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If you’re on the lookout for a high-intensity workout programme, perhaps consider CrossFit and its signature WODs (workout of the day). CrossFit is a multi-functional fitness discipline with elements of lifting, aerobics, gymnastics, cardio, and more, reaping the benefits of an array of regimens. The global CrossFit community encompasses over 10,000 affiliated gyms all over the world, and the fitness programme is growing in popularity in Hong Kong, too. Hong Kong has quite a few CrossFit studios for you to choose from if you’re looking to get started—check out our picks below.
Coastal Fitness (CSTL) is a CrossFit studio offering endurance, gymnastics, barbell, Hyrox, and CrossFit group classes. If you’re really committed, you can join one of three CrossFit programmes: Live, Perform, or Compete. Each programme includes six- to eight-week training phases with five 60-minute CrossFit group workouts a week!
Not only is CSTL a CrossFit affiliate, but it is also a partner of The Process Programming, an international fitness network and community. This partnership grants members access to The Process online training programme and even a training podcast!
Drop-ins at CSTL are priced at $300, and there are unlimited monthly packages available. The team offers a free assessment and recommends that you start with a fundamentals onboarding package. Check out the rates and sign up here.
Coastal Fitness, G/F, Block 1, Victoria Centre, 15 Watson Road, North Point
Lion Rock CrossFit and Fitness (LRCF) opened its doors in 2015, and it is one of only two CrossFit studios outside of Hong Kong Island. Working as an open gym from 2 pm to 6 pm, the spacious location in Prince Edward also has multiple training programmes available, with CrossFit classes available daily for adults, and twice a week for kids and teenagers. It also offers personal training, yoga, and wellness classes for a well-rounded fitness plan.
Lion Rock’s CrossFit WOD classes include bodyweight training, weightlifting, and aerobics. Single CrossFit WOD classes are priced at $340, but there are plenty of unlimited memberships available. Check the rates and book online here.
Lion Rock CrossFit and Fitness, 197 Tong Mi Road, Prince Edward
Located in Wan Chai, Apeiron Performance is a naturally lit studio with high ceilings, a far cry from the dark gym aesthetics that we’re used to. Apeiron offers a combination of CrossFit and hypertrophy, a training technique dedicated to increasing muscle mass. It works as an open gym from 9 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm to 5 or 6 pm from Monday to Friday, with five CrossFit group classes available every day. The schedule is reduced on Saturdays and Sundays, with two CrossFit classes at 9.30 am and 10.30 am. Contact the team via WhatsApp for details on rates and how to sign up.
Apeiron Performance, Shop 10, G/F, Causeway Centre, 1 Harbour Drive, Wan Chai
Having moved from its original location in Happy Valley, CrossFit Cavaliers now calls a 2,500-square-foot space in Kennedy Town its home. Although other workouts are on offer, the studio was specifically laid out for CrossFit training, with individual platforms, glute-ham developers, air bikes, barbells, bumper plates, pull-up bars, rings, row machines, kettlebells, and medicine balls a plenty!
It works as an open gym for a couple of hours each day, with up to six CrossFit group sessions per day from Monday to Friday. A drop-in session will set you back $300, and CrossFit Cavaliers offers various unlimited monthly packages. Check out the rates and book your free trial here.
CrossFit Cavaliers, 533 Queen’s Road West, Kennedy Town
CrossFit Typhoon is the cool kid on the block, with its urban aesthetic and its bunker-style venue. Group sessions are divided into four phases, starting with a dynamic warm-up, while the “workout of the day” portion of the class, with its high-intensity rep exercises, will challenge your limits, followed by a strengthening session to improve your technical skills. Finally, there is a cooldown and stretching phase to unwind.
Typhoon prides itself on its low coach-to-client ratio, hoping to offer a personalised experience. Give Typhoon a try with its three-class intro pack ($300) before you commit to an unlimited monthly or flexible membership. Check the rates and sign up here.
CrossFit Typhoon, Shop C, 16 South Lane, Shek Tong Tsui
Located in Kwun Tong, Kickstart (KSER) is a CrossFit-dedicated studio offering up to three WOD classes per day. It also works as an open gym from 2 pm to 7 pm from Monday to Friday. All levels of fitness are welcome at KSER, as well as all fitness goals. The group sessions include the usual mix of cardio, aerobic, bodyweight, and weightlifting exercises. Check out the schedule here and the different plans on offer here. Not sure you want to commit? Single classes are priced at $300.
Kickstart, Room A, 6/F, Chen Yip Industrial Building, 5 Lai Yip Street, Kwun Tong
Fitness Academy in Quarry Bay is more than just a CrossFit studio; it’s a community dedicated to accompanying everyone—from kids to seniors—on a fitness journey that is fun and inclusive. As the name suggest, Fitness Academy wants to teach you more about a well-rounded health journey, not just make you more athletic.
Although it offers regular CrossFit group classes, you’ll have to go through the Academy 101 programme before you can join. Aimed at CrossFit beginners, it introduces all the fundamental techniques and movements you’ll need to benefit from your training, and to do safely. Contact the studio here for rates and how to sign up.
Fitness Academy, Shop D, Block D, King’s View Court, 901–907 King’s Road, Quarry Bay
Asphodel Fitness and Performance has been offering CrossFit training programmes since 2010. With almost 15 years of experience, it’s safe to say that your fitness journey is in safe hands with Asphodel. The community-based gym is committed to leading its members towards a balanced life.
If you’re a beginner, Asphodel recommends you start with the foundational on-ramp programme, inclusive of five personal-training-style sessions and three regular CrossFit WOD classes. Drop-ins cost $300, and Asphodel offers one-class-a-day or three-class-per-week monthly packages with access to both the Central and Kennedy Town studios, with no contracts or joining fee. Check out the rates and book online here.
Asphodel Fitness and Performance, locations across Hong Kong Island
Born and raised in the French countryside, Lily arrived in Hong Kong looking for an adventure. Passionate about books, she spent some time in Parisian publishing houses and is the author of an illustrated book about hair. Life in Hong Kong for her entails looking for seaside places to eat and a lot of hiking.
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