Peter Wells

Review of CrossFit Exe

In 1978, (I know, a long time ago) as a boy of 16 ...

In 1978, (I know, a long time ago) as a boy of 16 I joined the British Army and was introduced unceremoniously into the world of physical training. I hated every session because it mostly consisted of hard work and people shouting at you. The end result was that I got fit but there was no pleasure. Since that time I have been to many gyms and embarked on some pretty tough events but suffered lack of proper prep and was constantly battling injury.
I spent many years looking for something that produced military standard fitness without the drama.
A little over a year ago, some 38 years later, I was introduced to Crossfit Exe by a friend of mine and went down to take a look. Having attended my very first session I was totally hooked. The training/coaching team are the most fantastic group of dedicated people. The classes are small and a watchful eye is always on you. Not to criticise or ball you out but to correct a technique and encourage you to push further. I never feel that I have to go heavy or attempt the extreme. The members are a great gang of all abilities and backgrounds and always make you feel like one of the family.
I attend 4 to 6 classes a week as a result of which I have improved my fitness level massively but it's not just that, the training is so well balanced and challenging that I have developed a much stronger foundation. Not just concentrating on the mirror muscles but all the parts that hold you together.
All this without being shouted at or made to peel potatoes.
On one occasion I was training in an early class on a Friday and one of the girls tweaked a back muscle, she sat on the floor and started to sob. When I asked if the pain was bad she explained that it was not bad at all but she was crying because she thought it would prevent her from attending a competition over the weekend.
I knew there and then that I was in the right place.
So, if you want to come meet the family and enjoy a whole new fitness experience with some challenging workouts and get the very best of coaching and have great fun at the same time then come on down to see us. It will be the very best fitness decision you've ever made.