Crossfit Delaware Valley

One has many choices in this area when it comes to CrossFit. Picking CFDV though was a no brainer. The trainers on staff run the gamut of fitness, and have been doing it for a long time. If you are looking for a safe environment to lose a few pounds, or train for competitions there is programming for you. In addition to basic CrossFit there are specialty classes Bootcamp, Kettlebells, and Olympic Lifting.

I’ve been trying different work outs all my life. Everything from running to heavy weight lifting and nothing comes close to this Crossfit workout. The workouts are on another level but whats more impressive is the support and training of the staff and owner.
My son and I have been attending this crossfit box for about 5 months and i must admit that now I’m finally confident that i’ve found the one thing that will help me reach all my health and fitness goals. The members and staff at Crossfit Delaware Valley are all awesome!

When it comes to fitness, I’ve never found anything as empowering, effective, or addicting as Crossfit. And when it comes to Crossfit gyms, there’s no gym better than Crossfit Delaware Valley. Rob Miller has created an atmosphere in which «athletes» of all ability levels — from moms to marines — can push themselves and each other to reach new, unexpected levels of success in the gym and beyond.
I moved to Delco in 2008, after occasionally Crossfitting for nearly a year in Connecticut. From my first workout at Crossfit Delaware Valley, I knew it was something special. The way the gym embraced me and welcomed me to the group was incredible. In the months that followed, Rob, his trainers, and the gym community helped me to find new levels of mental and physical strength.
It’s hard to articulate just how much personal growth I attribute to Crossfit Delaware Valley. The physical achievements, like my very first «muscle up,» are too many to list, and the growth in mental strength is just astounding.
Call Rob. Try a workout. It’ll change your life.

Can’t say enough about CFDV. I stumbled upon it after complaining to my brother in northern NJ about my stale fitness routine. He did a search and found it for me. Rob is super accommodating and all of his trainers are very knowledgable and friendly. All fitness levels are always welcomed and I never feel intimidated by any of the workouts. I also just so happen to work out with the funnest people ever! Wouldn’t trade my box for the world! Thanks Rob for being so fabulous!

I’ve been using this box for 5.5 months. Everyone has been very friendly and welcoming. The instructors are great about making sure we use proper form for the movements. There are lots of classes at all times of the day, so it’s a lot easier to fit a workout into my busy schedule. I’ve seen some other boxes in the area and CFDV’s box is way bigger. Crossfit has changed my life and CFDV has been a great place for this period in my development. I look forward to achieving more personal fitness goals at this box, with this group of people. Plus if you haven’t already, you’ve gotta run to this box to see Rob’s calves!

My business travel takes me all over the world and I’ve had the luxury of visiting close to 50 crossfit boxes over the past two years. This box is number 1. Here’s why:
1. Trainers: Rob and his staff are very hands on and helpful. Regardless if you are a visitor or a regular, you will get focused attention on your technique and form. Additionally, they are very knowledgeable. They have trainers that specialize on everything from powerlifting to nutrition. On top of that they are exceptionally friendly and interested in your time spent at CFDV.
2. Space: They have all the equipment needed for any type of workout, and plenty of space to get it done without being on top of the person next to you. You never have to run waves of workouts.
3. Programming: There is almost always a strength portion and a met-​con portion to the workout. CFDV doesn’t follow the main site, and does a much better job of giving a full workout in the hour that you spend with them.
4. The People: They welcome visitors like they’ve known them their entire lives. Regardless if you have been doing CrossFit for 5 days, you will not be intimidated by this box. The members are as helpful as the staff.
5. Class sizes: Typically anywhere from 5 – 12 in a class with a primary trainer and a backup for the larger classes.
The Philadelphia area has many boxes to choose from, but I drive the extra 20 minutes to go to CrossFit Delaware Valley.

Disclaimer: I am from the Bay Area but I had the pleasure to experience a week at this CrossFit box. I’ve been crossfitting for about 6 months at CrossFit Santa Clara. I decided to check out Rob’s gym since it was closest to my boyfriend’s parent’s house, Rob has great credentials, and because the programming on their website looked legit and challenging.

