Where the gyms are
Four boxes sit inside Minneapolis:
- North Strong in Northeast Minneapolis
- CrossFit Minneapolis + St. Paul in Marcy-Holmes / SE Industrial
- Upside-Down CrossFit in Phillips
- Tangletown CrossFit in South Minneapolis
Saint Paul has The Power House in Highland Park and Timberwolf CrossFit on West 7th Street. CrossFit St Paul is also on the map, so call or message before you go.
The rest sit in the suburbs. Check the address before you book.
- West: Tonka Fitness in Downtown Hopkins, just south of Mainstreet and off Highway 169. Also CrossFit Hopkins, CrossFit City of Lakes in Golden Valley, CrossFit Edina, CrossFit Eden Prairie and SISU Fitness Plymouth.
- South: CrossFit 952 in West Bloomington and Mendota Fitness in Mendota Heights.
- North and east: CrossFit Osiris in Coon Rapids and Anthem Strength & Conditioning in Stillwater.
For HYROX, look at Tonka Fitness, The Power House, CrossFit City of Lakes, SISU Fitness Plymouth and Anthem Strength & Conditioning. Anthem runs a HYROX simulation class. Tonka Fitness has eight HYROX stations on the floor.
What a drop-in costs
Drop-ins run from 20 to 30 USD, with a median of 25 USD.
- 20 USD: CrossFit Eden Prairie, Timberwolf CrossFit
- 25 USD: Tangletown CrossFit, Tonka Fitness, CrossFit Osiris
- 30 USD: CrossFit City of Lakes, CrossFit Minneapolis + St. Paul, North Strong
Weekly and monthly options:
- One-week pass at 80 USD: CrossFit Eden Prairie and CrossFit City of Lakes.
- Three visits for 75 USD at CrossFit Minneapolis + St. Paul.
- Unlimited monthly at 185 USD: CrossFit City of Lakes, and Tangletown CrossFit with no contract.
- Unlimited at 200 USD every four weeks: The Power House.
- Unlimited monthly at 205 USD: CrossFit Minneapolis + St. Paul.
How to book:
- Tonka Fitness: reserve and pay online ahead of time.
- CrossFit Minneapolis + St. Paul: register in advance.
- North Strong: register online first and check in digitally at the front desk. You need at least one month of CrossFit experience.
- Timberwolf CrossFit: book ahead, since class sizes are limited and a coach reserves your spot.
- CrossFit Osiris: you need at least three months of training.
- Tangletown CrossFit: book the free trial and email the owner.
- CrossFit City of Lakes: the first workout is free.
- CrossFit 952 and Mendota Fitness: ask for a rate through the contact form.
- SISU Fitness Plymouth: call or ask before you arrive, as no drop-in price is published.
For open gym, Tangletown CrossFit runs sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30am to 11:30am. Tonka Fitness and CrossFit City of Lakes offer 24/7 access. CrossFit Hopkins limits open gym to Unlimited Members.
Heat and climate
Four gyms have air conditioning:
- Tangletown CrossFit
- Upside-Down CrossFit
- CrossFit Minneapolis + St. Paul
- North Strong
If you visit in summer and want a cooler session, start with these four.
Rebrands and closures
Several gyms trade under a different name from their affiliate name:
- North Strong is the gym formerly known as CrossFit Nordeast.
- Tonka Fitness is the current name of Tonka CrossFit and of CrossFit Minnetonka. Both point to the same Downtown Hopkins address.
- The Power House is the current name of Side Door CrossFit in Highland Park.
- Mendota Fitness is the current name of CrossFit Mendota.
- SISU Fitness Plymouth is the current name of CrossFit SISU.
- Upside-Down CrossFit is the gym also called Upside-Down Fitness.
- CrossFit Minneapolis is now CrossFit Minneapolis + St. Paul.