CrossFit Born With It

Carlos was so welcoming as my husband and I dropped in for a workout. We felt like the regular family!
We appreciate him taking the time to review movements and provide the modifications as needed for everyone in order to perform the proper techniques. We will be back next time we are in town!

Can’t say enough good things about this place. I was new to cross fit and felt I reached a fitness plateau.
The coaches here are nothing but amazing and helped me reach a new level of fitness… I’m still a work in progress, but I feel great and can see and feel the difference.
Coaches and people who workout here are very welcoming. Together they create a sense of community which is very unique, supportive, and encouraging. Look no further…

What a great box! I was a visiting student for a week and everyone at this box was great! Very friendly and well organized! The workouts were great, on time, well put together and executed. Will definitely be returning given the opportunity.

I love this place. It’s my new crossfit home away from crossfit. I live in the Bay Area but my company is based in Pasadena. Whenever I travel here, I drop in. First time, Mike was my coach and second time, Carlos. I’m a morning person, so 6am is my jam. Everybody here is so nice. There is no ego, no attitude. Nobody is worrying what other people are doing. Just regular folk doing hard work and I dig it. This place is super small and it can get HOT. But nothing wrong with a good sweat to start your day. oh! and the programming is also great too. I look forward to seeing what these guys have in store. It’s solid.
(Disclaimer: I don’t normally use words like «jam», «folk», «dig it» or «solid»)

I am traveling and thought I would drop in to this box for a workout and went this morning.
I was greeted by the trainer, Carlos, and felt very welcomed. Folks were friendly. There was a warmup, strength workout and a WOD. Carlos was patient to explain everything and did a little one-​on-​one instruction with me on bench presses. The WOD was tough — I scaled a bit since I am not great at double-​unders.
This is a small gym but the experience and workout was great. The location is superb — I was staying at Fuller and it’s right on Lake and Locust. I would highly recommend it to anybody who might be checking our Crossfit. If I lived locally I wouldn’t hesitate to join this gym.

I’ve been a member for 8 months now, and I really value CFB. Carlos, Jeremy and Mike are fantastic trainers and have built an excellent community of athletes. Everyone is friendly, helpful, supportive, and the workouts are challenging and continually help you strive to achieve and become stronger.
This is my first experience with crossfit, though I have done some weightlifting before. I’ve worked most with Carlos and Jeremy and they have both been great in terms of teaching and training — helping me succeed and progress safely. I’ve gotten so much stronger and fitter in the short time I’ve been there — what a difference. You hear stories of boxes where trainers want you to push far beyond what you can do, leading to injury; that’s never been the case here. Challenge yourself safely with health in mind.
Whether you are looking for a new box in Pasadena, or are stopping through town, I highly recommend coming in and joining us for a workout! I travel for work often, and they also make it easy to hold my account for a week while I’m gone — which is incredibly helpful.

Amazing CrossFit box! I dropped in to CrossFit Born With It while traveling to Pasadena for a business trip. I had a wonderful experience from the time I arrived until I left. The facility was clean and modern, although on the smaller side. The WOD was challenging yet fun, and the other athletes were friendly and welcoming. Most importantly, Coach Jeremy did a terrific job coaching. He reviewed proper technique and made corrections to others when needed. During the WOD, he kept the more experienced athletes motivated while appropriately scaling the workout for those less experienced… something that not all CF coaches can do well. I wholeheartedly recommend CrossFit Born With It, and I would certainly come back if I was ever in town. Well done!

I’m an avid CrossFit athlete. I have been involved in it for 2 years now. I’m here traveling and visited this box this morning. Absolutely nothing but great things to say about my experience. Friendly people who welcomed you and treated like their own, hands on coaches that were very knowledgable and an awesome workout. I would highly recommend this box to anyone visiting and also to local folks. The community feel they have built is fantastic! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of it. See you in the morning!!!

