My first day walking in I was greeted by the staff and members. I felt welcomed since day 1 and have found life long friends who feel like family. read more

Carolina CrossFit - Interval Training Gyms Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Wow!!! I am going to say this was one of the MOST friendly gyms that I have ever had the pleasure of going to! I was nervous as I am always about a new gym, especially them knowing that I am only dropping in. That didn't stop me from making pals at this place. The 5 am crew are tight and friendly. The first time that I entered this gym I was approached by who I thought was a member saying " hello new person" this was Joey who I think is one of the head coaches, I think. It didn't take long for him to learn my name. I was also able to me Greta, she is the normal 5 am Coach. Greta, seriously changed my life when she told me to think like a scarecrow when doing a snatch if you are a crossfiter you know that it only takes one person to tell you how to do a movement that can change the way you have been doing everything, and she did! I seriously fell in love with this place, the challenging workouts coupled with the friendly atmosphere, I would totally recommend this place! It does not matter where you are at psychically, go check out Carolina Crossfit, as they will happily help you get where you would like to be!! If i end up back in South Carolina for an extended period of time trust me I will be back to CCF. read more

So to start off, I'm pretty out of shape and had no real knowledge or experience with Crossfit till I came here. Luckily, they offer a free 1 hour intro course every Thursday at 5:30pm that newbies can go to and see if Crossfit is for them. The environment there was very friendly, I didn't get the meathead gym vibe at all. The instructors greeted everyone that came in and the gym members all seemed to be friends with each other. I went to one this week and Josh, my instructor, walked me through the basics of Crossfit and how the work outs are structured. What's cool is that every day, the exercises they make you do change so you never get bored of doing the same stuff. For my course, we did some walking lunges as a warm up followed by doing deadlifts and kettlebell exercises. No lie, cross fit is as intense as everyone says, but it gives you an amazing workout. My instructor did a good job of teaching us how to do the exercises before we did them. He also corrected our posture or technique if we weren't doing it right. At the end of the intro course, Josh went through the different payment options you can use for membership. In addition to the intro course, you also have to take an course where they teach you some of the basic Crossfit exercises before you can start taking classes. As a working professional, what's nice is that if your schedule doesn't fit with their schedule they are willing to be flexible. They also offer discounts for military or students. Overall, I highly recommend this place to anyone who's curious or wants to try Crossfit. Ask for Josh or Riley because they showed me a good time. read more

Carolina CrossFit - Sign outside - Interval Training Gyms Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I love this place! The workouts are amazing and there is a great community of supportive people.

I think one of their mottoes is 'never wonder if your workout is effective again' and it's totally true. If you ever played any sort of competitive sports or are the military/service type, it will be a perfect fit for you. Your daily workouts (WODs) are less like a yay-sparkles-one-and-two-and-step-and-bend and more like a holy-hell-I'm-going-to-barf type workout. You get the feel of having a personal trainer guiding you to learn Olympic lifts, how to climb a rope or do a pull-up, and ensuring you have a fantastic workout every day, but you also get the team feeling of "common suffering." It's really common to have people you pass give encouragement to keep going and many workouts are partner workouts so you have built-in encouragement. I joined with the rugby team in Columbia so I often have built-in people to go with, but since I have a weird work schedule, I also often end up going solo. If you have someone to join with and go with - great - but even if you don't, and even though it is an intimidating atmosphere with a bunch on in-shape people, it's still easy to go to alone. The common-suffering helps with bonding so you quickly get to know the regulars and trainers. I've been going a minimum of 4 times a week and have lost ten pounds this month - and that's all while gaining muscle mass. I can definitely feel and see the difference in my body. SO NO EXCUSES - GET UP AND DO IT! And try to find a group, student ID, couple, etc to get a discounted rate! read more

I was in town for a work conference and they did a great job to welcome someone looking for a drop-in. I would recommend this place to others. read more

Awesome drop in experience. Gretta is the best. It was great to meet a coach from the Midwest like myself and the members were very welcoming. Thank you for the hospitality! read more

Typical Crossfit, so that's good, but also just as typically pricey. As a someone new to town who surveyed local gyms/programs to try to pick, I wasn't real drawn to it. read more

I've been going to Carolina Crossfit for a couple years. My biggest complaint is that the programming has become increasingly underwhelming. There was a time when you were sure to get a great workout (using heavy weights, rope climbs, sled pull/push, overhead squats, split jerks, etc...), but now it's rare for a WOD to be longer than 8 minutes and it usually consists of burpees, box jumps, push ups, and rowing. I definitely noticed a difference when the ownership changed (before you could pick a fitness workout or a balance workout), but it wasn't until I went to a different box over the holidays that I became aware of a significant difference. The box I briefly attended over the holidays was much more difficult (which I wanted) and I actually noticed a difference in my strength after a few weeks. Now that I've been back at Carolina Crossfit, I foresee myself terminating my membership. read more

Great box! I dropped in for two classes with my husband and we were impressed. The facility is HUGE, the biggest I've ever been in. I was a little nervous about the large class size, in my experience bigger classes usually equal chaos but CCF handled everything well. They had two good coaches monitoring the class and kept an eye on everyone. The programming was good, there was enough equipment for all to use, everyone in the gym was really friendly, and the coaching staff knew what they were doing. If I lived in Columbia I would join this box, if I was back in town to visit I would definitely drop in again. read more

The sense of community here is just amazing. Once you sign up, you get to join a diverse group of people who become your number 1 fans, and everyone starts rooting for you to achieve your fitness goals. The facilities, staff and trainers are professional and always available; its easy to see that these guys love their work! read more

I was in town for work all week and dropped in twice. The coaches were great and really watched everyone's form, and everyone at the gym was very friendly. The gym is huge, and the t-shirts are really cool. I highly recommend this gym, and next time I'm back I'll drop in again! read more

Everything a great box should be. Challenging, but responsible programming with lots of scaling options. A dedicated warm up and mobility section of the class. Multiple class times to pick from. Even affordable Drop in fee. And of course, a very welcoming community! read more

Great staff, great facility. The location is very close to downtown and the warehouse is much bigger/nicer than other places I've been to.

When I say this is the best gym experience I have ever had, I am dead serious. If you get bored simply running run on the treadmill or doing curls, you won't get bored here. It's difficult and challenging, but once you get started and see the results possible, you'll be addicted. The gym is a community and between the trainers and athletes, it's one you will never want to leave. Join this gym and change your life. read more

First CrossFit I've ever joined (over 5 years ago) and still the best I've ever been to. New facility is great!