Where the gyms are
Most gyms sit in Lisbon or in the towns around it. Pick the area closest to your bed.
- Central Lisbon: Off Limits CrossFit Rato in Rato, The Bakery CrossFit in Anjos, Park CrossFit Box in Parque Eduardo VII, and Matchbox CrossFit.
- Alvalade and Benfica: Trend CrossFit in Alvalade, CrossFit Move On in Telheiras / Benfica, and Off Limits CrossFit Benfica in Benfica.
- East Lisbon: The Barn in Parque das Nações and CrossFit Alvalade in Marvila, near Braço de Prata.
- West: XXI CrossFit in Ajuda, a 10-minute walk from Belém train station. IronBox - CrossFit Jamor is in Linda-a-Velha. CrossFit Black Edition is in Alcabideche, 2 minutes from Cascais Shopping.
- North: CrossFit Odivelas, Off Limits CrossFit Loures in Frielas, CrossFit LX in Massamá, 2725 Fitness in Rio de Mouro, and Alphaden Training Center in São Marcos, Cacém.
- South of the river: CrossFit Almada.
What a drop-in costs
Six gyms show a drop-in price. The range is 14 to 25 EUR and the median is 20 EUR.
- CrossFit Almada: 14 EUR
- CrossFit LX: 18 EUR
- CrossFit Caravelas: 20 EUR
- XXI CrossFit: 20 EUR
- Alphaden Training Center: 20 EUR for a single trial class
- The Barn: 25 EUR
Packs and monthly plans give better value if you stay a while.
- CrossFit Almada: monthly unlimited is 79 EUR. Ten classes cost 100 EUR, or 110 EUR when valid for three months. Dedicated monthly HYROX access is 55 EUR.
- XXI CrossFit: 3 classes for 50 EUR, 5 for 80 EUR, 10 for 150 EUR. Monthly unlimited is 90 EUR.
- The Barn: 5 classes for 100 EUR and 10 for 170 EUR, both valid for 4 months. The drop-in fee is refunded if you join. Monthly is 109 EUR.
- CrossFit Caravelas: monthly unlimited is 80 EUR. Free trial sessions are available.
- Alphaden Training Center: 70 EUR for 3 classes a week and 85 EUR for 6 classes a week.
No gym shows a weekly pass, so a 5 or 10 class pack is the closest match for a week of training.
Matchbox CrossFit, CrossFit Move On and Alphaden Training Center accept Urban Sports Club or Wellhub. Off Limits CrossFit Benfica appears on ClassPass.
Book before you arrive. XXI CrossFit asks for a website form. CrossFit Caravelas takes requests through its website or WhatsApp. CrossFit Odivelas, CrossFit LX and the Off Limits boxes take WhatsApp, email or a web form. CrossFit Odivelas runs sessions through Regybox with capped class sizes.
Seven gyms run open gym: CrossFit Almada, CrossFit Caravelas, IronBox - CrossFit Jamor, The Bakery CrossFit, Trend CrossFit, CrossFit LX and CrossFit Odivelas.
Heat and climate
The Barn and CrossFit Alvalade have full air conditioning. CrossFit Alvalade also has a Recovery Lab.
- The Barn opens at 6:00 a.m. on weekdays and closes at 9:30 p.m.
- CrossFit Alvalade is open 6:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and 8:00 to 13:00 on Saturday. It is closed Sunday.
In warm months, book the first or last class of the day. CrossFit LX has WODs at 06:00 and 20:15 on weekdays, and CrossFit Almada opens at 05:50 Monday to Thursday.