Where the gyms are
Gyms sit in the western suburbs, near O'Hare and across Chicago. Pick by area first.
- Western suburbs: CrossFit Salire and Iron Flag Fitness in Westmont, CrossFit Posted in Brookfield, Absolution CrossFit in La Grange, Bulldog Bootcamp & CrossFit and CrossFit Spero in Oak Park, CrossFit Glen Ellyn, and CrossFit Elmhurst and Big Shoulders CrossFit in Elmhurst.
- Near O'Hare: CrossFit 1013 in Bensenville, CrossFit Des Plaines and Moonshot CrossFit in Park Ridge.
- Downtown: South Loop Strength & Conditioning has Blue, Red and Brown Line stops within a few blocks, per the gym. GND Strength Society and Jaguar Strength & Conditioning are in the West Loop. MagMile CrossFit, Chicago Strength River North and Summit Fitness Chicago are in River North.
- Near north and northwest side: Chicago Elite Fitness in Bucktown is just northwest of the Western Blue Line stop. BluPrint Fitness is in Wicker Park, and Chicago Strength Logan Square is in Logan Square.
- North side: Defined Training in Lakeview is about a 5 minute walk from Sheridan on the Red Line. Feast Fitness & Nutrition in Ravenswood is steps from the Ravenswood Brown Line and Metra stations, per the gym. Sharp Edge CrossFit is in Evanston.
If you drive, Coalition Strength & Conditioning has free parking. CrossFit Six Points has free street parking and a lot. Archetype CrossFit has street parking only.
What a drop-in costs
Drop-ins run from $15 to $30, with a median of $27.
- $15: CrossFit Posted.
- $20: CrossFit Glen Ellyn and Movement Republic CrossFit.
- $25: CrossFit Salire, Absolution CrossFit, Bulldog Bootcamp & CrossFit, BluPrint Fitness, CrossFit Chisel, CrossFit Des Plaines, Moonshot CrossFit and Sharp Edge CrossFit.
- $27 to $28: CrossFit Factorial at $27, CrossFit Spero at $27.50 and CrossFit Six Points at $28.
- $30: GND Strength Society, MagMile CrossFit, Chicago Elite Fitness, Chicago Strength River North, Chicago Strength Logan Square, Summit Fitness Chicago, Archetype CrossFit, Coalition Strength & Conditioning and Feast Fitness & Nutrition.
Weekly passes:
- CrossFit Chisel: $50
- CrossFit Des Plaines: $60
- CrossFit Factorial and Coalition Strength & Conditioning: $75
- Chicago Elite Fitness: $80
- GND Strength Society and Archetype CrossFit: $90
Monthly unlimited:
- GND Strength Society: $149
- Movement Republic CrossFit: from $185
- Moonshot CrossFit: $190
- Sharp Edge CrossFit: $205
- Chicago Strength Logan Square: $210
- Chicago Elite Fitness: $225
- Chicago Strength River North: $230
- CrossFit Six Points: $235
- Summit Fitness Chicago: $247
How to book:
- Reserve before you arrive. Sharp Edge CrossFit asks for more than 24 hours of notice.
- CrossFit Salire, CrossFit Six Points and Archetype CrossFit ask for at least three months of training.
- Bulldog Bootcamp & CrossFit asks for at least one month.
- GND Strength Society only lets guests in Monday to Thursday 8am to 12pm and 4 to 7pm, and Saturday 8am to 12pm. Guest passes are bought in person.
- 23 gyms offer open gym, so you can often train on your own schedule.
Heat and climate
12 gyms have air conditioning: South Loop Strength & Conditioning, GND Strength Society, BluPrint Fitness, MagMile CrossFit, Jaguar Strength & Conditioning, Chicago Elite Fitness, CrossFit Six Points, Archetype CrossFit, CrossFit Chisel, Windy City Strength & Conditioning, Cheetah Gym and CrossFit Park Ridge.
In summer, choose one of these or book an early class. MagMile CrossFit opens at 5:30am Monday to Thursday. Feast Fitness & Nutrition runs CrossFit at 5:30am on weekdays.