CrossFit Defined Lincoln Square

Whether you are a crossfit athlete who has been doing this for years or someone who is just trying it out for the first time, look no further. This is the gym for you. There are too many reasons to list about why this gym is the best around… but here are a few:
The coaches:
These are some of the most encouraging and supportive people I have ever met. They know each and every athlete’s name and story. They make you feel so welcome and important to the gym. You can tell that they truly want to see each of their athletes succeed… they are all around good, quality people.
The community:
A lot of the same can be said about the members. The enthusiasm of the coaches can’t help but spread a sense of joy and excitement through CFD’s members. This isn’t a gym where you just go, get your sweat on with your headphones in without talking to anyone, and leave. You have great conversation the whole time and really get to know the other members as friends that you enjoy working out with.
The price:
I have checked out a few other gyms and this deal is one of the best. Plus, they don’t lock you into a contract. They want their members to be happy, and that shows when it comes to membership and pricing.
The facility:
Top notch! The box is huge and has all the best equipment. Everything is always clean.
The atmosphere:
Like I said, this is just a place that you genuinely want to be. You work out a lot because you really WANT to be there. No more struggling to get motivated to get active. Plus, they have all kinds of events and fun things like beach WODs, BBQs, a Halloween party, and more. There are also good seminars with top athletes coming in to share their knowledge. There are many great charity and fund-​raising workouts too!
Few added bonuses: yoga, mobility classes, lots of open gym times, oly-​focused classes, and an extremely supportive, fun powerlifting team!
So… go sign up for an on-​ramp now! You won’t regret it!

This place is more than just a place to workout. I’ve belonged to tons of gyms over the years and couldn’t be happier to call this place home. Members are friendly. The coaches are awesome! Each workout coaches will go over form which to me is more important than just throwing up a bunch of weight. There are athletes of all skill levels and each workout is scaled to any level. And the coaches are great about giving feedback to keep you safe.
A little about the overall experience. Crossfit Defined always has something in the works. Charity benefit workokuts, a educational seminars and workshops, social get togethers, mobility classes for sore muscles, yoga class, and the list goes on. So many things that really add to the fun of working out with a great group of people.
There is also a location in Lakeview that is just as good with the same group of coaches. Love it!!!

It’s been a fantastic experience at
Crossfit defined Lincoln square. The onramp program helps you get started with proper form and technique. The coaches are very knowledgeable, friendly and supportive. I’ve tried many programs and this is the only thing that makes me jump out of bed for a 5am class.

Transformational is the only way I can describe CrossFit Defined. The coaches and the community are top notch. Welcoming of all levels and abilities, and encouraging of all improvement.
Focused on form and function to keep you safe AND fit.

I’ve been told for years that I should try crossfit but I kept putting it off due to the cost. After a year of «resting» due to a pelvis/​hip injury, I was tired of being fat and hurt and decided to join to be at least fit and hurt. Honestly, it took me about 2 months to get into the groove of crossfit because of my own obstacles, get into a pattern of working out and started making friends that look for you each class. Now that I’m going regularly, this place only gets better!
They say Planet Fitness has the no judgement zone but I’ve been there and I’ve judged. Crossfit Defined is is more fitting for the title. Everyone is there for their own reasons but no one is there to dominate or bully anyone. It is a great and welcoming atmosphere for all people. The things I respect about this place is that there will always be someone there larger/​smaller, stronger/​weaker, older/​younger than you but everyone is there together doing the same thing. There are going to be things you will dominate in and also there are things that will leave you defeated. All the movements can be modified or expanded upon based upon your ability.
The coaches are fantastic as they are fit, helpful and they know your name instantly. Never once have they made me feel stupid and weak for not being able to do something correctly. They are all really great people that do seem to care about everyone’s well being and are cool enough to want to grab a drink with.
As for my pelvis/​hip injury, it has improved greater than the recommended physical therapy sessions. Crossfit Defined has been totally worth the money and sweat.

It’s about time to review this place, since it’s honestly starting to change my life.
I was tired of running on a treadmill and using an elliptical, or going to classes at another gym where no one bothered to learn my name, or talk to me, or care if I was doing anything the right way. I did a couple of beach bootcamp classes with another organization and realized that what I really wanted was a structured workout that was going to push me, in an environment where I wasn’t just another anonymous person in the back of a class.
I knew about CrossFit from an ex who saw huge improvements in his health/​fitness, so whenever I realized that a CrossFit location had opened up only a few blocks from my home, I was in. A little reluctantly — I knew exactly what I was going to be putting myself through!
At my very first onramp (the 3-​week intro session all new athletes go through), we went around and introduced ourselves, saying what our previous sports/​athletics involvement has been. Everyone else had very normal sports experiences — high school baseball, swimming, soccer, cross country, etc. Mine was marching band. Okay, so maybe I’m in a little over my head.
But from the very start, everyone has made me feel right at home. I have never once felt judged for not being as strong or as fast or as flexible, not by the other athletes or the coaches. Lots of CrossFits out there are very bro-​y and competitive, in kind of a gross, icky way, but as a kind of curvy, out of shape, couldn’t-even-lift-the-barbell lady, I have always been made to feel right at home. Everyone is super encouraging and motivating, which really helps when you think you can’t possibly do one more burpee or row one more meter without hurling. I mean this in the least cult-​y way possible when I say that CFD feels like a family.
The coaches are all invested in the classes they teach. There are usually at least two coaches roaming around the room for the larger, evening classes, and they always have something helpful/​constructive to say to help you improve your form so you get better and stronger — safely. The coaches don’t just disappear or focus only on the people who are already pros. Every class, I have learned a little something more, and have gotten helpful hints and encouragement from the coaches.
If you’ve been thinking about CrossFit, do yourself a favor and check out CFD — either Lincoln Square or their original Lakeview location. You will be pushed and you will sweat and you will groan every time you see the word burpee, but it will be a great experience start to finish.

