We work with top athletes from five of the country’s top CrossFit gyms who train hard and don’t back down. Ruthlessly committed to putting everything they test through the paces, these men take each product through hundreds of hours of testing and execute tens of thousands of reps to identify their top picks.
OUR TESTERS
Chesapeke, VA
CrossFit Games Champion Ben Smith opened CrossFit Krypton in Chesapeake, VA In 2012. The ten-time CrossFit Games competitor designed Krypton to program for elite competitors but still scale to the needs of passionate athletes of every level. For this reason, Krypton calls itself an elite gym of athletes, not a gym of elite athletes.
Athletes:
Adam Klink, Dane Smith, Tom Campbell, Josh Vales, Joaquin Schumacher, David Jones, Kevin Brain, Sam Baiano, Tyler Perry
New York City, NY
Revered as the CrossFit Box reimagined, WillyB Fitness is the mecca for fitness in New York City for athletes looking for diversity in their training. With state of the art equipment and high-caliber group fitness classes ranging from CrossFit to mobility and Olympic weightlifting, WillyB programming is designed to advance your technique, build your strength and increase your speed.
Athletes:
Jared Stein, Stephen Orr, Chris Olsen, Luke Tedaldi, Rafael Contreras, Matt Dinowitz, Grig Mindlin, Raffello Van Cooten, Cavan Valance, Steve Reyes
Salt Lake City, UT
Utah’s elite facility for CrossFit and functional fitness, CrossFit EMC provides individualized functional movement and nutrition training for top tier athletes of all kinds. Coaches continuously assess progress and customize programming to optimize their students' physical fitness, thus resulting in improved health, better performance and increased function.
Athletes:
Keenan Kelsey, Allan Hartman, Chris Holt, Aditya Desai, Alex Hartman, Shayne Denihan, Carlos Gibson, Corey Shimada, Zach Boesen, Madison Perkins
Santa Monica, CA
Founded by two Navy SEALs and longtime CrossFitters, CFSM specializes in high-intensity strength and conditioning programming. Based on the founders' military experience, all aspects of the CrossFit Santa Monica program are designed to help their athletes attain the highest levels performance, both physical and mental.
Athletes:
Miles Booth, Pearce Cucchissi, Andy Burnes, Benjamin Keiser, Tom Aceto, Paul Thoma, Joe Nesbitt, Matthew Bamford, Brian Leon, Matthew Wyman, Carter Gaffney
Boulder, CO
Co-founded by current CEO of CrossFit Inc. Eric Roza, Sanitas breeds results for the elite while remaining accessible to all. It has been voted the Best CrossFit gym in Boulder every year since 2016, and it has made multiple top five lists of the best CrossFit gyms in the U.S. This top-ranked gym still customizes every workout for every level of athlete, whether you're entirely new to working out or a high level competitor looking for competition preparation.
Athletes:
Dwight Upshaw, Rory Korpela, Alex Detweiler, Riley McNamara, Ryan Contillo, Patrick Rios, Kyle Doman, Carlos Sepulveda, Thomas Vondra, Robert Wagner
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