Getting started with us is simple – Sign up below or give us a call to set up times for 4 initial introduction sessions with one of our trainers. This is a prerequisite for taking classes and helps us serve you by getting to know your experience and ability, fitness level, goals and expectations, as well as introducing you to the foundational movements and structure of our workouts.
Sometimes you may have the opportunity to complete the Foundations requirement in a group setting, by attending one of our Foundations Workshops, four hours of intensive instruction in the basics of Crossfit methods.
After you've completed your Foundations requirement with a Trainer and can demonstrate competency, then you may choose to join us for unlimited Group Training Classes led by our outstanding trainers and Coaches.
You come to us for RESULTS, so at least 3 months of consistent participation is recommended. You'll get unlimited instruction from a top-notch instructor with expertise in CF and kettlebell methodology, motivation, accountability and RESULTS.
START NOW BY SIGNING UP FOR THE OPTION OF YOUR CHOICE:
Next Workshop is Scheduled for:
Saturday January 10th - 10 am to 2 pm
SWAT Fitness South - 3820 S Palo Verde Rd
What Sets Us Apart and Gives Us More Value
We are dedicated to providing a road to elite fitness for all people.
Crossfit is appropriate for everyone from world-class rock climbers or mountain bikers to firefighters and law enforcement professionals to everyday persons seeking general fitness or even elders who wish to preserve their ability to live independently.
For elite athletes, Crossfit provides a solid base from which to develop skills particular to your needs. There is tremendous crossover of the functional skills and movements we train to human performance in all areas of athletic endeavor.
For the rest of us, Crossfit improves health and general conditioning more than other programs. The functional skills and movements we train are useful in your everyday life and will change your body far more than those at the traditional gym.
You don’t need to be in shape to come to Crossfit; you get in shape by coming to Crossfit!
How we are different:
Active coaching.
Workouts are performed in small groups with focused training from a highly qualified coach.
Superior methods.
Better results are achieved with free weights, functional movements and intensity than with the standard gym’s machines and circuit training.
Scalability.
All our workouts are tailored to what is appropriate for the individual, regardless of if they are an Olympic athlete or have never trained before.
Reality check.
We don’t emptily promise you a beautiful body with no effort other than shelling out for some ineffective supplement.
Crossfit will challenge you to push your personal limits and lead you to the best shape of your life.
CROSSFIT is SWAT Fit!
Far different than your typical aerobics, step, or spinning class, this is your chance to "go hard, or go home!" Our CrossFit and kettlebells classes are about 60 minutes and consist of several components: Warm up, skill practice, workout and cool down / stretching.
We place a heavy emphasis on mechanics and form to ensure your confidence, safety, and results. You'll be challenged with athletic, functional exercises, bodyweight calisthenics, weightlifting, and cardiovascular conditioning.
Don't worry, if you're just getting yourself back into shape and think that it could be too hard, remember that all our workouts are "scalable" based on your level. We regularly make adjustments in the number of repetitions, the amount of weight, and the distance so that everyone can participate! Please don't feel intimidated by just looking at the website!
If you're looking to try Olympic weightlifting, Russian Kettlebells, gymnastic rings, medicine balls, parallel bars, plyometrics, power lifting or any other training technique normally reserved for collegiate, Olympic, or professional athletes, this is the place. We incorporate all of this and more into our classes and workouts.
If you want to try our workouts on for yourself, you can start immediately. Go to CrossFit.com or our blog and check out the Workout of the Day (WOD). These will give you a good example of the style of our classes. However, be forewarned, these workouts were designed for elite athletes and are very difficult – we have a few suggestions for getting started.
1. Learn the movements – many of the exercises that CrossFit includes in their workouts will be different from any you have done in the past. When you are learning a new movement, go light, reduce the repetitions and emphasize good form. Overdoing it in a new exercise is an easy way to get hurt.
2. Start easy! Get through the workout. Modify it any way you need to - split up a high repetition set into many low rep sets, reduce the weights, reduce the volume or distances. A great resource for how to scale and modify the WOD is by performing Brand-X's Scaled WODs.
3. Make the WOD a habit. Three days on, one day off. Consistency is the key, not so much intensity at first. Be consistent.
4. After the first month, start increasing the intensity of your workout. Many people ask the question, “Is the Workout of the Day really all I need to do?” The answer is emphatically “YES” – that is, when you are able to complete it going as hard and fast as possible. Your goal is to give it your all every workout. It should CRUSH you!
This high intensity is part of the design of CrossFit and is required to get the full benefits. At these high intensities, your body will respond / recover with a very high neurological and endocrine (hormonal) adaptation (neuroendocrine response). This is the “secret” behind the ability of the Workout of the Day, in very often 20 minutes or less, to enable you to develop world-class fitness!
If you run into difficulties on your own, want to get personal or group instruction, or want to simply learn more, please come in for private coaching or group training.
