Lift Corktown CrossFit^®

Fantastic experience: Lift Corktown is truly an exceptional fitness space that stands out in every way. From the moment you step through the door, you’re greeted with a positive and welcoming atmosphere that makes you feel at home, no matter your fitness level or goals. The coaching team is second to none—knowledgeable, attentive, and genuinely invested in helping each member succeed. Their guidance is tailored and thoughtful, ensuring that technique, progress, and safety are always prioritized. The programming is both challenging and rewarding, whether you’re just starting out or looking to elevate your performance. The community at Lift Corktown is what sets it apart. It’s more than just a gym—it’s a place where like-minded people come together to support and inspire one another. The energy during classes is infectious, and it’s impossible not to leave feeling stronger, both physically and mentally. The facility itself is pristine and well-equipped, providing everything you need for an incredible workout. Lift Corktown has created an environment where growth, camaraderie, and achievement thrive. If you’re considering joining, do it—you won’t find a better space to pursue your fitness journey.

Fantastic experience: Lift is exactly what I was looking for in a CrossFit gym. Josh and the Lift staff are so welcoming and incredibly knowledgeable. They consistently push me to achieve my goals. The camaraderie here is real—it’s not just about the workout, but the community that the staff encourages, which keeps me coming back. If you're serious about improving your fitness and want to be part of something bigger, Lift is the place.

Fantastic experience: Overall, great environment and great people. Coaches and programs are great. Echoing a friend, this gym will keep you the fittest. What I love is that every one of their coaches brings a different perspective and approach. Also, just a great group of classmates. Quite social.

Fantastic experience: Lift is an amazing CrossFit gym in Toronto! The programming is great and can be challenging. The coaches are friendly and motivating and they always guide you correct your form or scale the workout. Amazing community and I definitely miss working out here.

Fantastic experience: I am doing Josh workouts in nike training app his approach and technique is very impressive. I feel the significant increase in strength and endurance and hitting the muscles I don't know previously. Hope someday I'll visit the physical centre in Canada. Thank you very much for your advices tips and workouts

Fantastic experience: I'm relatively new to Lift, having started about two weeks ago. My motivation for getting back into lifting stemmed from my desire to return to the gym after a prolonged hiatus due to an injury. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I set up a home gym, and went to various gyms/classes, but I struggled to find the motivation to train consistently. At 43 years old, I was determined to achieve my fitness goals, so I decided to give Lift a try. I'm thrilled that I discovered this place because it has exceeded my expectations. The people here not only exhibit kindness but also demonstrate impressive levels of fitness. This includes both the trainers and the fellow lifters I work out alongside. This positive environment, which also maintains an element of healthy competition is exactly what I needed to reignite my fitness journey. While I recognize that I'm still far from my desired fitness level, I am absolutely confident that I will reach my goals. The encouragement and positive atmosphere here, where you put in your best effort during your workout sessions and still walk away feeling fantastic, are truly game-changers.

Fantastic experience: Lift is a non-affiliated gym that offers CrossFit style workouts. The facilities are spacious and well maintained, the coaches are approachable and never pushy, the community is friendly, and any type of admin question I had was always addressed on time. 10/10 if the membership is within your budget.

Fantastic experience: Friendly with good classes. Very responsive owners.

Fantastic experience: Did a trial crossfit class here and it was really good! Worked out here for 3 months and there is a good vibe and energy. Trainers are nice and friendly

Fantastic experience: I’ve been working out on and off in the past 2 years at Lift, and have to say I love the their classes so much . The coaches are very friendly and professional and also explain each workout thoroughly!

Fantastic experience: Great Box in the city

Fantastic experience: Great workout and class. Felt welcomed. True family vibes.

Fantastic experience: Lift is AMAZING! Great coaches, workouts that are meant to challenge and get you into shape. Great members that make it a real community

Fantastic experience: Great trainers, great community! Keep up the great work Lift Corktown!

Fantastic experience: Hands down best gym so far in the city!

Fantastic experience: The welcome atmosphere for new lifters and experience once is amazing!! They help you accomplish your goals with knowledge and passion!!

