CrossFit^® Mercia

CrossFit Mercia is a friendly and fully kitted CrossFit box in Burton upon Trent. Meet our friendly coaches, explore our memberships and become a part of CrossFit Mercia Family!

A place where likeminded people meet, train and have fun.Whatever your age or fitness level, we CAN’T WAIT TO mEET you! Let us help you achieve your personal fitness goals and become the best version of yourself!

I started doing CrossFit around the start of 2020 after looking to do something a little different than running & normal gym routines. Quite daunting to start with lots of completely different movements and equipment, but with great coaches which help you step by step & a very friendly community which encourage you through the workouts it has been awesome & looking forward to many more years.

Fitness wise where I am now compared to when I started is a massive improvement. CrossFit has pushed my fitness level & general well-being more than I thought I could achieve in strength, core strength & mental strength which has helped for work & also family life. Still a lot of areas which I can & need to improve & working away quite a lot is challenging but I will continue to chip away.

I’ve been coming to CrossFit Mercia for a while now and have done a mixture of the classes and PT with Joe….everyone is really friendly and helpful, especially the coaches which is good as I didn’t know anyone when I joined and I was quite nervous. For the first time ever in my life I actually enjoy doing exercise and it’s my happy place ???? I would ???? recommend and have been doing so to anyone who will listen ???????? massive thanks Joe who has been helping me achieve what I didn’t think was possible????

CommunityGone are the days of 90 minute hypertrophy training sessions, headphones on, not speaking to anyone else. Can say I’ve made some good friends from the gym already and it’s a much more pleasant place to train.PriceCrossFit gets a reputation as being more of a premium gym, but from my experience, it is absolutely worth it if you can afford it because of the access you get to high quality coaching. Paying for a handful of PT sessions each month would be far more expensive.

I joined about 4 years ago. CrossFit in my opinion is far better than regular gym, because you get a well structured class at different times of the day, there is a app to follow your progress, there’s competitions, etc, but for me there is a few reasons I love it and here’s why:

Personally I prefer the classes because you basically get personal coaching in small groups with a specific training plan that I wouldn’t have time or knowledge to plan on my own.

I started crossfit at the beginning of August 2020 and I wouldn't have believed anyone if they'd told me this is where I would be now. Crossfit has had such a positive impact on me and that is down to the amazing community and great coaches, everyone has been incredibly friendly and incredibly supportive. I've made some amazing friends over the past year or so and hope to make many more.

Now to the exercise part. Crossfit has pushed me beyond what I thought I could achieve. I've learned so many new things and worked on many weaknesses (but still a lot more work needed). I've never been as fit and strong than when I started crossfit and working with some fantastic coaches has been a highlight for me.

I have been training CrossFit for a while, and then had a long break and missed it badly! Perhaps personally to me the best thing about CrossFit - I don’t need to prepare at all - no programmes to follow, no scheduling - simply turn up and do the workout - and it’s different every day! I feel a lot stronger than when I started two months ago and love to see that progress.

The gym feels like a family and you are immediately invited into the fold. Generally just love the place, fun, engaging, challenging, scalable for your ability and fitness levels.

Our 6 and 8 year old boys also attend the Crossfit Kids classes which they love, its their thing and its carried over into how they view exercise generally and how much fun it can be.

New to CrossFit? Our Fundamentals class is a great starting point to familiarise with the core movements and series of workouts of CrossFit. Supervised by our coaches you will in no time be able to join the rest of the squad at the regular CrossFit classes.

Want to improve your Olympic lifting skills? These classes are designed to help everyone regardless of their level improve During sessions you will be breaking down the Olympic Lifts into their components (Cleans, Jerks and Snatches) to improve overall technique, strength and power.

If you want to learn how to move your body properly, then Gymnastics is the right choice for you! Deriving from Olympic Gymnastics we use a variety of movements to improve your core strength in order to move your body joints through their full range of motion.

If you are just starting, a session with a coach will put you right on track and help you understand the fundamentals of CrossFit. Or maybe you are looking to improve your technique to beat your PB? One on one training is an excellent choice both for beginners and advanced athletes to up their game.

Enjoy total freedom on our Open Gym only space. Use any equipment - ask for help from coaches if you want programming or come and do your own thing like: Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Weightlifting, Gymnastics, Cardio, Stretching and Mobility.

Nutrition plays a critical role in your fitness. Proper nutrition can amplify or diminish the effect of your training efforts. Effective nutrition is moderate in protein, carbohydrate, and fat. Get a personalised nutrition advice from one of our coaches.

CrossFit^® Mercia: Reviews

4.9/5 (16 Reviews)

Mike Jay Published on 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Well maintained and well equipped space with friendly staff

Gordon Berridge Published on 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Sorry for only leaving this review now given I dropped in over Christmas/New Year period '23. This aside, I was welcomed by the friendly owner Joe and his even more friendly dog (sorry didn't get the dogs name) - great facility, plenty of space, and equipment to run through my workouts. Next time I am up, I'll be sure to drop by and maybe this time do a class.

Alex Abbotts Published on 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best gym and community in the Midlands

Martyn Candler Published on 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Recently expanded CrossFit box in Burton on Trent.

Zoltan Titan Published on 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Top coach good workout

CrossFit Mercia

Hi Zoltan, don’t see you on our records of ever attending a session at our gym, just wondering if you would like to? Or come and have a look before you review us?

Will Published on 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: The gym feels like a family and you are immediately invited into the fold. Generally just love the place, fun, engaging, challenging, scalable for your ability and fitness levels. Our 6 and 8 year old boys also attend the Crossfit Kids classes which they love, its their thing and its carried over into how they view exercise generally and how much fun it can be. Thanks Joe and the Mercia team!

Harvso H Published on 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Welcoming, motivating and supportive! Brilliant gym and gym goers too! All with the same attitude to train hard but also have fun too! Thank you for welcoming me in team

George Nicholas Burton Published on 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice and open space to work out. Friendly staff. Good music. They offer drop-in sessions at accessible pricing.

Jamie Lyon Published on 2 years ago

Positive experience: Great gym competition and nice friendly staff

George Burton Published on 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice and open space to work out. Friendly staff. Good music. They offer drop-in sessions at accessible pricing.

Joanna Cieslewicz Published on 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place. Friendly atmosphere. Kids and animals friendly. Easy ro find. Good parking space

Jake Davies Published on 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love the classes and atmosphere at the box. Great place to workout

Damien Garbett Published on 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic atmosphere ,staff and crossfitters really welcoming.

Sharon Holford Published on 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great workout, friendly team.

lucy Elson Published on 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love this place! No matter what your fitness level there is a place for you. Everyone is so welcoming too!

Shane Khan Published on 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: if your looking to get fit get in shape tone up or lose wait youve come to the right place. be prepared to give 100%.

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