Crossfit DTR

I would say 4.5 stars! I absolutely love this place! If you are new to CrossFit, thinking about joining a box or looking for a new one, I would absolutely suggest this place! I was new to CrossFit when i joined via a special promotion in February and I have joined officially since then. The coaches are awesome! Tai the head coach/​owner is amazing he is also a badass photographer! Tai always makes sure that your form is right on and will give u really helpful tips to get your form in order. Also the focus is on proper form, not on how much weight can u can pick up (and possibly injure yourself). There is a lot of motivation from all the coaches and like Tai, they all want the form to be spot on! Coach Craig makes sure that you don’t give up mid WOD (workout), and pushes you to do the best that you can. Coach Danielle helps keep your mind and nutrition right! Coach Lisa pushes you and helps you to «think outside the box». All the coaches are badass and have their own strengths, they really make a great coaching team. The membership fees are reasonable and seem competitive with other local boxes.
The other main reason i still go here is the really warm and welcoming feeling when you go there. My first day I was scared and did not know what to expect, the other members were so welcoming and they all introduced themselves to me. They cheer you on and help to motivate you to not give up just as much as the coaches do.
The gym also has a bunch of other extra curricular groups like a running group and a nutrition group. they also do special events and sign up for races and GoRuck activities as well. You get really motivated to go outside of your comfort zone and push yourself to new heights. I still belong to Golds gym but I hate to say i haven’t been there in a while, b/​c its just not the same! The only thing I wish they had would be more classes on Saturdays and/​or a few more classes in general during the week. Overall this is great place and i am glad that I joined!

As a former member of CrossFit Montgomery County and then CrossFit DTR, I can honestly say that the this gym as gone downhill drastically. When I went to CFMC, it was my first time ever being a part of the CrossFit community. Shortly after joining, the owners had a major falling out and CFMC was no longer. I worked out at CrossFit Enforce while I waited on the owners of CFMC to open their new gym because we were loyal to our original coaches. 6 or 7 months after this, CrossFit DTR opened but it lacked passion and energy. The coaching there was minimal, except by one of the lead coaches who no longer works there. The owners seemed distracted from what they were there for: coaching. The only thing that seemed to matter to them is money, even if it meant not paying the other coaches that were there working harder than they were.
Specifically, I remember one time sitting in my car watching the workout in progress. The owner was staring off into space and not paying attention to the only athlete in the building. I didn’t see him once send words of encouragement or even look at her. She was the ONLY athlete in there– all eyes should have been on HER. I didn’t want to go into the gym when I saw that happen, and waiting until more members showed up.
After lack of ability to help work with my schedule by offering more classes in the morning, I parted ways with CrossFit DTR. I went back to CrossFit Enforce which is about a 1.5 miles from CrossFit DTR and where I worked out at while the owners were trying to get their new gym opened. It may be smaller, but my current coach is very attentive and since being back at a gym with positive energy and great coaching, I have hit numerous PRs and excelled in areas where I could not seem to improve on at DTR. CrossFit DTR may be shiney and pretty, but is lacking major coaching which is vital to the success of athletes at the gym. I also believe that CrossFit DTR is overpriced in comparison to other gyms in the area so if you are interested in checking out CrossFit DTR you should do some research and make sure to visit other gyms as well to get a fair comparison of facility, coaching, members, and pricing.
**Update**
Would like to point out that a member below mentioned Coach Matt and Grant being awesome– they both no longer work there.

Overpriced. Better boxes in the area.

Supportive coaches, group friendly, family oriented and coaches can be funny as heck too!
What can I say? Where do I begin?
We became close to the owners, coaches and the DTR team. The DTR team is us crazy people who basically come to workout almost all the time because we love to see each other hit a new PR aka personal record or just see each other get stronger and faster everyday. We aim to cheer everyone on because it’s such a great feeling to see one of your friends achieve something extremely hard that they have NEVER DONE BEFORE. It’s such a wonderful accomplishment to see someone achieve.
They finally have a CrossFit Kids program lead by a certified CrossFit Kids coach (who also by the way works in her full time job in a school with children with Asperger’s). Just imagine the love and the patience this coach brings to class. She is so full of energy! We love watching her coach our kids. She is amazing. This kids class is a wonderful opportunity for parents because you can do a workout and your kid can also do a workout at the same time slot. No worrying for a babysitter and you get your workout done.
My 2 youngest kids are in this program. They are 4 and 7 years old. My eldest is in high school and was allowed to join us in the adults class (this was by invitation only and it depended a lot on her maturity and how she can handle adult type of coaching). My husband and myself obviously are in this fitness program. We LOVE IT! Love it! LOVE IT!
This place is a huge part of us. DTR is like our second home, we come we work out, we stay and cheer the next class on while we stretch out and roll… it feels like it’s our home away from home (Chicago). We have made so many new friends in the DTR community that have stuck with us like family.
We all ride or die together here. No one is left behind and no one is alone. We want you to come join our community. Let us cheer you on your next work out! We can’t wait to meet you.
If you have any questions… I’d be glad to help or direct you to the owners and/​or coaches. Talk to you soon!

***New address 19 200 Chennault Way, Gaithersburg MD***
Passion, compassion, expertise, out of the box thinking, creativity… Whether you want to be more active or compete in a CrossFit competition, the coaching here will get you to your goal! Not to mention the activity room where you can leave school-​aged children to entertain themselves or to watch you get your WOD on! Wait there’s more… CrossFit kids is also available! I love this place and I’ve never admired coaching more than I ever have being here.

CrossFit Montgomery County welcomed me into their box for a WOD last friday. The coaching staff delivered on my CF expectation by pushing me out of my comfort zone with hands-​on teaching, coaching and encouragement. They spent quality time with everyone on proper technique leading up to the WOD. I highly recommend CFMC.

This gym is the perfect combination of work and play. The coaching is unparallelled and very supportive. I have achieved things in the last 6 months that I honestly never thought I could do.
Don’t get me wrong– you’re pushing yourself to the limit every day. There are days that I can barely walk and can’t lift my arms past my shoulders, but each time I work that hard, I’m so much stronger 2 weeks later that it’s 100% worth it. I wouldn’t make it back after those days if I didn’t see results, but also because of the CrossFit community spirit. Everyone here urges each other on and there is as much clapping and cheering as there is grunting and sweating. Try getting emotional support at a regular gym while cranking away on the treadmill!
Tai and the rest of the staff make sure that you’re perfecting your technique to prevent injuries while 20 minutes later they’re busting on you for your crazy attempt to do the difficult moves. They scale everything in the beginning so no matter what your fitness level is, you can participate with the group. No need to be intimidated here.
You truly laugh, cry, sweat, bleed, and love coming here.

Tai and Danielle are so supportive and helpful, no matter what level you are at. The WODs can be scaled to any fitness level, and they’re a lot of fun! This place does have a great atmosphere, and anyone may walk in to hearing cheering for someone about to do their first muscle up– it’s great! I have never been able to stick with a workout regiment other than at CFMC– you will definitely feel better than you ever have!

If you are looking for great support and fun place to get in shape, this is it! They have awesome trainers that make you kick your a$$. It’s group exercise with personalized attention without paying high personal trainer price. High recommend it to check out!