NINE Iron Sports athletes made it to Las Vegas NATIONAL Finals. That's 9 out of 86 athletes across the country. Out of curiosity I looked up how many ninja gyms there are in the US... 191. That means, if every gym was equal, they would send less than 1/2 of an athlete... Iron sports sent NINE! BOOM Do you want to be a champion? You can be one here. If you just want fun, oh my gosh.... when my daughter had her 6th birthday party this year, my favorite part of the entire event was watching the looks on all the parents' faces. Every one of them was beaming. It is FUN watching your kid do this stuff. And inspiring too... cuz guess who started working out??? Me. The coaches are supportive and encouraging. When they see SuzieQ working on something (not in class, just on her own) they whoop and cheer her victories. They say hello when she walks in. She's six, but they say hello. They acknowledge her. That's vital because it builds a sense of belonging. read more

Iron Sports - Conquering the Orbs - Martial Arts Near Me - Houston, Texas

This gym gave me total life... I walked in and the check in guy asked me if I liked pain (right as I signed off on the waiver). ... Crazy joke, but my answer was nooooooo.... Anywho, they were nice to escort me to the locker area. It was nice and tidy. Had a ladies shower and a restroom. The gym is a bit laxed, so it started off a bit rocky in that I didnt realize that the class has started without me. We started the class running laps outside. And came in for some heavy stretching and overheas bar work! That's when things got real. Tip no. 1 dont wear gloves, use plenty of hand/climbing chalk. It makes a great difference. Also, when you want to store things in the lockers, bring your own lock! They dont have any there. We transitioned into squats and intense leg work... Woooooooooow (Im still feeling it today). We moves upstairs, where I found a Ninja Warrior's dream. It was everything from Rock Climbing Walls (easy, medium, and hard), to overhead bars, overhead balls (of all sizes). It was aweeeeeeesome!!! The instructors, Sam & Sam, were doubly awesome! They made sure that an amateur Ninja Warrior like me did not feel left out, modified exercises to help me build my endurance and strength, and helped me make sure I did them correctly to prevent injury. We finishes the class by completing an intense ab workout!!! Although I am super sore today, I loved the class and will def be back! read more

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This is not a regular gym. To my knowledge, they have a weight room for body building and cardio, Tae Kwon Do and Wu Shu classes, as well as Rock Climbing, American Ninja Warrior training, and they have cross training classes to say the least. If you want to look your best, lose maximum weight, or just tone up your body, this is the place to go! I joined this gym because I wanted to train my body for Tough Mudder (TM). Initially I just wanted to train with a friend using their obstacles, but they told me about their Monday, Wednesday cross training classes (3 sessions each day, 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm, all an hour long), and I started attending them. Chuck, Lea, and Sam leads the classes. I'm pretty sure other folks lead as well. But these 3 people do a fantastic job! Like the other review said, 6pm is for beginners, 7pm is intermediate, and 8pm is advance. The American Ninja Warrior classes are far more advance and those are on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Anyways, if you've heard of TM, it's a 13 mile obstacle course. It's a 2 part training, running the distance and doing upper body workouts. This gym and these classes got me well prepared for the obstacles and upper body training. I lost about 10 pounds just attending the classes. Cross Training involves cardio, core exercises, body weight exercises, and a little bit of weight training. I'm not entirely sure if it's the same thing as cross fit. I think in cross fit, you deal with heavier weights, but nevertheless, the classes they offer here will tone you up. I paddle, swim, run, and do weights aside from this class. So even though I'm active, these classes are intense to where it changes your physical appearance. It will build your strength, help you lose weight, and allow you to do pull ups, and if already, more pull ups. This is no joke, but it's super fun in the same time. I highly recommend this place as it's not a regular gym like 24 hour or Lifetime Fitness, etc. It's a group activity, you make new friends, and it'll be a life changing experience for you if you are looking to be healthier. I've signed up about half a year ago, and I don't regret it one bit. :) read more

