CrossFit Barracks

First time trying crossfit. I’ve been a gym go’er for years and finally decided to give crossfit a try. Jared was extremely helpful in explaining anything I didn’t understand. I love it and can’t wait to join!

We were visiting SD for the weekend and decided to swing by CF Barracks because they had one of the earliest times in the afternoon. The place is huge and the staff were great! The coach was friendly and helpful. The lady at the front desk was pleasant and welcoming. We had a great workout. Nothing elite or really advanced, which was great for us. We’ll come back each time we visit.

This a great box with great owners! Programming is for everyone and the coaches do care about each member. Proper technique is always first. The members here are like a family. If you want to complete a great WOD and meet some fun people stop by.

I love this place. I joined about 6 months ago and have lost 20lbs and gained a lot of muscle. Jared and Mallory are great people and are a huge reason for my success. They have created a welcoming culture and are so motivating. Make the leap and join! It’s the best fitness decision I’ve ever made.

This place is awesome! The owners (Jared and Mallory) are extremely motivating and friendly. Along with the other trainers, they help you achieve feats you never thought you could accomplish. It’s located in a business park, a short ways from the 4S ranch commons. If your workout routine needs a jumpstart, give these guys a calls right away!

I love CF barracks! I did not know what to expect when I joined but it is exactly what my workout routine had been missing. I cannot say enough great things about this particular gym. The owners, Jared and Mallory are awesome. They really care about each and every person’s fitness. The workouts are challenging and different everyday. You are surrounded by a friendly and supportive group of people. Joining CF barracks is one of the best decisions I have made in regards to my fitness.

Stopped in last week while visiting family for the holidays. Bought a T-​shirt and got to drop in on a class. First impression — this place is HUGE! And plenty of trainers around to make sure that everyone is getting attention. Everyone was super nice and I was glad that I stopped in. I’ll make sure to come back next time I’m in town!

Looked around and found myself immediately loving this place. I was very intimidated at first since I never tried Crossfit before but Jane is amazing and i learned a lot on the one on one training. Everyone there is so encouraging and helpful that you push yourself to do your best. I would recommend to try this place! It has great energy and leaves you wanting to come back for more.

Another great crossfit session done! This time the free class was at Crossfit Barracks in 4SRanch. Love the whole thing, even if I feel super out of shape as compared with the people going there. I feel like is all like a stage in a movie: the chalk, the weights, the rings hanging from the ceiling, the industrial look, the boxy layout, the martial instructors, the giant truck tires.
A mix of paleolithic-​industrial look. I feel like punching some imaginary enemy… maybe I am too aggressive, I should try boxing and see;-0
In any case, the coach lady was super cool to us newbies even if we could not keep up with the rest of the attendants to the class. I like this location a lot, very peaceful even in an industrial area, plus the gym is pretty big and spacious. Definitively I am considering taking the introductory personal training classes and becoming a member afterwards!

I joined Barracks about a year ago and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. I am not only in the best shape of my life but I have made genuine friends and become part of great community. Jared and Mallory who are the owners are both awesome and have created a really warm culture. The coaches all take a genuine interest in helping you get better, and the members are welcome and supportive. If your serious about working out, there is no better option than CrossFit and this is a great destination regardless of your current fitness level.

I started working out at at Crossfit Barracks about 6 months ago. They are FANTASTIC. The trainers are amazing and the workouts challenging and fun.
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I have been a member of Barracks for over a year and I keep coming back for the wonderful and dedicated coaches, the thrill of pushing myself to my limit and for the camaraderie of all of my gym mates. I have worked out at a variety of CrossFit boxes, so I can say with some experience that Barracks has a great facility with top-​of-​the-​line equipment. Their coaches are very knowledgeable, funny and motivated to help each student in the class achieve their best.
Every time I walk into the gym, I know that I am in for a butt-​kicking workout. The cool thing is that while every person in the class does the same workout, modification options are provided so that everyone can complete the workout to their level and in a safe manner. In any given class you will see people doing pull-​ups, assisted pull-​ups with a band, jumping pull-​ups or ring rows depending on their level. No matter what fitness level someone is at, we’re all exhausted at the end of the workout.
Barracks has a wide range of clientele. There are some amazing athletes in the gym, but also people of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds, including soccer moms, previous couch potatoes and even some older individuals who aren’t slowing down anytime soon.
Jared and Mallory, the owners of Barracks, are extremely nice people who are passionate about CrossFit. They truly care about their members and helping us all improve while also keeping us as safe as possible. All the coaches at Barracks are great!
If you want to be more fit than you’ve ever been before, give Barracks a try. Don’t let the loud music and the clanging of barbells scare you away. Most everyone is very nice and welcoming. Some of the later classes can get packed, so if you’re a newbie I’d suggest trying an early afternoon class for more direct attention and support if you have a flexible schedule.
One last thing — there are many CrossFit boxes popping up all around San Diego County. Each box has a different owner and a different personality. Jared and Mallory have been operating Barracks for years and are very well-​known and well-​respected in the CrossFit community because the are legitimate coaches and athletes.

In an ocean of boxes in San Diego, only one stands out as a premier facility. Barracks CrossFit. Jared and Mallory San Nicolas own and run the box like a living and breathing athlete. Only providing quality coaching, top notch equipment, and a sense of family to all it’s members and drop ins. The space is huge and impressively they have a sweet little boutique for all your CFB gear and nutrition.
They also host the highly successful Battle at the Barracks competition that brings the best in San Diego and outside communities together for some of the most brutal and mind numbing WODs I’ve ever done. All their coaches and athletes, including Jared, are well regarded in the CF realm to be humble fire breathers so if you need motivation all you need to do is look towards them as an example.
If you just want a good workout then go to almost any box but if you want a great lifestyle then come to Barracks.