Fantastic experience: A great gym with knowledgeable coaches that want to help you improve. The atmosphere is fun and light and they make sure you break a sweat each time, especially on Wet Wednesdays!

Fantastic experience: Excellent team who support you every step through your fitness journey! Coaches focus on first on technique rather than lifting heavy, which I didn't realize until going to other CrossFit gyms. Community is welcoming and judgement free. Would recommend to anyone at any stage of fitness or age!

Fantastic experience: Best gym and best trainers in the city!

Fantastic experience: If you are looking to take the next step in fitness, then look no further then Lift. Lift is a fantastic facility with professional and fun coaches that work with you to achieve your individual fitness goals. With a great sense of community you will surely enjoy being part of the Lift family.

Fantastic experience: The coaches know their stuff and help guide you in a very supportive environment - just the right amount of encouragement to get you to the next level of fitness.

Fantastic experience: I Have been working out at lift corcktown for a bit over 5 years now . Love this community ! . Coaches are friendly , very knowledgeable and clearly passionate about fitness . Classes our intense but in a fun way ! . Programs are varied and suitable for all fitness levels .

Fantastic experience: Best CrossFit gym in the city! Coaches are professional and truly care about the members. It is a fun community and programming is top notch!

Fantastic experience: Ive been training at Lift for 6+ yrs now and love it. The community is fabulous and the attention they put into our programming, form and progress is the best in the city.

Fantastic experience: Lift is a great gym, friendly to all levels of fitness and to all people :). Here’s some specific thoughts on it: - Work outs (5/5): Well structured, typically 1hr hybrid classes - starting with a warm up, then some strength training (practicing form here) and ending with some cardio / active movements. - Instructors (5/5): Super friendly, my favourite is Jess! But they all know you by your name and they check on your form and movements throughout the workout. - Facility (4/5): A bit small but it’s located downtown Toronto. It’s typically clean, and depending on the instructor you’d get a different music playlist. - Community (4.5/5): I’m more of an introvert so it’s a bit strange to chat while working out but there’s typically some events that connect the community. Overall, everyone’s pretty nice. You also become a “lifter” once you join the gym l, and they may reward you with a t-shirt once you complete 100 classes. I like this gym, and it deserves a 5/5. Management is also very open to feedback.

Fantastic experience: Lift has made me fall in love with fitness. The programmming is exceptional, delivered by knowledgeable coaches whose positive energy helps shape it into a supportive community that gets me excited to show up, work hard, and sweat.

Fantastic experience: This place will make you love working out always grateful with the coaches and the environment is amazing!

Fantastic experience: Great place, even if you are completely new to lifting. The overall atmosphere, and all the trainers are great. All the members are also very friendly and encouraging.

Fantastic experience: This is the gym of Shawn Mendes ahahah but it is welcoming environment and there are friendly people but at the same time it makes you work a lot

Fantastic experience: Great massage therapy! Adam Bell is the man you need if you're having muscle ache and soreness.

Fantastic experience: Great spot, great instructors and super clean. Coaches actually care and make an effort to greet and get to know everyone and their level. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Great space, highly skilled and personable coaches. Great gym for all levels of fitness.

Fantastic experience: Best Crossfit gym in Toronto. Coaches are attentive, care about your longevity, and are very knowledgeable.

Fantastic experience: Dropped in for a CF session and had a great time. Coaching was very good and detailed. Members were nice and welcoming as were the trainers and owner. Thanks for the workout!

Fantastic experience: I look forward to going to the gym. Lift made me feel like that, which is pretty impressive. Awesome people, amazing coaches & intense workouts. Love going here :)

Fantastic experience: Lift classes are one of the highlights of my day - challenging, sweaty, and fun. The instructors are awesome and the space itself is beautiful.

Fantastic experience: Not only are all the coaches smoking hot, they actually know what they are talking about. Great space with equipment updated regularly. Programs allow for all levels of training and experience. Nice and friendly inclusionary community. Would highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Awesome CrossFit gym! Friendly, knowledgeable, and fun coaches with a great community vibe! Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Amazing community, the most knowledgeable coaches, and the best classes. Heads and shoulders above any other gyms / classes in Toronto.

