CrossFit Cure is an amazing gym and incredibly welcoming community. I cannot say enough great things about it.
I first found CrossFit Cure in February 2021 during the pandemic and while I was healing from a shoulder injury. Kai offered me the opportunity to try out the gym for free for one week. My first class was the Saturday morning class. I was very nervous about getting back into CrossFit due to my shoulder injury, but also because in my experience, some CrossFit communities can be unwelcoming. I have done CrossFit in the past at different boxes around the country and had experiences where I did not feel welcomed, and did not feel like I was part of a community.
The Saturday morning crew at CrossFit Cure was nothing like this. Immediately upon arriving, Gene (the coach) and the folks taking the class were incredibly welcoming. Everyone was introducing themselves and asking me questions about where I'm from/how I found CrossFit Cure.
From that moment on, I've become a regular at the 5am weekday class and I try to make it to every Saturday morning class that I can. CrossFit Cure uses the "Level Method" which I thought sounded strange until I learned what it was. Rather than being told "this is the Rx workout and this is the scaled workout" (and always feeling like I will forever be doing scaled workouts and never do Rx), the Level Method offers scaled versions of the Rx workouts, outlined by colors. So even though I might be doing a color that isn't the Rx workout, I still feel like I accomplished the Rx for that specific color.
After the Foundations package, I've been going to the 5am classes regularly, taking class with Gene, Levi, and Lexi (coaches). They are smart, know what they are doing, and spend a lot of time making sure people know the techniques (and tell folks to back off if their technique is turning into garbage). I have felt completely safe throughout all the workouts, even while healing from my shoulder injury. When needed, they helped me choose different movements if something didn't work for my shoulder.
Equally important to knowledgeable coaches is the community aspect of the box. This community welcomed me and took me in when I had no community in Tucson. The best part of my day became going to CrossFit Cure and working out with the 5am crew. I will be forever grateful to everyone at CrossFit Cure for welcoming me with open arms and cheering me on through all the challenging workouts. read more