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No more boring workouts alone!

Royal City Community Fitness is a unique and different kind of CrossFit group training facility located in Guelph. Whether you’re new to fitness training or are already experienced with group training, you’ll find that Royal City Community Fitness is the best place for you to reach your fitness goals.

No More Feeling Lost In The Gym!

Royal City Community Fitness is a fun place to train, and you don’t need to be a professional athlete to participate! Our coaches modify workouts so they’re suitable for beginners, while still challenging our veteran athletes who want to prepare for an upcoming competition.

No more wasting time!

Finally make time for yourself and get more done in less time, our coaches guide and keep you focused.  Through experienced coaching, the right people, and a game plan for success, we focus on getting you the results you want.

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WOD Classes

Our WOD (Workout of the Day) is a balanced strength and conditioning workout that changes each day!

Weightlifting Classes

Work on developing your strength, power, and perfecting your olympic lifting form!

Bootcamp Classes

High intensity workout focused on maximum calorie burning and cardiovascular training!

Gymnastics Classes

Develop the fundamentals of gymnastics or work towards perfecting the skills you already have!

Private Coaching

Work one-on-one with one of our coaches and receive guidance through a program tailored towards you!

Nutrition Coaching

We provide custom dietary planning, coaching, and accountability with one of our certified nutrition coaches!

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WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING

SUCCESS STORIES

Rebecca Marshall
Rebecca Marshall
If you want to get fit and have fun doing it, RCCF is the place to be! I've been a member for a little over a year now and I'm in the process of becoming the fittest I've ever been. The people and the coaches are the best! I just wish I had of joined sooner!
Paige Oberfelds
Paige Oberfelds
RCCF changed my perception of group workouts! I've been a member since April (2019) and I've really enjoyed everything RCCF has to offer. Who knew I'd be getting up at 6am on weekdays to lift heavy things! Couldn't recommend them enough.
Mike Swan Swan Moving
Mike Swan Swan Moving
Pearl and I attend the CrossFit light sessions Tuesday and Thursday mornings. These sessions are geared to seniors who want to maintain good posture, flexibility, strength and balance. All ages are welcome. The sessions are relaxed and friendly.
Alicia Newell
Alicia Newell
Crossfit can be intimidating but not at Royal City. Coaches are knowledgeable and helpful and the members are friendly and welcoming!
Geoff Roczniak
Geoff Roczniak
Friendly staff. Clean facilities. Great work outs. Kudos to the staff and their amazing commitment to health, safety and wellness.
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Our team is serious about fitness and having fun, and to prove it to you we’re offering you a FREE VIDEO COACHING CALL so you can see if Royal City Community Fitness is the right gym for you!

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You have defined your goals and you are ready to begin your journey. We will start you strong by taking you through the fundamentals of training and sound habits putting you on the road to success!

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Once you have the basics down, you will just start showing up when you want and working out with your new community!

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44 Johnston St, Guelph, ON N1E 5T6

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Super simple! Just click get started anywhere here on the page to book your video coaching call where you’ll meet with one of our full-time coaches.

When you start at Royal City Community Fitness, your fitness level will improve quickly, usually in the first 30 days. The key to see results is consistency and commitment over time so that’s why we recommend 3 classes per week as a start!
Yes! We provide guidance on eating right or sleeping well which can help maximize energy levels – getting YOU maximum results from your efforts.
Nope! Most of our members start just like you. We assess each new members fitness level. Then our workouts are “universally scaled”, with a different version of each days workout designed for every level. As you level up you can take on more challenging variants of the workout if you desire.

We are locally owned and purpose built to make an impact on the health and happiness in Guelph and the surrounding area.

You’re not just a number here, everyone knows your name. We’re a community of like-minded people that wants you to show up and supports each other on this journey to live better lives – with no judgement or criticism along the way!

If you’re a beginner and just starting out then 3-4 times per week will be enough to see results and allow you to adjust.
 
You’ll be sore some days, so allow yourself recovery days between training sessions at first – over the course of the following months work up towards 5-6 days per week if you want to maximize!

We offer an exciting, challenging and varied programming which will keep it fun! The workouts are published in advance

Some days are more strength focused where will focus on our lifts. Movements like barbell squats, kettlebell swings and occasionally some olympics lifts will be included.

Other days, we may focus more on cardio & conditioning with rowers and bikes. Some days are focused on body weight movements like pushups, sit-ups, and pull-ups. Some days are a mix of everything!

