Joined using their Elements/On ramp program. I had never done CrossFit before and I was really glad…read morethey had this program. Been doing regular Crossfit classes here for about 3 months and I love it! Breakdown: Coaches: I found the coaches to all be really nice! They definitely know what they're doing and they all have different areas of expertise. A lot of them have a background in some sort of PT or exercise. Equipment: Up to date equipment! I have yet to see any broken equipment. They mostly use Rogue equipment, which I personally prefer. Environment: Very clean. I've been here in the late evening and they have someone clean the gym everyday, which I appreciate with how much people sweat here. They also have a 2nd location on Carnegie Ave closer to Fort Bliss. It's smaller but it's still clean, fully equipped and really nice. People: Everyone is super nice and I the best aspect of Crossfit is that every one cheers each other on despite your skill level. People here come from different fitness backgrounds but they all want to improve and be the best they can be. Classes: I like that they have early morning classes and late classes. I like the regular Crossfit classes but they also offer FemmeFit (Crossfit for women), Crossfit Kids, and Fit Club (Weightloss program). They also have Open gym's on Thursdays so you aren't constrained to just doing a preset WOD all the time. Price: It's a very good membership price especially for Crossfit and the area. And trust me, I shopped around. People can complain all they want about the prices here, they offer a tremendously great deal for the quality you get. Remember, you get what you pay for. Yes, you can take "crossfit classes" at EP Fitness, but it's far from the same quality, plus they aren't Crossfit Affiliated. Give it a try, I don't think it hurts to try, and I think it's been one great experience.

I travel all over for work and have dropped into a lot of boxes. That being said this one is now…read moreone of my favorite. What a great group of people and coaches! This is by far the most accommodating and welcoming gyms around. If you're looking to get in shape or dropping in from out of town make sure to check out Bull Strong!

I love my CrossFit Tierra family! The owners (Vinny and Alex) treat everyone as if they are family…read moreand push you to be the best version of yourself at all times! The coaching staff is amazing and know their stuff when it comes to all the various cross-functional movements you will encounter in CrossFit. The programming is constantly evolving to adapt to what's seen in the competitions and is easily scalable for all different levels of fitness. The best part, everyone treats eachother like family. We work hard and play harder! I'd recommend this gym to anyone looking for a new gym family!

We dropped in for a good workout while driving across country. It was a nice spacious gym with…read moreeverything you'd want for a crossfit type workout. The staff was really friendly and accommodating. The best thing was how willing they were to help when we left a phone inside the gym and they closed right after we left. I called and spoke to the owner, I think, and he changed a meeting he had to help us out. Now we don't have to drive without a phone! I highly recommend this box!

Crossfit 915 (East) has moved to a new location. The Crossfit 915 East is now in a Sport complex on…read more12135 Esther Lama #1100 Stop in and visit. Crossfit 915 was voted 2013 Best in the City for Crossfit Gyms This is a warm and inviting box with a vast staff of experienced CF coaches. This location also offers Alpha classes (intro to CF), Personal Training, Femme Fit (just for the ladies), Powerlifting cyles, Run Workouts, Little Beasts (for the kids and teens) as well as CF Sports for the more experienced CF'ers. I have been a member for over a year and I have never regretted signing up. The attentive staff have been able to scale my workout to accomidate my varies injuries without sacrificing the benefits of my workouts. The programing is very structured and can be worked into my bodybuilding schedule. If you have never experienced CF before stop in for an intro class. If you are an experienced CF'er stop in and give our box a try.

Dropped in for a workout while driving through El Paso. The staff was awesome! Super friendly and…read morehelpful. The workout was insane, but great. I'd be happy to go back next time I'm in town!

Barbell Cartel is a great gym. The staff is friendly and the gym is very clean. Highly recommend…read morethis gym if you're in the El Paso area!

I absolutely love this gym. My husband and I had a routine at EP Fitness and I was getting so bored…read morewith it. We decided to try out this gym and use the free 3 day trial. I really didn't want to go. Crossfit? Are you kidding me?? I can't do that stuff! When we got there, everyone introduced themselves to us and they were so friendly. It felt weird but nice at the same time. We signed up after that first night. The classes are only an hour long and yes, they're tough. But I love the challenge. Even if you can't do a pull-up, push up or can't even lift the barbell, the coaches help modify the work outs for you until you get to that level. This gym is a crossfit protocol gym. They focus a lot on the weights. They go through different cycles, which always keeps your body guessing. If we do end up doing a workout more than once, it's because they want to challenge us and see if we can beat our last time or reps. You check into the classes through their own app or online. There's different levels of memberships, depending how long you want to sign up for. And they even have specials every now and then. Any crossfit gym is pricy, but it's worth it. The owner designs all of the classes for us and puts in a lot of time and effort to make his gym what it is. All the coaches do. This gym is like a family now. Everyone is so nice, we have get togethers and gym shirt and hoodies for sale. Definitely give RKU a try.