I stopped into Born With It while on a business trip to Pasadena – I got a great workout in and was really impressed with the box. It’s a small, efficient gym and the coach was super on top of things – he gave me the kind of attention that you’d give a regular. As someone who is relatively new to Crossfit (at the time I went, I had only been working out for about 5 five months), that was really helpful. I hope that I can stop in again the next time I’m nearby!

i went in this morning… met the owner very nice guy. gave some good tips on Oly.
my only complaint is that the rowers looked older then i was. and the space is small. space is small but not cramped.
all the other people working out were very nice. everyone seemed young and no one was sand bagging it.
YES i would go back. and i plan on it.
Great music.

My wife and I will be going through some transitions in the next couple of months, which will result in ending my membership at this box. However, I wanted to give an «exit review» of this place. Now that I am not a regular member there, let me speak my mind to convince you of some realizations I forumulated during my time Crossfitting at an affiliate.
When one thinks of a good Crossfit box, one may think that it depends on how much «buzz» that box is getting online and by word, how many «elite» Crossfit games athletes go there, or whether it has state of the art equipment filled only with competition bumper plates and top-​notch olympic barbells. However, I really want to make it a point that a great box should not be judged by these things.
A great box really comes down to the coaching, the programming of the workouts/​exercises and the community (this is the bottom line of a great box, in my opinion). You will not only have coaches who are top-​notch athletes, but excellent coaching and programming is exactly what you will get here.
The coaches (Carlos, Mike and Jeremy) will literally bend over backwards and do what it takes to get you not only to the next level, but walk with you in your jouney toward individual physical greatness. All their workouts and exercises are specifically programmed to make sure you are the fittest you have ever been. They will also ensure that your «fitness» is well balanced — therefore, you will be overall evenly balanced in your strength, cardio, gymnastics, etc. You will not only be the strongest you have ever been, but you will also be your fastest, the most agile, the most flexible, and also the toughest you have been mentally. This will translate very well for you athletes. I have noticed that Crossfit has even translated to doing my best at work, and advancing at the workplace.
Carlos, Jeremy, and Mike will not treat you as just another number to keep their business running (as some Crossfit boxes tend to look at members) — they really care for you individually, are very personal and relational.
I also want to say that it is not only the coaching that makes this place great. If you join this place, you will find friends and team-​mates who will walk beside you in your fitness journey. This place has a lively and grenuine group of people that I believe is pretty rare to find at other Crossfit gyms. Just go to about 3 or 4 regular workouts… the regulars will start warming up to you, and you will immediately have new Facebook friends out of nowhere! :P
Also, the things that I have mentioned in my initial review still stands (but I’m more of a firm believer of the things I said).
Do not only take my word for it, but sign up immediately for an introduction (also know that I am not getting paid to say this). You will see what I mean.

These lads are excellent at their job. Never tried cross fit. I have been a member of many gyms in difference countries. This place beats all.
1. They train you on all the lifting and exercise procedures one on one. So as there is no injuries. Which makes it easy to remember the exact way to do them.
.2 The atmosphere is great, everyone is competing against their own last best effort. But you’ll always hear your name being said
and people encouraging you to push it.
3. The facilities are excellent and tidy and clean.
4. When you start people are very friendly to walk up and introduce themselves and make you feel welcome.
5.The cost is excellent, and the trainers really make it a great place to be.
The only downside you’ll have, is thinking why didn’t I join here sooner.
Sign up you won’t feel sorry for meeting awesome people and being in serious good shape. Win win really

These guys, Carlos, Mike and Jeremy are amazing. You can tell that they’re very passionate about fitness. I prefer the morning class because it’s never too crowded, but the evening and Saturday classes are very popular. I wish I could go more regular, but my schedule at work just doesn’t allow.
When I was able to go more regularly, I noticed results pretty quickly. The instructors are also safety oriented which is what you want when you’re lifting heavy weights and dealing with your body.

Agree with other reviews. Great atmoshpere and the trainers are attentive. I am liking my experience thus far. Get here.

