Hudson River Athletics — Local services in Hoboken

Not sure where to begin!

I joined HRCF last August after moving to Hoboken from the city. As a burnt out distance runner, I wanted to switch it up so I tried out another gym in town for a month, and the fit didn't feel right so I made the switch to HRCF.

On my first class, I was immediately greeted by the owner and two coaches and introduced to the entire class with a hand shake and introduction from each member in my class! Now that it has been a year, I really can't believe how far I have come.

Coaching - each coach has multiple years of crossfit experience as well as fitness training outside of the crossfit style. They each add their own experiences into their coaching and continuing to push me everyday. They also help suggest movements that are your weaker points to practice outside of class so you can come back and kill it next time! I mean, they really are awesome. I don't know what else to say. Also, one thing that they don't do, which I think women appreciate is give the box a "good ol boys" club feel. Women and men are definitely treated equally here.

Community - I mean, I think you'd be hard pressed to find a nicer, more welcoming, close knit crossfit box community than the one at HRCF. Maybe it's because on the self selecting consequence of Crossfit in general, but everyone you encounter at the gym is more friendly, interesting, relatable and engaging than the next. I have made friends here that I trust will be life long ones! Needless to say, the community here is thee best.

Facility - Because the space is on the smaller side, the class size is forced to be limited to a smaller number than most other boxes. The consequence of this becomes more one-on-one personal coaching time with two coaches on the floor at all times. As I get more advanced, I find myself wishing for some more space to practice on my own, but I find spaces to make it work!

Programming - the programming is structured in a part A/ part B format. Part A is dedicated to weight training, where members have 15 minutes to focus on a certain skill. This is personally my favorite part of class where I can work on tweaking different aspects of my core lifts, including my favorite, Olympic lifts. Coaches help drill your weak points while critiquing your overall progress throughout the 15 minutes. It's the best! Part B is a metabolic conditioning workout that often incorporates the lift that was highlighted in part A. this is a nice way to see your hard work in part A reinforced in part B. Levels of difficulty for all levels of fitness, beginner, intermediate and advanced are highlights and coaches encourage you to go with what feels right for you. I appreciate this as opposed to having members feel inferior if they can't "RX" the workout. We are all in this together and I think everyone feels accomplished at the end of the class, regardless of the level they chose to go with.

Price - a little steep but competitive with other boxes in town

All in all, if you are looking to get fit and strong while having a blast while doing it and gaining some new stellar friends along the way, HRCF is the...

Background: Competitive soccer player, runner, standard gym, and endurance races

As a life long athlete and lover all sports, I found my early 30's a disappointing experience in the context of my former athletic prowess. My natural speed was declining, the amount of time I use to spend at the gym seemed to no longer exist, and I found myself getting injured more frequently.

Realizing that I needed a change I decided to check out crossfit. I have no background in Oly (Olympic lifting), and was initially very hesitant about doing these types of movements, but I checked out every Crossfit Box in Hoboken and in NYC (Manhattan), looking for the right balance of dedicate and knowledgeable coaches, a challenging and healthy competitive environment, and a community of people that support each other to aim higher and achieve more. I ended up choosing Hudson River Crossfit (HRCF), and couldn't have asked for a better experience. I am now the strongest I have ever been, I sleep better, have more energy, am more flexible, and have met so many incredible and inspiring people.

No matter how strong you are or what level of athleticism you have, if you come with passion and are willing to put in the work to challenge yourself, you will find yourself right at home at HRCF. The door is always open (normally with a dog or someone’s kid standing in it), so if your looking to check out Crossfit, you should absolutely...

Joining HRCF has been one of the best decision I have ever made. Prior to joining, I was just plain burned out from running on the treadmill and lifting free weights at the gym. I had also reached a plateau in my fitness level. Basically, I was seriously uninspired by my overall fitness routine. After doing some research, I decided to try Crossfit to shake up that routine. Going in, I was fairly nervous and intimidated by what I read about the hard-core Crossfit "WODs". I didn't think I would stack up and I was worried I might injure myself.

Thanks to the amazing knowledge and support of the HRCF coaches, I had nothing to fear. While they definitely push you to work to your potential, they never throw you in over your head. If you are a newbie, they will provide you with extra help and attention. Workouts can always be scaled so you will never be faced with doing the exact same WOD as a veteran cross fitter. Even if you have been at if for a while, their dedication to reminding you of proper form and technique is key to staying healthy and injury free. I simply cannot say enough about how impressed I am by all of the coaches. Not only that, but I have never ever once been bored in class! There simply isn't time. If you want to get fit, learn technique, skills and training you can take with you anywhere, meet new people and actually look forward to working out...then HRCF is the place...