I drop into CrossFit magic dragon whenever I'm visiting the lake of the Ozarks. Everytime I have…read moregone to a class it is such a warm and welcoming environment. The owner Mikey is great and the community they have built is phenomenal. The workouts are great and tough and will definitely leave you sweating. The prices for the classes are cheap and they have all your standard CrossFit equipment. It may not seem like much to the place but this gym has great heart and great people.

Had a great drop-in experience here. I'd been here before (several years ago) but since then it's…read morechanged ownership, and I had the good fortune to meet the new owner and coach, who was very welcoming. The members were all friendly too - you can tell they are like a big family here. The place can be a little hard to find, so if you've never been before build in a little extra time. But your GPS will take you there, trust in its directions. This will definitely be my go-to gym when I'm visiting Lake of the Ozarks.

I could write a book on what I think about this place. I joined in Dec 2014 and holy hell was this…read moreplace intimidating, especially for someone as big and out of shape as myself. Luckily my first on ramp class a few friendly members introduced themselves to me which helped easy my nerves a tiny bit. Let me tell you, of all the gyms I've ever been a member (YMCA, Anytime, Snap, etc) no one has EVER done that unless they were trying to sell me a membership. So anyway I did on ramp and decided to stick with it because, plain and simple, I needed to. My body was fed up with the abuse I put it through. It was scary at first and I was fat, intimidated and shy and didn't want to talk to any of these incredibly fit people. But as I kept going people learned my name, they cheered for me, they wanted to watch me succeed. After the holidays I joined the 8 week fitness challenge that started in January. I started showing up 3x a week and as I got better I started showing up 4x per week. At the end of the challenge I weighed in at 14.5 lbs (and that was an evening bloated weight, not a 5 am weigh me now weight ), 5.5 inches, my strength increased by 20lbs and my benchmark wod increased by 25 reps. I couldn't believe the measured success! After the challenge I decided to sign up for the open and I just completed week 2. I can now do things like knees up and a few push ups in plank position. I couldn't do those in December or January. To date I've lost 21 lbs, 2 pants sizes, 1 dress size. I can do more burpees before I feel like I'm going to die, I can jog a little bit further than I could before, and jump rope, while still my nemesis, is getting better every week. I've realized I have my strengths and weaknesses inside the gym. The best part is that I've had such great success my sister joined crossfit and my sister-in-law hired a personal trainer. We're becoming a fit fam. My friends at JCCF still cheer for me and I still show up. I hope I encourage people to take charge of their fitness. If you're in on ramp and feeling intimidated just come talk to me. I'm at the 6:30 pm and 6 pm classes My ass can't run a half a mile so trust me you've got nothing to worry about . Everyone has to start somewhere. Even if it's learning to pick things off the floor without falling.

From the owner: Our business allows member to reach a level of fitness they have yet to find. Better than yesterday…read moreis the phrase, and our experienced trainers, programming, and community is the support system that you need!

Fantastic place with ohhmazing coaches!! Building Strength & Resilience through structure and…read moreaccountability. Life changing !

Very unwelcoming atmosphere. I wanted to see the gym and what sort of equipment they had; to see if…read morethey had anything I like using since I need what I need etc. So I was already in the area killing time while running errands and I decided to do a walk in.. Luckily (or so I thought) I walked up as the class of two people were wrapping up... But I was denied a gym tour because the owner was overwhelmed that there was a walk-in. Lol. She said that she "had never had one before" and the look she gave me was so gross. Ew. I can't. There were literally just the two people leaving her and I in there..... any other CrossFit I've EVER walked up to greeted me with smiles and warmth bc THAT is what Real CrossFit gyms are about. This one can't even handle a walk in when there is no one there. Sad really.

The vibe at this gym is AWESOME. I mainly visit the Ozarks in the summer time and going forward,…read moregoing to Westside Fitness will become part of my local routine. They are super motivating with their classes, which range from a resistance training class that's beginner-friendly with Coach Branda, to options for something tougher. They pay good attention to shoulder and hip mobility through a thoughtfully designed warm-up and then a sort of HIIT-style set of exercises that keep things fun and dynamic. Resistance ("strength and conditioning") classes are M/W/F and then there are stretch and yoga classes on other days. There is a great community here, with men and women, members of all ages, and beginners to serious competitors. I cannot more highly recommend this gym. I wish it were close to my home!

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The best gym I have ever visited. Hands down. It looked really small and out of place in the middle…read moreof nowhere where Missouri but you can DEFINITELY not judge a book by its cover. I'm glad I walked in and checked it out. the staff was friendly. I love that they had a WIDE variety of equipment for old school body building! Hammer strength machines!!! If you're doing a competition, this is definitely the gym to go to. I wish this was near me in Cali. I've contemplated moving just to become a member of this gym. lol

Awesome gym. Stopped in for the day. Great selection of equipment. Extremely clean. Front desk…read moreattendant was very pleasant and friendly. Loved the open garage doors