From 18 September through 18 October, the municipality of Gorinchem organizes the Gorcum Sportmaand. For a full month, everyone in Gorinchem can try out sport at participating clubs for free. CrossFit Gorinchem is taking part with CrossFit Kids. During that period your child can join twice for free. No obligations, no membership, just come and see if it is fun.
Who is it for
CrossFit Kids is for children aged 8 to 12. No experience is needed. In fact, most kids who walk in have never even seen a barbell up close.
It is not fitness and it is not a competitive sport. It is learning to move: jumping, climbing, lifting, running, hanging. Things children are naturally good at, but do less and less.
What a class looks like
Every Wednesday from 18:00 to 18:45. Forty-five minutes, on purpose.
The class starts with a playful warm-up. Then we focus on one movement — how to lift safely, how to land after a jump, how to pull yourself up. The equipment is light and scaled to size: wooden dowels, light dumbbells, a medicine ball.
A short workout follows, often in pairs or as a group, and we finish together. Every group is guided by a coach who watches every rep. Children train at their own level, alongside each other in the same class.
But do kids lift weights?
This is the question parents ask most often, and rightly so.
The answer: technique always comes before load. A child who has not yet mastered a movement trains with a dowel or their own bodyweight. Only once the movement is correct does load get added — and then in small steps.
Supervised strength training is not dangerous for children. Unsupervised messing around with equipment that is too heavy is. That is why there is always someone right next to them.
Don't just read about it. Come and do it.
During your free trial week you train under guidance and we adapt every workout to your level.
What to bring
Sportswear and clean indoor shoes. A water bottle. Jewellery is best left at home or taken off.
Parents are welcome to watch. There is a spot at the bar where you can sit without being in the way, and many kids appreciate having you there the first time.
How to sign up
To join during the Gorcum Sportmaand, sign up through the municipality: register at sportencultuur.gorinchem.nl and let them know which Wednesday you would like to come.
Prefer it direct? WhatsApp or call us and we will add your child.
Too late for the Sportmaand? Your child can still join once for free afterwards to see if they like it.
Where
CrossFit Gorinchem, Schelluinsevliet 17/19, 4203 NB Gorinchem.
We are the only officially certified CrossFit box in the Gorinchem area. CrossFit Gorinchem has existed since 2016; our Bootcamp has been running here since 2012.
Join during the Sportmaand
Your child can join CrossFit Kids twice for free, every Wednesday 18:00-18:45. Sign up through the municipality or WhatsApp us and we will sort it out together.
Sources & further reading
This page was independently written and summarized by CrossFit Gorinchem based on our coaching practice and public information from CrossFit.com. Source articles were not copied verbatim.