11 Best CrossFit & HYROX Gyms in New Orleans, United States

CrossFit NOLA

Suits visitors with at least three months of CrossFit or functional fitness experience who want a drop-in in Uptown. The training floor is open-air and gets hot, so plan for the heat and bring extra water.

Best for: Visiting CrossFit athletes, HYROX prep, Experienced drop-ins

Marrero CrossFit

Suits visitors who want a CrossFit class on the Westbank with sauna and cold plunge after training. Check the schedule before you go, because the official schedule page shows different class start times than the main site.

Best for: Visiting CrossFit athletes, Recovery-focused athletes

CrossFit Red Diamond

Email the gym before you go, since its blog says the box reopened at a location shared only on request. The site is mostly 2013 workouts and says training is aimed at military members, so confirm you can drop in first.

Best for: Military-affiliated athletes, Elite CrossFit training

CrossFit Gris Gris

Listed as a CrossFit affiliate and reachable by phone or email to ask about drop-ins. Confirm drop-in rules and the training schedule directly before you travel, because no official price or booking page was readable.

Best for: Visiting CrossFit athletes

Evolution Fitness New Orleans

Also known as: CrossFit Algiers

This gym suits lifters and general fitness athletes who want coached group classes in a small, air-conditioned room. Know that the class schedule is short, with weekday sessions at 5:15am and 6:00pm and one Saturday block, and that no single drop-in price is published.

Best for: Coached group training, Olympic lifting

X7 CrossFit

A good fit for adults who want small classes and close coaching, including members 55 and older in the Master's Class. Before you go, bring your own towel, since none are provided, and check whether air conditioning is included because one review says it is an extra.

Best for: Visiting athletes, Beginners, Adults 55+

Lagniappe Fitness

Suits visitors who want frequent group functional fitness classes in Mid-City and do not need a CrossFit affiliate. Before you go, confirm the drop-in price, because the sources quote $20 per class and no official price list was readable.

Best for: Visiting athletes, Drop-in visitors

Cypress Fitness

Suits athletes who want barbell, kettlebell and erg-based group conditioning in New Orleans. Confirm current prices and class times by phone before going, because the website listed for this name belongs to a different gym in Hammond.

Best for: Strength and conditioning athletes, Visiting athletes

CrossFit NOLA

Official Affiliate: CrossFit Nola 504

Best for visiting CrossFit athletes who can already handle a group class. The one thing to know is that the floor is open-air and gets hot, so plan for fans and bring water.

Best for: Visiting CrossFit athletes, Experienced CrossFitters, HYROX prep

CrossFit NOLA Downtown

Suits CrossFit athletes who want a drop-in at a warehouse box with HYROX and endurance sessions. Expect an open-air floor, and confirm the current drop-in price before going because the sources disagree.

Best for: Visiting CrossFit athletes, HYROX prep

CrossFit Reign

Suits Metairie locals and visitors who want a free first class and a fixed class timetable. The website does not publish a single drop-in price, so email cfreign@gmail.com before you travel.

Best for: Visitors who want a free trial class, Metairie locals, Beginners