Acalo CrossFit

I’ve been a member here for one year now. I had wanted to try CrossFit for 15 years, but had always talked myself out of it, by understandably but falsely believing, that I needed to be at some kind of “respectable” level of fitness before I could. Subsequently, this would always lead me to unqualify myself. I turned 40 that year and I guess had had enough life experience to just believe in myself more than caring about what I looked like to other people, and at my heaviest and in the worst shape of my life I joined. Luckily for me I had the people at ACALO fitness to do the hand holding I needed at a pretty vulnerable place. At my first workout, coach Alli, helped me know how to modify the workout from pull-ups, which I can’t do to something my body was capable of. It was such a hard but positive workout. I remember crying in my car after, because I had been cheered on and supported from where I was at, to pushing forward and accomplishing something harder. That’s the magic at ACALO, there is just this community feel of people that have your back. I could feel from day one that those then strangers (now friends), but actual strangers just really believed and cared about me. And you bet I, and all the world, could use more of that. So it was easy to just keep coming. For me the way ACALO is formatted is perfect. I’m pretty introverted but also love to be guided and told what to do, especially with workouts. I love having the workouts planned for me, coaches there to lead, demo and teach me through it. But also you have all your own space, weights, machines and bars. There’s not pressure or people just waiting or watching you to finish. You have a clear goal and structure but you have the autonomy and ability to do what you need to do for yourself. It kind of reminds me of toddlers parallel playing as a group. ACALO helped me check all the boxes this year: lost weight, gained muscle, had no injuries, and found my community. Don’t be like me and wait 15 years! Just come try it for yourself!

Truly just the kindest and funnest people there with the kids classes!!!!! My kids have had a blast and have legitimately gotten stronger lol

Super fun experience!! As a drop-in, I felt very welcome!!💜