Answers to the most frequently asked questions:
WHAT IS NINJA OBSTACLE LIFTING ACADEMY?
Ninja Obstacle Lifting Academy is your new home for several different disciplines of movement: Ninja Warrior, Obstacle Course Racing, Lifting (yourself, others, physical objects), Parkour, Freerunning, Functional Fitness, Calisthenics, and more to come. We want to provide a safe, encouraging, and exciting training facility for everyone open to a new form of staying active. We want to create a community that looks out for each other, respects the facility, respect each other, the equipment, helps one another grow, all while having a good time. We are mainly a training facility more so than an entertainment spot. We will help you find your limits and push past them. If you want to learn and get better at unique, dynamic, challenging sports, be competitive, or just stay active, this is the place to be.
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP? You can start by registering your profile HERE , add your child(ren), sign each waiver, and finally your C.C. to your account.
1. Go to Sign Up and create an account in your name for YOU--the Parent/Guardian. After the main account has been created, you will manage all for the future.
2. After the main account has been created in your name, go to your Profile and click on "Add Family Member" to add your child(ren) to your account.
3. It will require you to quickly sign a waiver for you and then one for your child. If the second waiver (for your child) doesn’t pop up right away after you add your child, go to the menu (three lines on the top right of the screen) and then scroll down to the bottom and click on your child’s name and the waiver should pop up.
4. If the waiver still doesn’t come up for your child, please log out and then back in and then click on the menu and switch to your child’s account and it should pop up.
5. Please check your email and confirm that you received a copy of your child’s waiver so you will know it went through.
6. Then from the buttons up top (or drop down menu) click where it says register.
7. Add your credit card info under the billings tab.
WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED? We are conveniently located at 3511 River Road Suite C New Orleans, Louisiana 70121. The HOME page or bottom of all pages has an overhead shot on exactly how to get to our entrance. It is exactly 5 mins from the old space.
WHAT ARE YOUR HOURS? After you register, you can see our schedule HERE to see our schedule.
DO YOU HAVE BIRTHDAY PARTIES OR OTHER PRIVATE EVENTS?
Yes, we will have birthday parties, gym rentals, school break programs, and more! Head over to our EVENTS page.
WHAT CLASSES DO YOU OFFER? We offer Adult/Youth Ninja Warrior, Parkour/Freerunning, Obstacle Course Race (OCR), Functional Fitness, more options will be coming soon. You can find out more details about those classes HERE .
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BASIC EXERCISES (PREREQUISITES) TO GET INTO CLASSES?
-Hang on a bar with palms facing away (pronated) for 30-60 seconds
- Getting across monkey bars
-A pull up
-Push ups
- Have good balance and coordination
- Proper run form
- BE COACHABLE. Please listen and respect what the coaches are telling you. These are extreme sports once you start getting to higher levels. We are looking out for your longevity, safety of others, and growth as an athlete.
WHAT AGES ARE ELIGIBLE TO START CLASSES?
For classes, we start training youths at the age of 6 years old (Any child younger is a case-by-case basis as some are more advanced than others in the same age bracket). If a child is almost there, we highly recommend scheduling one on ones to get them up to speed and/or bringing them to open gym.
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
Contact us for an intro class. The intro class is by APPOINTMENT ONLY and your initial investment is $25 to reserve your spot (Cost can be put towards a membership or a personal training session if purchased after intro class only). When you are taking your intro class we will assess the best course of action. We will determine if participants are ready to attend classes or will need some 1 on 1 sessions before joining a class setting.
WHAT ARE THE MEMBERSHIP PERKS INCLUDED WITH A MEMBERSHIP?
Save lots of money - the more commitment from you, the better the pricing you’ll receive.
Open gym membership included ($100 value)
Priority scheduling - Members are prioritized over drop ins when classes are full.
A bottle of alcohol based liquid chalk (with carabiner) that you can take with you even when traveling. (35-40 uses). You know how important that is.
Band test for Level 1 - 4 included. By appt only. ($25 for non members)
Bring a friend to Open Gym pass:
Free entrance to Ninja Night ($15 for Non Members)
Free hi fives
Discount on in stock Merchandise
That special feel coming to (Y)our gym
WHAT MEMBERSHIPS DO YOU HAVE?
We have memberships for different Levels of commitments, number of family members, and budgets.
*Monthly memberships include unlimited open gym memberships as a members perk.
*Discount for multiple family memberships - 20%, 15%, 10%, 10%
N.O.L.A. Membership:
Level 1: Any 1 class a week
Level 2: Any 2 classes a week
Level 3: Any 3 classes a week
Unlimited N.O.L.A.: Any class Unlimited
Not interested in Ninja Warrior or Parkour? Only want to do OCR or Functional Fitness? Just starting to get into fitness?
Then N.O.L.A. FIT Membership is for you!
N.O.L.A. FIT LEVEL 1 - 2x classes a week
N.O.L.A. FIT LEVEL 2 - 3x classes a week
N.O.L.A. FIT LEVEL 3 - Unlimited classes a week
Not interested in any of the classes and just want to do Open Gym only?
We have an Unlimited open gym membership as well.
CAN I BUY A MEMBERSHIP ONLINE?
For now, yes. We will allow it for the opening for a limited time.
You can find those purchase options in our STORE .
We will be removing the option to purchase memberships online due to people buying classes they were not ready for. Classes are separated by skill/age range.
