The team at IFA is the most phenomenal and supportive coaching team I have worked with in 10 years. From the moment I met Jordan and received my initial assessment from Erin, I knew this team would be like family! Through their proactive mentoring, I have been able to push PRs in squats and deadlifts. The strength and conditioning has helped stabilize my training. Then add the cardio in and the mixture is potent!Thank you all for pushing me and making me a better person, athlete, and mentor for others. I will miss you all but will be in touch because NC is home, even if work calls for other obligations.

New member here! This is such an AMAZING place to be! Im so happy I signed up at IFA. It is such a cool warehouse with equipment you dont see at regular gyms. Love the environment and atmosphere. It makes me want to attend their classes often. In my 20s, I always wanted to learn how to lift heavy weights but was too afraid to go to to regular gym. This is the complete opposite and I received a warm welcome in the first class. Any mistakes I made with posture, the coaches at IFA help with positive feedback. Cody is a great coach. Im more motivated to push further. The owner, Jordan and coaches are extremely knowledgeable. They also genuine making sure you create healthy habits for yourself. This is the best investment Ive made for myself. When I leave their classes, I have a lot of energy and feel inspired.

Jordan and the crew are absolutely amazing! Unfortunately I had to cancel so I could go to some training for a while, but they definitely helped me get to where I need to be physically.Absolutely professional and a great group of people to be around.

I have been a member of Iron Forged Athletics for over six years. Iron Forged Athletics has a very friendly atmosphere and has a great coaching staff. The coaches at Iron Forged Athletics are very knowledgeable and make sure that the members are performing movements safely. They also do a lot for their community and have various fundraisers throughout the year. They have raised money for the homeless (as well as collecting coats and canned goods). They also assist members when they are in need. I couldn’t ask for a better gym and I am a proud member. The location is very convenient and the hours work well for any schedule. If you are looking for a gym to get back in shape, work on specific skills, or to add something to your normal routine then Iron Forge Athletics is the place for you.

Jordan has been awesome to work with!!! Always there to encourage me even when I wanted to quit and helped me get better each and every time. Highly recommend Jordan and the team at Iron Forged Athletics !

IFA is fantastic. I’ve been a member here for a little over a year and a half, and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made. The workouts are constantly changing and they offer a variety of classes (weightlifting is my favorite!) to keep things different. The coaches are amazing and knowledgeable. They’re able to scale everything to the right level so that even if you can’t do a move as designed, you’re able to get the same intensity and intent. They care about you and your progress. The coaches, owners, and other members make this a family, not just a gym. I couldn’t imagine going anywhere else.

Want to improve your athleticism? Get into a stronger, leaner version of yourself?? Here is where you do it. Huge warehouse that offers plenty of space for movement. All the equipment one needs to continuously grow in strength. And a staff, that truly has your best interest in their hears.

I started CrossFit a little over a year ago and I wish I would have started sooner. The team at Iron Forged is friendly and makes everyone feel welcome. They have a great coaching staff that is knowledgeable, helpful, and genuinely want the members to succeed in their personal goals. The workouts are challenging and tough but made scalable to be completed by athletes of any skill level. The coaches will break down each step and take the time to make sure everyone is completing movements correctly and safely. During the COVID quarantine, they’ve hosted daily Zoom calls so members can continue to work on their fitness while the gym is closed, still scaling and getting creative with equipment options at home. The entire team at IFA truly cares about their members and treat you like family. If you’re looking for a gym that’s about fitness and community, look no further than IFA.

Awesome place to workout and become part of a great community that makes you feel like family. I have been a member for about 9 months and it’s one of the best decisions I have made for my health and fitness. I have lost about 10 lbs and I am able to do things I never thought I would like climb a rope, do a double under, or run a mile in under 10 minutes. The facility is always clean and well kept. The workouts are great and never the same, so you avoid getting bored and dreading your upcoming work out. The coaches the best and are well educated in the different aspects of CrossFit which allow them to make sure you are being safe while you are reaching and surpassing your fitness potentials. I love this place and it will continue to be the place I choose as long as I am anywhere near Fayetteville.

Iron Forged Athletics has always been attentive, creative and responsive to the IFA members. It has always been a great pleasure to workout at IFA and that is due largely to the coaches and the environment they create. The steady evolving of the programming and addition of new programs over the years has shown the willingness of IFA to change to meet the myriad of needs of the members (or a more accurate description would be the IFA family). So, it shouldnt come as a surprise at the innovation and adaptation developed by IFA to meet the needs of the IFA family during the restrictions placed on IFA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The innovation/adaption of workouts during this time have ranged from employing technology to deliver high quality coaching, to outdoor WODs (while maintaining safety of participants, employing and enforcing new and changing health dept rules), to individual programming and more adaptations than I can list or of which I am aware. The facilities and the equipment have always been clean and well maintained. IFA is in many ways the most unique athletic facility in Fayetteville and I am blessed to have the chance to work out there with the other amazing members. I plan on continuing to work out at IFA and I am looking forward to the interesting innovations/adaptions I know await us after reopening the facility.

Life changing experience loving Iron Forged, I have been going for 9 months I am down roughly 57 pounds and stronger physically and mentally ; more than I have ever been in my life. The facility is amazing the coaches, and fellow members are awesome just positive vibe all around! One word AWESOMENESS luv that I am blessed too call Iron Forged my home away from home :)

Dropped in while traveling, loved the class, everyone was friendly and knowledgeable 😄 highly recommend

Great coaches and staff. Coaches are actively involved with class from start to finish. They have class times to meet the most demanding schedules so you have plenty of options for gym time, and they have child care. You will feel like part of a family not just a member at the gym.

