Best of

Gyms, yoga studios and fitness in the West Loop, Chicago.

The West Loop carries one of the densest fitness clusters in Chicago — multiple Equinox locations, the Crosstown Fitness flagship on Madison, the climbing gym at First Ascent, and a long list of yoga, pilates, barre, and boxing studios spread across Randolph, Madison, Lake, and Fulton. The full lists by format are broken out below.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the best gym in the West Loop?

Depends on what you want. Equinox at 201 N Sangamon is the upper-tier members-club option. Crosstown Fitness on Madison is the long-running independent. For HIIT-format, Basecamp Fitness. For climbing, First Ascent on Morgan.

Are there yoga studios in the West Loop?

Multiple — Beyond Yoga on Randolph, Bikram Yoga on Adams (hot yoga), Pure Barre on Madison, and barre3 on Aberdeen. Most office-building gyms also offer yoga classes as part of their programming.

Where can I rock climb in the West Loop?

First Ascent Climbing & Fitness at 100 S Morgan is the dedicated climbing gym — top-rope, lead climbing, and bouldering, plus a small fitness area.

Is there a boxing gym in the West Loop?

Title Boxing Club at 313 S Peoria offers boxing fitness classes. Mission MMA & Fitness on Carroll covers mixed martial arts and combat sports.