At first I was super excited about this place and the potential of cross fit strength. The staff was friendly and the members were very supportive in my first free trial class. I signed up for the fundamentals class and went to 2 sessions. Everything was going well.
My life got in the way of the third session, aka my schedule got a little crazy, and I had to cancel my third session. When I went to reschedule, I called 5 times in one week and emailed and no one would call me back or write back. I was never able to schedule and I am seriously disappointed that I could not finish my sessions and I certainly would not spend the money to join weekly.

Besides the amazing overall body workout you get by attending classes, Cross Fit Barracks has created a real fitness support group for everyone at all levels, were fellow class members constantly encourage each other no matter how well they perform.
I have reall enjoyed the classes.

Every person who is passionate about being physically fit is very opinionated about which training protocol is best. For me, CrossFit has given me results that I have never experienced with any other protocol I have done in 25 years of training. But this isn’t a review on CrossFit — it’s on the CrossFit Barracks facility and the staff.
The facility is very big and open to accommodate full classes (25 – 30) without the athletes running into each other. There is also a children’s’ room for the little ones to play while parents work out. In the front lobby there is a little store front with apparel and some supplements.
The owners, Jared and Mallory, and the coaches, Johnny, Camzin, Josh R., Josh S. Karen and Jane are not only solid coaches with tons of knowledge in their heads, but they’re also amazingly wonderful people. They will treat you with the utmost respect — if you’re new to CrossFit, they won’t make you feel dumb or inadequate so don’t worry about that. They’re all very positive and outgoing coaches who teach you proper form and safety, they encourage you to do your best and they push you enough to bring out the best in you. End result — you walk out of that place after a workout feeling really good about yourself and quite often surprised that you just accomplished something physically that you always thought you were incapable of accomplishing. That and that alone is reason enough for me to keep coming back.

If you ask me, the value of this membership is under-​priced. Let’s break it down simply. How much does it cost to get a 24 HR Fitness or LA Fitness membership AND for personal training? That would cost far more than CrossFit. The best part is the intensity and the team vibe. CrossFit is often misunderstood as people think it’s for those who are already fit. No no no! I’ve seen full-​time moms, athletes, those who are overweight working to get into shape, guys over 50 years old, etc. After 6 months, I can honestly say I’ve seen better progress BY FAR than working out on my own at the local globo-​gyms. I’m probably in the best shape of my life and probably getting much better.
You get what you put into it. Which means that other than the work outs, they will stress eating right and focus on rest as well. Yes, it’s hard. If it was easy and not breaking a sweat, then what’s the point? You’ll learn along the way. As I heard them say, the workouts don’t get easier; you get stronger.
Oh, and this from a a guy who works in La Jolla, lives by that area, and I go to 4S Ranch to work out. That’s a testament on how fantastic Jared & Mallory (along with Camzin, Johnny, and Andrea) are. Now stop kickin’ my @$$! Ok, well, yeah, that’s the whole point, I get it.
NOW GO GET IT!
(Sidenote: They’ve since moved to their own facility and do NOT share space with Frozen Ropes anymore. AKA, big facility.)

So just an update.
I found out this morning I got North County San Diego ROTD for my review on Crossfit Barrack… WooHoo!
I’m a full time member now. sometimes doing two a days. I’ll usually do the WOD first thing in the morning and then I’ll come back at night for skill/​strength.
Thanks to all the coaches and all my friends/​buddies for helping encouraging me and showing me the ropes.

CrossFit Barracks was beyond a good workout! I’m in okay shape and had even completed my first half-​marathon a few weeks ago. I visited CrossFit Barracks on the recommendation of a friend and had the workout of my life! I used muscles that I never knew existed! Jared San Nicholas runs a top-​notch gym. His trainers are helpful and knowledgeable. They pushed, but not to the point of harm.
I would highly recommend CrossFit Barracks in 4S Ranch to anyone who is serious about being truly fit.

Since I work near the I-​15, I settled on Crossfit Del Norte earlier this year. Problem: They imploded about 2 months ago. Kaput. Gone. Nada mas. On the recommendation of my friend Kim who runs Crossfit Del Mar (on hours I can’t meet) I went to check out Crossfit Barracks as the next most likely Crossfit box, as they are literally just down the street from where CFDN used to be.
Jared (sp?) was nice and kind, but this review is to say that it isn’t my cup of tea at Barracks either. Others may like the ambiance, but I was a little put off by the location. They are situated as an afterthought to an indoor batting cage, sort of a sequestered section that is unused and presumably rented out by the cage people. Giant nets make up one wall of the place. That was part of the thing I didn’t like: it seemed like the huge open air facility always made it look like you were being watched through the nets from far across the room. Call it my paranoia, but I didn’t dig it. The roll-​up door out the back of an industrial complex didn’t bother me. That is usual. Pushups on cushy astroturf feels… funny.
However it seemed as though these folks really focus on strength training, aka muscle mass training, more than I prefer. I am about cardio endurance and staying lean. There was a good cross section here of people: moms and grandmas, marines (I guess from the haircuts), pretty equal female and male, but the lifting was heavy and often we were left to our own devices to get it done. More than once I wound up sore from inconsistent form. My problem, I know, but I don’t want strong arms and a big back, I want to run faster longer.
Like I say, some people’s cup of tea, not mine. BTW, the price was just average, typical of the boxes I have tried. But with the Unilocal deals discount they are offering right now above, it may be worth $ 100 to some people.