Took my kids her 7,8,10 they loved it, the staff was amazing. Incredibly helpful and gave my kids some amazing tips, Kai was especially helpful to my son THANK YOU! My kids all found things to play on, but the tunnel was big hit. We would definitely go back. read more

I took my kids here for open gym and it was awful! Do NOT take young kids here. They could not do the majority of the obstacles. It is dangerous, the equipment is old and not user friendly. They have no signage with tips for how to do obstacles so we were lost. I was also very disappointed in how dirty the place is. The upstairs bathroom was disgusting.... Not clean and 2 clogged toilets . The vending machines were broken. I made my kids stay since I paid $20 each but it was not a memorable or pleasant experience. We drove 45 minutes to get there ... needless to say but it was not a good day. I'd recommend to the business to 1) clean and organize the place 2) maybe make either laminate cards with the course instructions or put up posters with this; 3) alert parents or young kids that majority of obstacles are for older kids OR make a section for young kids and finally ..4) put "out of service" signs when bathrooms not functioning - the smell was awful! read more

Iron sports has been a great place for my kids to develop. They love to play on the multitude of obstacles but as important is the ability to develop life skills of learning to tackle obstacles and to value the importance of hard work. The coaches are all great but all three of the coach Josh's, Grant and Nathan Kiningham, coach Nate and coach Gabe do spectacular with my son and daughter. I would recommend anyone go up there for kids or adults who want to develop. Also if you want to see some of the best athletes in the world look no further. read more

AMAZING customer service! Thank you Coach Rocky and your crew for allowing my son to have an awesome experience! I took my 6 year old, who dreams of being a ninja warrior, to Iron Sports for Friday Fun Night. After driving over an hour in rain and traffic we get there i find out they "weren't having that tonight." I had called before I left to find out what time and how old but the person didn't bother to share that piece with me before I made the drive. So I'm standing there highly disappointed as my son is asking if he can go play, and Coach Rocky comes to the counter to find out what's going on. I explain the situation, and he quickly says no come on let's go have some fun! Coach Rocky took my son all around the gym setting up various challenges and obstacle courses. He was so kind and worked so well with such a young kid. He allowed my son to have the "best time of his life"! The other staff was so friendly and helpful as well. The owner's daughter was there, and she gave me a coupon to use for next time. The gym looked really cool. So much to do. I was just there for my son, but it looks like a neat and different type of place to work out. Thank you all again! read more

Iron Sports - Just one of the challenges Coach Rocky provided for my son! - Martial Arts Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love this gym. The Crossfit classes are very challenging and are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00PM, and 8:00-9:00PM. The first class is intermediate and the second class is advanced. My legs and abs burned so good after my first workout that I was absolutely hooked after my first time. There is also a boot camp class on Saturdays at 7:00AM which members can pay 10 dollars to attend. This class is actually harder than the Crossfit classes. This place is also great because people who are first timer's get to workout for free. They also have rope, rock climbing, ramps, and other obstacles similar to those on Ninja Warrior. Thanks, Robert Altmiller read more

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Great place to take you kids or to workout the do not only have obstacles they also have a cardio zone and a crossfit like zone. read more

Iron Sports - Front Door - Martial Arts Near Me - Houston, Texas

Iron Sports is basically just the show Ninja Warrior, but in a gym. It's full of interesting obstacles (as well as free weights) that work every muscle group you could ever want. The staff is awesome, especially with Sam Sann at the helm. They're all very helpful and informative and are really looking to get you in the best shape possible. Also, the place is full of rock climbers from the climbing gym next door and if you've ever been to a climbing gym, you know they're about the nicest people you'll ever find. Iron Sports is a great place to work out and have fun and is far and away better than the smoke filled bar that used to inhabit the building. read more

Iron Sports - Iron Sports Fitness - Martial Arts Near Me - Houston, Texas

Awesome homeschool ninja programs offered Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. If your 5-18 year old loves watching American Ninja Warrior and you want a character driven program, check it out. They change up the obstacles and challenges every day so even after over a hundred days of attending mini ninja class, it's still fresh, new and fun. Warped wall, salmon ladder, devil steps, cliff hangers, and all sorts of crazy custom obstacles await. read more

