CrossFit Nashua

Been attending CF Nashua for several months now. Before joining I was (am) an avid runner doing some strength training on my own at a regular gym. I have CF a shot after a friend recommended I add it to my routine to improve my run times and endurance because I’m running my first marathon this fall. Needless to say, I’m in love. CF Nashua is more than just a gym where you lift heavy weights. You get trained by solid trainers/​coaches that genuinely care about your personal gains and goals. For less than what most people pay monthly for a personal trainer, you can receive better training and see and feel better all around. Most importantly, you get support from the CF community and develop friends and relationships to help with your journey. I’ve been to a few other CF gyms when I travel, but CF Nashua is definitely my home. There’s no place like it around.

This was my first time every trying CrossFit, and I must say that the workout was challenging and I felt good afterward. The reason why I am giving this 3 stars is because of the staff.
Now I was reluctant to try CrossFit because of the fact that I heard it was easy to hurt yourself. I was told however by a friend who does the program, that the trainers at her box always make sure that you could never hurt yourself, and that they correct your form all of the time.
When I got to the gym, I was introduced to the person behind the desk. She showed me around and then told that me that she would introduce me to the trainer. She walked away and never did so. When the class started, I was pleased to see that most of the people that were in the class with me were new as well.
However this is when the trouble began. I had no idea what I was supposed to do/​how to follow the schedule or how to do any of the exercises. One trainer did a quick demonstration of each exercise (1 time) and then told us to begin. During this time, the trainers chatted with each other, and never once did come over to correct form or even say if we were doing the exercises right.
We then broke off into a smaller group to the W.O.D exercises. Again the one trainer showed us the move 1 time and then said begin. She stated that this program was for form, and not for how many reps you could do. During this time, she didn’t once correct anyone’s form. Now I have been going to a regular gym for quite some time, and have had a personal trainer. I may not be an expert on things, but I could tell that some people in my group were doing moves completely wrong! We were on a rowing machine, and I saw people hunched over, pulling with their arms and really moving in ways that they shouldn’t. I looked over for the trainer, and she was chatting with the other trainer. (I would have thought that watching the clients to ensure that the people were doing the moves in the correct way would have been beneficial especially since almost everyone had said that they had never been to a CrossFit class before.)
At one point, I had a lady who had joined the gym a month prior come over and tell me I was doing something wrong. I felt like I got more information from her than anyone else.
In the email that I received, it stated that after the workout, I could then talk to someone about the program more. Not once did the trainers come over to check on how I thought things went, or even come over to ask if I had any questions.
Although the workout was good, I felt as if an injury could happen due to the fact that form was not being corrected. CrossFit may be the new exercise for me, but definitely at another box.

First of all, not all gyms are created the same. Most gyms have a myriad of machines and trainers who don’t fully understand how these instruments works, let alone their proper use.
At Crossfit Nashua, there are no machines, and the trainers not only ensure they have full understanding of each movement they are instructing you to do. Crossfit is high intensity, but the owner has created an environment where despite the labor intensive work, people are friendly, there are people joking along as you work, and in the end you’ll realize that everyone there wants you to succeed as much as you want to.
A secondary aspect for consideration is the multiple ‘challenges’ put forth where the idea is weight loss and skill improvement. Because of Eric’s friendly nature and that of the box, you will never feel intimidated nor inadequate if your workout might not measure up to other athletes because encouragement comes in abundance.

Stop pretending to exercise at big box gyms and come try a workout that will challenge you physically and mentally. Come train with someone who actually knows what a deadlift is and how to do it.
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Get off the treadmill, put the 5lb weights down and try something new.
Eric is a great trainer who walks the talk; come in, work hard, results will follow.