About
CrossFit Midtown
CFM Strong
Quality Coaching
Welcoming, Fun, & Healthy Community
Effective Programming
Accountability & Measuring Progress
Passionate Local Ownership
Clean Facility
Welcome to Atlanta's School of Elite Fitness, where we've been building a healthier Midtown, one student at a time, since 2012.
You’ll develop new skills and learn something in every class. It will be a challenge, but the reward is high for those willing to put in the work.
All CrossFit gyms are independently owned and operated, meaning they aren’t all run the same way. We pride ourselves on our highly qualified coaches and welcoming community.
New to CrossFit? Schedule a one-hour Foundation Assessment, and we’ll take you through the basics.
Experienced? CrossFitters with more than 2 years’ experience and / or who have completed the Open are welcome to attend a regular class as your trial. Please contact us to schedule your visit.
We guarantee CrossFit Midtown athletes:
Highly qualified coaches who care about your progress and safety
We have some of the most qualified coaches in Atlanta. Our owner is one of the few CF-L3 coaches in Georgia and more than half our coaches are at least CF-L2 certified. In addition, we have a rigorous 3-month instructor training program that is required of all our coaches before they lead group classes.
You’ll be coached from beginning to end of every class. That includes warm-up, mobility work, strength and skill practice, the daily WOD and cool down. We’ll teach you the safe, proper way to perform each exercise, help you measure and track your progress, and help you accomplish your goals.
A welcoming, healthy, and fun community
Our Community is #cfmstrong. When you’re motivated to make healthy changes in your life, surrounding yourself with people who have similar goals helps you reach those goals. Our group classes mix a spirit of teamwork, accountability, and camaraderie into each class. You can’t find a better, more supportive atmosphere for living a healthy lifestyle. Our small space and Saturday Partner workouts encourage fast and lasting friendships. We also like to have fun outside the gym, with regular social outings and movie premieres.
Effective and scalable programming
We offer effective workout programming. Our training program is customized for our students with built-in cycles to work on specific movements and muscle groups. We’ll do a combination of training, along with occasional testing so you can see your progress. You’ll learn the difference between pushing to your absolute limits when testing and finding your sustainable pace/effort level during classes.
We have a separate Barbell Club to help you master the Olympic lifts and host seminars and workshops to complement our regular programming by building other skills.
Our Team
Most of our coaches come from within the CFM community. They are long-term members who enjoy working out, spending time with people at the gym, and helping others get fit and feel great about themselves. Not only do they complete the CrossFit certification training, CFM requires even more. All new coaches complete a 3-month Instructor Training Program (ITP) and must pass a coaching assessment before they are ready and able to coach classes on their own. This program exposes the new coaches to all aspects of coaching through assistant coaching, writing warm-ups, and programming some workouts. Because of this, we have some of the most qualified and dedicated coaches in Atlanta. You can rest assured that coaching quality and safety for every member during every class are our top priorities.
Michael Aaron, CF-L3
Owner, Head Coach, Director of Operations
Coach
Jeannette Brown, CF-L2
Hailey Plemons, CF-L2
Coach
David Anderson, CF-L1
Coach
Cameron Potter, CF-L2
Coach
Adam Reinke, CF-L1
Coach
Dr. Kris Cambron
Physical Therapist, Desk Staff
What is CrossFit?
CrossFit is the sport of fitness. We use constantly-varied, high intensity, functional movements to get you into amazing shape!
CrossFit is about pushing yourself to give your best every day. The exact workout will vary from student to student, as we will scale the movements and load based on your ability level. But everyone has to push themselves to earn results.
The training sessions incorporate gymnastics, Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, kettlebells, plyometrics, running, rowing, jumping rope and more – all with a focus of making you a stronger, more well-rounded athlete.
Our program will train you for improvement in each of ten fitness domains.
Whether you’re training for a sport, a hike up Kilimanjaro, an adventure race, or just want to make carrying groceries, playing with your kids, or climbing stairs easier, CrossFit will prepare you for the “unknown and unknowable” aspects of life.
10 Fitness Domains
- Cardio-respiratory endurance
- Stamina
- Strength
- Flexibility
- Power
- Speed
- Coordination
- Agility
- Balance
- Accuracy
CFM Rules
Respect the equipment.
- “What’s the first rule of kettlebells?” Never drop the kettlebells. The same applies for dumbbells.
- Don’t drop barbells loaded only with plates lower than 25#.
- Clean and put equipment back when class is over and everyone has finished the WOD. Don’t clean up early!
Respect each other.
- Be on time. Our classes are small, and our reservations mean something. If you can’t make it, please cancel one hour before class time. If the class is nearly full, and you cancel with less than one hour before class or do not show up within 10 minutes of start time, you will be charged $10.
- Introduce yourself to new people – drop-ins or new members.
- Practice good hygiene. Wear deodorant. Wash your clothes.
- If you’re sick, please stay home.
Respect yourself.
- Be POSITIVE with your words and with your thoughts. We’re training mentally as much as physically.
- Give 100% every time you come to class. This will differ from day to day. We’re only asking for YOUR BEST TODAY.
- Train with integrity. Always practice full range of motion and don’t count half-reps.
- Check your ego. Everyone has different skill sets and backgrounds – don’t compare your abilities with others in class.