Iron Sports - Martial Arts Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great place with great energy!! These people treat u right! This is ur training hotspot!! Every one is welcome with open arms from the iron sport family!! read more

Iron Sports - Martial Arts Near Me - Houston, Texas

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One of my favorite gyms to go to when I'm in town! Multiple levels in the facility and tons of obstacles. I've done a few competitions there as well and they're always pretty challenging. I would say if you're looking for high caliber competition or training in Houston for ninja hit up Iron Sports. Shout out to Grant also for being great competition on every course. read more

I've been training here for years with my 5 kids age 10 & under & we love it! They beg to go back & have started to compete with me. My 4 yr old calls it our "other house." Lots of other families I know there feel the same way. read more

This place is popular because of Sam Sann, the H-town Ninja Warrior, who owns and runs Iron Sports. I've been here a couple of times, before 2015 when he was featured on America's Ninja Warrior and it was cool then and still continues to expand. If you're into obstacle course races and climbing, this place is for you. It has obstacle courses for all ages (yes there are harnesses if you need). Going into training on the obstacle courses, just know there is a lot of upper body strength needed. There is also a weight training room in the back. Call ahead to check for operating hours. read more

I've never been but Yelp won't give me the option to not leave a review. Ugh. Not enough words. Words words words words. Maybe now.

I love this gym. I visit it any time I have to work in Houston. It has the following amenties: obstacle course (nija warrior / parkour), kung fu classes, weight training equiptment, cardio equipment, plenty of workout space.... Showers and locker room. It may not be as clean as I would like, but I usually hit up the obstacle course and finish with some weights before showering. I love it. read more

I had been a member at Iron Sports 2010-2011 and it is an amazing place to workout. I had to quit as my wife was interested in other type of fitness classes at another place and we just had one car. I enjoyed their Core Classes.They are pretty intense.But, you can take it at your own pace. Sam and Gabby know all of their customers by first names and they take care of you. The mood is infectious and the people who come here are more than willing to help out. Overall a great place to workout and yes it is very affordable. I would highly recommend it!! I myself would go back when i can! read more

They have no clue what social distance is. Only rule is to wear masks. All of the families who are waiting are on the side lines when it should be only the family of the child who is running the course. People get so close and it was so crowded and very disorganized. read more

Iron sports is a positive place to grow in your ninja warrior skills as well as growing as a person. Coach Isaiah, specially, reflects the disposition of the majority of coaches there, in the way he is supportive, positive, and encouraging! Totally recommend! read more

We have one of those kids who is constant motion, forever climbing and jumping off of things. IronSports has been a huge blessing for her...it's a positive, encouraging place for her to channel energy in a positive direction. My little one (almost 5) describes it as follows: "Mom, my teacher calls me spunky ninja. This place gets me. At school, I'm supposed to use the playground like the teachers think is fun. Here I can play like my heart wants to." read more

Fun place my kids loved this place and enjoyed all the obstacles they have we moved from CA to here and have been to Venice beach a lot this is where they filmed the show and this place is better than the Parkour places in CA read more

My kids love this place. It's a lot of fun and the instructors are great. Coach Isaiah is especially kind and patient with the little ones!

This place is amazing! The classes are very well organized with great coaches who compete on the show American Ninja Warrior! It is so much fun to try out the obstacles you see on TV!! Big shout out to Coach Grant! read more

First visit - Awesome place for teens to work off some energy and get a great workout at the same time!

