Academy Of Lions Review (Pre Visit)

As I get ready to head to Peru this April, I have been looking into Crossfit Boxes in Toronto Canada to Visit on a 10 hour stop over. My top choice in Academy Of Lions but one review says there are no showers, I just emailed them to find out if that is true.

Box: Academy Of Lions

Summary: This place could be the Mecca of Crossfit in Toronto, they have everything you can think of here, they have a café stocked with food and drinks, their gear shop offers awesome gear and for the travelling Crossfitter it's free....

Location: 64 Ossington Ave, Toronto, Ontario. M6J 2Y7
Phone: 416-538-4967

Hours: Mon to Fri:  6am - 9pm           Sat: 9am - 5pm
           Sun:  9am - 4pm

Drop in Cost: They don't really take a drop-in fee for guests.  Most folks buy a T-shirt, Hoodie or Hat and that's just fine with them.


Distance From Airport: 24kms ( 30mins)

Bling:  Steve's Paleo Jerky & Assorted Snacks & Sauces, Organic Fair Trade Espressos & Lattes

Buttered Coffee aka BulletProof Coffee , Coconut Waters, Protein Smoothies, Herbal Teas

Academy Of Lions Branded Shirts, Hoodies & Hats, Assorted CrossFit Equipment

 

Founder / Head Programmer: DHANI OKS


Online Reviews:

Julianna - The box and cafe was awesome! We enjoyed today's WOD and some almond buttered tea. My cousin, her husband and I purchased t-shirts so that we could participate in a class. We came from Arizona and Ohio for the weekend.

Scott - Best coffee in Toronto!!  $5 for the butter coffee -  can't be beat . This place is super cool. In the summer the doors are wide open and you can get everything from clothing to coffee. Every time I am in this part of town, I will always stop in and grab a cup butter coffee! It cannot be beat. Seriously.

B.D - Dropped in from out of town. Instructors and staff were knowledgeable and cared about their box/business. Place was large and clean. If you live close and are looking for a one stop fitness place, then this would definitely be a great place to go.

If you are a crossfitter from out of town, know that this place is not your typical crossfit box. This facility has chosen to provide crossfit training, but does so in their own style and own way of doing things (from their level program to class structures to gym organization). While the staff were quite friendly, I got the impression that they had a very particular way of doing things that they expected you to follow, so if your box back home is a bit more rough around the edges and a little more into Crossfit as a sport and crossfit as publicized by HQ, then know that this box may not quite jive with that.

Actual WOD area (for doing lifting WODs) is quite small. No showers.

Kathy - I love when crossfit boxes have a tshirt drop in deal! Buying an item of merchandise will cover your drop in at Academy of Lions  which is awesome but I wished they had more sizes available when I dropped in a few weeks ago. I mean..is a Mens Medium that hard to stock? this place is really cool though as they have a whole paleo cafe set up and two floors of crossfit awesomeness. Will definitely be back.