Michael Bains
October 25, 2017 13:30
CrossFit Beat, Adam Knickelbein, and the entire crew at the gym are exceptional. If you attend this gym for personal training or group classes, you will get stronger, you will get more flexible, you will gain confidence, you will learn new skills and movements, and you will feel more energetic!
The best aspect of the gym for me is the coaching and personal attention. They really want you to learn to use the proper form for the exercises to prevent injury and to get all over body strength, power, and flexibility.
I was a bit hesitant to start CrossFit because I thought it could be a recipe for injury. CrossFit Beat and the coaching style is the exact opposite. They put form and safety as top priorities. It's also a very friendly and unintimidating environment. I think many people think CrossFit can be intimidating. Not the case here.
In the past, I utilized personal training at an LA Fitness gym. All they focused on was big weight and intensity for their 25-minute training sessions. At the end of a few months at that gym, I did gain some strength, but I also acquired some new injuries and aggravated some old ones. My personal training sessions with Adam were entirely different. His sessions are an hour long. He starts with effective and interesting warm up exercises and drills. Adam then moves into the skills section of the workout where he teaches new exercises focusing on proper technique. The majority of those exercises use multiple parts of the body and focus on movements that one would use in real life. After the skills section of the workout, Adam coaches you through a workout that will work your cardio vascular system and multiple muscle groups. The workouts are custom tailored to the individual's skill level. He cleverly crafts the workouts though to allow the client to push themselves and perform better than they expected. After this section of the training, Adam guides the client through some cool down exercises. At the conclusion of the hour, you've had a great, fun, and safe workout!
I just finished my 17th personal training session with Adam. Each session was completely different. I'm always impressed at the variety and freshness of each session. In this most recent session, Adam did repeat the same workout program that I did at my first training session with him. The point was to see if I had improved over the past 8 weeks. It was super satisfying. I increased the weights of all exercises and I did 35% more rounds in the same amount of time. In other words, the improvement gains were big and obvious.
Perhaps my favorite part of my training at CrossFit Beat is that the workouts prepare you for real life movements and demands and they will help you be stronger and feel better in your favorite sports whether it's cycling, hiking, climbing, or skiing.
They also have a great sound system and let the client pick the tunes that will motivate them through their workout.
I'm addicted to my workouts and sessions with Adam and am now training three times per week at his gym. I feel great and would highly recommend CrossFit beat, Adam, and the other team members to anyone at any fitness level. Give them a try!