My home away from home!
My refuge from the various dramas of my life where I can just turn off that part of my brain that was stressing out , follow the programming, do some hard work, and come out the other end feeling a little better.
My first crossfit gym that I started at in 2010 when they were over in Roxbury, followed them to their location in Allston, and was a very active member until I had to move in '13 for work
Awesome programming, Neal and the rest of the gang are pretty amazing coaches. I went from being a guy whom abhorred the idea of going into a gym, totally unable to get into a proper squat position (form years of being a keyboard warrior and some nagging injuries) to seeing 2.5x body weight deadlifts and 2x body backsquats, with less pain in my back and joints in years, and the wonderful side effect of 20lbs less off my frame , and 2 sizes lower around the waist.
And I'm going to be honest, I was pretty much a "show up 3-4 days a week and not take it too seriously" kinda guy, I have a feeling I could have improved that much more if I wasn't so lackadaisical .
Pros: Excellent programming, engaged and knowledgeable coaching. really supportive and fun community. Also, the hidden gem that is the Olympic weightlifting class during the week, which I was a regular at for over a year. I still like to try and drop into a class whenever I'm on the east coast visiting.
Cons: Classes at popular times can be dicey to get into , but if you're a guy that has a fairly regular schedule, you used to be able to reserve a spot in advance. Unfortunately with my previous contracting job right before I moved and the insane commute I was having, it made it a little tough sometimes.
It's a little more expensive, but after experiencing a few other boxes doing some drop ins the adage "you get what you pay for" is really true.
Other than that, my own selfish reason that I can't take the gym and magically move it to where I'm living California. For reals .
So, what are you waiting for? Head over there and give it a try! read more