In Shanghai I tried contacting the following gyms for workout:

 

1. Iron Dragon Crossfit (could not get into their website or find contacts)
2. Emperor Crossfit (website only available in Chinese and no answer to my email)
3. Reebok CrossFit MeWellness (have an online booking and also got an answer to my emails)

 

I had four workouts with Reebok CrossFit MeWellness in Shanghai. They are located in the Northern side of Jing’an so if you choose to stay there they can be reached quite conveniently. The gym is in the first floor windows facing the street so you won’t miss it easily. It can be found at least from Google Maps and Chinese Amap. The booking can be done conveniently through website by creating a profile and signing in. The payments can be done only in cash but there is always someone at the cashier so the coaches don’t have to charge you. Works really well. Also you get your own locker and towels from the reception. The drop in fee is 200 RMB which is around 25 €.

 

The gym is well maintained, has Olympic weight-lifting barbells, good pull up bars and everything for efficient Crossfit workouts. The schedule is quite regular – morning workouts, mid-day and then evening classes starting from 6 pm and the last class starting at 9 pm. This gym is very popular with lot of Shanghai expats doing their Crossfit there so it gets quite crowded for certain weight-lifting or pull-up bar workouts and running outside.

 

The upside of being crowded is that there seems to be a very nice community involved in having all kinds of athletes from very professional ones to some that are keeping up the good shape. Both coaches that I trained with, a headcoach Murat Erbaytan and Louis Estarreja are very professional. I got great tips in all workouts and were able to improve my weight-lifting techniques. Also all instructions in English! A workouts seemed to be a bit more concentrated on the weight-lifting side too. I have rarely seen such an agile coach as Murat with that big build. I really felt so stiff while doing some stretching before and after class. They also take care of your stretching after class which is always a bit burden for me if done on my own. Big hand to coaching in this gym!

 

They had a little competition going on for the month which the max. number of unbroken double unders. I remember one of the ladies doing 75 which resulted in big applause by the fellow trainers.

 

• Booking and customer service 4/5
• Price 3/5
• Facilities and equipment 4/5
• Coaching 5/5
• Fun 4/5

 

• Total score 4/5

 

www.reebokcrossfitmewellness.com