There are few times when you get to fulfill a dream with your kids. My son loves American Ninja Warrior. The staff and experience at Iron Sports was amazing. Thank you Daniel for helping my kids find the warrior inside. read more

An enjoyable indoor smorgasbord of physical challenges - the equipment is a pretty beat up and the obstacles are often (literally) right on top of each other, so a bit chaotic at times with kids running every which way, but still enjoyable for the kids. There are two auto-belay stations where the kids can clip on and climb; the other ones are manual belay so you need a person from the staff to belay for you, and they were quite short staffed when we were there, so we only saw someone helping belay for about 10 minutes. Very friendly staff, though - they were pretty swamped with kids (mid-day on a Wednesday in the summer!) and did their best to keep up. Tip: Bring snacks and water if you can. There is a water fountain available. Also, they do have chalk you can use, though the bags were snatched up sometimes, so if you have your own, bring that! Another tip: There are afternoon classes beginning at 3:15pm and running through the next few hours, so some areas get closed off including the popular areas on the first floor (climbing walls, swinging rope, warped walls, etc). We found that a bit frustrating, as we had day passes, and the gym only opens at 2pm (so really only had 2-3:15pm to have full access to the place). So, my tip would be to avoid the class times! Overall, a fun time and really tired the kids though! We bought the Groupon so felt like it was very worth it. read more

I came here for a kids birthday party. The children and adults seemed to have fun. Rock wall climbing and all kinds of ninja warrior type obstacles you get to try out. If you get bored with regular gyms then try this place out . read more

Once you try a core class on Monday and Wednesday, you'll never go back to your commercial gym or spend your entire paycheck on crossfit. After the circuit training classes, you can try your hand at Ninja Warrior classes, which trains you to compete on the show, American Ninja Warrior. The Circuit classes are upper body and core on Mondays and lower body and core on Wednesdays. The last 15 minutes of each class is dedicated to core. And sam goes all the way to the hour. So if the time is 7:59 and 30 seconds, well then you got thirty more seconds of core. I dare anyone to keep up with sam during the core....it ain't happening. The best thing about Iron Sports are the people. You don't get any of the d-bags or tools that you see at the gym or from the "boxes". Everyone is down to earth and all their achieving the same goal. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed read more

If you're a fan of American ninja warrior this is the place you need to be! Lots of fun and tons of obstacle from the show for you to try out. You'll even meet a few ninjas that you'll recognize and they are very friendly and helpful! Thanks to Dan Gil for showing us the ropes! read more

this place is probably every kid's dream because they can climb, swing, run, jump, hang, and everything in between without being told to slow down, stop, or get down from there. it's a big open space with obstacles built from wall-to-wall. A lot of wooden features, ropes suspended from ceilings, wall panels with rock climbing holds jutting out, vertical ramps to run up, monkey bars, and whatever else the owner, Sam, can dream up. he designs and builds every course with safety in mind. features and obstacles are constantly changing and being traded out for something more challenging. this place isn't just for kids though, when we were there, it was mostly young adults with the exception of a child's birthday party. wear sneakers or your rock climbing shoes (if you have any), a harness is included in your $15 day pass (there's a coupon for a $10 day pass on their website), and get ready to use muscles in strange places you never knew you had. Sam also teaches fitness and strength classes in the evenings for an insanely affordable $5 a class, i believe! awesome. (there's a small but fully stocked traditional-pump-iron gym in the back of the space too!) read more

I've never actually been in this place, so I can't comment on anything inside. This is about the management. They are selling a Groupon for the Friday Night Fun event. The wording on the Groupon is, "Lasting from 6-9 p.m. every Friday evening, Friday Night Fun unleashes kids ages 5 and up on the obstacle course to get fit and have fun in a safe, supervised environment." I bought two of these for my two kids, ages 5 and 10. I called to find out if there was anything we needed to bring and what they needed to wear. I was informed that they were not doing the event now and did not know if they were ever going to do it again. They took my name and number and were going to call me back to let me know. After 2 hours, I called them back and go the same story and stayed on hold for about 45 minutes. I called again about an hour later and left my name and number again. The next day I called again since no one ever called me back. This time I was told that they don't do it every Friday, even though that's what their Groupons says. They also tell me it's for kids 6 and up, even though their Groupon says 5 and up. One time I called I spoke with Sam Sann, the owner and even he couldn't answer my question of when they were doing it again and also didn't call me back. I've called several more times, but this place is so disorganized. I'm done with them. If they have to lie to sell Groupons and then don't even honor them. I'm done. My kids were so excited to go, but now I don't even want to give this place my business. And to reviewer Jill P., I guess if I were a cute blonde I would have a lot better experience too. read more

