CrossFit Holdfast

CrossFit Holdfast

GymHappy Review:

"Beginners Find Confidence Without Intimidation"

5 /5

56 verified member reviews

What Members Are Saying

Members consistently highlight the welcoming and supportive environment at CrossFit Holdfast, making it an ideal space for all fitness levels.

  • ❤️ Fitness Beginners Discover Confidence: Newcomers frequently mention how the coaches provide personalized modifications and clear instructions, making them feel super comfortable and supported as they embark on their fitness journey.
  • ❤️ Older Adults Achieve New Fitness Goals: Reviewers in their senior years share inspiring stories of conquering movements like squats and weights, thanks to the individualized coaching that prioritizes safety and effective rehabilitation.
  • ❤️ Accountability Keeps You On Track: Members appreciate how the coaches reach out and provide motivation during tough weeks, fostering a sense of responsibility and commitment to their fitness goals.
  • ❤️ Community Support Enhances Experience: Many note the camaraderie and friendships formed within the gym, emphasizing how the supportive environment encourages them to consistently show up and push their limits together.

AI summary based on recent reviews, updated weekly

Member Reviews

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Feb 11, 2026
Review for Cheri Spatenka

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Feb 10, 2026
Review for Chad Chambers

Great coaches! Just show up to the gym and they will give you a great workout! Great to workout with other people who want to get healthy and move their body!

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Feb 9, 2026
Review for Chad Chambers

Excellent warm ups. Great options Really gets into intricacies of correct stretching for specifics of movement for maximum benefit. So helpful when asked about more ideas for rehabing, lots of great options and avenues. Really appreciate his coaching style.

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Feb 7, 2026
Review for Dallas Williams

What’s one positive change you’ve seen since joining CrossFit Holdfast? I can do a squat and lift weights I never dreamed I would be able to at 68 years old.

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Feb 5, 2026
Review for Chad Chambers

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Feb 2, 2026
Review for Amie Chambers

Fun class with a partner workout! Several great suggestions and recommendations from Dallas during warm up and prior to the workout to help us be safe, efficient, and get a great workout! And great follow up at the end for an effective cool down! Always glad to get to Holdfast!!

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Jan 31, 2026
Review for Dallas Williams

Tone lock radio was amazing. Just like Cheri.

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Jan 28, 2026
Review for Cheri Spatenka

Love Cheri’s class! She gives the perfect amount of instruction and feedback. She has great “questions of the day” and is so patient and kind when I bring my 18 month old to class with me. So thankful to get my workouts in!

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Jan 27, 2026
Review for Cheri Spatenka

You always make me feel welcome!! Others did as well -love the knuckles “support” and encouragement!! I do feel the music is a little too loud that I didn’t hear you at times

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Jan 20, 2026
Review for Amie Chambers

Chad is very knowledgeable about the movements and the proper way to execute. He does a good job explaining to the members so they do not get hurt and get the most from the workout.

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Jan 18, 2026
Review for Chad Chambers

You don’t know how much I appreciate and needed the individual instruction that I received from you today. I will also continue to need the modifications for my knees so that is very helpful. It may take me a while to catch on, so bear with me. Your attentiveness and encouragement was also much appreciated. Thank you.

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Jan 17, 2026
Review for Erick Endres

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Jan 16, 2026
Review for Amie Chambers

Coach Cory was great at always. Great leader and supportive in at way needed.

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Jan 5, 2026
Review for Cory Bang

I have been a pet of this wonderful gym for 9 years. Amie has always been there and never gives up on me. I can admit that I am what some people would call a difficult person. Even today she still try’s to correct my form. She’s an amazing coach!

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Jan 5, 2026
Review for Amie Chambers

Dallas does an incredible job of being thorough with his instructing and directions, no matter what level you are at. He helps each individual as an individual, not just as a collective group, and how they can improve on their own personal technique and development. Also, he’s not afraid to call you out and correct you mid workout, or to encourage you to push yourself when it is needed. Overall, Dallas is a tremendous coach and I always look forward to Saturday workouts with him coaching.

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Jan 3, 2026
Review for Dallas Williams

Sara specifically watched me do a set of hang squat cleans during Part One today, and provided me specific feedback. Gave me an idea of how to practice dropping under the bar faster for long term improvement in the squat variations on Olympic lifts. I appreciated the individualized coaching.

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Jan 3, 2026
Review for Sara Endres

Amie is thorough in explaining the workout and the required movements. She is quick to understand her athletes and tailors her coaching style appropriately. Amie delivers her instructions with enthusiasm and directness, I appreciate the personal approach from her as well. Her classes are top notch.

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Jan 2, 2026
Review for Amie Chambers

Taylor does a great job coaching. She always makes class fun and is encouraging when the going gets tough!

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Dec 23, 2025
Review for Taylor Busho

Very well organized! I loved the name intros and a quick question of the day. The warm up was well designed. I had to scale due to getting back in the swing of things and Aime set up a challenging but doable full body workout.

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Dec 18, 2025
Review for Amie Chambers

Cory always motivates during every session. He takes the time to clearly explain the workouts step by step, so you know exactly what to expect and how to perform each movement safely. What really stands out is how he figures out what we can handle individually and scales the workouts accordingly, making sure they’re challenging but doable. Even while adjusting the exercises, he keeps pushing us hard, encouraging us to reach just beyond our limits without overwhelming us. His ability to balance motivation with personalized adjustments makes each workout at CrossFit Holdfast feel productive and rewarding.

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Dec 17, 2025
Review for Cory Bang

Cheri is awesome, she showed me extra stretches to help with my back pain. Always does a great job!

