Crossfit Invictus

Karen rogue is the sweetest most welcoming staff member I’ve ever been greeted by. The coaches gage & Bryce r knowledgable, realistic, & thorough. I’ve been attending one month & cannot imagine leaving. Hands down, top training!

I was hesitant at first to commit to a crossfit gym because of the price — seriously, so so happy I did. Crossfit invictus is amazing, the people who work there are incredibly welcoming and helpful. The trainers are very knowledgable and take the time to help you out if you are struggling with your form.
If you’re at all interested in crossfit, join this gym! You won’t be disappointed.

Simply amazing… so well staffed and welcoming. You get a great warm up, some much valued training and a challenging WOD from highly skilled and often Game Winning athletes such as Melissa Hurley, Heather Hippensteal and Nuno and Bryce and Catherine. First class all the way — with attention to your form and a positive attitude throughout. I chose my apartment so I could walk to Invictus.

Cool staff and very attentive coaches. Everything was such a breeze for dropping in — right from initial email communication to sign in to actual class and then a follow up email. It’s how a Crossfit box should be. Must drop in if you are in San Diego.

After dropping in sporadically for the last couple years on bring a friend day i finally joined in march of 2015 and work with Nuno and Melissa. Two of the members of the 1^st place team from 2014. I used to make fun of crossfit on a regular basis but now with my trainers/​coaches I’m learning a lot and am enjoying the rewards and am all about it.

I was told by many people to drop in here and I’m glad I did.
At first, I thought the coaching was a little too slow and methodical, but in hind sight, I realize just how knowledgable my coach was and appreciate the pointers and setting me straight on my dead lifts.
Like so many other boxes I’ve dropped in on, everyone was very friendly and welcoming.
I could tell the gym is run very well on a tight schedule. The workout was amazing and helped me sleep on the red eye that night. I will definitely be back when I visit San Diego next.
Highly recommend dropping in here.

I’ve been a member of invictus for a year and a half. It’s been the best gym experience I’ve ever had. Don’t let the fact that they are world champions intimidate you. They are also the most down-​to-​earth people you’ll ever meet.
From the moment you walk through the door you’re part of the Invictus family. I am not super athletic or young, but it doesn’t matter there. Everyone treats me like an equal.
This is a great box for everyone!

Unilocaled a Crossfit gym I could drop in for a workout while in San Diego for a day. When I walked in, the girl at the front desk greeted with a smile and immediately set me up on a quick form to sign for visiting members. First drop in is FREE. There were about 5 of us visitors during a Group training session and the trainer (Nick) made us feel very welcome and did not hesitate to give us tips and guidance throughout the workout (lot of which I know will be helpful with my future workouts. Bottom line, these people are great and deserve their community’s support. If you drop in, I think it’s always nice to purchase some gear/​or give a donation to support the local crossfit gym. :) Thanks for your great hospitality!

I dropped in from Orange County while on vacation in SD. This place is the bomb. Brian, the coach, was extremely helpful. This box is amazing. Truly the industry standard of what CF should be. If I move back down to SD I will definitely be signing up for a membership. Highly recommend!

I visited Invictus for a couple of days while I was down in San Diego, and was impressed by how comfortable it was to step in and get some good workouts while out traveling. On one day, I think around half the class were visitors, which was impressive, because I think coach Melissa didn’t skip a beat.
There’s no doubt in my mind that Invictus would be a great box, if you’re just visiting or ‘permanent’. They communicate really well, are completely professional, and sure seem to foster a good community of people.

I started Crossfit at Invictus about 6 months ago and have been going pretty regularly. Prob 5 – 6 days a week most weeks. Coming from a background of consistent working out for most of my life, I came in w no expectations to really learn anything new. I was wrong. What the coaches here have taught me is invaluable. I’m stronger for sure and am injury free. The workout starts gently w stretching, rolling/​mashing muscles that will be focused on later and mild cardio. We then will typically do some type of lifting followed by a cardio/​strength circuit (yes this part is called the WOD, workout of the day) it’s often intense but not so long that it seems impossible. I love this strategy of HIIT that allows for some rest in between all out work. I feel I’m able to give more for the duration rather than holding back to pace myself. During the entire class, the coaches keep an eye on everyone to help them maximize their form. They are eager to help everyone improve and offer options for all fitness levels. I see now that anyone can do this, it seems intimidating at first but the people there will inspire u and make u better… I’ve learned so much about proper technique and it has made me as fit as I’ve ever felt. I love this gym!

Great staff and crew. I’ve been doing this for years and I still got close attention and learned something new. first drop in free? take note other boxes! this is how it should be… places like this help the community thrive!

I am the owner of CrossFit East Bay in Oakland Ca. I have never been to the Invictus HQ at 1446 Columbia St. or the new facility at Point Loma near Old Town and Presidio Park, but I have used the following services from CJ Martin, the owner of Invictus:
1. My wife was remotely coached by CJ for a year which was highly helpful.
2. I attended a seminar by CJ which was amazing.
3. I have sent six athletes to CJ’s Athlete Camp at Invictus HQ, some more than once. They all loved it.
4. I used CJ’s Competitor Programming at my gym for one year and it was great!
CrossFit Invictus is one of the world’s best and best-​respected Affiliates. They have produced many great Games athletes and/​or Podium finishers at the CrossFit Games.
If you are lucky enough to be looking for a CrossFit Gym and live in San Diego, you owe it to yourself to check this out.
Also just because they are known for competition success, don’t be afraid: they are all about community and serving every member, regardless of level.

