So far, so good. I was a bit concerned about joining a CrossFit gym, since injury is a common occurrence with these types of workouts, but FreeStyle Crossfit is doing a great job of preventing that. There's a fantastic focus on safety and proper form, along with personal attention from the instructors to ensure that form keeps up during the workout.
Since it 's in what looks to be an old garage/service shop, and it's on a main street, the smell of motor oil and musk of car repair is definitely present. ...not exactly what I want to be breathing in when I'm winded from a killer workout.
I'd also heard that CrossFit trainers push pretty hard for people to lift super heavy, even if you're not comfortable with it. Again though, I've been impressed by the focus on safety. It may take a little pushing back, but they'll let you go down in weight if you need to, in order to keep good form.
All in all, a great workout and great trainers - even if you get a little black lung along the way.
Oh! Sidebar: people take themselves pretty seriously here...so make sure you're comfortable with the people in your class before you start in with sarcastic jokes or any insinuation that this is anything less than serious business. This girl likes to laugh a little during her workouts, so if you see me there, feel free to poke fun at my meager burpees.