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Welcome to the CrossFit Shropshire Journal – your top resource for practical fitness advice, real member stories, and training insights that actually make a difference. From easy nutrition habits to strength-focused articles, you’ll find simple, effective tips to help you feel stronger, move better, and keep your motivation high, inside and outside the gym.

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Apr 21, 2026
Graham Carless
3 min read

The “Hybrid” Secret: Why Shrewsbury Mums and Dads are Getting Leaner Than Ever

The “Cardio vs. Weights” debate is dead. For years, you’ve been told two lies. Lie #1: If you want to lose weight, you need to spend hours jogging on the pavement....
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Apr 17, 2026
Graham Carless
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Stop Exercising. Start Training. (Why Shrewsbury is Going Hybrid)

You’re bored? Try HYROX Shrewsbury? You go to the gym, you move some weights around, you spend 20 minutes on a treadmill staring at a wall, and you go home....
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Apr 8, 2026
Graham Carless
4 min read

Join the HYROX Movement at CrossFit Shropshire Train Like a Champion or Just for Your Health!

As a leading fitness facility in Shrewsbury, we at CrossFit Shropshire continually strive toinnovate and elevate the fitness journeys of our members. We’re excited to announce anew partnership that broadens...
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Feb 17, 2026
Graham Carless
3 min read

Fit It Forward 5 Day Challenge

We all know that our environment shapes us. The people we spend time with, the habits we see, and the energy around us influence how we move, eat, and think about...
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Feb 14, 2026
Graham Carless
4 min read

CrossFit Shrewsbury Intramural Open 2026

We are pleased to announce our CrossFit Shropshire Intramural Open 2026, right here in Shrewsbury.  Every year, CrossFit HQ runs an event called “The CrossFit Open“. As always, we take...
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Feb 11, 2026
Graham Carless
2 min read

Community & The 24-Hour Charity Challenge, CrossFit Shrewsbury for REORG

In this new podcast episode of The Rest Is Fitness, Graham sits down with Lucy to talk all things CrossFit Shropshire, the training, the community, and the exciting plans for the year ahead. They...
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