The gym
Everything under one roof at Crofty
A boxing club and a full fitness gym in the same unit. Two rings, a wall of bags, free weights, a resistance circuit, cardio and a big open matted floor for classes. Whatever you came in to do, it is all in here.
Open 08:00–20:00 Monday to Friday and 10:00–14:00 on Saturday. One membership — £50 a month for adults, £40 for 16 and under — covers the floor and every class.
At a glance
What is in the unit
- Two boxing rings Full-size raised ring plus matted training area
- Bag floor Heavy bags, uppercut bags, wall ball and floor-to-ceiling ball
- Free weights Barbells, dumbbells, benches and racks
- Resistance machines Full plate-loaded and cable machine circuit
- Cardio suite Treadmills, cross-trainers, upright and recumbent bikes
- Open matted space Large matted floor for classes, circuits and conditioning
- Refreshments area Seated area with hot and cold drinks, looking out over the Penclawdd estuary
- Merchandise Club kit and merchandise available at the gym
Boxing
Two rings and a full bag floor
Full-size raised ring plus matted training area. Pads, ring work and club sessions all happen here.
The bag floor carries heavy bags, uppercut bags, wall ball and floor-to-ceiling ball. It is the part of the gym beginners tend to worry about and end up living on — you get shown how to hit properly before you are left to it.
Strength
Free weights and machines
Barbells, dumbbells, benches and racks — enough to run a proper strength programme, not a token rack in the corner.
Alongside them sits a full plate-loaded and cable machine circuit. If you would rather not start under a barbell, the machines give you a way in, and the coaches will point you at the right ones.
Cardio and classes
The suite and the matted floor
Treadmills, cross-trainers, upright and recumbent bikes. Warm up on them, finish on them, or come in and do nothing else.
Large matted floor for classes, circuits and conditioning. It is where the boxing classes, circuits and conditioning work happen, and it is also where Yoga runs — Thursdays at 10:00, on the timetable now and included in membership.
Who trains here
Everyone, on the same floor
- Beginners Most people through the door have never boxed. You are coached from the basics and you go at your own pace.
- Juniors and kids Children train from age 5 in the kids sessions, then move up to junior boxing. All sessions are run by the club's own coaches.
- Adults Gym members, class regulars and people who just want an hour to themselves after work. Boxercise in the evening and the early Total Body Workout are both open to any member.
- Fighters Amateurs out of the club and professionals in camp — including an unbeaten professional heavyweight — train in the same room as everyone else.
- Teams Penclawdd RFC train here every Tuesday. There is room for a full squad on the matted floor, and the strength work happens next door to it.
More than a gym
A place to come, not just a place to train
This was the plan from the start. Crofty is a small village and there is not a great deal out here, so the unit was designed as a community hub as much as a gym — somewhere anyone can walk in and find something going on, whether they ever put a pair of gloves on or not.
- Penclawdd RFC The rugby club train here every Tuesday. There is room for a full squad on the matted floor and the strength work happens next door to it. If your club needs somewhere for pre-season or in-season conditioning, come and talk to us.
- Chess club and reading club Run at the gym, open to anyone, and nothing to do with training. Bring yourself. You do not need to be a member and you do not need to come with anybody.
- Somewhere to sit There is a seated refreshments area with hot and cold drinks, looking out over the Penclawdd estuary. The ladies from the local church have already held a coffee morning in it. If your group needs a room and a kettle, ask.
- All ages, all week Children from five in the kids sessions, adults on the gym floor, teams in the evening, and people who just want the company. The same room serves all of it.
None of that happened by accident. A unit on an industrial estate could easily have been somewhere you drive to for an hour and leave. This one was set up to be a hub for the villages around it, and that is how it is being run.
This gym means that me, my team, my community and my career will result in success — we have invested for the best equipment and space to make sure we need not go anywhere else to practice and train for further title fights and big stage fights.
Moses Jolly, co-founder
Club kit
Club kit and merchandise available at the gym. Ask one of the coaches when you are in — there is no online shop.
Planned, not yet running
We are working towards adding these. They are not on the timetable yet, so please do not travel down for them:
- Planned Pilates
- Planned Massage therapy
Yoga, by contrast, is already running — Thursdays at 10:00.
Come and have a look
You are welcome to walk in during opening hours and see the place for yourself. Unit 24, Crofty Industrial Estate, Crofty, Swansea SA4 3RS.