Hands up who enjoyed our Christmas Pairs competition a couple of weeks ago on 1st December? For many of you, this was your first competitive experience and very probably, there were a few pre-match nerves! For more seasoned members, there was a real sense of excitement (and definitely some nerves as well!) that built as we neared the day! When competition day arrived, there was a huge turnout and we are over the moon to have received SO much positive […]

Want to move like a gymnast? In that case, be sure to join us for a 2 hour gymnastics workshop (focused primarily on handstands) lead by gymnast  Coach Ciara Murphy. Perfect for athletes of ALL levels, this workshop will introduce important mobility, strength and technique drills to get you comfortable upside down. Although focused on the foundations of balancing,  Ciara will also touch on a variety of handstand variations such as walking, pressing and pushups. Ciara will be assisted in […]

We are delighted to announce with the New Year around the corner there will be a return  of our Olympic Weightlifting Club ‘Resurrection 8’. In the New Year many of you will be looking at what to pursue and what goals to work towards, many of you will have your eyes firmly set on the CrossFit Open which tests all athletes around the world in the sport of fitness. Due to the Open coming in late February many of us […]

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…” And it’s also the time when opportunities for over indulgence are everywhere and our willpower is tested for all its worth! Mulled wine, selection boxes, mince pies, sherry trifles, Christmas puddings, boxes of biscuits by the bucket load and of course, it just wouldn’t be Christmas without all those tins of delicious ‘Roses’, right? Well, apart from the orange, strawberry and coffee crème ones! Many of you have been working really hard […]

Rebecca Reilly  Many of our newer members won’t have met Rebecca yet as she is currently on maternity leave, after welcoming little Levi into the world a short while ago. We can’t wait to have her back in the box hopefully sooner rather than later! Rebecca has been a member for the past two years and very quickly developed a love of the barbell as she tells us herself below.     How did you come across CFWD? “I started […]