Urban Athletics Heights — Local services in Houston

I was very excited when I joined this gym after moving from CO to TX. I have been doing Crossfit on and off for 15 years, and have always found it to be a fabulous community. I did a Paid in Full membership at the beginning of the year, to kick 2021 off right. Unfortunately, due to things opening back up and changes at work, I started traveling 2X a month almost immediately after that. Things have been uncertain for many people during this pandemic time. I approached the gym about changing my membership in April to something more beneficial on 4/19 with the Coach that signed me up. I was paying $80/class at the frequency I was able to attend, so it just wasn't making sense. The owner, Betty, told me the main thing was that they didn't want to lose me as a member, which I really appreciated! I went home that day thinking everything was resolved, and that I just needed to send a summary email. I emailed Betty, but received a response from Stella. She honestly made me feel like she couldn't care less about keeping me as a member. I had followed up every couple days for a week with the trainer that signed me up in regards to changing my membership, and even came in for 2 workouts, thinking we could finalize changes in person. I offered to give punches on my card for those workouts, but my trainer told me that it wasn't a big deal. I wanted to switch to a 10X @ $200 punch cards until my schedule normalized. It took until 5/7 to get resolution, and I was told by Stella at that time that they would switch my membership, but were going to charge me for the month of May because I asked to switch my membership too close to the end of billing cycle (?). OK... How many days does it take to discuss a client's membership? 5 minutes? Their inability to effectively communicate with each other cost me $165 extra. To summarize, Stella had the choice to gouge me for the $165, or take $200 for a punch card plus future business. She chose the $165...talk about stepping over a dollar to pick up a dime. On a separate instance, Stella offered a recovery drink to a classmate to try for free. He later saw she had charged his account for the $4 drink. CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP. Not what I'm used to in the Crossfit Community after being a member at 4 different gyms over the 15 years I've been going. My advice is to skip H-Town...there are several other Crossfits right in this...

While working in a neighboring building to the Silver St, location, I stumbled upon CrossFit H-Town. I was looking for a new type of workout. Something challenging, motivating, and most importantly, something that kept me interested enough to stick to it. What really convinced me to join CrossFit H-Town were the beginner classes the gym offers. In this class setting, the coach meticulously reviews the movements and provides additional personal attention. As a beginner and having never lifted a barbell, ever, I needed that personal attention to get the form of the movements correct to prevent an injury from occurring. I remember being a bit intimidated thinking, "what on earth did I get myself into", while watching flocks of people lift barbells and run long distances on the bike path, but once I took my first class, I couldn't have received a warmer welcome. The H-Town community is full of great coaches who are educated in what they teach, and as a bonus, fellow athletes and I quickly became friends.

To cap it off, I have not only pushed myself to new limits at CrossFit H-Town, but I have grown much respect for the H-Town box and their coaches. My journey at CrossFit H-Town has also provided a tremendous boost in my health. I am stronger, and this year I took it a step further by beginning to eat clean and have lost 20+ pounds in a couple of months in doing so. If crossfit is something you're eager to try, but are hesitant or feel intimidated, I highly recommended that you at least just TRY it out, and CrossFit H-Town is a phenomenal place to begin that...

As an avid Weightlifter, I knew arriving to a brand new city such as Houston proved an exciting new opportunity to train. Fortunately, I was introduced to CrossFit H-Town and I never looked back! CrossFit H-Town offers two locations in Houston. As a whole, the community there is incredibly inclusive, supportive and the camaraderie is unlike any other.

At the Heights location, they have an amazing USAW Weightlifting Club with a great coach that will provide programming and realtime coaching. Their equipment is great - everything I needed to train was there - Eleiko, Pendlay, Rogue - you name it, it was there to be utilized.

They take advantage of every space available too. It's normal to see many classes (with their fantastic coaching staff) lead classes outdoors - they even have a rig set up outside!

Lastly, I am thoroughly pleased with the owner, Theo Tsekouras's dedication to those in Uniform. A former Firefighter himself, CrossFit H-Town routinely shows respects for men and women in the Military and First Responders - from WODs to Charity events.

CrossFit H-Town and CrossFit H-Town II is where it's at....