I joined this "Box" after Crossfitting at another gym for nearly 6 months. I LOVED Crossfit! It…read morecompletely changed my body and my life! I relocated to El Paso so the hunt for Crossfit gyms began. Crossfit RKU has 2 locations. A North and East Location. I started out with the North location before I knew about the one in the East. The programming is solid. This is not a Crossfit gym that follows fads as far as training. I have no complaints about the training program at all! The main complaint, (which is a pretty big one if You know anything about Crossfit) is the community itself. Crossfit is unlike a regular global gym where You put Your headphones on and block out the outside world and workout. Here, community is everything. There is much encouragement and even the last person is cheered on as they are finishing their WOD or Workout of the Day. Here, not so much. This Crossfit gym is VERY clicky. Upon joining, all of the guys were friendly, but the women scowled as if You showed up to steal their boyfriend. (There are many couples here) and that really did not change. The only friendly females is the owners wife and the lady that collects the money. Other than that, they just stare. Especially during "partner wods" they pair up with each other and treat new people as if they have rabies or something. I actually decided to get over it because I was there to work out, but I did not look forward to going there. One day I overheard someone talking about the North location, which happened to be closer to my job, so I decided to try there. This location was MUCH better in terms of people being friendly. THe programming is good and the people were much nicer. Even after meeting a few of the girls there, they all talked about how people are at the East location which is why some of them drive further just to go here. I eventually decided that I no longer wanted to be a part of Crossfit RKU. At most Crossfit locations, what makes it different is that they don't bind You to a contract because it's about "community" more than the contract. You normally have to give 2-3 months notice and that's it. Not here. You have to either move or have a Doctors note. So I pay $130 per month and I don't go to the place. Because there are so many other Crossfit locations that get the"community" aspect and would not lock You into a contract if You don't want to be there, I would NOT recommend this box. There are too many other locations to experience the community of Crossfit. Crossfit RKU is not it. The only reason the place gets 2 stars is because their Programming is solid.

I was unfortunate to come in where they have a really rude and unprofessional coach. First, the gym…read moreis a huge warehouse with multiple entrances. I go into the gym apparently on the wrong side and the rude coach immediately points at me and yells go to the front like Im suppose to know where that is? Second, i have attempted to sign up three times with three different members telling me three different stories. The third time is with that rude coach and he says i can't participate in class unless I handle it (like hello?! I keep on getting tossed around trying to figure it out!). He had the audacity to tell me "we just can't have you taking free classes". That's so embarrassing for him to imply that I'm freeloading off of this gym. I even told him can I just pay for today's class? And he still denied me. Will definitely not invest in my health and money into this unprofessional gym.

Get Lifted seems like a really awesome CrossFit gym. Everyone I met was helpful and friendly. I…read morewas really overwhelmed when I first showed up, like nearly to tears b/c I was afraid to be there. I felt like I didn't belong in such a place. By the end of my assessment I was happy, felt great about my accomplishments, and was ready to sign up. Unfortunately, my workout hit me about 5 minutes after I was done talking with my assessment trainer and I totally lost it standing in the hallway. I couldn't tell if I needed to puke or pass out, neither of which happened, but I knew standing in that hall would be the end of me. So I abruptly ran off with my contract to sign up back to my car and sat there with my head on the steering wheel for about 5-8 minutes until I came back to life. If you want a hard core workout in a short amount of time, this is your place. If you want to be challenged at a pace you can actually do, this is your place. If you want to be surrounded by motivating happy people, this is STILL your place. You work your entire body with the system they have set up, and you don't have to worry about using any fancy machinery. It's all you, it's all your body. And there were people of varying fitness levels at this gym, though I do feel like it's a place you go after you know you can handle a workout. I may actually sign up here after I feel a little more bad ass, but I know I could handle it now if I just tried. I just don't want to try right now, I'm happy with my little runs. Thursday is open gym. Show up 10 minutes before the hour to sign in and get paired up with a trainer and see if CrossFit is for you!

Milam Physical Fitness Center... or better yet, Milam Gym. This gym is kinda like an "old trusty"…read moreplace. Very small, very old (it, along with Stout, are two of the ORIGINAL Ft Bliss Fitness Centers) and has the bare minimum of what you will need in a gym. Located alllmmmooosssstttt on the corner of Cassidy and Jeb Stuart, its more so on Cassidy (same street as Stout gym just MORE towards the PX). Its also super near a church, and the church, is for sure right at the stop light of Cassidy and Jeb Stuart. Its not super easy to spot though, as it doesnt look super big and impressive from the outside like all the other fitness centers on post. Full court, wooden floored, basketball court. Small, but useable locker rooms with toilets and showers for both men and women. Small weight room with and even smaller cardio section. Few TVs here and there, maybe a water fountain or two. I mean the gym has everything you NEED to workout or play basketball. Again, it just aint as fancy as the other very modern and state of the art fitness centers here on Ft Bliss. What does this gym get used for the most? Unit level stuff. I play on a BN basketball team, and our leagues games (Jan-Mar) are all held in this gym at night. 3 Games per night starting at 1800 and ending around 2100. Also, every APFT (Army Physical Fitness Test) i have taken or participated in by grading since reporting here over a year ago, has been conducted there at Milam Gym. Our Brigade "Schools APFT" is often also hosted here in mornings. First come first serve basis in the early morning, so APFT will usually start around 0530 and if you get there and get set up around 0500, usually have the whole basketball courts to yourselves.. Nice deal. 100% ID check when you enter the facility. Remember that. Oh yea... speaking of all the things this place DOESNT have, I forgot to mention one more thing its lacking....... PEOPLE! :) Thats right.. wanna workout or shower after work or shoot some hoops in peace (or relatively peaceful)... Milam is your destination.... well.... wait.. sh*t... dont read that. What I meant was OMG NO MILAM IS SOOOOOOO packed... never go there... any of you... ever. Stay away. Go to a different gym. Youre welcome. Das It Mayne

Used Gym for most of my time I was stationed at Fort Bliss. Very service member friendly and…read moreaffordable. Gym has a good assortment of workout equipment.

The 24/7 open gym deal is awesome! The staff is friendly and flexible willing to work around your…read moreschedule to accommodate you if interested in personal training. Highly recommend this gym if you're looking for something new and different :) Ask for head trainer Arnold he'll get you where you want to be!