Ahika CrossFit -Petone, Lower Hutt

Did a drop in recently, great gym! Was greeted by Donna, the owner. She was very welcoming, made me feel right at home. Had an awesome workout! Great coaches. Will definitely be going back next time I am in the area.

Absolutely love the vibe at Ahika! Its such a warm and welcoming environment, exactly how crossfit is meant to be.I'm just starting out, the most unfit I've ever been in my life and the coaches are so kind, tailoring the class to a level I can achieve while still getting an insane workout.Thank you for creating this space!

Great place, great location. Its been my home away from home for the last 5 years. With all the demands in life with having a young family I wouldn't be able carry on getting my CF fix without the support I have from MaD coaches. We have a great MaD community and this is because we have amazing members who support each other.

Thank you so much to Ahika crossfit welcoming me into their box while traveling from Auckland. Warm energetic box with some awsome people a place to visit and train.

I joined Ahika several months ago, brand new to crossfit. I had decided Les Mills no longer suited my needs and was looking for a change.I joined and was welcomed warmly by Owners Yasmin and Grant who have been consistently supportive and helpful.I rate the range of membership options, the welcome whanau feeling (and the kids room which I can't wait until my little one is old enough to be left in for a workout), the supportive and knowledgeable coaches around my post-partum challenges and scaling the workouts to ensure they are suitable for me.Makes me wish I'd made the change ages ago!

Thank you to the Whanau at Ahika CrossFit for welcoming my husband Dan and I for the last couple of weeks while we are on holiday from the Chathams.Grant & Yasmin have built an incredible community within the gym. Thank you to both coaches and the members who welcomed us in and made us feel at home.The level of quality coaching ( knowledgeable, supportive and encouraging) has been an asset to help me with my level of CrossFit. Having only started after lockdown and being away, the coaches have been able to help adjust movements in a short period to be able to do movements i couldn't before.Thank you again and we are both looking forward to see everyone in September.

MaD Crossfit really is a great place to work out. It has become a big part of my life and its hard to think of what I would do without these awesome people. All the coaches always have our best interests in mind and are always so helpful in reaching whatever goals we have. Love them!

Absolutely the WORST CrossFit gym I have ever been to. It is a matter of the owner, Donna. Donna has a habit of belittling, embarrassing and disparaging members; particularly those who are new to the gym and the sport. Moreover, Donna facilitates an environment based on paying dues, not attending too many classes and not pushing yourself.Not once was I encouraged , cheered to push myself or given feedback that was delivered in a non-degrading manner by the owner.The saddest part is that the other trainers are absolutely wonderful, and the other members are super accommodating.Anyhow, I implore those reading this to avoid MaD CrossFit. And for those of you who do decide to go, remember that this is not what CrossFit is about.

Just had the WORST “crossfit” experience.Did one drop-in few days ago with Coach Matilde, very good one, excellent coach, aware , here for you to keep improving , no matter what! I was totally out of shape (haven’t worked out for 2months ) and she was really precious to me as she adviced very well in managing my pace and else...Two days later I decided to come back to wod again at the 12am session, and possibly get a membership in that affiliate.This is where it all went wrong :I was “greeted” by Donna the owner, but as I stepped in and started asking if I could do the wod she was first surprised to see someone coming to train , and said right away “you have to pay for your membership” I felt like I was bothering her even though no one was at the box at the moment.Of course I was there to get a membership that I would have paid but the way she brought it was so not crossfit, she kept on telling me I needed to pay for the week or month first and then I would be able to train but not today since she was having a personal coaching apparently! (she repeated herself probably 4-5times within 5minutes)All she had in mind was money money money, I have traveled around the world , dropped in and had memberships in many other crossfit gyms , but Never have I been greeted in that way, I did not feel like I was welcome at all!That was not crossfit at all, not even an inch of crossfit spirit ! I felt like I was in a regular gym where it is all about money first and then eventually sports ...I stepped out after 7mn of being there and was feeling so MaD, upset and especially Disappointed by her attitude towards the Crossfit Community .I live 400m away from that gym but will never ever step in again , Ever!First time of my life I had such an experience in a crossfit affiliate .... I felt like this was , to her, more a business than a crossfit gym, not sure if she really understood the Crossfit principles ...I even offered cash as i didn’t have in mind my bank account numbers but she refused , only wanted the bank account ...not sure why ...So to resume , I just wanted to do the wod , to possibly get my membership after that wod , but ive been refused to train because I did not have my bank account numbers with me.....I hope other people will never experience that kind of situation again!But to me, I will never step in that gym ever again !Gucci

I absolutely love training here. Matt and Donna have supported me over the last two years to reach all my strength and conditioning goals. Constantly varied workouts, community feeling and lots of knowledge to support you to safely gain more skills and strength. I would highly recommend MaD to any age of ability level!