Where the gyms are
Most boxes sit in the northern and central districts, away from the main tourist streets.
- Palermo Hollywood: CrossFit Buenos Aires and Tuluka Fitness Club.
- Villa Ortúzar: CrossFit Black Mamba and Smartar Box.
- Recoleta: HYVE.
- Almagro: CrossFit SDC.
- Caballito: Aquila Fitness.
- Villa Urquiza: BIGG.
- Villa Luro: CrossFit Villa Luro, about 100 m from Plaza Ejército de los Andes.
The three official CrossFit affiliates are CrossFit SDC, CrossFit Black Mamba and BIGG's former registry home. Pick a box close to where you sleep, because the districts are spread out and a cross-town ride adds time to every session.
What a drop-in costs
Drop-in prices are set by each gym, so message the box before you travel. Several gyms offer a first class at no charge.
- HYVE: a free trial class, then an unlimited monthly pass at ARS 128,000. The open box pass is ARS 100,000 a month.
- Tuluka Fitness Club: you can try one class free first.
- BIGG: book a trial class before you commit.
How to book:
- Smartar Box takes bookings online through Turnosweb.
- CrossFit SDC asks you to contact the gym for current prices.
- Aquila Fitness runs Monday to Friday at 07, 08, 09 and 11 hs, then hourly from 15:30 to 21:30 hs. Saturday classes are at 10, 11 and 12 hs.
- CrossFit Villa Luro is open Monday to Friday 6:00 to 22:00 and Saturday 9:00 to 13:00.
- HYVE Recoleta runs group classes Monday to Friday at 7-8, 8-9, then hourly from 16-17 to 20-21. Saturday classes run from 9 to 13. Open box is Monday to Friday 9-16 and Saturday 13-15, with limited spaces during class hours.
Heat and climate
4 gyms have air conditioning: CrossFit Buenos Aires, Tuluka Fitness Club, CrossFit SDC and HYVE. If you land in the hot months, choose one of these.
Some gyms add outdoor space. Tuluka Fitness Club runs outdoor classes, Smartar Box has an Open Box Patio, and BIGG offers outdoor running.
In summer, book the early classes or the evening ones. HYVE has a 7-8 slot, and CrossFit Villa Luro opens at 6:00.
Rebrands and closures
Several gyms have changed their position since dollar-priced affiliate fees rose.
- BIGG is the gym once known as BIGG Urquiza. It left the CrossFit registry and now trains as an independent functional training brand in Villa Urquiza, with HYROX equipment on the floor.
- Tuluka Fitness Club has grown its programming from CrossFit into HYROX.
- HYVE is the HYROX-focused club that was listed as HYVE Recoleta.