Crossfit Cleveland – West

I have never been a workout guy. Even though I have spent thousands of nights in hotels with first class workout rooms, I never darkened any of those doors. It was just too intimidating I guess. But this gym helped me overcome all of that.
A continually spreading midsection and my making it into my 50s made me realize I had to do something. Several of my athlete idols had «found» Crossfit and preached the virtues. They loved it after having done all kinds of workouts. My friend attend one of the free Saturday workout and found out that an «Executive» beginner class was starting the following week so we started together.
The Executive class is a group of 5 – 8 people three days a week. Staci will guide you thru the work out of the day, (WOD) all the workout lingo and help you do the workout routines with good form. If you have a particular problem doing any exercise, they modify it for your ability. You «compete» against the people in your group at times, so having a good group and a good group dynamic is important. Having some friends there in the beginning with me helped.
There is a lot of encouragement and camaraderie and I never felt like I was being talked down to. Just because someone younger or who had been doing it longer could do more or do it faster, it was ok.

I’ve belonged to several gyms over the years, but none of them even comes close to the encouragement and camaraderie of CrossFit Cleveland. Everyone is respectful, encouraging, and friendly. The work-​outs are very challenging, but having others cheer you on is motivating and a great experience.
Each session is closely monitored by a trainer for correct form. The trainers also design modifications if needed by the client. Most work-​outs are finished within 30 minutes. Even though I was already in pretty good shape before I joined CrossFit Cleveland, I noticed results in just a few weeks. I am much stronger, and I can’t wait to see how much I progress over the coming months.

Crossfit changed my life for the better. I never knew how to work out correctly. I never knew what to do to help me gain strength and become healthier. I never went to «gyms» because I felt like I wouldn’t feel comfortable.
Crossfit Cleveland is an amazing experience. You learn what you need to do, and you get pushed «just enough» for it to be helpful to you. It’s a friendly place even for out of shape people like me. Nobody is going to laugh at you. Nobody is going to yell at you. You’re going to be taken care of and helped and feel good about it.
I really can’t say enough about Bill and Staci. Wonderful people who run a great business.