Fantastic experience: So much natural light, good equipment, great instructors, and such a welcoming and supportive culture. I've been training here consistently for over two years - Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Love this spot! The atmosphere is so upbeat and the coaches are all so great. Highly recommend this gym!

Fantastic experience: Love this place and been there since day 1! We’ve tried 4 different CrossFit places in Toronto and Lift is by far the best: welcoming to everyone or inclusive, engaging, friendly, skilled-oriented, fun, not-pretentious, and with a true sense of community. You go for the classes, for the coaches and for the people you meet. #proudlifter

Fantastic experience: The best gym I've ever been to. Felt totally welcomed here, I'm by no means fit or strong but have been encouraged constantly and I'm seeing results. They've also modified workouts for me so that I could come back and feel better after surgery. I can't say enough good things about this place. Everything about my day is better when I start it here.

Fantastic experience: Love the atmosphere and the benefits I get out of the group classes. The coaches are extremely knowledgeable and all have unique coaching techniques. Lift staff and its members are very welcoming and encouraging! I was initially intimidated by those around me but that feeling disappeared quickly. Lift constantly pushes me to improve my fitness goals and holds me accountable. Definitely worth checking out!

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym with a very fun and supportive atmosphere. The coaches do an excellent job of catering to all different skill and fitness levels. Also, I thoroughly enjoy the variety of the work outs and how they incorporate outdoor exercises into the standard classes (weather permitting). The gym itself is very high-quality and has loads of natural light with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Fantastic experience: Krista at Lift Therapy is a miracle worker. She's highly skilled and a lovely person. The massage/physio area is clean, modern and relaxing. Overall a great therapeutic experience.

Fantastic experience: Coming to Lift has been the highlight of most of my weekdays. The CrossFit programming is well thought-out and challenging, and I'm inspired and pushed by the coaches and gym mates on a regular basis. I'm thankful to have made some friends along the way as well.

Fantastic experience: Great Crossfit gym! I've been to a lot of Crossfit gyms but this is the first with a strong focus on skill and strength development. Although I wish the crossfit class times were consistent throughout the week so I'd actually go 6 times per week. The 16 person per class capacity was concerning for the small space but the coaches make it work. Great coaches and members too!

Fantastic experience: I'm a huge fan of Lift Corktown. The facility is always immaculate and organized, the trainers are always super welcoming and knowledgeable and their community is laudable. I frequent their 6AM Burn classes (whenever possible with my schedule) and look forward to throwing myself in their CrossFit classes in the coming months! What really struck me the first time I set foot in their doors was their understanding of the importance of making everyone feel welcome: Josh and Laura, specifically, took the time to put my name to my face RIGHT AWAY and made absolutely sure to give me 1:1 attention (even when the classes were bigger/filled with more of their regulars). Much love, Lift Corktown. Excited to involve myself more and more through the remainder of 2020.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic CrossFit Gym. Moved here in Toronto and meant to try different boxes, tried Lift and signed up immediately without having to try other boxes because I was super impressed with the following: 1. Space - Hydraulic floors where you can drop your bars. This is KEY for a downtown CrossFit gym. They also have all the toys (e.g., barbells, weights, rowers, skiers, assault bikes, regular bikes, etc.). Equipment is new and in great shape and the owners are always adding newer and fun things to the box 2. Coaching - GREAT! all very knowledgable, focused on each athletics performance. I like that they give advice based on best available evidence and not just their opinion. Well informed, respectful and fun 3. Programming - always new, always leading up to a bigger goal. Posted ahead of time .. some partner Wods which are a lot of fun 4. Community - friendly, some social events to get a community sense going, great times during Open workouts Bottom line: Great gym with knowledgable coaching and friendly environment.

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Lift! I have been coming here for about 3 years. I trained here while I was pregnant and the coaches were knowledgeable about scaling options which allowed me to continue working out throughout my pregnancy. The owners regularly solicit feedback from members and strive to continually improve the gym.

Fantastic experience: Lift Corktown, like most gyms offer friendly staff and great environment. The distinct competency Lift offers over other gyms is their personalized approach in class. During each class coaches are going around giving feedback, offering tips and professionally communicating. Their coaching is above average and provides value and enrichment to each class.

