Academy of Lions

Academy of Lions is still the coaching-first cross-training room the rest of the city copies: since 2008, now at 1083 Dundas Street West in Trinity-Bellwoods, not the old King/Spadina warehouse. Official site academyoflions.com posts Cross-Training, MetCon, Olympic weightlifting, gymnastics, mobility, running groups, HYROX-style work, and a café under one roof — “we start and finish together.” Phone (416) 538-4967, info@academyoflions.com. Corporate-wellness page lists training hours weekdays 6:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and weekends 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. First-timers: book the free Saturday noon Fundamentals (warm-up, a barbell lift, a short MetCon) or a free trial through the site; memberships and class packs are the everyday path, and drop-in is framed as a trial, not a walk-in big-box. This is a class gym with specialty coaches, not a 24-hour floor. Do not show up at the old address.