Inside R.A.W. Training

By Amy Butteri

July 11, 2011

Take a tour of CrossFit R.A.W. at R.A.W. Training with co-founder Amy Butteri. The box is located in Wildwood, Penn., and started in an indoor soccer field adjoining their gym space. In addition to the field, the training facility now includes multiple rooms and 42 acres of land outside. In each room there is a pull-up structure—one is from Rogue, and the other was fabricated by one of the coaches.

Butteri shows off the equipment, including a reverse hyper and a harness attachment to learn movements on the rings. CrossFit R.A.W. also has more specialized equipment like chains, bench blocks, atlas stones, a Woodway Speedboard treadmill and even two suspended baseballs for alternative-grip pull-ups.

Inside an adjoining room called “The Chamber,” another open space of 5,000 square feet is available to athletes. In this room, wall-ball targets adorn the walls, and med-balls and slam balls lie in wait. Platforms with attachments for band deadlifts also line the floor.

“The variety and the stimulus never ends here at R.A.W. Training,” Butteri says.

6min 44sec

Additional audio: CrossFit Radio Episode 172 by Justin Judkins, published May 18, 2011.

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32 Comments on “Inside R.A.W. Training”

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Wow, that is an impressive facility!

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Crossfit Cribs? I'm feeling a new TV show.

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I want to live at Crossfit RAW!! Awesome facility!

Nicholas Scarabosio wrote …

40 acres? If amcrossfit gym could arouse I believe that facility may do it!

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Holy Shit

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you could get lost in that gym ! amazing ! must cost a few bucks ...

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Holy crap!!! I wanna move in!!

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Ah-ma-zing.

That puts my 2nd floor rented dance studio space to shame. But we all have to start somewhere, right?

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Jeeesh! Just "The Chamber" is a gym in itself! Amazing is right, and really doesn't begin to describe that place. All those KB's lining the wall must have required some serious cash just in themselves! The soccer field...it really is CrossFit Cribs! lol Awesome job RAW!

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Damn!

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That's sick! How many members support that monster?

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unbelievable facility... how many people do you host there regularly ?

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WOW How much total space? So much space ! I think thats my favorite Box to date! Its so equipped yet so spacious and RAW!!!! U guys rock!

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Looks like Reebok HQ has met its match for the "perfect" Crossfit gym....

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Killer Gym, Love everything about it!!!

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Love all the comments about the box where I work out! It really is a great facility with a very large number of loyal members. Not until I started watching some of the highlight videos of the sectional WODs this year at other crossfit facilities did I realize how enormous RAW really is in comparison. We are so lucky to have everything we need right at our finger tips and the greatest trainers as well! Go Team RAW!

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Not only is the facility first class, the trainers are knowledgable, dedicated, charismatic and fun! Crossfit RAW has become a way of life for so many people, and not only for workouts--it is truly like family there.

Tammi Byxbee wrote …

Incredible-love it!! I would be on the soccer field, definitely.

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As a CrossFit affiliate owner... this makes me sick. lol Not really, just unbelievably jealous.

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Had the privilege of touring RAW in person last week. All I can say is UNBELIEVABLE!! A Crossfitter's dream. The people are top-notch. Continued success to everyone at RAW Training!

Chris Sinagoga wrote …

I'm in awe

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that place is sick! The best part for me though was the sign that said motivated people only.

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GDam!! How far is your facility from Philly!! I am on it!

Darrin Shaw replied to comment from Ben Sonin…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxfQ6pP4nas

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I'm really diggin' the CF Cribs.

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This is awesome! HQ more CrossFit Cribs :)!!!!!

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In order to truly be Crossfit's version of MTV Cribs, we need to be shown "where the magic happens". :)

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That is the most amazing gym I have ever seen! The only thing like it in the UK, is Loughborough University. You guys in the US are sooooo lucky. We're so cramped in the UK, that would cost millions, just for the land.

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Amazing Venue...Great Job

replied to comment from Ben Sonin…

That's exactly what I thought. Love it.

replied to comment from Ben Sonin…

That's exactly what I thought. Love it.

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THAT IS MY DREAM BOX!!!
SIMPLY PUT!!!