CrossFit^® HighGear

Fantastic experience: HighGear has been the source of friendships and opportunities I never would have found elsewhere. I always leave feeling encouraged, looking forward to the next work out!

Fantastic experience: Best gym around! Great people, great workouts, and most of all, we feel GREAT!

Fantastic experience: This is my one year anniversary at this gym. I cannot say enough how amazing everyone is. Everyone is on their own fitness journey and this place accommodates everyone regardless of your fitness level. Highgear has completely changed my mind of what I thought crossfit was. I hope this review encourages others to try something new. I promise you will not regret it!!

Fantastic experience: Crossfit Highgear is a great place to workout with some great people. The coaches are amazing and will be able to help anyone change their lives for the better. They have experience with helping all types of people from seasoned athletes to total beginners and everyone inbetween. If you've ever thought of giving Crossfit a shot, this is the gym you should choose. There are a bunch of gyms out there and I can promise you that there are none that will offer you a better way to change your life. Big things are in store for Crossfit Highgear. Very soon they will be the best gym in Ohio.

Fantastic experience: Awesome community of motivated people who truly care and encourage. Friendly atmosphere!

Fantastic experience: Not a Crossfitter, but I know Tom Karos and Heidi Bogue and whatever they touch will be the best! The best for everyone who steps into their world and the best at running Highgear. Congratulations! 

Fantastic experience: I have known Heidi Bogue for over 10 years. Her character is strong and her leadership skills amazing. Tom Karos is a focused and driven individual who can bring about great results whatever he puts his mind too. I have been lucky enough to experience their coaching in multiple situations. Both of them demonstrate professionalism in top form. They pay attention to your body form first and help you achieve the best results in your workouts. Anytime I was injured or struggling, they would change the level of difficulty to fit my goals that day. Both of them are a blast to work out with and I find myself laughing often. They will also push you to excel on your own level. Unfortunately I can't be there to experience this new box but I would recommend to anyone looking for a new home, this is the place to go. You won't find two better coaches under one roof and it will change your life for the better.

Fantastic experience: Owners Tom and Heidi not only have a passion for CrossFit but a passion for people. Their experience as coaches and CrossFit Games Regional athletes brings unique insight to CrossFit HighGear. They strive to offer a consistently safe and challenging experience for the newest CrossFit member and the most experienced as well as everyone in the middle. If you're looking for a new CrossFit home, or a place to see what all the CrossFit craze is about, this is the place.

Fantastic experience: Tom and Heidi were my first CF coaches. Started CF with zero free-weight or group exercise experience 2 yrs ago. Travel often for work across the US and NEVER found a box/gym with better coaching - not even close. Extremely knowledgeable and sincere with technique, patience, "why it's done this way", weight amounts, helping everyone succeed and safely getting the most out of each movement/athlete. Moved out of state and greatly miss the challenge. CF HighGear is set-up to provide first-class service!

Fantastic experience: So excited to see the lives that will be changed by this place!

Fantastic experience: This will be the best CrossFit Box in Ohio! I've known and worked out with Tom and Heidi for several years and everything they do is always first class. With both of their excellent capabilities being combined..... This place will be fun, high energy, supportive, the best equipment, Great events and so much more.... Can't say enough good things about them! Try it out!

Fantastic experience: What can I say about Crossfit High Gear? Once you meet the owners, Heidi and Tom, you know you are in a very special place. Their level of expertise, and more importantly, their love for other people, really make it a place worth being a part of. Take the time to swing by and visit! You'll be glad you did!

Fantastic experience: Incredible community, scalable workouts that grow with you as you progress. Amazing results physically, emotionally, and spiritually if you choose to join in on some of their groups and events. 10/10 recommend!

Fantastic experience: Wonderful gym with all the amenities, class choices, and great coaching! Friendly community for everyone- even my kids enjoy the programs.

Fantastic experience: We joined HighGear a few months ago and it has exceeded our expectations in every way! We joined for the workouts but we’ve been so blessed by the community and new friends we’ve found at HighGear.

