Marc Lavoisier
Head coach · Strength
Ex-rugby prop who found barbells at 29. Runs the strength cycles and the squat and pull mechanics new members need first, and will spend a whole class on one set-up cue if that is what you need.
Grand Baie, Mauritius
Coached CrossFit,ten metres from the lagoon.
Twenty people per class. Not one more.
First class at 05:15, six days a week.
Six disciplines, one room.
This is what effort looks like, up close.
05:15 — 19:00
6 / 7
20 MAX
6 DISCIPLINES
HYROX ×5
How a class runs
What a coached session is
Coached, not supervised
Class caps at 20. A coach watches your reps, changes the weight, and tells you when to stop. Nobody trains alone in a corner.
Scaled by default
Every workout is written with three versions. Your first month looks nothing like the person next to you, and that is the point.
Built around the island
Runs go out the open door and along the coast road. First class is 05:15, six days a week, finished before the heat and the traffic. The people who pick that hour almost always pick it again.
Photos
The box in pictures
This week
The schedule, at a glance
Mon
- 05:15–06:15
- 06:30–07:30
- 07:45–08:45
- 09:00–10:00
- 10:00–12:00
- 17:00–18:00
- 18:00–19:00
Tue
- 05:15–06:15
- 06:30–07:30
- 07:45–08:45
- 09:00–10:00
- 10:00–12:00
- 16:45–17:45
- 17:00–18:00
- 18:00–19:00
Wed
- 05:15–06:15
- 06:30–07:30
- 07:45–08:45
- 09:00–10:00
- 10:00–12:00
- 16:00–16:45
- 16:45–17:45
- 17:00–18:00
- 18:00–19:00
Thu
- 06:30–07:30
- 07:45–08:45
- 09:00–10:00
- 17:00–18:00
- 18:00–19:00
Fri
- 05:15–06:15
- 06:30–07:30
- 07:45–08:45
- 09:00–10:00
- 10:00–12:00
- 17:00–18:00
- 18:00–19:00
Sat
- 09:00–10:00
This is what a WOD on the sand looks like.
On film
The approach to the box, and a session underway.
CrossFit Grand Bay is an official HYROX Training Club affiliate.
The race, station by station
HYROX pairs a 1 km run with each of eight fixed stations, raced in the same order every time. We coach the movements and the pacing behind them, not just general fitness.
01
SkiErg
1000 m
1 km run02
Sled Push
50 m
1 km run03
Sled Pull
50 m
1 km run04
Burpee Broad Jump
80 m
1 km run05
Row
1000 m
1 km run06
Farmers Carry
200 m
1 km run07
Sandbag Lunges
100 m
1 km run08
Wall Balls
100 reps
Today on the board
The whiteboard
Posted every morning at 05:00. Scaling options sit next to the prescribed version, and your coach picks with you before the clock starts.
See the full timetableWorkout of the day
"Fran, coastal"
21-15-9
Thruster 43 / 30 kg
Pull-ups
Time cap 12 min · then 800 m along the coast road.
Scaled: 30 / 20 kg, banded pull-ups, 400 m.
The coaches
Three people who will know your name by week two
Élodie Rivet
Coach · Olympic lifting
Competitive weightlifter turned coach. Runs Saturday barbell club and drills the snatch catch position longer than most people think necessary, until it stops missing.
Kevin Appadoo
Coach · Gymnastics & mobility
Grand Baie born and raised. Runs rings, handstands and pull-up progressions.
Membership
Pay for what you actually use
Drop-in
Passing through Grand Baie for a week? Turn up, sign the waiver, and train with whoever's on the floor that day.
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per class
10-pack
For irregular schedules and long visits.
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10 classes · —
Unlimited
Every class, every day, plus open gym: the simplest plan there is.
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per month
Annual
Committed. Pay once, freeze up to 6 weeks.
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per year · —
On Google
What people say
On Instagram
The week, in pictures
Your first class is free
Come to any WOD on the timetable. Bring water and shoes you can run in. We handle the rest.