Dropped in from Cleveland. Located in downtown San Diego. Very friendly, welcoming atmosphere. The 1^st drop in is free. I stopped by for the 12 noon WOD. There were approx 20 members and 3 others like me who were visiting. Coach Melissa led the WOD, she was awesome.

This box ROCKS! Such a great space. Really friendly and welcoming staff, especially if you’re dropping in from out of town. Oh, and the first visit is free, but be nice and buy a t shirt, they have lots! Thx u Invictus…

Stopped in here from out of town for a weekend WOD and it felt like I was home. Great staff, friendly and encouraging. Great workout too!

Hands down great experience!
My sister has been doing Cross Fit WODs for about 2 weeks and has been trying to get me to join or just go to a class with her. I have to admit I was scared, especially after she came home the first night in excruciating pain… and every day after that.
I mean granite she has not worked out in like a year so her body was probably in über shock! But really… I don’t do well with pain and she was not making me want to go. I have been working out (well cardio and light weights) for the past month and I am in a stage in my life where I want to lose the body fat and tone up the body (especially the mid section and my THIGHS!!!). Although diet is one of the BIGGEST problems for me… I plan on changing that…
Well enough about all that and on to the experience I had there to deserve 5 stars!
My friend had invited me and said «Hey its BRING A FRIEND day at Invictus you should come!»… I wasn’t really sure, but for some reason i said «SURE why not its free and I can see what the whole cross fit experience is like!» So I was dreading it the entire week. No joke was like «I’m going to die… this is going to kill me»…
So I get there and the place is definitely nothing I imagined… People were hyped up and so excited to have everyone there and just to WORK OUT! Super motivational folks and friendly as soon as you walk through the door! I caught a quick glimpse of the OGs in the club ending their work out and they were «glistening»… I was in total shock… like «What did I just get myself into?»… There were a lot of people because of the bring a friend day… and I usually get self conscious but I was getting pumped little by little. I wish I was good with names because the guy who ran the class was great!
I would totally join this club if it wasn’t downtown… a little out of my way to get there when I work up north and live north of downtown. The work out was great and they went through each station and gave us demos! They were positive and praised everyone for working hard. The WOD (work out of the day) was pretty excruciating but do-​able… I felt amazing after and I sweat like a beast!
This experience I know was definitely modified for the friends like myself who were visiting but it changed my outlook of CrossFit. I want to thank Invictus for giving me the opportunity to work out with them and get a taste of what Cross Fit is all about. Although I won’t be joining their particular club, I plan on getting started in May!
I suggest anyone in that area who work or live… to get in there and join their family. My friend loves it there and I definitely can see why!
PS: If you have kids they have a section for your kids to sit and play while you work out… or they can watch you on a box like my niece did! Then they had a work out of their own (which is 2x a month). Awesome!!!

Without question one of the worse customer experiences I have ever had in fitness. I tried on 3 occasions to sign up for this gym with even a private trainer. I was able to finally coordinate a week in advance and when I called to confirm they said «oh you have the wrong dates and times». Note no email confirmation was sent as they said would occur.
Terrible follow up, poor customer skills, and lack of accountability. Furthermore I asked to speak with the owner and I was told «I don’t know someone will get back to you». Many other great outlets and gyms in SD I suggest you pass on this, imagine what they would be like after you pay the $ 249 per month plus $ 149, fundamental training?

I have been doing crossfit for around 6 months so I would never call myself close to an expert but have a good foundation understanding of all the movements. I was visiting SD and shot Invictus and email to see if I could stop by for a Saturday workout. They invited me to their Saturday 8:30 am class for free.
The gym is much bigger than the one I currently workout in in Scottsdale its well organized, clean and has a great vibe. Also if you follow any Crossfit you will see many Crossfit games competitors (which can be a little intimidating)
Overall I had a great experience great job Invictus,

As a member of a group affiliated with CF Invictus, I was able to take in a workout at their facility. The first thing I noticed was that unless you’re a local or arrive early in the morning, parking probably will be a problem. The area where Invictus resides is bustling during the weekend and when you visit, bring change because there’s nothing but metered parking and pay lots.
Once I walked through their doors I was greeted by a welcome scent — bleach. Usually when I arrive at a gym, the first scent is musty sweat. I welcome the cleaner scent because at least you know that you won’t be picking up any staph/​MRSA while you’re there. The gym space is open and has the usual Crossfit gym hallmarks: a long span of pull up bars (yay), bumper plates, Concept 2 rowers and plyo boxes. Since they don’t have any fixed movement ‘cardio’ machines, there’s no way of zoning out of a CF workout… you’ve got to be fully engaged and alert the whole time.
The only other thing that I think is noteworthy is their restroom facility. Their restroom is the best one of a gym this size that I’ve used. To occasional gym goers this may seem odd, but if you’ve been to enough corporate type gym restrooms, you’d appreciate Invictus’.
I’m well aware of the criticisms of CF — namely the monthly dues but having been to a few CF gyms I can appreciate and see value in what they do and how they do it. They foster a great community feel, you can get personal attention readily and their approach is more holistic — it’s not jut about the work out.
If I lived in the neighborhood and needed more variety with my fitness regimen, I’d give Invictus a try.