I believe is fair that I write this review because I believe Crossfit Siege has changed my life quite a bit, well, our lives because I joined to Siege to try to get my wife in a better shape and adopt a healthier lifestyle, both together. I hope this review makes you do the right thing for you, even if not at Siege itself, but at least somewhere else, all you need is a little help, and I know at CrossFit Siege you will get that and more.
CrossFit: I used to believe CrossFit was a cult because how much people bragged about it, but I was wrong. After the first few weeks I came to understand why people love it as much as they do as I can now relate to it, CrossFit is addicting. There is something to it that makes you keep coming back for more. Maybe is because each session is different, maybe because the trainer, or maybe because the people you work out with, or all of them together.
Schedule: What's great about CrossFit is the scheduled one-hour sessions with a trainer for about 12 times a day, so it can fit most of our busy schedules. Group size vary depending the time of the day. In comparison you could attend to scheduled sessions in any local gym, but these are limited in capacity and the type of work outs they do and if you want a trainer to do a full workout, then you will most likely end up paying a month of CrossFit Siege in two sessions at the local gym. And let's be honest, unless you get an outside trainer chances are you will not get a good trainer at a local gym. Some of these local gym trainers don't even know how to teach how to squat, I've seen it with my own eyes.
And this bring me to another point, Coaching: CrossFit Siege coaches are passionate trainers who love what they do, they believe in their own work out systems and even practice it with you (these suckers fly by these workouts lol ). Understand they aren't dedicated fully to you, but they are watching us as the class goes and correcting mistakes as they see it, especially us the rookies. They motivate you to keep pushing during each session, but also allow you to go at your own pace. They treat people like family, respect and when you are new they make you feel exceptionally welcome, at least was my experience at CrossFit Siege. It makes me look forward my classes each and every single day.
It's People (Athletes): You will meet a whole lot of people at CFS, some who at one point in their life were pro athletes, some became athletes at Crossfit. Most people at CF are regular people like you and me, with a regular desk job, just looking to get in shape. Some are even LEO or Firefighters who are looking to be in the best shape they can be. Some CrossFitters are in crazy great shape, they might compete in local or national events. These are some of the people you will look up to as many of us do, they set the bar you will want to aim at when you start.
My last and most important point: Keep Proper Form at all times: CrossFit has gotten the best of me at times. I am very competitive, so I will push myself to do better each time. With that said, if you are thinking into joining CrossFit, DO NOT compete with anyone that's not you. That's because you will find people who's been doing CrossFit for years, or were previous professional athletes, as I mentioned above. You might injure yourself trying to catch up to them. My advice is to know your limits, go with a plan and stick to it, don't attempt to perform beyond what your body can physically perform. I was out for 2 months due to an injury caused by pushing myself harder than I should have because I was trying to catch up one of these great athletes. I never felt so disappointed with myself because I know better. Keep the "super competitive" you in check, and you will do just fine. Most injuries in all sports usually come when we are tired, that's when we tend to compromise our form and techniques and as I mentioned, the coaches and people will keep an eye on you, but you are ultimately responsible for your own doings.
There isn't really anything negative I can say about CrossFit Siege other than is not a full fledge gym, so you get not locker rooms to shower. I personally don't need it, or ever heard someone asked about it.
If you decide to join after reading my review, please say hi and let me know about it. I do not get commission by this nor I expect to be rewarded. CFS has been great to me and my wife, it brought us more joy than we really expected, and I hope it could do the same for you one day. read more