I walked in here two years ago - a woman in my 40s who had never tried CrossFit or even had a gym membership before - and immediately felt welcomed. I keep coming back because each time is a challenge, but with constant variety so I never get bored like I used to with my cardio-focused walking/biking/running. I love how I'm always meeting new people here, and at the same time can look forward to seeing my regular morning workout buddies when I come in. All of the coaches have taught me so much - like I never would have tried Olympic lifts on my own (and shouldn't!), but with their patient instruction and personalized feedback - even within group sessions - I've actually started to be able to handle some heavier-for-me weights. I've finally increased my upper body strength to where I can now have fun with body weight movements that were an utter chore before (I no longer need to swear under my breath to get through push-ups! I can do rope climbs!). And what's also crucial is that when I'm not feeling 100%, or a movement is just beyond me, it has always been okay to scale back and modify as necessary, or do a lighter weight for that day, and the coaches always respect that and have great advice for how to approach scaling.