The magic is in the movement,
the art is in the programming, the science is in the explanation, and the fun is in the community.
– Greg Glassman
Welcome
to Indian Rocks Beach! We are a small, friendly, beach community where locals are known, and visitors are welcome. If we mention “the bridge”, it doesn’t matter which one, we are referencing the coming or leaving of our community. On weekends, locals rarely leave, and Monday’s come way too fast. It is our local culture, our vibe, that makes our community uniquely special.
IRB CrossFit is also a special place; uniquely different from any CrossFit, or global gym that you may have walked into. We are a small, friendly community gym. We smile and welcome you by name. We are fun-loving, relaxed, and “beachy”; and whether you are a local or visiting, you will always feel at home.
Our program is simple. We teach everyday movements such as: sitting/standing, pushing/pulling, holding/moving. These movements improve our general physical skills – respiratory, endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, coordination, and agility. They ALSO improve our mindset, which, in my opinion, is the most important thing!
Every day at IRB CrossFit is different. One day may be focused on a strength piece, like squats, or a skill, such as pullups. Another day may have both squats and pullups in sets and reps that blur the distinction between “cardio” and strength training. Regardless though, each day is focused on you – on your personal abilities and capabilities!
Our community gym has a unique and special culture. And whether you live on this side of “the bridge” or not; whether you have visited once, or if IRB CrossFit is your home gym; we are a community, we are family, and we love our gym!
If you have questions or are curious about the gym, all you have to do is stop in to say “Hi!”, text, call, or email. We’d love to meet you!
~ Coach Mel
IRB CrossFit takes you outside and on the beach:
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (FOX 13) – The CrossFit program in Indian Rocks Beach allows you to work out, well, on the beach.
The owner, Coach Mel, says she loves CrossFit because she is never bored. “I get bored really, really easily, and nothing about CrossFit is ever the same,” she explained. “That’s one thing I love about CrossFit, I can teach people something new every day.”
Her studio is steps away from the beach. Half of the workouts are in there, while the other half are across the street and on Indian Rocks Beach.
“It’s not the weights that injure people, it’s how you move. I’m really passionate about making sure that people move properly,” Mel said. “The thing about CrossFit, we really focus on mechanics. It’s mechanics first, then doing it consistently.”
