CrossFit Ancoats

Every gym has rules. These are ours.
Some of them are serious. Some of them less so. All of them matter.
This is the culture we’ve built at CrossFit Ancoats, and it doesn’t happen by accident.
It happens because the people in this gym genuinely look out for each other, show up for each other, and understand that how you train says a lot about who you are.
If this sounds like your kind of place - you know where we are.

Never done much exercise? Never been to a gym?
Neither had Sean when he walked through our door.
Two weeks later, this is what he had to say 👇

“I have never done a lot of exercise before, let alone going to a gym, so I’m a real beginner. I’ve just completed 2 weeks at CF Ancoats and I am absolutely enjoying it. Everyone is so friendly and it’s given me the opportunity to interact with some really nice people. I started with the foundation course with Ben which helped set the tone for the classes. I’ve got a long way to go but I’m really happy I chose CF Ancoats to go on this journey with.”
— Sean D ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

That’s what the Foundations course is for. Three private sessions covering everything you need to know, movements, equipment, technique - each finishing with a short workout. By the end you’re ready for your first group class, confident and prepared.
No experience needed. Just a willingness to start.
Sound like Sean?
Get in touch

You don’t have to be fit to start. Ready?
Here’s how
Swipe to see which option suits you best.

Not sure if CrossFit is right for you? Start here.
Drop us a WhatsApp and come in for a coffee and a chat. No pressure, no commitment, just an honest conversation about your goals, your experience, and whether CrossFit Ancoats is the right fit for you.
No obligation. Just a conversation. 💬

Want to learn the basics before jumping into group classes?
Our Foundations course is 3 private sessions covering the movements that underpin everything we do; squats, pressing, hinging, each finishing with a short workout so you leave feeling great.
By the end you’ll have touched every piece of kit in the gym. Then we book your first group class, included in the cost.

4 sessions for £90. The best possible start. 💪

Just want to get stuck in and see what it’s all about?
£30 gets you 7 days of unlimited classes. Come once, come every day - whatever works for you.
No experience needed.
Meet the coaches, meet the members, and find out what CrossFit Ancoats is actually about.
No commitment beyond the 7 days. 👊

Three ways in. No wrong answer. No fitness needed. No excuses.
WhatsApp us or hit the link in bio to get started 👇

Thinking about trying CrossFit but not sure if it’s for you?

You’re in the right place.

CrossFit Ancoats is built for real people, runners looking to build strength, gym regulars wanting more structure and community, and complete beginners who’ve never touched a barbell in their life.

Whatever your background, you’ll be coached every step of the way. Every movement explained, every workout adapted to your level. No experience required. No judgment. Just good coaching, great people, and training that actually gets you results.

Come and see what we’re about, no fitness required.

This lot didn’t all walk in knowing what they were doing.

They started exactly where you are - curious, maybe a little nervous, not sure if CrossFit was for them.

Seven days is all it took.

Unlimited classes. £30. No commitment beyond that. Link in bio 👆

No contracts. No pressure. No idea what to expect.

That’s fine - that’s exactly what the 7 day trial is for.

7 days. Unlimited classes. £30. Come as many times as you like, meet the coaches, meet the members, and find out what CrossFit Ancoats is actually about.
Bring a friend along for support.

If you love it, we’ll get you started. If it’s not for you, no hard feelings.

But most people are surprised. 👉 Link in bio to sign up.

"I'm not fit enough for CrossFit."

It's the most common thing I hear from people who reach out to CrossFit Ancoats. And every time I hear it, I want to have the same conversation.

You don't get fit before you start working out. You start working out because you want to get fit. That's the whole point of starting.

The idea that CrossFit is for elite athletes comes from social media - specifically the CrossFit Games, which is the sport taken to its absolute extreme. What we do every day at CrossFit Ancoats is the methodology: building genuinely fit, healthy human beings. Beginners included. Especially beginners.

Every session is coached. Every workout is scaled to your level, lighter weights, modified movements, fewer reps if needed. We call it scaling and it happens every single session, for every person in the room, whether they've been training for a week or three years.

For complete beginners we run a Foundations course before your first group class, three small sessions covering the fundamental movements so there are no surprises when you walk in.

Two of our members put it better than I can. Supriya came with no gym background and told us she went from being intimidated by the gym to craving the challenge every day. Nicole came from a year of BodyPump without real coaching, one month with us and her technique has transformed.

That's what happens when coaching is taken seriously.

If you've been putting it off our 7-day trial is £30.

Come and prove yourself wrong.

crossfitancoats.com/getting-started

“I’m not fit enough for CrossFit.”

Heard it this week. Hear it every week.

Here’s why it’s completely the wrong way round. 👉

7-day trial → £30. Link in bio or DM us.



The idea that you’d have to be fit to start getting fit baffles me.

It’s likely a result of seeing people that are already experienced doing impressive things on social media. But don’t let that put you off.
No one started there.
You wouldn’t watch the Olympics and let that put you off starting running or swimming.
Use it as inspiration - come along and have a go.
You might love it.

We cater to everyone, so long as you’re willing to show up we’ll be here to support you.

Our 7 day unlimited trial includes all of our classes, so come along and see what all the hype is about.

Nicole came to us from a year of BodyPump. Good on her for showing up consistently, but she wasn’t getting the one thing that actually moves the needle: coaching.

One month at CrossFit Ancoats. Real feedback, every session. Movements scaled to where she was. Progress tracked. Varied workouts that hit all areas of fitness.

That’s what a coach in the room changes.

7-day trial → £30 - Unlimited classes. Link in bio.

That shift doesn’t happen by accident.

It happens because of coaching that actually gives a damn. Because of a community that cheers you on instead of sizing you up. Because of a programme that meets you where you are — not where it thinks you should be.

Supriya came to us with no gym background. She’s hit all her PRs. She’s still here.

If you’ve been putting it off — this is what’s waiting on the other side.

7-day trial → £30. Link in bio.