Named after the Greek god of war, CrossFit Ares hopes to help its clients win their fitness battles—whether they're fighting to do 20 pull-ups or win a body-building championship. The CrossFit program embraces all experience levels with its mix of gymnastics, weightlifting, and cardio drills that scale up or down in intensity to challenge everyone from beginners to beginners with bionic exoskeletons.

Each routine is known as a workout of the day, or 'WOD', and owner Craig Galloway puts a serious dose of thought into their composition. He meets with his staff for one Saturday out of every month, planning different exercise lineups that keep gym members simultaneously safe and entertained. He brings the same level of forethought to warm-ups, as well, and considers them just as important as the main class event.