Fantastic experience: Amazing facility and well equipped. What makes it awesome though are the amazing, inclusive and educated coaches and supportive members. Being new to CrossFit when I started at Lift about 8 months ago, I always felt welcome and a part of something regardless of skill level. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: I have nothing but great things to say about this gym. The coaches are all awesome! They always keep you engaged and make sure that technique never suffers while trying to attain your fitness goals. The attention to detail in their programming is noticeable and always challenging. Most importantly is the overall welcoming and upbeat environment that exists. They defiantly remove the intimidation stigma that is sometimes associated with cross fit and make people of all fitness levels feel comfortable and enthusiastic.

Fantastic experience: Everything I’ve experienced with Lift has been incredibly positive. The coaches are fun, energetic and knowledgeable. I have learned so much from them, and I knew absolutely nothing previously. You can tell they are all so passionate about what they do, it’s really incredible to see. Do yourself a favour and check them out!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic crew. Great gym, supportive coaches online and in person. Jess is the queen of therapy (RMT) and takes coaching to the next level bringing her expertise of muscular movement together with fitness.

Fantastic experience: Shawn Mendes goes to that gym ✌

Fantastic experience: They know what they are talking about. Get it!!

Fantastic experience: Excellent and professional staff. They are very helpful and will teach you the correct way of doing Crossfit.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, community, coaches and programming. All around 5 stars here.

Fantastic experience: Dynamite gym. Dynamite folks. Always enjoy it!

Fantastic experience: Coaches are so attentive and always make class so much fun! Such a great community here.

Fantastic experience: SHAWN MENDES goes to that gym✨

Fantastic experience: Great workout. Nice people. Great instructors. Lots of space. Definitely a gym that provides results! I love it here.

Fantastic experience: Amazing trainers. Excellent coaching

Fantastic experience: Amazing programming with real results. Fantastic staff, coaches and members. Happy to be part of the Lift community. 45lb lighter and getting stronger every week.

Fantastic experience: Great space, even better coaches and friendly members! Couldn't ask for a better gym to go to. The best Crossfit gym I've tried in Toronto.

Fantastic experience: Lift is everything you want in a gym: excellent programming that is constantly evolving, friendly and helpful staff and trainers, a clean and fresh workout space, and most importantly, a focus on proper form so that everyone from novices to pros can make sure they are performing movements safely. So happy to have Lift in the Corktown neighbourhood.

Fantastic experience: My favorite crossfit gym. Period. Great coaching, good space, absorbing floors to drop the weight on.

Fantastic experience: LIFT has some of the best programming I've seen from a CrossFit gym. The coaches are so enthusiastic and engaged! The community the gym has built is positive, encouraging and accepting. Whether you're new to the sport or it's old hat, it's a great environment where you'll learn and have lots of laughs. I give this gym my highest recommendation

Fantastic experience: I do Crossfit here when I'm in Toronto for work and what a great facility! Great coaches that care about your training and skill development. Great sense of community with other athletes. Would highly recommend to anyone.

Fantastic experience: Great space!!! Knowledgeable coaches and amazing members. I have tried many CrossFit gyms in Toronto and this is one of the best. Whether you've been doing CrossFit for years or just starting out, this is the place for you to start out and achieve your fitness goals with the support of an entire community.

Fantastic experience: Lift's environment caters to both serious lifters/Crossfitters and people who are curious to try 'results based training.' The coaches are attentive and super knowledgeable, and the programming is thoughtful and progressive. Expect to come in and not only get a great workout, but learn and laugh a lot too.

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym and coaches and awesome community. People make this place the best!

Fantastic experience: Simply amazing definitely recommend it, show up and you will see big results

Fantastic experience: Great Space, Great equipment, Great Gym!

Fantastic experience: Great space and great coaching.

Fantastic experience: This gym has it all, Great Coaches, Space, Staff, and Equipment!

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym with great coaching!

Fantastic experience: Great Programming and Coaches. Clean and welcoming environment!

Fantastic experience: Creative and dynamic programming from a team of experienced and supportive trainers. Easily one of the best gyms in the city.