About our box

Our mission is to always create a welcoming and supportive environment, for athletes of all ages and abilities, to achieve their goals together.

Our youngest member is 18, our oldest member is 63. This makes us beyond happy to see.

If you think we could be the right gym for you, check out our memberships.

  • "CrossFit was something completely out of my comfort zone but as soon as I started getting involved in the classes I was hooked!"

    Jonny Roberts

  • “I did 2 drop ins sessions at CrossFit Wrexham (I was visiting the area) and I was really impressed with their staff, coaching and community. I’d highly recommend checking out this gym and community if you live in the area!!”

    Stephanie Poelman

  • “You won’t find a better CrossFit gym than this! I’ve been going for 3 months now & every session has been fantastic. The standard of coaching is incredible..."

    Laura Stanners

  • “Started as a complete beginner...In 4 weeks I’m around 5kg down. My advice, don’t be nervous, take the hardest step to book a trial. Commit to the On Ramp as it teaches you everything you need to be confident to graduate to classes. “Don’t think, just do!””

    Adam Freeman

  • “A Crossfit gym is different from any other gym...Everyday the workouts are different, so you never get bored. I highly recommend CrossFit Wrexham.”

    Andrea Vaugh-Smith

  • “Fantastic coaches and the best gym community...the coaches ensure you’re hitting the correct standards to avoid injury and excel in your fitness journey. Started a year ago and haven’t looked back since!”

    Kayleigh Catherall

  • “Love it. I'm not religious, so CrossFit Wrexham is my church. Great coaching, great vibe... At 48, I'm as fit, strong and flexible as I was 30 years ago..."

    Tom Evans

  • John Maxwell, Owner & Head Coach

    John is proud to say he is a L3 CrossFit Coach. Having coached and run boxes all over the world, he is passionate about building coaches and nurturing his members to achieve their goals.

    John ensures the box runs smoothly day to day.

  • Chrissy Birtwistle, Owner & Coach

    Chrissy has always dreamed of running her own box and passing on her love of CrossFit to a community of likeminded people. Now that dream is a reality. Beyond coaching, Chrissy manages the business, the brand, and the end to end member experience.

  • Chloe Bolton, Coach

    Chloe is an L1 CF Coach and British Weightlifting L2 Coach. She has coached at CrossFit Wrexham since 2019, going full time in 2021, setting aside her career as a nurse to focus on coaching.

  • Tom Kelly, Coach

    Tom is a L2 CrossFit Coach and a competitive athlete - he builds stunning houses by day and imparts his CrossFit wisdom by night. With a heart of gold, he is the life and soul of CrossFit Wrexham.

  • Claire Royce, Coach

    Claire never thought she’d be a coach, but when given the opportunity she took to it like a duck to water. She is passionate about making CrossFit accessible to the more mature amongst us, and carves time out in her week to come train and coach. When she’s not at box she leads a compassionate team of palliative care nurses across Cheshire. She’s a local hero.

  • Duncan Paine, Coach

    Duncan mostly coaches at the weekends, bringing DnB beats to our partner workouts and Sunday Sweat WOD’s because as co-owner of a Dental Lab and he work in the finance side of Law he has an intense work life Monday to Friday, using his free time to train in class himself.

  • Stacey Walter, Intern Coach

    Stacey first started CrossFit at John’s box in London, he got the bug and was convinced to complete his L1. Since then he’s never looked back. With an ambition to make coaching his full time career, Stacey is working with John to gain experience. Outside the gym, Stacey has a successful career in roofing and home renovations.

  • Paul Sheard, Coach

    Paul founded CrossFit Wrexham in 2015, handing the reigns to John & Chrissy in 2023 to focus on Biomechanics and Physiotherapy. But keen to keep his hand in with CrossFit, he takes the occasional class. If he’s not coaching you will likely see him working with members on biomechanics.

  • Joe Walker, Coach

    Joe is an experienced L2 CF Coach, ex-armed forces, he’s coached CrossFit and Swimming for the at Regimental level for the Army, plus competed all over the world, and coached at some excellent CrossFit Affiliates. He continues to coach as he finds the positive environment helps him with his operational complex PTSD. As well as coaching at CrossFit Wrexham he runs a successful Leadership and Culture consultancy business and co-owns a Mountaineering company delivering adventure training in the UK and Italy. Joe’s a top bloke.

Class Schedule

“The magic is in the movement, the art is in the programming, the science is in the explanation, and the fun is in the community.”

— Greg Glassman, CrossFit Founder.

Equipment

  • Rogue echo bikes & C2 Rowers / Ski ergs

  • Barbells & Dumbells

  • 2 x large rigs

  • Wall balls / Kettle Bells

  • Jump ropes & plyo boxes

  • GHD machine

  • Gymnastics Rings & basketball net

The gym

Facilities

  • 5,500 sq/ft floor space

  • Heated chill out / viewing area

  • Male & Female Showers

  • Accessible toilet

  • Unlimited parking

  • Plus, free cup of Lost Barn Coffee after all morning classes!

  • CrossFit

    Our CrossFit classes are accessible to all. We follow CAP Programming from CrossFit HQ, it includes classic benchmark workouts, strength and skill work, combined with partner and team workouts too. Everything you need to get healthier, fitter and more body confident.

  • Gymnastics

    We offer gymnastics classes for members to focus on developing the strength and coordination needed to be proficient at the high skill bodyweight movements - from muscle ups to push ups and everything in between. You can access these classes if you have the Speciality Class Bolt on!

  • Weightlifting

    Weightlifting classes focus on the two olympic lifts - snatch and clean & jerk. Both developing the technique and positional strength to develop good movement mechanics for our members. You can get access when you have the Speciality Class Bolt on too!