Shockoe Bottom Crossfit

I travel a lot and visit a lot of Boxes and can say this one is very good. I had a solid class that was well coached. The other athletes were welcoming and there was a good sense of fun.
Whether as a member or drop in, I recommend this box for a good Crossfit experience.

Great place and great community, Next to work and home I spend most my time here, not only for the training but also for the people. If you’re looking for a great place to work out, with friendly knowledgeable people in a fun environment look no further. Best Crossfit gym i’ve been too so far, you’ll not only make new friends but make a better you at the same time.

Finding the right gym I think is one of the most important parts of enjoying your work out and sticking to a program. I have been at SBCF a little over 2 months now, and I can’t imagine going anywhere else. Alex, the coaches & everyone at Shockoe Bottom Crossfit are awesome. Everyone is encouraging, helpful and nice. Nobody ever makes you feel like you haven’t done your best & you don’t belong there! If you haven’t been to SBCF … you should come cause I promise you’ll love it and come back.

Most people want the success story and comprehensive review. Well here it is. I started here in August 2013. I was a Globo-​gym goer and cyclist. I was looking for a change and to incorporate weight lifiting back into my routine. When I found this place I was hooked. I came in knowing how to do basic lifts (deadlift, squat, press, ect). I have learned through the guidance of Alex, Mark and Talbot how to better perform the olympic lifts and the time it’s taken has been worth every penny here. The emphises here isn’t high weight and crappy, ill-​advised techniques. It’s do it light, do it right. There isn’t the pushy atomsphere to lift more weight, faster, and then hurt yourself. The coaches here understand people progress at different rates and it reflects in the classes. The classes are based on skill level and atheticism, if you’re working on the basics they have fundamentals, you want a little more challenge they have Level 1 classes. Ready to put in some real work Level 2 and Saturdays they have standard classes along with «Pain Train» — Pain Train is a partner WOD on a competition level.
Since I began here I’ve lost 20 pounds, added 130lbs to my deadlift, 120lbs to my squat and have went from being unable to do a pull up to being able to do 10 pullups unbroken. If you’re looking for a community of individuals to help you become the best you can be I’d say you’ve found it here. The Coaches listen to you and challenge you to become better, I love SBCF!

SBCF has been my workout home for over a year now. The coaches are excellent, the programming is well thought out, and most of all I look forward to going everyday. I have been involved with weightlifting some capacity or another for over 15 years and the technique is taught appropriately to the right individuals at the correct time in their progression. The experience is engaging and has produced great results for me. Its unfortunate if anyone has had a bad experience here; but I can assure you that any negative comments or reviews should be filed under «haters gonna hate.»