CrossFit Central London

This hardly has any really positive reviews which is a real disservice to the coaches.
I actually joined up in February 2014, I have a friend in DC who is a CrossFit fanatic, so thought I’d give it a go, best decision ever! CrossFit itself is perfect for me, the variety of workouts keeps me from getting bored and as a fairly petite woman, the introduction to free weights has been a huge boost to my confidence. I go to the early morning classes, and I couldn’t praise the coaches enough they are supportive, instructive and are always happy to help out with queries outside of the class time. As I am at the early class there are a lot less people (something I prefer) but it does mean there is a little less atmosphere, but we always make sure everyone knows each other’s names and cheer people on to the end of the WOD.
To anyone reading be it a drop-​in or someone looking for a way to spice up their exercise régime or start something new, come by and say hi!

This is not a welcoming box for out of town Crossfitters. I was visiting from California, have been a Crossfitter for 2 years, and I’ve been to quite a few other boxes. This place is hard to find and is on a private road that even the locals don’t recognize. I was left behind the others in the warm-​up run and spent 10 minutes trying to find the gym again.
The coach was not «on the clock» when I arrived so did not respond to introductions. Others in the class were into their own game and not interested in helping out.
I would recommend the Crossfit SE11 London box as a much better alternative — easier to find and close to the Vauxhall tube stop. They have terrific coaching and friendly people. I had a much better experience there!

Overall I wasn’t as impressed with this box as I thought I would be. There were good and bad points, but overall I would not come back. I would definitely try a different box next time I’m in town.
The pros:
solid workout, whole hour was taken with activities
great scale-​down options given (elements level, basic 1, 2, etc)
comprehensive warmup and WOD activities were varied
very quick responses to emails
nice facility and it’s expanding, lots of equipment
The cons:
young coaches, apathetic attitudes, did not feel pushed in WOD
not much of a sense of community (hardly anyone talking to others in class or interaction with coaches, no one cheering for last person in WOD)
registration system very difficult
mediocre explanations of exercises

I’m from the United States and just dropped in for a WOD. great coaching and environment

A great facility to CrossFit with a great coaching staff.
Spent a week working out with CFCL while on vacation in London. Matthew and Duncan the two coaches we trained with were great and incredibly welcoming. CrossFit is truly a worldwide community.
The gym is a little hard to find due to construction. It is located in the arches under the national rail tracks.
If you’re thinking of giving CrossFit a try hurry up and head to CFCL.

Spending your time at the gym on the elliptical machine? How boring! You could be doing a workout that involves gymnast rings, rope climbs and a bunch of people to share your pain when you finish.
CrossFit is a high intensity strength conditioning program with workouts that can be scaled to your fitness level. The thing I like most about CrossFit Central London (CFCL) is the people. Today, when I walked through the door, I started warming up with about eight people who have become my friends over the months. The girls split off from the guys and worked on our front squats, cheering each other on until we all lifted more than we thought possible.
After the strength training, we started the workout of the day (WOD). It’s different every day and you never know what to expect. Today it was three rounds of 50 squats, 7 muscle-​ups on gymnast rings, and 10 hanging power cleans. (If you don’t know what a muscle-​up or a power clean is, no worries! CFCL’s foundation class will sort all of that out for you.)
You compete against yourself to get the fastest time possible and because everyone is working out at once you push yourself harder than you would if you were alone at the gym. When people finished the WOD they turned their attention to the person next to them to offer encouragement.
The only reason I gave CFCL 4 stars instead of 5 is because they’re still waiting for planning permission to install showers. As soon as that happens, it will definitely be a 5 star place. I never thought I’d say I loved a gym, but CFCL made it happen.