I am on a cross country road trip from Cleveland to Los Angeles and as an avid CrossFitter, I had to get a WOD in - I had a pitstop in the Quad Cities and found this gym (or box, in CF language) on Google and decided to stop by. Little did I know that CFOC3 was a CF Games (read: annual olympics, but for CrossFit) powerhouse! The gym is quite spacious and there was plenty of equipment. There are a lot of people here, which is in contrast to my old box in Cleveland. There was only one coach who led the class, however - I could see how there might be a need to have more than one coach during a class, especially if there were a lot of technical movements in a workout. I appreciated how we went through a thorough warm up prior to the WOD.
Because it was a Saturday, I was part of a three person team workout and it was a lot of fun and was very challenging. I worked with two other members and they were so welcoming and great! I appreciated how the coaches ensured that I knew what I was doing and scaled any movements that I needed. After the workout, it was awesome to chat with several of the members. I think that if you were truly a beginner, this gym might be slightly intimidating. However, for a more experienced CrossFitter, this gym will definitely push you - from talking with several of the members, the workouts tend to be longer and with heavier weights (perhaps that is their secret for sending so many people to the CF Games!)
If I am ever back in the area, this would most certainly be the box of my choice! read more