EVF CrossFit^® Upper East Side

Fantastic experience: EVF Performance is an awesome gym! They have an extremely knowledgeable and personable staff. Their schedule is diverse, and exciting which makes for an A+ gym experience. Class sizes are monitored to make sure the level of instruction / supervision is perfect. The gym has a strong community feel to it, which is a welcome change from the big chain gyms. I highly recommend EVF Performance to anyone looking to increase overall functional fitness and have some fun a long the way.

Fantastic experience: It took me 5 months to gather the courage to try Crossfit, and I couldn't have chosen a better box to start. After months of research there were some things I learned before my first class that, to be quite frank, terrified me: constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement; military-style metabolic conditioning and strength training, Olympic lifting as a girl among men, etc. Not only that, my personal trainer recommended AGAINST it - probably for selfish reasons. Like the masochist I've discovered myself to be, I decided to try a Free Intro class (they offer them twice per week) and was blown away by the friendly environment, knowledgeable coaches, professionalism, and fun atmosphere. Eric, the owner, helps to ease your fears while constantly pushing you, correcting form, etc. I couldn't sit for 3 days after that Intro class... and I was hooked. EVF requires the 2-week On-Ramp program for newbies that need to learn the ropes. Leave your ego at the door. Even if you're a life-long athlete, the On-Ramp is required (and quite useful!). I "graduated" from my On-Ramp in August and have been Crossfitting 5x/week since then and I could not be happier. There are different membership packages you can buy into, or drop-in options as well. They offer a fantastic Mobility WOD called Supple Leopard that helps with the stretching and deep massage aspect of conditioning your muscles. They even offer classes for Youth, non-Crossfit group exercise, and have open gym hours. All of the trainers and staff are incredible! I feel proud of myself after finishing each WOD (Workout of the Day), and am always happy to submit my body to torture mainly because that means being surrounded and motivated by a community of badass athletes whom I now consider friends. For years I told myself that I can't, but now, I have never felt more capable, strong, and comfortable in my own skin. I am SO THANKFUL to have discovered EVF Performance and look forward to challenging myself and becoming an overall healthy person. Can you tell I'm drinking the (sugar-free) Kool-Aid?

Fantastic experience: Amazing workouts and staff. I am not crossfit material (little girl), but everyone is encouraging and makes sure you are challenged and working your ass off!

Fantastic experience: Great community.

Fantastic experience: All the staff, Hector, Miranda, Colin, Matt, Matt, Ixhshel, Joey, Chris, are knowledgeable and are always willing to help. EVF is a NY treasure.

Fantastic experience: I joined EVF last year & since I started working out there I love community inside the gym, all the Coaches really know what they’re doing & the classes are great, they’re always ready to help you improve your technique, I recommend this gym to anyone.

Fantastic experience: Amazing coaching staff - everyone is knowledgeable and dedicated to their craft and helping everyone progress. The vibe is great - high energy and focused. Highly recommend for anyone looking to get exposure to CrossFit

Fantastic experience: Have dropped in multiple times when in the city. Coaches are great! Members are great! Love this place!!

Fantastic experience: This is my first crossfit gym since moving to NYC and it's been a great and welcoming community. The coaches are helpful, knowledgeable and accommodating to all levels. Hector and Chris are the BEST :)

Fantastic experience: I’ve been away from the gym ever since the pandemic began. It’s been a tough journey getting back in there, however the staff here at EVF did an amazing job. They were all extremely helpful and actually has me looking forward to every class.

Fantastic experience: I joined EVF about 3 months ago and my experience has been nothing but positive! I was hesitant to try a new type of workout but the team made me feel really comfortable. I started off with personal training sessions for a few weeks and then started taking classes. My trainer was amazing and really cared about my goals and making sure I felt confident. Since, I've been taking classes a few times a week and it's become part of my routine. They have many different times each day making it easy to sign up for a class that works for your schedule. Every coach at EVF is knowledgeable, motivating, and available if you have any questions or need help with a workout. I've never felt judged or out of place there and that's something that was very important to me when choosing a new gym. You truly feel like you're part of a community at EVF and I highly recommend this gym to anyone- regardless of your skill level.

