Alwyn

If you've never heard of CrossFit, click on this and you'll get all the info you need:www.crossfit.com
As for the gym itself, well, like every other reviewer I can't help but gush over it.
I've been pretty much a meathead bodybuilding type most of my life. Then last year a friend dared me to try the "300" workout (which I failed to complete, by the way), and since then I've integrated the occasional CrossFit style workout into my training schedule. Working out like that in a regular gym by yourself is hard; people tend to be in the way or give weird looks or a combination of both. So I was looking to join a CrossFit gym, and it just so happens that two blocks away from work Lalanne Fitness opened.

I've been voluntarily suffering there now for almost five weeks, and have been loving every minute of it. I started off just going 2 days a week, and now I go 5 or 6. I've dropped 11 pounds in that time, and I won't stop until I see a six-pack on me for the first time in my life. Some workouts are less difficult than others, but they all feel like hell-on-earth. The feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction after completing a workout is indescribable.

The best part about this place isn't the ever-changing workouts and the addicting results...it's the people. Chris and Maribel aren't just great trainers but are also super-gracious hosts...cool, and REAL! Chris knows his stuff, and really knows how to get every last possible rep out of his students. Mrs. Maribel...not only is she one of the coolest ladies ever, but she's HARDCORE! Ankle braces be damned, she's in the trenches with us. Those two are a great combo. Then of course there are the fellow students. As the slogan on the sign says, there really aren't any egos there...if there are then people are amazing at keeping them in check! Making friends is almost effortless because we're all going through the same suffering, which appears to build a certain kind of trust between everyone. It's like we're our own little army in there, kicking ass as best we can, one minute at a time. While there are definitely some elite athlete members there are mostly us regular folks striving to become elite athletes. About a month ago I would never have entertained the idea of being that; but now it feels like sweet inevitability.

I've been a member of all kinds of different gyms, and NOTHING can compare with to this! -Alwyn