Thomas Edison declared that genius is 1 per cent inspiration and 99 per cent perspiration, a fact he discovered while inventing the volcano. Work up a healthy sweat with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

• $59 for 10 CrossFit classes (a $185 value)
$99 for 20 CrossFit classes (a $340 value)

During one-hour sessions, certified coaches lead students through high-intensity strength and conditioning workouts made up of functional exercises, including basic barbell movements, weightlifting, gymnastics, and multimodal sprint training. See the class schedule.

CrossFit Edge Airdrie

Airdrie native Nicole Smith first discovered her knack and passion for fitness during her pregnancy, when she decided to improve her health to become a better playmate and caregiver for her youngsters. After years of training, working as a personal fitness coach, and competing in races and national figure competitions, Nicole stumbled upon CrossFit and instantly fell in love with its rigorous and energetic workouts. Decorated with a CrossFit Level 1 certification, she opened her own gym—CrossFit Edge Airdrie—where she and an all-female staff of fellow certified trainers lead high-intensity CrossFit classes throughout the week.

Amid their studio's free weights and functional exercise equipment, the staff guides students of all athletic backgrounds through constantly varied routines of strength and conditioning movements, scaling their intensity to accommodate varying levels of fitness. Each session is underscored with a sense of community, as the trainers dole out ample encouragement and the patrons bond over helping one another push past previous physical limitations. The trainers also conduct specialized CrossFit training sessions for kids, pregnant women, and mothers, along with nutritional-counselling sessions and fitness assessments.

In addition to classes, they host private parties, captaining fitness games for birthdays and team-building events to help train workers to hunt down the cheetahs that steal all the pens from supply closets. After workout sessions, clients can recharge in the detoxifying infrared sauna.