Specialties
Alternative Athletics / CrossFit is a different type of gym. We embrace the struggle, the challenge, and the hard work. We yell, we sweat, and we cheer each other on. We train hard every day, using the whole body in sync, as it is meant to be used. Your body was not designed to isolate muscles or even muscle groups. It doesn't matter if you are throwing a fastball, carrying a victim from a fire or placing a box on a high shelf, everyday actions require your muscles to move in sync with one another.
Our gym is simple and filled with things that you might not have seen before, but instinctively makes sense when you use them. They make sense because they allow you to move in ways that your body was designed to move at the most basic level. Gymnastic rings, parallettes, pull up bars, kettle bells, plyo boxes, and Olympic free weights make up the base of equipment in the gym. Don't let these names or images scare you, most members consider this to be adult recess.
History
Established in 2009.
At Alternative Athletics / CrossFit you won't get lost. Alternative Athletics requires you to know what you are doing and how you are going to do it. Before you schedule a class or sign up for a membership our trainers walk you through some basic movements that make up most workouts. We work with you until you are ready, and when you decide to workout on your own, you will have a plan and a sense of direction. At any point, feel free to schedule a tune up one-on-one session to make sure that your technique is correct and even learn something new!
We have a low client to fitness trainer ratio and first lessons are always free. Come out and see what Alternative Athletics / CrossFit is all about!
Meet the Business Owner: Clint H.
Clint Hull is the owner and a CrossFit Level 1 certified trainer. Clint grew up south of Billings in Joliet, MT. He graduated from the U of M in 1999 and spent his next five years as a financial representative for a Wall Street firm, with a satellite office in Missoula. It was the tragedy of 9/11 that drew him to enlist in the United States Navy. The Navy provided Clint with the opportunity to train with special operations forces from all around the globe. It was these terrorist hunters that introduced Clint to CrossFit style training.
Clint opened Alternative Athletics / CrossFit in March of 2009 as the sole trainer, and the gym has been growing ever since. Clint, his wife Katie, and their daughter Gwen enjoy an adventurous outdoor lifestyle in the Big Sky State.