Paragon Performance Academy

03/11/2026

MOVE. BUILD. PERFORM. IN THE YOUNGSTARS HOODIE.

Warm-ups, skill work, challenge day. The Paragon YoungStars Hoodie is made for every part of the session.

50/50 cotton-poly midweight fleece built to handle training and frequent washing
Air jet yarn for a softer feel and reduced pilling
Front pouch pocket and double-lined hood
Ribbed cuffs and hem with spandex for stretch and recovery
No drawcords, designed with young athletes in mind
Sizes XS to XL, sizing charts on the product page

Shop it here: https://paragon-merch.myshopify.com/products/paragon-youngstars-hoodie

Paragon Performance Academy, Pontypridd.

03/11/2026

1:24:40. HYROX Birmingham, Mixed Doubles, done.

Head Coach Tom and Chelsea Cleaver crossed the finish line together: 357th overall, 79th in the 35-39 age group. Eight stations, 8km of running, one shared finish.

What the race showed: pacing held, grip managed, and enough left in the tank to finish strong. That doesn't happen by accident. It's built through structured training: running and endurance, strength and power, skill and agility, coached rep by rep.

The coach races his own programme. The same training that got him and Chelsea round Birmingham is what we coach every week at Paragon Performance Academy, Cilfynydd CF37 4NX, minutes from Pontypridd, welcoming adults from Pontypridd, RCT and Caerphilly.

Beginners become athletes here. Everyone starts somewhere.

Message the page to find out more. Adult trials will be available when the current course concludes.

02/11/2026

02/11/2026

She showed up. She got stuck in. Alys CRUSHED every station! :D

One of our Paragon Youngstars took on the HYROX Young Stars event in Birmingham this weekend, and we could not be prouder of her :)

Rower, Sled, Farmers, Frogger jumps cleared. All effort from start to finish.

That is what Youngstars training is built for. The confidence to step into a big arena and back yourself. The strength and movement quality to actually do the work. And the grit to keep going when it gets tough.

A young athlete, a big crowd, a lane of her own, and a whole academy behind her. Proud is an understatement! And well done to Mam for crushing her Hyrox too! Great team :D

This is exactly what we develop every Tue, Thur and Sat at Paragon YoungStars.

All beginners welcome, everyone starting at their own level 9 - 13years ( when ready can go into our adults HYROX )

Message the page to find out more or claim a space :)

WELL DONE ALYS, BACK TO TRAINING FOR THE NEXT ONE :D

01/11/2026

Long but epic day, would do again! :D. From nearly falling out of the attic in our new home ( whilst our estate agent tried catching the ladder that I fell from ) 😆, to a chunk of hours inbetween, then a 8:10pm start wave! It was certainly a toughy. But we flipped those switches and crushed in the end. Proud of our time of 1:24 and that's with the biggest roxzone ever too lol, 8 mins in the rox zone! I'd imagine it has to be the biggest roxzone in the Hyrox World!

Super proud of Chelsea Cleaver, she's a machine! A great partner to have in all aspects of life x

01/11/2026

The best words a young athlete can say: "I've improved."

Not because a coach said it. Because they felt it.

That's what CHALLENGE sessions are for. Every 13-week development cycle at Paragon Youngstars builds towards it: the chance to test what they've developed.

Relays. Team challenges. Mini HYROX-style workouts. Skill challenges. Time-based circuits.

Not to rank them against each other. To let them line up against themselves.

The sprint from four weeks ago. The carry that felt impossible in week one. The landing they used to rush that's now sharp and controlled.

They see the difference. So do we.

That moment, "I've improved", is where confidence stops being talked about and starts being earned. And it carries: into school, into their club sport, into everything they do next.

No sporting background needed. Complete beginners welcome. Every session scaled to the individual, so every athlete gets their own win.

Ages 9-13. Saturdays 9:30-10:30 AM at Paragon Performance Academy, Cilfynydd CF37 4NX, minutes from Pontypridd, serving families across RCT and Caerphilly.

Six spaces per session. Small by design, so every young athlete gets coached, not just supervised.

Message the page to find out more or claim a space :)

MOVE. BUILD. PERFORM.

31/10/2026

Everyone talks about training harder. Almost nobody trains the hardest part: what happens to your breathing when it gets uncomfortable.

Halfway through a tough session, your breathing climbs, your shoulders creep up and your form starts negotiating. That's not weakness. That's a skill asking to be trained.

So we train it. Controlled breathing under effort. A steady exhale on the hard part of the rep. Rhythm on the running. Resetting instead of panicking when a station bites. It's coached the same way we coach a squat or a sled push, because it is a skill, and it's the one that keeps your pace honest in the last stretch of a session.

Learning it changes more than workouts. It's what keeps you composed when life decides to test you too.

You don't need to be fit to start. Every movement is coached and scaled to your level, and complete beginners train here alongside experienced athletes. Everyone starts exactly where they are.

Official HYROX Affiliated Academy, Cilfynydd CF37 4NX, minutes from Pontypridd, serving Pontypridd, RCT and Caerphilly. Sessions combine running, strength, conditioning and race stations: sleds, wall balls, SkiErgs, rowers.

Message the page to find out more :) Adult places become available when the current course concludes.

30/10/2026

GOOD LUCK TO PARAGONS YOUNGSTAR, ALYS, TOMORROW!

Competing in Hyrox YoungStars Birmingham.

Go and crush it Alys, and Mam to follow the next day too! Awesome. Paragon are behind you! 💪

30/10/2026

TRAIN IN SHORTS BUILT FOR WORK.

The Paragon 'Sharp' Unisex Athletic Shorts. 91% recycled polyester with four-way stretch, moisture-wicking microfiber, breathable and fast-drying, UPF50+ protection, 6.5 inch inseam, elastic waistband with flat drawstring, mesh side pockets. Sizes 2XS to 4XL.

Tip from the store: go a size up from normal. These run less stretchy than previous models.

Sizing charts are on the product page.

Shop them here: https://paragon-merch.myshopify.com/products/paragon-sharp-cut-unisex-athletic-shorts