Walking into a CrossFit gym for the first time can feel like a lot. The music, the barbells, a whiteboard full of words you have never heard. If you live in North Richland Hills, Hurst, Watauga or Keller and you have been wondering what that first visit is actually like, here is exactly what happens at CrossFit OTL.
It starts with a conversation, not a workout
Your first visit is a free intro. You sit down with a coach and talk about CrossFit, your past experience and your goals. Maybe you played sports in high school. Maybe you have not worked out in ten years. Maybe you want to keep up with your kids. All of that is useful, and none of it is a problem.
Then you get a look around the gym. There is no workout at the intro, no cost and no commitment. If it feels like a fit, your coach walks you through memberships and sets up your On-Ramp sessions.
Book a free intro and pick a time that works for you.
On-Ramp: learning the movements first
Before you join a group class, you go through On-Ramp. These sessions teach you the movements one on one, so the first time you squat, press or row in a class, you already know how.
This is the part most people worry about without needing to. You do not need to be in shape to start. Every workout is scaled to the person doing it, and On-Ramp is where a coach learns how to scale it for you.
What a class looks like
Once you are through On-Ramp, you join the group. A class is an hour long, with a coach the whole time. You warm up together, the coach teaches the day's movements, then everyone does the workout at their own level.
Classes run five times every weekday morning, at noon and after work, with a Saturday class too. Check the class times to see what fits your week.
What to wear and bring
- Clothes you can move in
- Training shoes
- A water bottle
Come 10 minutes early for your first visit so nobody is rushing.
Already done CrossFit?
If you have trained at a CrossFit gym for 3 months or more, you can skip the intro and On-Ramp. Book a free trial class, or drop in for $25 while you are in town. Free trial classes and drop-ins are only for people with that experience; if you are new or it has been a while, the free intro is the right place to start.
Bring the family
CrossFit OTL has Kids and Teens classes for ages 6 to 17, all year. Kids have their own class on Tuesday and Thursday at 4 PM, and Teens train on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 5 PM, alongside the adult class. A lot of our families come in together and leave together.
Find us
CrossFit OTL is at 9155 Blvd 26, Suite 270, North Richland Hills, TX 76180, an easy drive from Hurst, Watauga, Keller, Bedford, Colleyville, Southlake and Grapevine. We have been family owned since 2017, when it was a garage gym.
Your first step is the same whoever you are. Book a free intro, sit down with a coach, and we will take it from there.