I can’t think of enough positive words to use to describe CrossFit Defined Lincoln Square. All the coaches are amazing, friendly, inspiring, encouraging, motivating, and believe that we will all be successful. They focus on us individually during the workouts ensuring that we are engaging our bodies correctly. After each workout, I feel pretty awesome and impressed that I was able to complete it. The coaches give me the confidence and encouragement to complete the wods (workout of the day) at my own pace and ability. CrossFit Defined is for people who have been crossfitting for years as well as beginners. They will know what to do to ensure progress and growth in whatever stage you are at.
From the moment I walked in, when I first met the owner, I have been wowed by this place. I have loved every moment here. I am a «curvy girl» and was very apprehensive to even walk in the door. I wasn’t sure if I was going to fit in but I did a lot of research online about CrossFit and had read over and over how welcoming they are to people of all shapes and sizes and abilities. Well, that was exactly the case here at CFD. I have never felt out of place, in fact, I have felt the opposite. The coaches know my name and make me feel like I belong there.
If you are thinking about starting CrossFit, especially if you are a little nervous because you watch all those youtube videos online and think you can never do those things, don’t worry about that for a second. CFD will prepare you to be a successful crossfitter. It is hard work and you will sweat like you never have before. But, you will walk out of there after each work out feeling so good about what you accomplished and will look forward to the next one.
I was in the first onramp group at CFD Lincoln Square. Some changes that I notice in my body already:
–My endurance has increased. I noticed this when I run and run up the stairs to my apartment.
–I can hold plank for 1 minute (that’s not a lot but when I first started, I could only do 25 seconds)
–I’m surprised to say this, but burpees are getting a little easier for me :)
–My clothes are starting to be too big.
–I am not as sore as I used to be after workouts. I equate this to getting stronger after each workout and stretching.
Come inside a take a look at all the cool stuff that happens in a «box». You will want to become a part of it. CFD Lincoln Square is the place to be. You will leave with a smile on your face, happy that you made the first step to becoming a crossfitter!

this place is awesome!
i am proud to be part of the first on-​ramp of CFD LS. the on ramp is a 3 week introduction to crossfit; 3x a week. it focuses on proper form and a workout at the end to help condition you for the crossfit classes. all the coaches are very very patient with the new athletes as they, including myself are new to crossfit and olympic lifts. the coaches are great in identifying incorrect form and demonstrate correct form. safety and proper form is emphasized. the facility is super new. during this writing more than 50% of the facility is completed and should be done anytime soon, and its gonna be huuuuge and sweeet. all the equipment is new and ready to be used. the athletes that train here are all nice, there to workout and have fun. i would say the best part is the coaches. the coaches know the proper way of doing things and explain why things work and why they don’t. when proper form is not used, one usually feels some strain or pain. there is a class in the morning and a couple during the evening to accomodate people’s schedules, but more classes are to be added. its in a good neighborhood and have plenty of street parking. if you are thinking of trying crossfit, drop by, watch a class, and speak with a coach. i don’t write reviews often, and when i do it is for places that truly deserve them.

I cannot recommend CrossFit Defined highly enough. The focus on proper form is incredible and will put you leagues above other CrossFitters right out of the gate!
All of the coaches are amazing, and the community is super friendly and welcoming. Unlike many other CrossFit Boxes, Defined offers many other classes outside of the daily WOD such as Endurance, Olympic Lifting, Yoga, Boxing, MOBILITY, and Gymnastics.
Definitely one of the best CrossFit Boxes I’ve ever been to.

I just completed my onramp at CrossFit Defined Lincoln Square and I am hooked! My husband has been crossfitting for about two years with friends from work and on occasion, I would do a workout with him, but given that there wasn’t a convenience place to crossfit nearby and that I was spending big bucks at Corepower Yoga… I hadn’t really committed to it.
Luckily, we spotted CFD’s big yellow banner in the windows of their new (HUGE!) location that is just a few steps away from our apartment and we reached out to sign up for the onramp that same week.
The onramp experience (3 weeks, 3x/​week) has been an awesome way to get introduced into Crossfit and I really feel like the coaches are looking out to ensure you’re doing things properly and safely. At the same time, they are going to push me to do my best — which I love. The onramp was a great mixture of skill building and workouts — I left drenched in sweat every time.
As far as results go, it’s tough to comment on just 3 weeks… but I am already feeling stronger, leaner, and I shaved 90 seconds off of the baseline workout from day 1 to day 9… so I’m pretty impressed! I’m really excited to be a part of the first onramp group here, the community is great and I can’t wait for it to grow and grow.
Check it out — you will be blown away!
(As for CorePower, 105f, etc. I’ve dropped my other memberships — for the price, they just weren’t keeping my interest, whereas with CFD, I’m actually looking forward to going every day.)