Fantastic experience: High Gear has been my gym home for almost 4 years. In the 4 years that I have been going it has become much more than a gym. It is a place of refuge and healing. That may sound like an odd thing to say about a gym but for me, that is the best way to descibe it. I have made many, many new friends and continue to make more. If you a curious about attending they always have a special for Gear Up classes (beginner). For more advanced athletes the programing is challenging and relevent to what you see in the Open and Games. I hope to see you soon.

Fantastic experience: High Gear is a great place to work out-a variety of classes and a positive, friendly environment!!!

Fantastic experience: I have been going to this gym for a year now. The atmosphere and people are awesome. Everyone is encouraging and friendly. Very glad I joined, it really helped improve my overall health.

Fantastic experience: Crossfit HighGear is an amazing gym, with an amazing box, encouraging coaches, and a great atmosphere. I'd recommend it to absolutely anyone.

Fantastic experience: Started at HighGear nearly 2 years ago. Brand new to Crossfit. Thanks to a recommendation from Matt Gausman, the HighGear family welcomed me immediately...and has completely changed my workout strategy and fitness level. Truly great people and awesome coaches. Thank you HighGear!

Fantastic experience: For the most part I would say the people here are nice, some are downright exceptional human beings, I will say though that I think that some of it's members would probably prefer it if everyone was exceptional at CrossFit as they are a competitive scene, despite this I would not say that I felt compelled to leave, although I don't really as a beginner feel good enough at CrossFit to be amongst their numbers. I do hope one day that I really am good enough and feel good enough to be there, but the owners are wonderful people from what I can tell and they offer the most diverse classes I have ever experienced thus far.

Fantastic experience: Best gym! The owner is so sweet too!

Fantastic experience: There is always an energy at CrossFit Highgear that will help with your motivation for going and getting through a workout!

Fantastic experience: From day 1 when Chris showed me around the gym and Anna coached me through the WOD to that very next day when Heidi (one of the owners) came up and introduced herself and then PARTNERED WITH ME, this gym is welcomed me with open arms. There is a lot of camaraderie and a place for everyone at whatever fitness level. Masterfully crafted workouts coupled with each athlete championing the other is what brings me back each day DESPITE my soreness Thank you, Heidi and Tom, for the culture and environment you have created

Fantastic experience: Highgear is our home away from home! We love that they offer so many different specialties and not just Crossfit! Every time you see people in there doing what they can with what they have. Just trying to make themselves harder to kill! Even during COVID they came up with a plan to promote fitness even when gyms were closed! Jeff, Heidi, Tom, and Anna have truly built something that is for people of all ages and for that I am forever thankful to be a part of this community! Come check it out, I am sure you will find something you love!

Fantastic experience: Heidi and all of HighGear have a fantastic supportive community to help you along your health journey, no matter where you are starting!

Fantastic experience: Great gym with lots of perks to keep you motivated. The coaches are the real deal and the members are amazing! Highly recommended!!

Fantastic experience: Love this place! Clean and inviting atmosphere! Friendly and encouraging people. Best gym I have ever been a member of. Something for everyone, Strongman, Powerlifting, Olympic lifting, kids and teens, Crossfit, yoga, personal training and nutrition! In the Cafe you can get Keller's Meats, Whey and Vegan Protein, snacks and recovery drinks, and all the sweet gear you need to get swole & flexy. Also, several bible studies are available and some service projects too!

Fantastic experience: Can’t say enough about the amazing community at HighGear! I always leave feeling better both physically and mentally!

Fantastic experience: I’ve been a member at Highgear for two years. I’m amazed at how welcoming and accommodating this group of people are. Highgear welcomes all into this crazy community. What I love most about HG is that everyone is the star of their own show with fans cheering everyone on. They/we push for the first to last place finisher. We celebrate the largest and smallest accomplishments. My favorite part of HG is that no one cares about what modifications, scaling options and inabilities anyone has, they are all on their own journey and just care that everyone is putting forth their best effort. I can’t imagine beginning my day at the 5 am class in any other gym. HG makes my days and my life better. Thank you, Bogue and Karos family for fostering a wonderful environment to keep my family healthy, physically and mentally.