The box is HUGE and the trainers here are helpful and knowledgeable. However. what I liked best about this gym is the community. People here are down-​to-​earth nice! If you need water after doing a WOD in the humid humid sun (they don’t have a water fountain), someone will share theirs with you. If you need a ride so you can get your WOD in (especially for those visiting CrossFitters), someone at the gym will happily offer to do it for you. Or if you just want one-​on-​one attention while doing a lift, someone will be there to spot you and give you nitty gritty feedback.
However, I do have some reservations about this box: how they scale the movements and «Women’s Rx.» One of the WODs we did had ring dips in it/​A trainer told the class that if one could not do ring dips, he/​she should sub it with push ups. Personally, I feel like, the ring dips should have been scaled as ring dips with a band, regular dips, or regular dips with a band. How is one suppose to get a ring dip if he/​she is always subbing them with push ups?! Also as for female Rx, the seem to strictly follow the rule that women’s prescribed weight should be ¹⁄₃ of the men’s prescribed weight. This is not always true on
. For example, with box jumps, the standard for women is 20″. At this box, during a WOD while doing box jumps on a 20″ box, I was interrupted to be told that the women’s Rx box jump height is 16″ and that I should switch boxes. I was already doing most of the reps unbroken, so why should I scale down?

To see my full review (including pictures and such) about my experience here, please check out my blog post:

I live in Richmond, VA but I grew up in the Philly burbs. I go to Crossfit Delaware Valley when I’m home visiting my family. I first encountered Rob’s gym in September 2010. I was still new-​ish to Crossfit then, and a little nervous about going somewhere new (this was my first experience outside my home Crossfit box). Rob was so helpful and provided great feedback. It is a very welcoming environment, fostered by both the trainers and the members.
I travel for work a lot and sometimes don’t get as much Crossfit in as I’d like. The trainers at Delaware Valley never hestitate to give extra attention if I need help with my form or tweaking a technique. Also, I notice the class sizes are a little smaller than my home box which I really like. I feel like I get more instruction.
All in all, this is a great place to be a member or just to drop in. I’ve been back about 6 times since that first visit and I will certainly be back again.

I was skeptical of this gym and CrossFit in general when I joined, as I wasn’t convinced that they would want to or know how to handle a completely out of shape novice. A year after joining, I’m reminded that this is the exact gym that I need.
What sets this gym apart is the trainers. Hands on, seasoned and professional trainers, each with different areas of expertise, are enormously committed to the progress of the members. Since each class is capped at 10 people (my class is usually about half that), the attention by trainers is unsurpassed by any other gym in the area. I feel much safer knowing that the risk of injury is reduced with this level of attention.
The owner, Rob, really strives to make this a welcoming community. Successes and gains are recognized and celebrated by all. A grueling workout quickly becomes a group effort, rather than an individual ordeal. It makes it more fun, and it makes you work that much harder and progress that much faster.
I can’t speak highly enough for this gym and the trainers. The workouts are harder than you can imagine, but the trainers will give their all to anyone willing to put forth genuine effort. Hard work is rewarded ten-​fold.

I’m in Philly (actually, the Philly burbs, to be more precise) for the summer and wanted to find a Crossfit box out here to work out at and — though I haven’t liked much else about the Philly burbs — the folks (both the trainers and the members) at Crossfit Delaware Valley make me wish I could work out here forever. Whenever I travel, I try to workout in a local CF box and, though I’ve definitely drunk the Crossfit koolaid, I’m not equally impressed by every box I visit.
The trainers here are top notch and take all of their athletes seriously — even new folks who aren’t in great shape and have crazy injuries. The daily WODs are programmed in-​house (not from mainsite) and tend to include a strength part and a metcon part.
I can’t even imagine the kind of shape I would be in if I were able to train with Rob and his crew long term. If this Crossfit is close enough for you to make it a part of your regular routine and you’ve been thinking about joining a gym but don’t even know where to start, you owe it to yourself to check it out… it won’t feel good at first, and you will get your butt kicked, but if you go regularly and try hard, you’ll probably be in the best shape of your life within a couple months.