The Box Portsmouth / CrossFit Portsea Island

Alice Brindley

★★★★★

I've been coming to Sling Fit with Claire for 6 months and I'd say it's a must for anyone looking for fun, social fitness post partum!nA variety of workouts each week, with friendly mums/parents to socialise with, whether you turn up tired from lack of sleep and no motivation or buzzing from too much coffee you're guaranteed to feel good by the end of a class.nClaire ensures you're wearing your sling safely, that you have options/adaptations for exercises if needed, encouraging movement whilst allowing you to listen to your body.nI can safely say this has had a positive impact on my post partum mental health and physical fitness, particularly in terms of improving back and upper body strength which is helpful as your baby grows! X

Adam Wright

★★★★★

Fantastic Gym with great coaches and community.nnI came to this gym after moving to Portsmouth on my working placement year between University and thought I would try something new to the regular gym which I am used to. This ended up being a quality choice.nnAfter having the 1 to 1 beginner session with Carl to take me through all of the CrossFit lifts to ensure I was able to do them correctly and safely, I felt involved in the gyms community straight away.nnEvery coach is super friendly and knowledgeable on everything CrossFit! They are there to answer every question you have and ensure you are moving yourself and the weights safely and importantly - pushing yourself!nnI thoroughly enjoyed the summer beach CrossFit sessions that the gym offers as it’s an excuse to get a tan while working out! I also really enjoyed the gym individual and team competitions - an opportunity to really push yourself and see where you have improved.nnAfter moving to Portsmouth by myself, I didn’t know many people in the area, so having this community of friendly fitness fanatics who were up for pushing each other and also having a laugh really helped me out and I’m very appreciative of that.nnWell done Carl and Claire for what you do at this gym as it’s a really quality place. I wish this gym was in my home town where I live in Essex!

Jayne Freer

★★★★★

Fantastic group great community and never felt better. Feeling stronger, fitter and healthier. Claire saftely coaches us back to fitness all the while being close to your little one in a sling. A must class for new mums I believe. The coffee at the coffee bar is worth it after the class to while all the mums/dads catch up whilst the babies play. Thank you so much Claire

Annie Singleton

★★★★★

Taking part in the sling fit classes has given me a place where I can move my body each week and know my baby will not only be safe but welcomed (even if he is having a meltdown!). It has also been a great place to meet other mums.

Matthew Reeves

★★★★★

A fantastic, welcoming CrossFit gym. Carl and Claire are professional, expert and friendly. Catering for all abilities both my wife and I enjoyed the variety of classes from group sessions to sling fit with our daughter. I would say come and visit and have a go, I bet you will be pleasantly surprised! The facilities are excellent and Coaches top notch. A great set up!

Samantha Brown

★★★★★

I've been attending the gym for little over a year now and just couldn't love it more. The coaches are all amazing, knowledge and so encouraging, allowing all abilities to reach their goals. The community atmosphere is so nice, crossfit families do exist and its a strong supportive family here. There is a good range of equipment and the rig and lifting platform doubled in size last year which is fab!

Eleanor Webb

★★★★★

I love bi-weekly Slingfit for baby-wearing mamas. I feel in such professional hands with Claire, who is always on top of safe slinging and good exercise form and keeps it real for post-partum bodies and fun at the same time. I feel like I’m doing something for me, something that is helping my body back to strength. My baby loves it too. We’ve been coming since he was 10 weeks old (he’s now 10 months) and in that time he’s done mostly sleeping and mostly waking, but he’s always enjoyed the movements and socialising with the other babies over coffee afterward.

Emily Linnane

★★★★★

Great gym with an amazing community atmosphere. Very well equipped with awesome staff and classes. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to try CrossFit or who takes weightlifting seriously.nPrevious review states there is a lack of equipment but this is very untrue - it is an independent CrossFit gym (as opposed to a large commercial chain full of running machines). It is extremely well equipped for its purpose.