CrossFit Maplewood

I can’t say enough good things about Crossfit Maplewood and the fantastic coaches there. If you’re a seasoned vet or completely new to Crossfit, as I was, this is an ideal community. The coaches are knowledgeable, patient, and really help you feel comfortable in a new environment and the members are supportive and fun. From your first day at Crossfit Maplewood, you can tell that people love to be there.

The workouts are also some of the best you’ll ever have. You’ll see results and conquer challenges that may have seemed impossible. With the awesome people, great coaching, and killer workouts, fitness is a given. It’s also a perfect environment to build confidence and challenge yourself. I can’t recommend this place enough.

I joined Maplewood Crossfit in mid June of 2017 and the experience has been amazing. I was welcomed and encouraged immediately by the entire group, despite my feelings of complete inadequacy in my level of fitness and knowledge of almost every exercise (I’ve almost never used weights or “lifted” in my entire life). I was also enabled to go at my own pace to properly learn the movements (still learning) as well as not over extend myself leading to an injury and extinguishing any chance of staying on track.

After my first 5 weeks I was down 10lbs and 3% body fat. Then my work travel had begun to pickup again and this time I was finding it easier to mimic the cleaner and leaner meals as well as working out daily. After my 2 month program had expired I continued (and still do to this day) to attend CrossFit classes to 3-4 days a week as well as ordering lunch and dinner 5 days a week (I shortly thereafter switched to medium as it was more than enough). After that, I stopped weighing myself as it became less of a focus. I began feeling healthier, stronger and most importantly, fitting into my clothes again. Its been 4 months now since I began my CrossFit and KettleBell program. I ran my first 5k in over a year and was only 90 seconds off my previous years time. I’m seeing continued improvement in my strength and form in my workouts (unassisted pull ups, heavier lifting, faster WOD times and I’m so close in T2B I can taste it). I’m back to fitting in most of my old clothes. The bloating, stomachaches, chest pains and feeling winded after running for 30 feet are gone. I’m down 40lbs (180bs). That’s still heavier than where I was a year ago however I feel the strongest I’ve felt in a long time and know as I continue with my approach I can reach my goal.

Awesome place to train with high level fitness instructors. Chas is very knowledgeable and a great coach. Highly recommend the facility!

Chas and Kris are amazing coaches and even better guys. When choosing a CrossFit box you want instructors that teach mechanics, consistency, and intensity, in that order - and that's exactly what they subscribe to here. After three years at CrossFit Maplewood, sweating next to the welcoming faces old and new, both members and trainers, I can't help but feel an overwhelming sense of camaraderie and community. Do yourself a favor and give CFM a try, it'll change your life.

This is a fantastic CrossFit gym! Chas and Kris are excellent trainers especially if you need to modify workouts for whatever reason. It is a very motivating and fun environment to get fit!