Fantastic experience: HighGear has been more than a gym to me for 4+ years now. I GET TO train and Coach with these awesome people on a daily basis. It's my home away from home, and consider everyone at HighGear a friend. Tom and Heidi are invested in not only the individuals' physical goal and well being, but also their mental and emotional health as well. In such a time of division in our world, HighGear seems to truly be a safe space where all divisive opinions and rhetoric stay outside the walls. We come together for something we all believe in and agree upon. Fitness and Health. Much love ❤ Amalie

Fantastic experience: HighGear is an amazing community! The owners, coaches and members are all very welcoming and help motivate each other to be better each day! I'm very thankful I joined 2 years ago and my mental and physical health has improved greatly!

Fantastic experience: Highgear has changed my whole outlook on fitness and health. The coaching is top notch and the community they offer cannot be replaced. I look forward to showing up and getting the work done every single day! Something for everyone here!

Fantastic experience: I’ve been in the CF world for 5 years. I’ve visited over 30 different boxes across the country. CF High Gear is by far the best gym I’ve been to. The programming is challenging but set to all levels! The coaches are uniquely different but all care about your growth. The brother and sisterhood is second to none! 5-6 days a week 20-30 of us before dawn pursuing health, happiness and fitness. The ownership team unparalleled! #livingthehighgearlife! Savage life!

Fantastic experience: Highgear is my home away from home. Being a foreign in this Country, basically knowing no one around here in Ohio, to now where my wife and I know so many awesome people, that we can call family! It’s a great community that not only will help you physically, which will sound weird because you thinking it’s only a gym, but will help you became a better person! Love the community, the people, the coaches and all the staff!

Fantastic experience: Couldn't ask for a better community to work out with. Everyone is always so welcoming and caring and never misses a chance to help or guide you.

Fantastic experience: I've been doing CrossFit for around 5 years now and I've been to some quality gyms with some great people, but HighGear is a gym like no other. The coaches are experienced, knowledgeable, and welcoming. The programming is great, it is always challenging and produces noticable improvement. However, the coaches are more than capable of helping those with injuries or less experience to scale things to their level. The owners are amazing people who put a lot of money back into the gym and the members with give aways and new equipment. You can tell they are passionate about fitness and helping others! You will find top level athletes, weekend warriors, and fitness newbies. There truly is something for everyone with all the different classes offered. But, the best part of HighGear is the community. There are members from all walks of life that come together with the common goals of fitness and fun. They are all so encouraging and friendly, and everyone really supports one another, not just in the gym. We have made life long friends in this community and we can't imagine going anywhere else. It wasn't by accident that HighGear needed to move to a giant facility or that they have celebrated 5 years of being open. You won't find a better place to get fit!

Fantastic experience: This isn't just a gym; it's an amazing community! I used to think that Crossfit was just for those crazy people doing things I could never do. After taking the leap and trying a class, my family was hooked. In just one year I have gained strength, muscle, endurance, and improved my health in so many ways. However, that's not all. HighGear has also given me confidence, accountability, encouragement, and a community for which I am forever grateful! And it's not just Crossfit. They have a multitude of other classes, including rowing, yoga, Strongman, and strength training as well. I strongly recommend giving this place a try! You, too, may very well find your new favorite place to be!!

Fantastic experience: This place is so much more than just a gym. It’s about community, people, and supporting each other, whatever each persons fitness goals are. Heidi, Tom, and all of the coaches are always looking to expand and create new programs to help us achieve more and we can’t thank them enough.

Fantastic experience: By far the best gym, programing, facilities and community around. One of the best decisions I ever made was to come to go hg!! Not only am I better mentally but my fitness is the best it’s ever been. There is so much room to do anything you want, classes for literally everything and anyone, best coaches around and best of all some of the greatest people you could meet and be around. There are so many good athletes everyone pushes each other to be the best they can be and gets you outside of your comfort zone. It is my home away from home and my favorite place to be!!

