CrossFit SPOT — Local services in New York

I am not a costumer at the place. But by knowing how the owner treated me, you can have a idea how you will be treated.(You can also look at the other review to get a feeling)

I was walking on the sidewalk a couple of days ago outside the business, and a group of trainees at the facility were running back and forth on the sidewalk(yes, they do this outside on the sidewalk, and they do it all the time). No surprise, one of them hit me, badly. Not even saying sorry, the trainee run away. I was fine at that time, but my phone dropped on the ground and the glass was broken. While I was checking my phone, the trainee is on her way back to the business and ran pass me again. I tried to stop her, and she just ignored me, went back to the business.

I have no other option but to get in the store to ask for my justices. The business owner answered me, in a very demeaning way. I asked for the replacement of my phone glass. The owner offered to meet me half way. Being a very reasonable and generally nice person, I didn't argue and agreed. I got my phone glass repaired today, it cost me 140 dollars. And I went back to the store to ask for half of the money he promised. You know what he said? He asks me to be a trainee at his facility for two weeks! Of course I said no. Then he refused to pay me what he promised. What a credible business it is! And remember, how demeaning the guy talks. I got furious and left after some argument. You know what happened next? The owner run out of the store, and hit me again! from the back! And it is a downhill! I could have been seriously injured! And this is how the business owner treats...

After seeing such great reviews, I signed up for 2 Crossfit classes through classpass and yesterday was first one. I was excited to find another crossfit gym that was also offering their crossfit class on classpass even though this is a trek.

Once I arrived to check-in, I was immediately grilled on whether I've done crossfit before, how many times I've done, how much can I lift, do I know what's a clean and jerk or push press. Albeit I'm no pro and I'm a novice at best who's looking to improve but needless to say after being interrogated in a demeaning manor I felt extremely unwelcomed. Only after saying I'm just going to leave, did his attitude change and allowed me to take the class.

While attending the class everyone was nice and encouraging exactly what I would have expected crossfit class. The WOD was Angie, since my pull ups and kipping is my weakest the couch was attentive in assisting in improving my kipping swing.

The facilities is clean and well maintained. The equipment are new and adequate.

Overall the class experience was good, but what really left a bad taste in my mouth was how I was interrogated to a point where I felt unwelcomed and had to leave what made it worse was that I was making this trek on one if the hottest days so far to get to that location. Needless to say, I have since cancelled the second class. If their intentions are to have pros in their crossfit class then they shouldn't offer it at all on classpass. Since they are offering it, then they should be more welcoming to those who are novice's looking to improve in getting better...

This is one of those places that, to the newbie thinking of embarking on a serious fitness program, can give the impression of being a very intimidating place. After all, some of the fittest people I've seen spend time here. My initial impression however, after taking a week of classes and observing everyone's interactions - there isn't an ounce of ego in the entire Box. The sense of community, where the coaches and members alike motivate and congratulate each other for a never-before-done weight on a deadlift or a snatch for example, is amazing. This is a family run operation, and from the top-down, each and every member is supported (and pushed hard) in moving closer to their purpose of being there - the only competition that exists is the one between your present self and the person you're committed to becoming. Yes, it's hard. And I question going to the next class when every single part of my body is in pain. But I go, because I know that at some point(s) in the future I'm going to be faced with really some tough life obstacles. And my deciding today to show up to a class that'll push me beyond my perceived limits, will give me the confidence to push through whatever life throws at me in the future, either by my doing or by something out of my control. I'll see you at the...