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"Beginners Find Confidence Without Intimidation"
27 verified member reviews
Members consistently highlight the supportive coaching and welcoming community atmosphere at CrossFit Golden Valkyrie.
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So much fun! I love how you had the ice breakers. Helped me feel a part of right away. Great workout, great coaching! 10/10 would recommend this gym. It was wonderful to visit! If I’m ever find myself back in this area I will pop in for sure. Thank you!!!
Bryan pushes the right amount for a beginner. Big focus on getting better every day. Top notch!
Meredith let me join class late and kept everyone moving. Workout was hard but that's why we're here.
Great session
Meredith did an awesome job welcoming me! She was very friendly and the community in there this morning made me feel comfortable! I didn’t do the WOD with everyone but she was super engaged with everyone in the room.
I have been training at this gym for a year now. The times I train most regularly are with Bryan, and he has been a wonderful coach and human. He consistently watches my form closely during lifts and movements, offering clear, constructive feedback that helps me improve without feeling rushed or overwhelmed. On days when I struggle, he modifies the workout to fit my energy level while still pushing me enough to make progress. His encouragement and attention create an environment where I feel both challenged and supported. Through the programming at CrossFit Golden Valkyrie, I have reached levels of fitness I have not experienced in years. The workouts are thoughtfully designed to balance strength, endurance, and technique, which keeps every session engaging and effective. The instructors’ commitment to proper technique shines through - they take time to correct my posture during squats and lifts and emphasize quality over speed. This focus has allowed me to experience ongoing, progressive strength gains and noticeable cardiovascular improvement without risking injury. My overall health has radically improved since I started training here. I feel more energetic throughout the day, recover faster after workouts, and have greater mobility and flexibility. My healthcare providers have been thrilled with the results and often comment on how much stronger and healthier I appear. Training at CrossFit Golden Valkyrie has transformed my fitness and well-being in a way I didn’t expect when I first walked in.
The facility is well equipped, and the coach is very knowledgeable with techniques, and was very helpful in teaching me how to have proper form, since I am not very experienced in CrossFit exercises. tl;dr 10/10 would come back and punish my body again 🫠
Bryan does a great job with providing movement breakdowns and scaling options. He is positive, high energy, and engaged with the class.
Coach did great today. He has been very patient with me on my overhead work and it is paying off for me. Shoulder is recovering great and getting stronger.
Bryan did an amazing job walking through all the movements. Great amd friendly coach.
Did great walking through the workouts and ensuring I understood what was going on. Also helped correct a few movements, which was appreciated
Tom was great! He explained everything and options to each exercise.
Really great first experience!!
First time at gym. Brian made sure I knew where things were and how class was going to go. Everyone made me feel welcome
Bryan is always motivational and eases you into the workout to make sure you got the form down before the actual workout. Also very kind and funny and great taste in workout music
Great class. Fun warm up and instructions. Made sure we took the scheduled break as prescribed.
Bryan did very well with the class. It was a long work out but he helped provide good scaling options.
Sarah was great! She offered encouragement and suggestions for scaling.
CrossFit Golden Valkyrie currently has 27 verified member reviews with an average rating of 4.96 out of 5 stars. All reviews come from real members who have experienced the gym firsthand.
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CrossFit Golden Valkyrie is located in Des Moines, Iowa at 418 6th Ave Ste 101, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA. Click the address above to get directions.