Murder Of Crows Barbell and Fitness — Local services in New York

Final word: Competitive and collaborative community of lifters who will make you feel at home and help you achieve your goals for yourself, whatever those might be.

Starting lifter with absolutely no experience, but I've gotten excellent coaching over the last couple of months and am building strength and confidence in the movements. Every coach has taken a moment to introduce himself or herself, check in on me, and correct details of my form that might lead to injury or just less than optimal workouts. Corrections are always delivered professionally, and technique is valued far more than raw numbers or dramatic progress. Even though I'm one of the least experienced lifters in the community, I always feel safe and respected, and I know I'm improving.

So it's the community, really, that stands out to me at MoCB. At least once a week all business will stop as everybody cheers someone going for a PR or just working on a difficult lift. If you're having a bad day, set your cage up wrong, have to move equipment, or need a spot, you'll get support no matter who you ask for help.

Finally, as a woman, I have to say that this is probably the most female- and body-friendly fitness space I've encountered. It's not just that a significant percentage of the lifters are female; all of the men in the gym, coaches and lifters alike, are supportive, respectful, and never make your gender or appearance a matter of comment. Just looking around is reassuring: the room's full of different body types and fitness levels, and while there's definitely differences in how we lift, this gym can be home to athletes...

Murder of Crows (MOC) has been my gym of choice for 5 years now. At first it was because of geographic convenience (a short 7 minute walk from my apartment).

NOW it's my gym of choice because of the top quality trainers and welcoming community atmosphere amongst members.

The gym is spacious, has a variety of equipment and intentional programming created by its staff of coaches. I really feel like even in a class of 15 people I'm getting personal attention and feedback to make sure I'm safe and setup for success.

As an LGBTQ member as well, I need to share that MOC is an incredibly inclusive space. Members can openly be themselves whatever their identity. Representation and allyship aplenty!

I also think having a relationship with Good Reps Physical Therapy is a HUGE bonus added within the last few years. As a marathon runner, the partnership has made my training more personal and effective. If I'm recovering from an injury or have specific goals there is communication between my PT and the coaching staff to make sure my needs are...

If you're serious about training, this place is hard to beat. You can get top notch advice on weighlifting, powerlifting, and CrossFit. Great selection of equipment and tons of weightlifting/powerliting platforms. All coaches are amazing, always helpful and knowledgeable. Since the classes are small, you basically get private coaching while lifting.

The only problem is their reservation system. You have to reserve slots in advance, at least 2 hours before the session. You also can't cancel things if it's less than 2 hours before your slot. This means that if you wake up at 8:10am and want to attend a 10am class that still has 2-3 spots available, you're out of luck. Similarly, if you already reserved that spot and are unable to attend, it won't let you cancel and will consume one of your 2/3/5 slots for that week.

While a reservation system like this is understandable, it definitely leads to lots of time spent trying to juggle with the slots and figuring out which ones you can and...