I HAVE A VARYING SCHEDULE, CAN I BUY DROP INS FOR CLASSES OR PRIVATE TRAINGS ONLINE?
Yes! You can purchase those HERE.
WHAT IS OPEN GYM and HOW OLD DOES A PARTICIPANT HAVE TO BE FOR OPEN GYM?
OPEN GYM IS: A time to explore for all. If a member wanted extra time on obstacles to drill what we went over in class, someone looking to try the gym’s obstacles and get a feel for it, someone to look step out of their comfort zone, or someone looking to try a new sport. A staff member is there for your safety.
OPEN GYM IS NOT - A personal training session or for taking advantage of a staff member’s time. Staff members can give you instructions or demonstrations, but are there for everyone’s safety. If you are interested in learning specific techniques or how to conquer an obstacle please schedule a 1 on 1 or an intro class. It is not a time to drop kids off unsupervised. See next question.
AGES
We recommend visitors as young as 5 and up. Younger visitors (17 and under) MUST BE SUPERVISED BY A GUARDIAN. Please understand, while we strive for the safety of all, that we simply cannot be responsible if the child is left unattended by their parent or guardian. The facility has a lot of moving parts to it and we try to minimize the risk of injury and accidents as much as possible. For the safety of everyone, please follow all rules. This is training facility with lots of people flying, swinging, running, and jumping. We can’t watch the little ones as they require more attention than older participants.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING TO THE GYM?
We recommend bringing: A good attitude, an open mind, Hydration, Liquid Chalk, Sweat Towel, Face Mask (optional) Gloves (optional), different pairs of shoes if possible.
*We Require Shoes In Our Gym*
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
This is a GYM setting. PLEASE WEAR GYM/ATHLETIC ATTIRE. We do not have HVAC in the gym. We do have 4 small fans and 2 industrial large fans. Make sure you dress comfortable and prepare to sweat. Tennis shoes are Required. For example, New Balance Fresh Foam Zantes, NB Pursuit, NB trainers, NB Fast, NB Fast V2, Series One shoes, Nike Revolutions, Adidas Cross Em Up, (List will be updated as we find more suitable to the sport).
*DO NOT WEAR OPEN TOED SHOES, CROCS, SLIP ONS, SANDALS, BOOTS, DANCE SHOES, ETC*
WHERE CAN I PARK?
Parking in the lot or off street is advised. Please be mindful of the NO PARKING SIGNS posted around the areas. The parking lot is shared with another business, so please do not hang out in the parking lot. IF you choose to wait, please park on the sides of the building.
WHAT COMPETITIONS DO YOU HOST AT YOUR FACILITY?
For Ninja Warrior: We will be reapplying to the World Ninja League (WNL). Competitions start from ages 6 yo and up. Ninjas compete in Qualifiers, then Regional Finals, and progress to WNL World Finals. We have had a few of our local athletes compete at world finals the last 4 years! We train for different ninja warrior competitions and NINJA WARRIOR SEASON IS YEAR ROUND. There are always competitions around the country.
For OCR: We also train for Battle OCR, Spartan races, Conquer The Gauntlet, Barbarian Challenge, Phoenix Race, Savage Race, Tough Mudder, Highlander Assault, Hero Dash, etc. These events are large and usually held at outside locations or stadiums.
For Parkour: We train for tag, skill, speed, and style competitions. We will aim to hold parkour competitions and jams.
For Functional Fitness: We train for functional fitness events. We are looking at some leagues and will be a part of the future comps. We will work to host competitions at the new facility.
HOW DO I GET ON AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR/AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR JR, ETC?
We have had a few members our ninja warrior community appear on ANW including the owner. If your goal is to get on a show, we can advise you on what they are looking for. Most importantly, we train you if you are selected to compete on the show. If you’re picked, we want you to attack the course to the best of your ability.
WHAT IS NINJA NIGHT?
Ninja Night is our in house competition that mimics being at a ninja warrior competition. We want to simulate the pressure of performing in front of an audience, “flashing” (Successful 1st attempt) of an obstacle, time limit, and everything else you will experience at an actual competition. We will put our athletes through different challenges that focus on grip strength, grip endurance, balance, agility, on the fly thinking, and speed. A VERY valuable form of practice!
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WHAT HAPPENED TO NOLA MUSCLE PARK?
Nola Muscle Park was the answer to the cities need for a new training facility that catered to different sports that the regular gyms can’t provide with just traditional gym equipment. The 1st location (4,500 sq. ft.) did well in Kenner and grew slowly for 2 years. The 2nd location (2,200 sq. ft.) was located in Elmwood inside of LA SPIRIT. Roughly half the size, it increased the gym’s growth and the sports they train for. In 2019, one of the owners had to step away to pursue other ventures in his life. The remaining owner ran the gym successfully for the following 2 years which involved getting through a 3 month shut down due to the 2020 Covid lockdown. The gym successfully bounced back and ran as close to normal as possible. The gym hosted a total of 8 National Ninja League competitions with the generous help of the community and loyal members of the gym. 3.5 years later, the gym had to relocate when LA SPIRIT needed their space in June of 2021 due to their growth. It was a great run while it lasted. Nola Muscle Park was the inception. We will deliver the great training facility you are looking to be a part of. Evolving and moving forward, Ninja Obstacle Lifting Academy will pick up where Nola Muscle Park left off in an 4,000 sq. ft. facility in New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA)! It took almost a year and a half to reopen, but WE ARE BACK BABY!
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