Every Gym on Hazel & Greenback Has Let You Down.
GForce Hasn’t.
If you live near Hazel and Greenback, you already know what those gyms offer. GForce is 10 minutes further south on Hazel — and it is in a completely different category.
9580 Oak Ave Pkwy, Folsom — ~10 min south on Hazel Ave — Open 24/7
The Gyms on Your Strip Aren’t
the Gyms You Actually Need
The Hazel and Greenback intersection is one of Sacramento’s most commercially dense suburban corridors — centered in Orangevale, California, where Hazel Avenue meets Greenback Lane. Everything you need is within a mile — including at least two or three gym options that you have probably already tried, considered, or dismissed. The budget chain with the purple and yellow logo. The studio that seems to change its branding every two years. The “fitness center” in the same strip mall as the nail salon.
The Hazel & Greenback intersection sits at the center of one of Sacramento’s most gym-saturated suburban corridors. Residents here are not first-time gym members — they have seen the Orangevale options and know what they are getting. That is exactly the customer GForce was built for.
GForce is south on Hazel from your Orangevale neighborhood — through Fair Oaks, into Folsom Village. About 10 minutes. The road you drive for everything else continues south and delivers you to a completely different level of facility. No freeway, no complicated navigation. Same Hazel Ave, better destination. Check out our Orangevale gym page for the full picture of why OV residents make this drive.
What You Get South of Greenback
That You Cannot Get on the Strip
Real Equipment Depth
Multiple power racks. Full cable setups. Specialty bars and an extensive dumbbell selection. Not the bare minimum required to call something a gym. The difference between training at GForce and training at the Hazel-Greenback options is immediately apparent in the equipment floor.
Coaching That Actually Coaches
The budget chains near Hazel and Greenback have staff. GForce has certified coaches who build programs and deliver results. If you have ever walked into a commercial gym and felt like the staff were decorative, you will notice the difference immediately.
24 Hours Without Fine Print
Some of the nearby gyms have “24-hour access” that comes with staffed-hours requirements, limited access tiers, or key fob restrictions. GForce members have full facility access every hour of every day. No asterisks, no upgrade required.
10 Minutes South. Same Road. Better Gym.
From the Hazel and Greenback area, you are already on the right road. Head south on Hazel Ave. You will pass through the Fair Oaks corridor — the road remains Hazel the whole way. Continue into Folsom, then take a right on Oak Ave Pkwy. GForce is in Folsom Village, about 0.5 miles down on the left.
Total drive from Hazel and Greenback: approximately 10 minutes at standard traffic. If you train early morning or mid-day, it runs closer to 8 minutes. This is the shortest commute time of any of our Orangevale member neighborhoods — and it is a straight shot on a road you already know. Use the free trial to make the comparison yourself. One session and you will know whether it was worth the extra 10 minutes past the strip.
What GForce Members from
Hazel-Greenback Actually Find
GForce has been serving Folsom and Orangevale for years with the same formula: commercial-grade equipment — multiple power racks, full cable stations, dumbbells to 100-plus pounds — and certified coaching that builds real programs. The Hazel-Greenback corridor is one of the strongest member communities in the facility. Residents who make the 10-minute drive down Hazel typically train two to three times per week within their first month, and the vast majority stay long-term. Not because someone convinced them to — because the facility on the other end is worth the drive in a way the strip gyms never were.
If you want to talk through what to expect before coming in, call Kenny at (916) 542-6732. Or set up your free session online.
Hazel-Greenback Members Ask
That is exactly the question every Hazel-Greenback member asks before joining — and the answer they give after their first month is consistently yes. The nearby options serve a purpose for casual gym use. GForce is for people who want to actually train. The equipment, coaching, and environment are categorically better. The 10-minute additional drive is a real trade-off; whether it is worth it depends on what you want from your gym. If your answer is “results,” it is worth it.
GForce is 24 hours and significantly less crowded than the big-box chains during peak windows precisely because the membership is more selective. The 6–7am and 5–7pm windows are the busiest, but because GForce is not operating on a maximum-volume membership model, equipment availability during those times is much better than at the strip gyms. Many Hazel-Greenback commuters also find the 5:30am slot ideal — less traffic on Hazel and a clean facility before the workday.
We have a range of membership options including different commitment levels. Start with the contact form or call (916) 542-6732. After that, we can walk you through what fits your situation. Call (916) 542-6732 or use our contact form.
That is how most Hazel-Greenback members start — they try GForce without canceling their existing membership first. After a month at GForce, virtually all of them cancel the other membership and make GForce their primary gym. You are welcome to do both while you evaluate the difference. No commitment required.
Stop Settling for the Strip.
10 minutes south on Hazel is a completely different gym experience. Try it free.
Claim Your Free Trial(916) 542-6732 · 9580 Oak Ave Pkwy Suite 12 B/C, Folsom CA 95630