Do you need to know how to drive before you take driving lessons? Absolutely not and that is the same here. We are here to develop your fitness from the ground up. How do we do this? Simply, we ask you to be very honest with us each day you come in and train with us about how you are feeling. We will modify workouts just the right amount to achieve the desired effect. We introduce you to like-minded people within the community, most of who started in the exact same place as you.

Each class and its specific programming is written to complement one another. Fitness is our aim and coaching is our game, so it doesn’t matter which one you get into, either way, we will push your fitness and you will learn something new.  What’s the difference between the types of classes on the schedule? WOD: The "WOD" is the "workout of the day." Each week the daily WODs are posted to our app (WODify), and it's part of a complete program designed to improve strength and conditioning. The WOD can be scaled (adjusted) to provide a suitable challenge for athletes at any level. You will be coached through a warm-up, skill preparation for all elements of the days WOD, then finally we will hit the workout. Engine WOD: This is largely a barbell free class. In a very useful & easy format, you will develop three things. 1) you cardiovascular conditioning (Engine) 2) the ability to recover from high-intensity exercise 3) simple weighted and unweighted exercise technique that we use in CrossFit. This is accessible to all levels. Endurance: Is your 90 min hybrid class to get you ready for varying competitions and test the limits. Olympic Weightlifting: A barbell based class that refines the technical aspects of Olympic-style weightlifting.  The class is again open to all levels.As with all of the above, the Olympic Weightlifting program complements the main WOD programming. Personal Training: Can be taken up with our coaches at any point at any level of fitness. Personal training is a great tool to increase the learning curve and gain more CrossFit experience, quickly. Functional Body building: The FBB program operates on the foundational principles of quality movement, controlled tempo, and periodised training. It integrates functional movements with bodybuilding techniques to prepare clients for daily tasks and enhance their athletic potential. Throwdown: This class is on every Saturday on the schedule. With an extended run time of 90mins the classes allow dedicated time to the more advanced elements of CrossFit® and towards making FUNctional fitness competitions LESS SCARY.

Your first time in, we want you to feel comfortable. You will meet one of the owners or directors, Lee, Harry, Ben, or one of our wonderful coaches. Then we will do a quick tour of the facilities before your class. Pop your belongings in the changing room lockers (no padlock needed, they are coded) before heading to the cosy stretching area pre-workout! Post class, come and tell us what you thought of the class and let's talk about membership and your next class!

The classic CrossFit® prescription is once per training day ‘three days on, one day off, two days on, one day off’.  Some train two on, one off repeatedly and some every other day. Ultimately, it depends on how much time you have to commit and what your travel schedule is. Typically we would have someone who has not done CrossFit® before starting on a 10 session per month membership (that means at least 20 days of rest in there too). You can always adjust your membership as you see fit. If you are highly driven, want to get better at CrossFit®, but struggle for the time you’ll for sure need to employ some patience. Definitely don’t be too hard on yourself. Out of 168 hours in a week, if you come to Shapemsmiths for two of those hours progress will be very steady. Ultimately, we believe strongly that CrossFit® should be a lifestyle choice. Depending on proximity to the gym, it’s relatively easy to fit a 60min session into your day, high five a few folks, smile away and then crack back on with your day feeling like you are bad-ass.

Yes, indeed we do. There are male and female lockers and shower rooms with 3 showers in each space. Within each shower cubicle you get a real treat in the form of special probiotic shower gel and shampoo. We have complimentary towels onsite as well and the changing area is equipped with salon grade hair dryers and straighteners. Lockers are coded, so no need to bring a padlock or a coin. We also have a hireable locker service upstairs in our secondary locker room.

We love nothing more than having visitors from other boxes come “throw down” with us! If you are just passing through, we charge a drop in fee of £25 per class. We promise its worth every penny! You can book a drop in with us  Here. You may find that we do things a little differently than your “box back home.” We hope that you enjoy the change in scenery, clientele, maybe even music. If anything makes you uncomfortable, however, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

Yes! we are actually open 24/7 for open gym access. We of course would love for you to train in our classes as we are all about community first but we do understand if you have your own programme you are aiming to follow. Please message us HERE to gain access as we want to make sure everyone feels safe and comfortable in the space.