Fantastic experience: HighGear has been more than a gym to me for 4+ years now. I GET TO train and Coach with these awesome people on a daily basis. It's my home away from home, and consider everyone at HighGear a friend. Tom and Heidi are invested in not only the individuals' physical goal and well being, but also their mental and emotional health as well. In such a time of division in our world, HighGear seems to truly be a safe space where all divisive opinions and rhetoric stay outside the walls. We come together for something we all believe in and agree upon. Fitness and Health. Much love ❤ Amalie

Fantastic experience: The facilities are top notch and people are great! The coaches are very warm and welcoming. I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience there

Fantastic experience: I think it’s awesome that you take people regardless of their fitness level. It’s not easy but you always provide alternatives for people who just may not be in as good of shape as the others. I’ve found the staff very responsive.

Fantastic experience: I messed around with P90X, Insanity, normal gym memberships, etc. for more than a decade. Then I tried HighGear 2.5 years ago and I was instantly hooked. The workouts are intense and constantly varied. The community is supportive and competitive at the same time. The coaches truly care. And the owners are genuinely passionate. I am in the best shape since my early 20s. HighGear has had a huge positive impact on my life.

Fantastic experience: HighGear is a fantastic community! I have been here for a year and only regret not joining sooner. I have learned and grown so much! I started my CrossFit journey not really knowing what I was getting myself into and not having much previous workout experience. The coaching at HighGear is top notch! I have been incredibly encouraged and challenged here at HighGear. If you want to be a part of a caring, encouraging and fun environment and make make gains, HighGear is for you!

Fantastic experience: Do you want to go to a box where you just workout, sweat, get it in and get out? Or do you want to go to a place where you are part of a community, a team, a group of people who are committed to you and your journey of becoming a better you? CFHG is amazing, great people, great environment, and the best place to get your fitness on. Get here now!

Fantastic experience: I decided to try out CrossFit HighGear 5 months ago at the urging of a friend. My youngest was 6 months old, I was 20lbs overweight, and I hadn't excercised in over a year. 5 months later, I just today finished my last workout of the crossFit open; accomplishing things that I didn't think were possible even minutes before the beginning of the workout. This is all thanks to the amazing coaches and other members at HighGear. Joining this wonderful, supportive community has been life changing.

Fantastic experience: I love being a member of CrossFit HighGear because of the great coaching and wonderful community that encourages and supports each other. The workouts are scaled to everyone's abilities so I don't over do it and I stay within myself. I am 70 years young and are two and three generations older than most of my box-mates. I just got word from my doctor today to cut my cholesterol Meds in half. Since July I have also had diabetes and blood pressure Meds reduced significantly and have lost nearly 20 lbs. I took up CrossFit to become healthier so I hope to be 69 next year, then . . . Thanks to Heidi and Tom for their hard work and dedication in creating such a great environment where I can rejuvenate myself!

Fantastic experience: The owners and coaches are awesome, they truly care about your fitness no matter your experience level when you start. The support and motivation you receive from within the community is unbelievable, I can't say enough great things. For me it was just what I needed to continue on my journey of becoming a healthy person!

Fantastic experience: The past 3 years have been an amazing fitness and health journey for me. I’m in the best shape of my life, I feel incredible and I have High Gear to thank for all of it. Every day is an adventure and I’m loving every minute of it. Do it! You won’t regret it.

Fantastic experience: I have never done cross fit before so I was nervous about it, but its the best thing I did!! I am not fit, not athletic, no cordination. Yet everyone here is willing to be your partner, we cheer each other on, we whine together and keep each other motivated! Every coach explai nd well to make sure you understand. They motify for you and encourage you the whole time!! I am so glad I joined. I like getting up to go and hate when I miss. Thanks so much for being an amazing place

Fantastic experience: One of the best boxes ive been to. Looking forward to going back when I'm in town.