Fantastic experience: Home-gym away from home

Fantastic experience: This is one of my favorite gyms I've been to! The coaches are great, the classes are small, and everyone who goes here is really friendly and supportive.

Fantastic experience: Great community, great coaching, all the support one needs !

Fantastic experience: Joined this gym in April and it has been amazing. Coaches and members are very friendly. Coaches give individual attention. The best part is the community. Everyone cheers each other on and there is no shortage of energy

Fantastic experience: At CrossFit EVF, you meet a group of awesome people that you immediately have something in common with. Everyone may show up to a workout with a different goal in mind, but you all still share a common goal of working hard! The environment at EVF is stimulating. They offer a variety of different classes and open gym times for the members. Their programming is awesome and their coaches are hands-on, approachable, and knowledgeable!

Fantastic experience: Being in NY for only a few weeks I was looking for a place to do Crossfit that would make me feel a bit like home, and EVF is just the place ! The coachs are so nice and open, the people there are so welcoming and friendly, everybody's helps you and make you feel included ! The location is amazing and all the material you need is available. I booked a first session to test and right away I booked for the whole month. If you want to discover or continue your practice this is a great box !

Fantastic experience: Joined this box since April after moving to the neighborhood. Everything turned out to be beyond expectation. Location, programs and especially the coaches and crossfitters there. Location - at the crossing of 85th and York. Convenient to everywhere. By trains, by buses, by ferry or just by walking through the lovely UES. Programs - daily rotating programs cover all the muscle groups piece by piece scientifically. Saturday partner workouts are a ‘summary of all muscles you’ve been training everyday’, with a sweet twist of working in groups. The sheer joy and fulfillment after accomplishing an intense workout with your teammate is the best way to start the weekend with. The cherry on top is the Olympic weightlifting classes on Saturdays. Systematic (and best) way to improve every single detail if you want to lift more weights. Coaches - knowledgeable but super friendly coaches give very clear instructions to every movement, and personalize moves for you if you need to scale down (or up). With their friendliness, you’ll feel like you are trained and guided by that super fit friend of yours. Crossfitters - if you are reading this review, you probably already know that CrossFit is half workout and half community building. Personally I found a group of very close friends in a short period of time (surprisingly), including regular gym goers or random drop-in-ers. Doesn’t really matter where you are, you’ll just find a group of similarly minded people sharing the same fitness interest gathering at the same location. Simply the best box I’ve been to!

Fantastic experience: I love this workouts

Fantastic experience: I have been doing Crossfit since 2014, and have been to a gyms all over the country (Milwaukee, New Orleans, Providence, Key West, other gyms in NYC, etc.). When I moved to NYC I joined EVF Crossfit Upper East Side and I love it. Great coaching, clean facilities, gym hours and access are quite open so it's never a struggle to get a spot in a class, and it's a tight knit supportive community where I have made good friends.

Fantastic experience: Such a great community and coaching team. Workouts are challenging but fun.

Fantastic experience: Joined 5 months ago and I’m really happy with everything. The community and the coaches are great and very supportive. Love coming to EVF and highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Love this place! The crossfit programming is so fun and challenging and the community really helps motivation. Also clean facilities!! Highly recommend

Fantastic experience: Since I walked into the doors of EVF it has become my home. I was hooked with the incredibly supportive community, knowledgeable and friendly coaches and variety of hard and rewarding classes. Over the span of this year I have greatly grown as an athlete and have made tons of new close friends. Everyday I can't wait to start my morning by entering into the EVF gym!

Fantastic experience: Great coaches

Fantastic experience: I dropped in to EVF while I was staying in New York. The members were friendly and the staff were welcoming! I also enjoyed the Row 360 and 360 class, it was a nice change from a regular crossfit class.

Fantastic experience: My home gym..great place..great exercise community..friendly and knowledgeable staff that encourages growing and learning about the fit lifestyle.

Fantastic experience: Very intense and fun!

Fantastic experience: Great local CrossFit box.

Positive experience: Solid gym, but in the basement.

Fantastic experience: Great trainers with awesome attitude

Fantastic experience: Great studio. Extremely spacious and very challenging workouts. Also great sense of community amongst trainers and those who take classes here