Was waiting for a crossfit gym to open up in FiDi since they're all in Soma. I think this place opened up early 2014.
Prices are pretty standard crossfit prices, with the incentive to pay less per month if you sign up for recurring direct debit for 6 months/less for 12 months or even less if you pay upfront for 6 months/even less for 12 months upfront. Yes, you may complain about how "expensive" crossfit is but I find that when a gym membership is too "cheap" there is no incentive to go, you're like, "ahhh stuff it, it's only $20 a month, I don't need to go" VERSUS "damn, this is costing me $250 a month, I better go to the gym"...
Or you could just earn more money so that $250 is not "expensive" anymore, or, you could just look at it as an investment to your health rather than in terms of expensive or cheap.
The crossfit nay-sayers who say crossfit is dangerous etc are usually the ones who have never done crossfit. No-one is making you lift 1000 lbs if you can't!) And I'm sorry but you can injure yourself doing anything, for instance, I tripped on absolutely nothing this morning because I wasn't paying attention. That's dangerous!! People who run marathons complain about knee injuries eventually, tennis players talk about shoulder injuries..the list can go on. Pick a sport, have fun, get fit, do it correctly, and know that eventually we will all get older and our bodies will eventually get frailer and weaker, and so don't worry all the time-- just do it while you can! Impermanence is the nature of life!
Anyway, I digress.
Back to Flagship. There is a class for almost every hour of the day, from early morning to late (I think about 8pm). If you are new to crossfit, they prefer you to start out in a "fundamentals" class which is good if you are feeling gun-shy! The coaches are all top-notch, but my favorite is Vince -- and the good thing is when you start going to the same class/coach, he will start to understand what you can and what you can't do and work within those limitations/push you to do better when you're ready and capable.
All the equipment is fancy and new, the space is still fairly new and doesn't smell of sweaty balls yet. The water fountains could use a bit of a scrub though as they are getting moldy around the edges. There are showers and the women's bathroom is equipped with all the necessary lady equipment even luxuries such as hairdryers and straighteners!
Like all crossfit places, the first rule of crossfit is to always talk about crossfit (haha) and this place fits every stereotype of the crossfitter (good or bad, you decide). It can get quite clicky here (but still in a good friendly way, not like "Mean Girls" type of way), everyone wears lululemon and has the latest gear and shoes (we're on the nano 4's, man!!) etc. but the camaraderie and the overall team-spirit is genuinely friendly and that's what I like about crossfit wherever I go, people cheering you on etc. I just needed to mention this to people who know what I'm talking about regarding the "clickiness" sometimes embedded, which isn't a bad thing, like I said, good or bad you decide!! Everyone comes and does their thang in the end, who cares about it. read more
