CrossFit Orillia

Looking to get back into a routine come September? CrossFit could be just what you need!

Regardless of what the internet says, you don’t need a specialized hormone program to target certain muscle groups.

You need something you’ll actually look forward to going to, a coach that helps you and a community that encourages you and keeps you going.

We got that locked 🔒 in!

What a weekend at Timber24 Trail Running Festival 🤍

This team of 8 absolutely crushed it, and to top it off, we came in 1st place in the Women’s 8s division by 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Each runner took on 8 km × 3, and for Jessica, Taylor, Do, Ashley and Kate, this was their first Timber24!

A few weeks ago, Taylor, Jessica and Kate weren’t even sure they could do it! They proved themselves VERY wrong. Taylor and Jessica were incredible all weekend, and Kate stepped in after Coach Rox subluxed her knee two weeks ago and ended up putting down some of the top running times on the team, right alongside Ashley and Christine.

Christine battled through an injury and completed one 8 km loop, while Ashley stepped up in a huge way and ran FIVE loops for the team. Absolute machine!

And our Timber veterans, Marilyn and Carla, showed exactly what experience looks like — impressive times, consistency, encouragement, and strong leadership throughout the entire event.

This team supported each other from start to finish. Some came in confident, some came in nervous, some had to take on more than expected, and everyone contributed to getting the team through 24 hours.

1st place by 1 hour and 27 minutes is such an amazing accomplishment, but what makes me even prouder is the way this team showed up for each other all weekend long.

Hard things are a little easier with friends 🤍

Huge congratulations to Marilyn, Carla, Christine, Do, Jessica, Taylor, Ashley and Kate. So proud of you ladies!

The gym is always better with that gym bestie!
Just make sure you agree in advance which one of you is going to count the reps!

CrossFit is hard, we don’t deny that at all. But something that CrossFit definitely isn’t, is boring!
We specialize in changing exercise from being a chore that you dread into something you actually look forward to!

Let’s get you excited!

Medications come with side effects 💊

CrossFit comes with side benefits 💪

There’s not an ailment we know of that can’t be improved by getting stronger. The choice is yours.

Walking into a big box gym for the first time:
Scan the sea of equipment, looking for what’s available, defaulting to finding the closest machine that looks easy, left to figure it out on your own while waiting for a treadmill to open up.
You do 20 mins on the treadmill before packing up and heading out.

Walking into a CrossFit gym for the first time:
Someone comes and says hi and introduces themselves. They tell you where to put your stuff. You get told class will start in 10 mins, while more people come to say hi.
Class starts and the coach talks through the day’s routine, then leads you through a warm up.
You practice the movements first before starting, finding an option that fits your abilities that day but still challenges you.
You look around and people look just like you, trying hard but having fun.
Everyone is so welcoming and encouraging.
During the routine you know what you’re doing but also don’t know at the same time, yet it’s oddly familiar.
After class everyone chats for a bit before heading out and asking if they’ll see you tomorrow.

Which one are you choosing?

It’s not starting over. It’s just starting back up again.

As we finish up the summer maybe you’ve felt like you’ve slid back a little in your routine.
Getting back may feel daunting or overwhelming.

But it’s not starting over. It’s just starting back up.
And we’d love to help you with that.

An inconvenient truth: an intense workout doesn’t burn that many calories.
150 - 200 roughly, if we’re being honest. And it’s one of the reasons many people who join a traditional gym get discouraged..

We introduce you to new ways to track progress that go beyond the calories and the scale. Learning new skills. Feeling stronger than ever. Pushing your comfort zone.
Those keep you motivated far longer than just calorie burn.

That’s what keep people sticking with CrossFit for months, then years, then it just becomes a daily habit.

Instagram is cool because we can post some shots of how awesome July was and some guy named Erling Braut Haaland will comment “Nice”.

Will you join him?