Commonwealth Crossfit

I was visiting from Western Mass and had a great workout as a drop in. Nice space. It was easy to set up the drop in, and there was great coaching for a fun workout. Thanks coach Larry!

Haven’t been at CC long but I’m really liking it. I had a «box» back home in Oregon where I first learned CrossFit, and that will always be my home. I tried a bunch of CrossFit places when i moved to Boston, looking for a replacement, but nothing was quite right. One I went to was a mess (no training, messy form, no concern for safety) and another was find but just not the right fit (seemingly only concerned about super advanced athletes, no outdoor space, cramped, too fancy). Commonwealth CrossFit has things that are important to me — an accessible feel, people of varying levels, nice coaches who care about form (shout out especially to Ming, who was a great Elements coach, and Cam who I just met but really appreciated), no epic waits to get into class (some gyms I had to sign up two weeks before!) and my personal love — a garage door that opens to the outside. I’m glad I found CC.

CWCF is great for everyone, there are some champion coaches and athletes as well as beginners mixed into almost every class. Safety was always stressed before anything else so the coaches go through every movement thoroughly. Dedicate yourself for just a couple months and you will see amazing physical changes.

Seems like it would have been good. We emailed again and again to sign up. We heard back once that we were signed up, then weeks went by without anymore info, so we went somewhere else. Too bad, Brian seems like a good guy. We did try to sign up in January, so maybe we got lost in the shuffle.

I have been working out with Brian since before he opened the Gym (think CrossFit in a park with people watching you and thinking WTF???). Brian and all of the other coaches at CWCF are very skilled and always willing to help, coach and answer questions. There is a great community feel here with some great members. The on-​ramp classes are great and really teach you the fundamentals of CrossFit and the daily WOD’s are challenging. For a true challenge, the Saturday «team WOD» typically leaves me sore for days, in a good way :)
Great box, great coaches, great people so overall HIGHLY recommended.

I came to visit Boston in early October and having a typical addiction to crossfit which most folks do I had to find a place to work out! I had Unilocaled a few spots and saw most spots had drop in fees but Brian was real cool and let me work out for 2 days. I did end up buying a tshirt on last day!
Brian and the folks were all really cool. The place is big and spacious and even has its own showers!
If your looking for a spot to do crossfit Id def hit this place up. Thanks again Commonwealth for letting me drop in!

Went here a few months back for a trial class. Totally sucked. The coach talked the whole time and hardly gave me a good work out. After going to CF Boston I feel like this place needs to UP ITS GAME hard core if it plans on ever having a business in Somerville/​Cambridge area.
I felt like the coach talked about how much weight he lost and it was like a fucking biography class instead of a work out. Also, didn’t feel any sense of community with the gym.
I will never ever ever come back here. If you want a real work out and are willing to drive just a tad bit further go to CF Boston at 114 Western Ave across from Harvard Business School.

The coaches at Commonwealth Crossfit are outstanding professionals. They provide the right balance of instruction, encouragement and humor. The website is kept up to date with the daily workouts and notes from the coaches. If you are interested in CrossFit, this is a great place to learn.

I broke my neck last year and had been on bed rest and doing PT for about 7 months before I decided to start training again. I had emailed the owner Brian and he was so nice and super helpful in getting me started. I began with private lessons and then moved into the OnRamp and it has been amazing. It is super tough, but also a lot of fun. I recently got my fiancé into it and she loves it too. It really is a big family. Everyone is super welcoming and it is the closest thing I have felt to a team since high school. I can honestly say that Brian and everyone at Commonwealth gave me my life back and are helping me not only get back to where I was, but even better than I could have imagined.

I was pretty nervous about doing cross fit. I had not been working out for a while and was hesitant from all the hype I have heard. So, on my way home from work, I stopped in and met one of the trainers. She was so friendly and helpful. I then met Brian, the owner and instantly knew I wanted to join. I have been there now 3 weeks and have to say that the work outs are amazing. Intense! But amazing! What I love most about Commonwealth Cross fit is the comraderie amongst the members and the staff. Another great thing they have is the on-​ramp. When you sign up, you are required to take the 6 class intro courses. It really teaches you the right moves preparing you for the regular classes.
Awesome place with zero attitude. Just hard work and fun doing it!

I’ve been CrossFitting for two years, training in half a dozen boxes. Commonwealth CrossFit is exceptional in terms of a) it’s coaches (Brian’s energy is contagious, b) the positive attitude among athletes, and c) the facilities. I live within a 5 minute walk of another long established Boston-​area box, but still choose the 15 minute bike ride to train at CWCF.

I have been working with Commonwealth Crossfit for about a month now. The workouts are challenging and all the trainers really make sure that form comes before heavy weights. Although it is going to be a while before i can do handstand pushups, or even a pullup, i have never felt so supported in my workouts by both fellow members and the trainers.
I would encourage anyone who is interested in trying Crossfit to join this gym.

I’d been a long-​distance runner for nearly 20 years. A running injury caused me to look for something new, and I’m really glad to have found CWCF. Having been an endurance athlete for so long, it is a refreshing change to add strength, power, agility, and so much more to my fitness plan.
I’ve been working out with CWCF for about six months now. I’ve learned a lot about fitness and learned many new skills. Although I had done some free weights over the years, I had never lifted a barbell over my head while standing, done dips from rings, or thought about doing handstand pushups.
Brian and the other instructors are fantastic about helping you learn to do these challenging workouts correctly and safely. CWCF is also a great community where everyone helps cheer on the others to push them to do their best.