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Dec 11, 2025
Review for Cheri Spatenka

Eli said that he liked Erick’s class because he pushed him in ways he hasn’t been pushed before while working out.

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Dec 11, 2025
Review for Erick Endres

Chad is an extremely competent and focused coach. He cares about you as an individual and is there to made the workout work for each athlete in the gym. His focused and encouraging style gives me the confidence in each workout to push myself. I really enjoy having him as a coach!

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Dec 5, 2025
Review for Chad Chambers

What’s one positive change you’ve noticed since joining this gym?" Since joining CrossFit Holdfast, I’ve noticed a significant improvement in my overall fitness and energy levels. The community here is supportive, which keeps me motivated to show up consistently. The coaches provide personalized guidance that helps me progress safely and effectively. It’s been rewarding to see my strength and endurance grow over time.

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Dec 2, 2025
Review for Amie Chambers

Erick corrected some of the things I was doing wrong with my butterfly pull ups and got me into a great rhythm and able to crush quality sets.

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Nov 24, 2025
Review for Erick Endres

Great job and yes you made me feel more confident and got me motivated! You also reminded me on proper deadlifts. Thank you for all of your help.

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Nov 19, 2025
Review for Erick Endres

Provided good feedback in class for handstand push ups today! He was very encouraging and class was fun!

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Oct 30, 2025
Review for Erick Endres

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Oct 8, 2025
Review for Mike Jensen

He is always so passionate about taking the time to walk through every movement and all of the scaling options! I always look forward to class when he is coaching because he truly cares about every single athlete in that gym. He also has THE BEST music and he plays what we want to hear, just like any good DJ would!

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Sep 30, 2025
Review for Chad Chambers

It was great being back today! When Chad is coaching, you will leave there with a huge smile on your face! Thanks for the reminders not to look at the floor during today’s lift cycle.

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Sep 23, 2025
Review for Chad Chambers

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Sep 22, 2025
Review for Amie Chambers

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Sep 18, 2025
Review for Cory Bang

Cory always runs a good class. Offering different options for those that might need them. He is very knowledgeable and approachable if you have any questions. Really appreciate his guidance throughout the workouts!

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Sep 10, 2025
Review for Cory Bang

As a beginner in CrossFit Cheri helped me modify my work out to help me feel like I got an effective session. Intern motivation goes up to keep on this fitness journey. Thank you Cheri

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Sep 3, 2025
Review for Cheri Spatenka

Amie was amazing! It was my first time doing crossfit and she made me feel super comfortable by breaking things down for me and just showing me how to do everything. I loved the community aspect of the class and it was an all around fun experience!

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Aug 19, 2025
Review for Amie Chambers

Great workout today after being gone for over a week on vacation. Chad helped me find the best option for an assisted pull up for today's workout and made suggestions for future workouts based on quantity of pull ups that may be required. Still being new, Chad has coached quite a few of the classes I have been in and he is always very helpful and gives good tips. Also very patient with the coaching he gives and positively reinforces as I continue to build the skills in each class.

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Aug 19, 2025
Review for Chad Chambers

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Aug 12, 2025
Review for Chad Chambers

One of the best coaches and friend. Makes the gym more of a treat than a punishment!

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Aug 11, 2025
Review for Chad Chambers

Dallas is always willing to assist and modify the workout to meet my ability.

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Jul 26, 2025
Review for Dallas Williams

Love when Cory coaches. Comes in with a great attitude & starts off the day with a great workout!

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Jul 14, 2025
Review for Cory Bang

Amazing, as always. She considers my current physical limitations and helps me scale as necessary. Her enthusiasm and positive attitude makes coming in a real enjoyable experience.

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Jul 7, 2025
Review for Amie Chambers

Great enthusiasm and focus on safety over pushing to hard.

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Jul 1, 2025
Review for Chad Chambers

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Jun 26, 2025
Review for Chad Chambers

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Jun 17, 2025
Review for Cheri Spatenka

Great work.

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Jun 2, 2025
Review for Austin Haverkost

Erick was great - very helpful and gave appropriate feedback and modifications when needed. Felt very supported!

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May 30, 2025
Review for Erick Endres

Chad was very welcoming and supportive. He gave me great tips and cues during the workout.

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May 20, 2025
Review for Chad Chambers

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May 19, 2025
Review for Chad Chambers

Mike was great, he explained all the exercises and gave pointers during the workout which was super helpful! I had a great time during my first class, it was a lot of fun!

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May 15, 2025
Review for Mike Jensen

Chad remained calm and cranked up the music during the tornado siren 😂 10/10

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Apr 29, 2025
Review for Chad Chambers

Austin did great today! Super large class that he kept in line and on schedule. Though in walking through the movements. Learned he got cool new shoes!!

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Apr 28, 2025
Review for Austin Haverkost

Always helpful, informative , and easy to approach with any questions!

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Apr 11, 2025
Review for Amie Chambers

Dallas did a great job this evening. He helped me/ gave me some pointers on my squat cleans about some things to try to help with some heavier lifts. As well as some pointers on the kipping part of hand stand pushups.

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Mar 28, 2025
Review for Dallas Williams

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Mar 25, 2025

Phenomenal coaching. Great use of time with warmup, WOD explanation, WOD execution, and still having a few minutes for cooldown.

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Mar 21, 2025
Review for Erick Endres

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CrossFit Holdfast currently has 56 verified member reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars. All reviews come from real members who have experienced the gym firsthand.

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CrossFit Holdfast is located in Owatonna, Minnesota at 195 SE 18th St, Owatonna, MN 55060, USA. Click the address above to get directions.