Crawford Fitness

03/09/2025

16 years and counting 🤯

Thanks to everyone who has supported us over the last 16 years and helped us to grow from strength to strength.

We said this last year…..but we mean it this year….big upgrade coming! Final preparations are under way!

Watch this space for what we’re making 🤩

Much love to all our members past and present and thanks again for making us the gym we are today!!

Conor ❤️

03/09/2024

Crawford Fitness turns 15 years old today!! It’s been a wild journey of way too many hours to count but I have loved every single minute of it! We’ve dug through the archives and found some really old and pretty grainy photos (camera phones have come along way in 15 years!) and a few of our logos over the years 🤯

I just want to say thank you to each and every member past and present who have supported us over the years. Your support has been invaluable to our journey and it won’t be forgotten. Thanks to every staff member who we had and personal trainer who has worked from or still works from here for helping to shape us into the gym we are today.

We are not ones to sit on our hands for long up here and we have been busy with the next iteration of Crawford Fitness which we hope to have ready by the end of year! We’ve lost count, but I think it is probably Crawford Version 14.0 at this stage!

Keep your eyes peeled for updates, giveaways, massive membership offers and a party to celebrate our birthday and the opening of the new gym (which is downstairs in case anyone hasn’t heard or seen the work going on down there for the last 6 months!lol!)

Much love to you all and thank you for allowing me to do a job that I love for the last 15 years!!

Conor ❤️❤️❤️

24/05/2023

Chris Sheerin Memorial Hike

2nd June 2023 would have marked Chris’ 61st trip around the sun. Unfortunately his physical body never got to see that, but his spirit lives on within anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.

As a tribute to Chris, and to mark his birthday we are going to hike Mount Errigal on Saturday 3rd June in his honour.

Chris loved hiking and we think this would be a great tribute to a great human. Everyone is welcome and we would love to see you all there.

The hike will start from the car park at the bottom of Mount Errigal at 12pm on Saturday 3rd and we will be walking as a group at a pace to suit everyone.

Please let us know if you are interested in joining us for the hike and if needed we can start a group chat for organising car pools down and up.

Tag anyone who you think might be interested in the hike and please share as much as possible.

17/04/2023

A fanastic gesture by Kevin Harkin. Please support if you can in any way!

Chris Sheerin was one of life's true gentlemen. Missed daily by us all 💔

As anyone who ever met Chris will know, Chris Sheerin was a wonderful human being. An author, a poe… Kevin Harkin needs your support for Cycle for Chris

05/04/2023

Today was a very sad day for Crawford Fitness, and a very sad day for the town.

We lost one of the true gentlemen of Derry this week, and today he went to his final resting place surrounded by his family and friends.

Chris was the embodiment of what we are all about at Crawford Fitness……Strength, Fitness, Camaraderie and Friendship.

Chris wasn’t just a member……..he was our very first member.

Chris was……

A friend

A mentor

A source of guidance

A man who gave as much grief as he got on a daily basis

A part of the fabric that made Crawford Fitness what it is today

And most of all…….Chris was a brother ❤️

I for one will miss him for the rest of my time on this earth 💔

Thank you to all the members who took the time to send condolences and who attended today.

Thank you to the Sheerin family ❤️ We will be forever grateful to you for allowing us to take part in the procession today and carry Chris on his journey. It was an absolute honour for all of us to have been able to help carry the big man when he has helped carry so many of us over the years through so many life events. His wisdom and guidance will be missed inside the walls of Crawford Fitness and in our hearts.

Till we meet again Chris…..stay strong and keep working on getting your squats to below parallel!

Love you brother ❤️

03/04/2023

For anyone who was asking 💔

The death has occurred of

Christopher (Chris) SHEERIN

SHEERIN, 2nd. April 2023, suddenly at Altnagelvin Hospital, CHRISTOPHER, (Chris, formerly of Orlan House, Strand Road), beloved son of the late Mavis and step-son of the late Damien, loving brother of Julie, Karen, Hugh, Marie, Mavis and the late John and a dear and loving uncle to all his nieces and nephews. Dearly loved and will be sadly missed by the entire family circle.

Funeral leaving his sister Mavis’s home 9 Moyola Avenue on Wednesday 5th. April at 9:30 a.m. to Our Lady Of Lourdes Church Steelstown for requiem mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment afterwards in the City Cemetery.

Sacred Heart Of Jesus have mercy on his soul. Our Lady Of Lourdes intercede for him.

https://www.funeraltimes.com/christopher-chris-sheerin150288809

03/04/2023

I can’t even believe I’m writing this……..for anyone who has ever spent any time in Crawford Fitness, you would have been familiar with Chris Sheerin

He was the first member we ever had and he never missed a week!

He was our biggest supporter!

He was a part of the furniture!

He was and always will be an absolute legend!

It is a testament to how loved he was by the fact that my phone hasn’t stopped since Sunday evening with messages and calls!

He will be sorely missed by every one who had the pleasure of knowing him!

He will be sorely missed by me 💔

See you again in our next trip round this universe!

Rest easy Vanilla Gorilla!

Thank you for all your time, advice, help, encouragement and support over the last 14 years at Crawford Fitness and 20+ years at life!

💔💔💔

23/02/2023

The next step towards your health and fitness goals is just about to launch🔥

Whether you’re a seasoned gym goer or a fresh face to exercise or have been struggling with your health and/or fitness journey and need that extra support and guidance we have the level of support you need right here.

We have a program to fit all levels, from the person who just wants some direction and would like us to do the thinking for them, to a full functional health coach who can address all your health and fitness needs and everything inbetween.

And no, this isn’t just for members!! This is open to anyone who has ever wanted to work with us near or far 🤩

Drop us a message today to discuss what package would suit you best!

25/12/2021

Happy Holidays to all our members, family and friends 🎄

Thank you all for the continued support and helping us make Crawford Fitness the best gym in the North West!

Have a fantastic holiday and don’t forget, if you need to work off some of the indulgences, we’re open 24-7, 365 days a year 💪🦁

30/11/2021

Movember 2021 - Day 30

Challenge 30: 75 4954 14

75min AMRAP
4 Hang Power Cleans (49kg)
9 Trap Bar Deadlifts (84kg)
5 Toes To Bar
4 Box Jumps (24" Box)
14kcal Bike Erg

Know the numbers:
Su***de
75 - % of su***de which are male.
4954 - Number of male su***des in the UK & Ireland in 2020.
14 - Number of su***des per day.
84 - Average weight of a UK male
40-49 - Peak age range for su***de.

Want to join in??
Adjust working weights and heights as needed.
This is going to be brutal! So if you can, do it with a friend to keep the motivation high!
And most of all enjoy!

If you need any advice or have a question about modifications just drop us a message!

Record your time and/or do a video and post it on social.

Don’t forget to tag

Raise Awareness

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29/11/2021

Movember 2021 - Day 29

Challenge 29: 6 60 30 34

6 Rounds
60 Lateral Step Overs
30kg Devils Press x 34 reps

Know the numbers:
Testicular Cancer
6 - Number of cases per day in the UK
60 - Number of deaths per year in the UK
30-34 - Peak age group for cases.

Want to join in??
Use what size of box you have for lateral setp overs, we will be using a 24" box.
Devil press is one Dumbbell only so 30kg single. Adjust weights if needed.
No Equipment??
6 Rounds
60 x Step Ups onto a chair
34 x Burpees

If you need any advice or have a question about modifications just drop us a message!

Record your time and/or do a video and post it on social.

Don’t forget to tag

Raise Awareness

Start Conversations