This is the best place for gitting really fit! The coaches are great and the facility is well equipped and spacious!

Iron Forged is the best CF facility in Fayetteville! Top notch coaches who go through very specific training meeting specific requirements. They arent a typical CF gym with daily testing but has knowledgeable programming for training which will eventually be tested. they have a great smoothie/coffee bar and offer other products. Childcare is also available. This is a great facility and community who treat you like family. I highly recommend IFA!!

After moving to Fayetteville, I checked out several gyms - conventional ones at that. I had never done CrossFit before so was nervous to try out IFA. After meeting the coaches and several members I immediately felt like part of a community. Im grateful for IFA and I actually look forward to the workouts everyday!

Awesome facilty, coaches and better yet members! IFA is the total package.

I was a member here for about 4 months and i liked it. The coaches were good but my HUGE issue with Iron Forged Athletics is when i signed up the gym agreed that when i was away for training with the Army i would not be charged and my membership would be on hold. A month before leaving I let them know I would be away for 3-4 months and not have access to a phone or any means of communication. They said no problem, and put my membership on hold. Once home from the training I realized a month after being gone they started to bill me while I was gone (also for about $10 more a month). Once I brought this to the owners attention, with all the email communication stating when I would be gone and that they would cancel my membership, they refused to refund my money and still are refusing to give me the $300+ I was billed for. After checking other crossfit gyms out in the area I also heard rumors that this is not the first time they have done this to service members as well. I would watch out for this if you are thinking of joining here.

When we moved I was looking for a new box and had the added challenge of finding one that would be knowledgeable and supportive in the area of pregant crossfitters, seeing as I had just become pregnant. They were amazing throughout my pregnancy, always finding ways to both adjust when needed and still give me a challenge! I was able to do crossfit until my due date! I really cant say enough about my IFA family and anyone looking for a great box need look no further!

Been a member for about 5 months now and I love it. The staff are all incredibly courteous and well trained in instructing everyone from beginners to advanced level athletes(Im obviously a beginner but Ive witnessed the coaches give tips to each other and to other athletes at the gym who have been doing crossfit for several years). I dont believe theres a class that goes by where I dont receive specific instruction or encouragement from one of the coaches. The coaches here arent laissez-faire or lackadaisical. Theyre engaged, tuned it, paying attention to each class member as well as the group as a whole, always giving tips or encouragement the entire class session.Everyone from the owner to the head coach to the entire coaching staff are approachable, friendly and helpful whenever you need them. I cant emphasize this enough(because I work at a small business where the boss at my job remains personable with everyone from long time clients to new prospects) the staff here are more than professional yet friendly. From the coaches youre going to encounter daily all the way to the top coach/owner.Because I get to see how management at my workplace keeps an approachable/personable attitude with the clients and because I deal so frequently with clients, I pay very close attention to how other businesses treat clients from when they first come through the door to how they interact on a day to day and Ive been thoroughly impressed with IFA. From the front desk where Ive always been greeted by name to the owner/head coach who also greets me by name and asks me how Im doing or how things are coming along EVERY time that he sees me at the gym. Ive never been disappointed by the level of service this gym has to offer, not to mention the workouts are always challenging one way or another and keep me excited and engaged which is impressive being that I come in every day of the week and on occasionally on saturdays. Love ya IFA.

Iron Forge is the best gym in the area. THE Best GYM! I came to lose some weight and get in shape and what I got was a total physiology education. Not to mention Nathan Schrader is an Olympic level crossfit athlete himself.The are continuously updating the gym with new equipment and the coaches are not JUST CrossFit certified coaches. They have university degrees in physical education as well as multiple certifications in topics like animal flow and gymnastics. They also have one of the most competitive CrossFit competition classes in the tri-state area.But dont take my word for it. Come down and join our community. At our gym there are no outsiders only friends and family.The also offer free classes in yoga, and open gym times also a partner WOD on the weekends so you get more than you pay for.

I have been attending IFA since around May 2012. A lot of great things have happened to me at IFA, Ive watched my daughter grow up here, I met my husband here and Ive made friendships I know will last a lifetime.I think the thing that separates IFA from all of the other gyms in Fayetteville is the training and education that the coaching staff possess. Anyone with a weekend CrossFit Level 1 certificate can legally open a gym. What the staff at IFA possess is a knowledge base above and beyond that. I tell anyone evaluating gyms to join to check out their website and look at the certifications and training of the coaching staff. I believe that of IFA speaks by itself. I also encourage people who are seeking out a gym to inquire about their programming methodologies. A gym who throws together a poorly programmed workout is not safe and will end up injuring you in the future. At IFA the coaching staffs goal is to get you in the best possible shape in the safest manner possible.Dont be fooled by gyms who offer obscenely low prices, because in the end you get what you pay for. If you are serious about training in an environment where safety is always the number one concern then IFA is the place for you.I know that I may be biased but I love IFA and I stand behind their methodology and training. Ive seen great results from the attention to programming and coaching that I know I will consistently receive on a daily basis. IFA is for everyone, the mother, the fitness enthusiast, kids trying to get in shape for sports, or someone who has been out of the game for a long time. Dont be intimated, come by and you will see why IFA is truly the best facility in town, hands down.

The trainers/owners are great people

Great gym