CrossFit Combat Fitness

Amazing. Always a great workout with great trainers.

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My wife and I went to CrossFit Combat Fitness for a free introductory workout in February of '09 after one of the kinesiology faculty from Fresno Pacific University recommended it to me one night after class. The workout that night was to work on our squats, and the skill lesson had to do with something called a snatch (one of the olympic weightlifting lifts). I remember the details for two reasons. 1) I'd initiated the conversation with the kinesiology professor by asking if there was anywhere in town to learn the olympic lifts.2) Because I'll never forget what it was like to see Erik, the owner, take my wife aside and work with her individually, teaching her how to squat, and the look of, "awesome!" all over her face.Unfortunately it wasn't until October that we actually decided to join. Erik had been working out a fitness program to help keep me in condition specifically for martial arts, and my wife was looking for something more than she'd been getting from the classes at GB3. We finally decided to go all the way and become full fledged members of CrossFit Combat Fitness.We couldn't be happier that we did.I'm a bit of a nerd, so I looked up all the background and certifications of all the staff. Most were certified by USA Weightlifting, coach Erik was one of two in the valley to have RKC's level 2 qualification in kettlebell training (a likewise small group nationally), each and every coach had a degree in Kinesiology from Fresno State, coach Ericlee was actually one of Fresno Pacific's Kinesiology instructors, and Coach Erik had been one of the strength coaches for Fresno State. These are things that kind of set them apart. I mean, lets be honest. It's good to know you're not just throwing your money at some swishy pants wearing guy randomly shouting, "One more! One more!"We've been greeted with open arms and expertly taught ever since. The first workout (4 rounds for time of a 500 meter row) sticks out painfully in my mind (can you say, "wheeze"), and I remember Coach Ericlee watching me row that night and giving me tips. I can't count how many times Coach Andrew invited me to come workout with him on Saturdays to get extra help with some of the more technical aspects of the olympic lifts, or Coach Alan setting up a special slow motion video system to break down my form as if I were Tiger Woods. When my wife had a non-CrossFit related knee injury, Coach Erik didn't even blink before figuring out how to make the workouts and classes accessible. Many of the members have become close friends, too, coming over for Easter dinner or going on trips to Yosemite.You walk into the place and it's quality quality quality. I could go on about the comfortable facilities themselves (compared to other CrossFit affiliates we've seen), the warmup before every class, whatever, but you get the idea. CrossFit Combat Fitness really has become part of our lives, and I can't imagine ever signing up anywhere else. More...

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