The program is organized around four areas: assessment, strength, conditioning, and recovery. Studios use equipment for strength training, conditioning, metabolic testing, and body scans. Recovery options include saunas, cold plunges, and red light therapy.
For Darnbrough, the idea is to treat fitness and long-term health as part of the same program.
“A lot of gyms are focused on improving your fitness, but sometimes it’s at the expense of your health. And then there are a lot of places that focus on improving your health, but they don’t really look at your fitness. So that’s where Smart Fit Method does a really good job at,” he said.
Most members train two or three times per week, with strength sessions lasting about 20 minutes. Trainers track each member’s results and adjust the program as needed.
The Paradise Valley and Scottsdale studios will be Smart Fit Method’s first in Arizona, joining locations in California and Utah. Darnbrough said the company is already looking ahead to further growth, with a few more Arizona studios planned for 2027.
Once the studios open, visitors will be able to complete a complimentary assessment and receive an initial program based on their results.
To celebrate its Arizona launch, Smart Fit Method will offer a limited Founders Club membership to the first 100 members. Founders Club members will receive preferred pricing on the company’s premier Method+ membership, along with waived annual dues.
Method+ is Smart Fit Method’s premiere membership experience, transforming comprehensive health data into a personalized roadmap for long-term wellness. Through one integrated membership, members receive one-on-one coaching, adaptive ARX strength training, CAROL AI cycling, OxeFit performance technology, advanced recovery services including red light therapy, cold plunge, sauna, Vasper and LivO₂, along with personalized recommendations for nutrition, sleep and supplementation. Supported by ongoing diagnostics, progress tracking and expert guidance, every aspect of the program evolves with the individual to improve strength, mobility, recovery and long-term health.