I have been going to CFB for their entire inaugural year and continue to go to this day. I am writing another review because I am still happy with the trainers and very impressed with the upgrades the owners, Jeremy, Carlos and Mike have made over the past year.
As membership continues to grow, I haven’t seen a lack of individualized attention. Even with more members, the coaches are very aware of each persons skill level and weaknesses. They are very involved in every class, which is not what I have experienced at other boxes. Jeremy, Carlos and Mike keep me healthy, injury free and definitely motivated.
I have been with CFB for a year and I anticipate staying with them for the foreseeable future.
Give them a call for an intro class, you’ll be happy you did!

This is a quick remark on the attitude and atmosphere of going into this gym during a non-​busy time. I’ve been in a few CrossFit’s just inquiring and the atmosphere and environment has not been very inviting in others but this one Jeremy was very attentive and friendly just on first appearance/​impression, I look forward to learning more about this gym and actually attending this box in the near future.

It’s so hard to start this review as there are many great things about this box. The trainers here are all owners, which means there are constantly attentive and motivated to keep us safe. I have visited another box where trainers are on their phones constantly, or chatting with the regulars about life while neglecting the visitors/​newcomers. This is the first place I have been where they take the time to really breakdown the kettlebell swing and it’s really transformed that movement for me, and I also had to relearn the Turkish getup here. In addition to retooling my form on stuff I thought I knew, I am also starting to feel extremely confident with things that were new to me just two months ago.
Carlos has always been really good helping people scale their workouts and has a great memory for everybody who walks through the doors. He will start a workout by telling me what I should be doing and what weight I should be using, so that I didn’t have to stand and feel like the clueless new kid.
The people who come in are always serious about working out, but without that feeling that you’ve joined a cult. The box is small, but it’s cozy. Big classes feel busy and small classes still feel intimate.
Workouts are planned and sequenced well, with decent amounts of time spent on flexibility and mobility.
The Olympic Lifting classes cost extra, but are helpful in solidifying the concepts of having solid Olympic Lifting movements.
Everybody here is encouraging and motivating, from trainers to regulars to folks I met during orientation who have joined with me. Because the trainers are also owners, it really makes a difference in their care for their members and a connection to their box.
If you are new to CrossFit, like I was, I think this is a great place to get started.

I love this place. This is the second box Ive been to and never have I received so much feedback on the way I train. The reason is because the gym itself isn’t to big which allows the trainers to focus on you, your form, and overall performance. The owners /​coaches are friendly, knowledgeable, motivating and makes the overall environment fun and exciting.

I was pretty terrified when I first started CrossFit. People talked about it being super intense, and I really had no idea what to expect. But very quickly I learned my favorite thing about it, which is that I feel better, stronger, and more confident after every workout. Most days I see the WOD and think, «There is no way I’m going to make it through this!» But with the encouragement of the team and the trainers and a mindset of refusing to quit, you just keep moving and you get through it, and you feel like a million bucks afterwards. I leave every time feeling encouraged and energized and excited to keep working.
The coaches at CFB are amazing. Not only are Carlos and Jeremy really good at what they do, consistently helping us improve form and acquire skills, pushing us to reach new goals, and staying up on current training techniques and skills, they are also genuinely nice guys who show a lot of care and interest in their clients.
I love the team atmosphere, and the workouts are varied and fun which all helps to keep you interested and motivated. The prices are definitely competitive for a CrossFit gym and the location is really great too. They also do regular seminars, fun group workouts, and hang out times outside of the gym. It really is like a little family. I can’t recommend this place more!

this is the 3^rd CrossFit box (gym) I have been a member of and I’m not going anywhere now. the common thread of what makes a good box are the trainers. It doesn’t matter how new the equipment is… if the trainers suck, the box sucks, and I have followed Carlos and Jeremy from their previous box to their own new venture, because they are attentive, engaged, don’t sit on the floor drinking coffee during work outs (yes, I have experienced that) and genuinely inspire me to push harder without doing workouts we refer to as «High rep dumb S#*%» that simply puts your health at risk.
pricing is competitive with all the other boxes in the area. No excuses… get in here!