Fantastic with kids. Extremely friendly. Encouraging atmosphere. It was amazing how interested the entire staff was with teaching and supporting my kids. Would go back in a heartbeat! read more

Fun place for kids. I took three kids for the mini Ninja class and they enjoyed themselves. The class is very unstructured with the instructors changing three times during the hour and 15 min class. Not much instruction was offered. One instructor was napping on a map in the middle of the gym and another one was tickling her mid class. Rather unprofessional if you ask me. read more

My 7 yo boys were already asking when they could come back as we left! A little run down looking but kids have a blast. 2 of the 3 obstacle courses were great (last one a bit boring). Great idea & lots of fun. Nice staff. read more

I had a blast. I expected a place where I can go and have free rein to do and try whatever I wanted.A place where I could try the salmon ladder and the warp wall. And finally a place where I felt comfortable and didn't have someone telling me your doing this wrong or that's not how you do.. The workers were cool and if I had a question they were more than willing to answer and offer tips. I recommend you go with long pants or tights for the warp wall. It makes sliding down when you miss easier . Definitely get the chalk bag or bring your own chalk. My hands were red and full of calluses. Bring a friend or a group and just have fun. It's a little overwhelming to say the least when you walk in and see all those obstacles. What I suggest is walk around get a lay of the land than plan out your attempts. I will be going back for the class. P.S. check out Groupon they have a special to try it out. read more

My husband, my son, and myself all love this gym!! Our son does the kid fit classes on Tuesday and Thursday and the staff is wonderful with him and they are all very patient and professional. My husband and I do classes Monday thru Thursday and sometimes on the weekend and we enjoy every class we come to, I myself have noticed a big improvement on my physical health and have the gym to thank. If you are looking for a gym that is enjoyable to come to then you need to try this gym. Not only is the staff very friendly so is everyone else that comes here. read more

The obstacles were really fun for the kids and adults alike. Everyone in attendance enjoyed this. However, their ability to host an efficient, organized birthday party is lacking. I was told after booking the party I didn't need to call back with a firm number...that the party room held up to 50 people. I called back anyway several days before the party and gave the number of kids coming as 30-35 to make sure there was enough room and coverage. I was told no problem. When we arrived, we had to wait 10 minutes for the previous party to let out. When the party hosts started the first obstacle they had all 33 kids in one long line which meant all they were doing was waiting around. It wasn't until I went up to them after about 10 minutes and asked if they could split the group in half that they said oh yeah...that's probably a good idea. Once that was done the host who was ordering the pizza for us said he would order for 16 kids. We were confused at this point as there were 33 kids in attendance. We opted to order 8 pizzas so we would have enough for all attending with a little extra. About 5 minutes after the pizza was ordered, the last 3 kids showed up. (This is important later) When we got to the party room, it was only set up of half the number of kids. We had kids standing around with no tables and no chairs. Party hosts were running around actually trying to find tables and chairs. It was a mess. Then the kids were told in front of the parents they would be given one piece of pizza and could not have another until they finished every bite including the crust. (say what) I don't even eat the crust. I approached the host thinking he was joking. He wasn't. He told me that we had extra people show up so we may not have enough. The last 3 kids that showed up did so about five minutes after he ordered...probably around 3:30 pm. We didn't head to the party room until 4:30 pm. There was ample time for him to voice concern with us and add to our order if necessary. This was extremely embarrassing. Once the pizza was done it was time for cake and ice cream. One of the hosts looked at me and asked me if I planned on doing the cake there. (again say what). I told her of course... where else would I do it? She said some do it at home and since we only had five minutes left, we may want to do that. I had a sheet cake that fed 60 people for kids and parents...really???? It was rushed, disorganized, inefficient and embarrassing. It's a shame too b/c the kids loved the obstacles. I didn't want to post this review as I wanted to speak with the manager first. However, the manager never called me as requested. read more