American River CrossFit

When I started I apprehensive and scared. I was worried I wouldn’t fit in and wouldn’t be able to keep up. I found the exact opposite. From day one everyone of the coaches were kind and patient with me. If you like a sense of family with a great work out this is your place!

Great facility, friendly people, and a well trained staff. If you want a place that is truly looking out for your well being while helping you reach your goals then this is where you should go.
My wife and I recently moved to the area and wanted to get into cross fit. A friend of ours is a cross fit coach and recommended looking into a facility that will take people new to cross fit through an introduction program. ARCFit does just that. We have done several different types workout programs so at first I didn’t really understand why an on-​ramping program was necessary, but I quickly learned why. The program is designed to ensure that you are performing the basic movements the right way in order to maximize your workout, but more importantly to avoid injury. Even with the on-​ramping program, the staff are very good about going through the day’s workouts and reviewing the movements to help you perform them properly. The staff are also very good at observing people during the workouts to make sure they are preforming the movements the right way and coaching them through the workout.

This is by far the best in gym in sacramento! The trainers here are great and really motivate you to work hard! I love the community feeling here it helps get through the workouts

I came here and met the owner and a few of the trainers. Everyone was super nice and supportive. I loved the atmosphere and the price was pretty reasonable compared to the other places that I checked out. I finished the On-​Ramp classes but had to cancel my membership due to a family emergency in the Bay Area. I wouldn’t have been in the area for the next 3 months and it would have been a waste of money to keep paying for it while I wasn’t even there, so I just canceled instead. The only thing that did bug me was that I asked the owner to give me a receipt of cancellation only for my own records, she informed me that she will send me the confirmation as soon as my payment went through. And now, months later, the payment has gone through but I still haven’t gotten a confirmation, even though I messaged the owner twice. Besides that, this place is great and I would definitely come back if I get the chance. I certainly do not hold anything against them. If you are serious about getting in the best shape of your life and losing weight, then so are they and they are willing to help you every step of the way.

I’ve been training at ARCFit for about year and I will never go back to a traditional gym. I’ve convinced several of my friends to sign up and they love it.
One friend was quite a bit overweight when he started at CrossFit but has managed to lose 50 lbs in 5 months! The great thing about CrossFit is that everything is scalable. You don’t need to be in good shape to get started. Can’t do 10 push ups? Do 5, or do them on your knees, or do 5 on your knees. If there is anything you can’t do, the trainers will find a way to scale the exercise or give you an alternative equivalent. ARCFit also provides a lot of guidance on diet, which is just as important as exercise if you want to see results fast.
Everyone at the gym is super supportive and cool. One of the rules is that you check your ego at the door. We attack the workout as a team. If someone finishes before you, they’ll cheer your on, watch your form and help you get through it. That’s not to say CrossFit isn’t competitive. There is always at least one measure of the workout that you can challenge your classmates on: time to completion, number of reps, weight, number of rounds.
Classes are usually 2 – 10 people, 1 hour long, and there are usually 1 – 3 trainers on hand at any given time to run the class and make sure everybody is doing things right. You’ve always got someone to ask if you have a question, and you’ve always got someone looking out for you. We’ve got people of all fitness levels in every class. We’ve got WoW addicts, soccer moms, old dudes in better shape than I’ll ever be. It’s awesome.
I’m not going to lie. some days the workout can be downright brutal. I regularly question my own judgement in going to class but when I’m finished, I’m glad I went. It feels like I’ve really accomplished something. Of course, how much you suffer will depend on how hard you’re willing to push yourself. Your coaches and classmates will push you but nobody wants to see you pass out or puke so know your limits and go at your own pace, and take a breather if you need one.
If you’re going to 24 Hour Meat Market and not seeing results, or you’re spending an excessive amount of time for your results, or are just tired of seeing other guys check their abs in the mirror, I highly recommend you give CrossFit a shot. I usually go 4 times a week now and I am in better shape than when I was spending 10 hours a week at the gym on my own. CrossFit is just super efficient. It’s like having a personal trainer but ¹⁄₁₀ the cost.
The folks at ARCFit are like family now. We do all sorts of events together outside the gym. BBQs, birthdays, baby showers. I wasn’t planning on making so many new friends when I signed up for a workout but everyone is so cool and I see them so often it was impossible not to.
Oh, one other thing. I travel a lot and I’ve had the privilege of training at a several other CrossFit gyms around the world and I have to say that ARCFit is one of the cleanest gyms I’ve worked out at. As far as hygiene and sanitation go, I’m most comfortable back home at ARCFit.
Anyway, I hope you give ARCFit a shot and if you see me in the gym, say hi!

American River Crossfit is the only gym that I have ever been excited to go to every day. I am actually really bummed when I miss a day, I definitely never felt like that before Crossfit. The trainers (Chad, Christian and Gina) are super motivating and they will push you to your limits, which is really what Crossfit is all about. I’ve been training at ARCfit for 4 months now and can’t imagine going back to the mega gym/​treadmill/​eliptical routine. I’m stronger, in better shape and much happier with my overall fitness level than I was before I started. The people are fun, the workouts are fun and feeling good about yourself is fun. If you’re up for the challenge then I recommend checking out our ARCfit family.

Being new to the area I was on the search for a new gym and/​or yoga studio. Prior to Crossfit I participated in team sports growing up and more recently was very dedicated to my yoga practice. I stumbled upon American River Crossfit on
and decided to give the newbie/​on-​ramp classes a try. Little did I know, this program would provide me with the same benefits that team sports and yoga offered. American River Crossfit is a family of people that challenge you to push yourself to reach goals you never thought you could attain. The trainers and other gym members all support one another throughout the workouts. While every WOD is exhilarating and challenging, there is also a mental component where I find myself looking inward in order to find focus and maintain breath.
The combination of camaraderie, ass-​kicking workouts, and mindfulness make for the best workouts I have ever experienced. It has changed my life and I am forever grateful to the ARCFit family.

I have been with American River CrossFit for 18 months. The past year and a half has been an amazing journey! I have lost 30 lbs., and I can attribute that to my workouts at ARC. The trainers at ARC not only motivate you to do your best in your workouts, but also guide you individually, whether by scaling a workout to meet your needs, or giving you proper nutrition suggestions. I’ve gone to gyms my whole life and done group classes. Nothing compares to working out in the group atmosphere at ARC. The small class setting motivates me daily to push myself to the next level. With class times starting as early as 6am daily, I know I can always find the time to get in and start my day off right. I have never been this motivated and I have ARC to thank.

I have been with ARC since the beginning. I have always loved to be active but with my busy mom schedule I found it hard to get motivated on a regular basis. ARC really gave me that motivation to keep up with a fun and always changing workout routine. The trainers are wonderful and their clients are great. There is a lot to be said for suffering together while you get great results. I am a fan.