El Médano is hands down the most active town in the south: surf, kite, people running along the beach and loads of folks who look after themselves. If you live there and want to back up your time in the water with some proper strength work — or go all in on HYROX — then BlackBOX, over in Las Chafiras about ten minutes away, is the place for you.
Ten minutes from El Médano, but a whole different world of training
El Médano has a sporty buzz like nowhere else, but for CrossFit, HYROX and functional work with a coach and a full kit of gear, the best-equipped box is just a hop onto the TF-1 heading towards Las Chafiras: about ten minutes in the car and you’re in, with parking right outside the door.
HYROX: the thing hardly anyone in the area trains for
If you’ve caught the HYROX bug, here’s a bonus: it’s one of the things people work on least specifically around El Médano, and we run sessions with the real stations (SkiErg, sled, wall balls, farmers carry…). If you want to know where to start, take a look at our 8-week HYROX plan or our HYROX training page.
For anyone who already surfs, kites or goes out running
Functional training and CrossTraining are the perfect complement to water sports: core, stability, strength and injury prevention. In plain terms: you paddle harder, you last more sessions on the board and you pick up fewer injuries. Plenty of people from El Médano train with us for exactly this reason.
Here for a season in El Médano? Train with no strings attached
There are loads of nomads and long stays in El Médano, so we get it: we offer one-off classes (drop-in) so you can train on the days that suit you, with no sign-up fee and no commitment. Here’s how training on holiday in the south of Tenerife works.
How to get here from El Médano
We’re on Avenida de Venezuela, Nave 7, in Las Chafiras (San Miguel de Abona), about ten minutes from El Médano along the TF-1. Drop us a message on WhatsApp or Instagram, we’ll tell you which class suits you best and we’ll see you at the box. 🖤
Frequently asked questions
Where can you do HYROX near El Médano?
At BlackBOX, in Las Chafiras, about ten minutes from El Médano along the TF-1. We run HYROX sessions with the real stations (SkiErg, sled, wall balls, farmers carry…).
Is there a CrossFit box near El Médano?
Yes. The best-equipped box near El Médano is BlackBOX, about ten minutes away by car, with coach-led CrossTraining classes.
I surf or kite in El Médano — is functional training worth it for me?
Very much so. Functional training and CrossTraining improve your core, your strength and your stability, so you paddle harder, last longer in the water and pick up fewer injuries.
Can I train without tying myself into a monthly membership?
Yes. If you’re in El Médano for a season, there are one-off classes (drop-in), with no sign-up fee and no commitment.