This place far exceeded my expectations. I'm in town from LA, spending time with my husband's family in Houston for the Christmas holiday and decided to look up boxes nearby to see what the drop in costs were. It's hard to compare boxes when all of them seem somewhat similar - at least in terms of what they offer and even their reviews. When I came across the website for Crossfit Stonecutter, however, I noticed right off the bat how much thought went into the vision and mission statement for the box and its athletes. I had a good feeling about Stonecutter when I read about their philosophy and coaches. That first impression was confirmed when Crossfit Stonecutter was the first to respond to my email (within minutes) asking about drop in rates. They welcomed me and my husband with open arms.
My husband and I immediately dropped by their 4:30pm session today and after an intense and awesome WOD, both of us, super sweaty and red-faced from our epic workout - left with a big smile on our faces. James, the coach was so friendly and walked us through each movement, and provided great tips throughout the workout. Melodie, another coach, immediately introduced herself and made us feel welcome as well, giving pointers along the way. Afterwards, both James and Melodie made a point to invite us to their Friday 12 days of Christmas WOD at 5pm and potluck - I wish I could go instead of going with my in-laws to watch Rogue One which is at the same time (just between you all and me)!
The box itself is the cleanest place I've ever worked out in and the equipment is state-of-the art. I also loved the layout - plenty of room to row, lift and do pull ups, ring rows and ropes, etc. They have 2 bathrooms that are immaculately clean and they even have a shower! I so wished this place existed in LA.
In addition to the close supervision and tips on proper form and technique, I noticed that they had both warm up and cool down sessions - that was really great to see - and to do - most boxes I've been to do not offer cool downs and I've noticed my body needs a lot of stretching and cooling down to prevent injury and promote recovery. I'm still relatively new to crossfit (have been doing it for about 5 months) and have been to a number of boxes in LA but this one is by far the most impressive in all aspects - quality of coaching, equipment, cleanliness, programming, attention to detail, etc. They also use an app (Triibe, I believe) to help individuals track their workouts.
I'm super impressed with everything about this facility and can't wait to go back! If you are in town and want to check out an awesome box in the area, look no further...this LA girl now almost wishes she lives in Houston! read more