Welcome to CrossFit Pittsburgh. We’re glad to have you here and this is what is expected.

  • Using your StreamFit App, register for class at least one hour before class start time

  • Be on time

    • We cover a lot in class and utilize every minute. No, we won’t lock the doors five minutes after class starts; however, if you’re late, please assimilate into class by mimicking what you see going on! And don’t make it a habit.

  • If you are early

    • STAY IN THE GARAGE AREA. DO NOT ENTER THE TRAINING SPACE UNTIL THE PERVIOUS CLASS IS DONE AND YOUR COACH CALLS FOR YOUR GROUP. IT IS DISTUPTIVE AND DISRESPECTFUL TO ENTER THE TRAINING AREA BEFORE THE PREVIOUS CLASS IS FINISHED.

  • Check your ego at the door

    • Please check your ego at the door, it’s likely to get trounced if you don’t; it doesn’t matter how much you can lift, we care how well you can lift it. The coaches are there to help you improve now and long into the future.

  • Introduce yourself

    • Please introduce yourself to all newcomers (or someone you don’t recognize). Remember when you were new? A friendly introduction goes a long way. Plus, they may need to revive your unconscious body later on and “hey… you, are you OK?” is so impersonal.

    • If you are new, please introduce yourself. You’ll find our Box to be a very welcoming environment.

  • Don’t break down your equipment until everyone else has finished the workout

    • No one breaks down their equipment until everyone has finished the workout. This is a common courtesy that you too will one day benefit from as everyone is last in the workout someday. You can cheer on others, grab a foam roller, or just sit and enjoy the down time, but don’t touch your equipment.

    • If you are under a time constraint and have to leave early, just let the Coach know ahead of time.

  • No ghost-riding the barbells - EVER

    • Yes, we know you’re cool and we know how empowering it is to drop a barbell from overhead. You know what’s not empowering? When your barbell drops to the floor and dances into someone else’s space. You know what else is not empowering? Destroying our bumper plates! Not sure what ghost-riding looks like? Ask your coach next time in class.

  • Treat empty barbells like they were your baby

    • Would you drop your baby from two feet above the ground? We certainly hope not. We use an empty barbell a lot in class for drill and form work. When putting the barbell down, gently place it on the ground with the utmost care and admiration for the fine piece of equipment that is a barbell.

  • Check your surroundings and stick to your equipment

    • If you set up on one pull-up bar, don’t take someone else’s bar just because they’re not there. If your wallball is further away from the rest of your equipment than you would like, well then, run to the wallball, don’t use someone else’s just because it’s closer.

  • Kindergarten rules still apply

    • You have to clean-up after yourself. It’s your responsibility to get out and put away your equipment, count your own reps, get your own tissue, and clean off your bars. All Athletes are required to wipe down their equipment and mop their floor space with the cleaning supplies provided.

  • Keep your earholes visible

    • You must be able to hear the cues from the Coach at all times. It’s how we improve and it’s how we stay safe.

    • Headphones are for the Globo-gym and lead to eye contact avoidance and individuals living in their own world. At CrossFit Pittsburgh, we like to talk, connect, and suffer together. Sure, you may not like the music, but if you’re working out hard enough, that shouldn’t be on your mind.

  • Go the Distance

    • Every athlete pushes themselves in a different way. You can scream, cry, go to your happy place, bleed, or even rest…just don’t quit. The human body is capable of more than you can possibly comprehend; challenge it accordingly.