Needing to get my life together, starting with my health, I made the choice to sign up for CrossFit Liminal over one of the big box gyms you've probably been to before. Best thing I ever could have done too. If you had a background like me, not going to a gym for months or years before signing up here, Crossfit Liminal is made for you.
Nick Johnson is the founder/head coach, and not only is he super experienced, breaking down movement and form individually, before putting it all together for you, he also tweaks your work outs as you go depending on how you're handling the exercises he gives you.
You start off with four sessions of foundation training, which is basically to get you familiar with the moves you'll do in CrossFit. Once you've "graduated", you're free to take classes, or one on one personal training. In addition to those, there's yoga sessions, group workouts on Saturday and a nutrition component that is optional.
Classes are usually smaller, having on average 7 to 12 people, and there's enough room to spread out. The gym itself is clean, new and well taken care of.
There's a scheduling app where you can pick what days you would like to go and what times of day you would like to go. To keep you motivated, there are also incentives to coming frequently, the first simply being your health and getting stronger. If that's not enough there is the Committed club, where after 15 visits per month, you get your name on a physical board in the gym for all to see, and after 100 visits you get a free gift card to one of my favorite coffee shops, Refuge coffee (one of the local vendors CrossFit Liminal has partnered with). I've managed to hit both of these goals and will try to stay in the committed club as often as I can Just to see the progress!
I won't lie to you, I have hurt myself in some way once or twice, and trainers, as well as fellow gym goers have been super understanding regarding you working with lighter weights or altering movements because of your injury. Staff is also excellent with helping to modify an exercise around your injury....just don't sit at home. That motivation and attention to your own personal needs sets this gym apart from so many others.
Located off of Church street and park N. Boulevard in the Park North Business center, there's a shared parking lot that i've never had trouble finding a spot in, and they're maybe a quarter mile from 285 (Clarkston exit for reference)
I think the biggest positive to me is when you stick with it, you start to notice that you can run a little longer, lift a little heavier and walk out to your car instead of staggering out. You get functionally stronger, and that's a huge win.
Taken from their website:
"It isn't the scientific sum of calories, workouts, and weight that keeps our members returning. It is not the cutting-edge equipment and technology. It is the people that count."
I 100% agree with that statement, that the staff, the people you work out with, from mornings or evenings, are super supportive, nice, and only want you to succeed. Definitely sign up for their consult, get started and hopefully we'll all see you there! read more