Innovative Athletics

Innovative Athletics is a training facility focused on sports performance, with strength and conditioning classes designed for specific sports, a boxing academy for ages 5 and up, and personalized training plans. The gym works with a wide mix of athletes, from high school standouts and Division I recruits to everyday fitness enthusiasts. Its boxing program is led by Coach Jamaal Brooks, who has more than 30 years of boxing experience, and the gym says 73 percent of its recurring members are 18 and younger.

Members can train one-on-one or join group classes, and the coaching staff also helps young athletes prepare for both sport and college academics. Sessions can be booked online. The gym is located in Palm Desert.