Each class is led by qualified coaches. We always start together with a warm-up designed to activate the muscles being used in the workout.

The coach will brief on the group on the workout, the movements, and the proper form. During the workout, the coach will be guiding and providing instruction.

At the end of class, we will cool down together to accelerate recovery and reduce potential injury.

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Julia Kaczmarek

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I was always super active from a young age, I played rugby and I was a competitive cheerleader for 10 years. Once I stepped away from sports I needed another activity that would challenge me, and that’s when I found functional fitness and fell in love. I fell in love with the journey of growing, learning new skills, and the constant variety. Shortly after starting my journey in functional fitness I also started competing in many competitions, this gave me the edge I was looking for at the time. Now 10 years of being in the functional fitness community, I really enjoy being able to see progress through skills, and the feeling of being a stronger and fitter version of myself.

When I began coaching 4 years ago, I truly found my passion for helping others and being a part of a community. From coaching group classes, young hockey players, and personal training clients my growth as a coach has increased immensely. The community at RCCF is unmatched, and I’ve never felt so welcomed and at home. My favorite part of being a coach is when I get to witness members achieve their goals, and being able to be a part of their journey in functional fitness. I know coming to the gym for an hour can make a huge difference in someone’s day and mood, and I gain so much as a coach being able to be there for the members at RCCF.

CERTIFICATIONS

Health Sciences Diploma 
CrossFit Level 2
CrossFit Level 1
Power Monkey Weightlifting and Gymnastics Certification 
Hypopressives Level 1

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Mat Clark

COACH

Fitness has been a central part of my life for as long as I can remember. As a professional hockey player, I had the privilege of dedicating years to training, competing, and pushing my body to its limits. After retiring from hockey, I struggled to find a way to stay active and challenge myself in the same way—until a friend convinced me to try Royal City Community Fitness. From my first class during the pandemic, I was hooked. The intensity, the community, and the competitive yet supportive environment reminded me of everything I loved about being an athlete. My mental and physical well being instantly improved.

My time in professional sports instilled a deep respect for training smart, staying strong, and embracing the grind of improvement. Functional Fitness has allowed me to transition from a high-performance athlete to an everyday fitness enthusiast while still scratching that competitive itch. As a coach, I aim to bring a blend of experience, practical training knowledge, and an understanding of what it takes to push yourself—physically and mentally. Whether it’s refining technique, overcoming injuries, or simply staying consistent, I love helping others find their own path in fitness.

Royal City Community Fitness has given me more than just a place to train—it’s given me a community of like-minded people who have become an essential part of my life. Now, I’m excited to give back, share what I’ve learned, and help others find the same passion for movement, growth, and pushing past their limits.

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Crossfit L1
Hockey Canada Certified Coach
Undergraduate degree in Philosophy and currently pursuing Masters Degree.

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Scott

COACH

Sports and fitness are two things that have gone hand in hand for me since I was young. As a kid, I played every and all sports that I could, including swimming, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, and hockey. As I grew into my teenage years, I developed a passion for hockey and I knew that if I wanted to succeed, training my fitness would be a huge part of that.
The first time I stepped into a functional fitness gym, I was hooked. The competition, the comradery, and the motivation and desire to push past your boundaries that you never thought you could achieve are things that have driven me on my fitness journey over the years.
After I retired from competitive sports, I needed another outlet to burn energy and maintain that healthy level of activity and that is when I really started to focus on developing my functional fitness. I trained and coached the adult program at a gym in Mississauga for 3 years where I was not only able to pursue and develop my own fitness goals, but also help other members set and achieve fitness benchmarks they never thought they could hit.
When that gym closed, I tried the big box gyms and hated it. I couldn’t stand the 2 hour workouts for 45 minutes of work but the big thing was I missed the community and the membership at the old gym. When my fiancé and I moved to Guelph, we met a nice couple who happened to own a Crossfit gym in Guelph. Craig invited me to come try it out and from the first day that I stepped into Royal City CF, I knew that this was the place I was meant to be.
I’ve been at RCCF since October of 2021 and I have loved every second of it. It’s been awesome to celebrate hitting new PR’s, hitting new gymnastic skills, and attending the socials as a member but now I am even more excited to do all of that as a coach. I’m looking forward to embarking of the next chapter of my fitness, and Crossfit, journey with the team at RCCF.

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Lindsay Thompson

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The first time I got involved with functional fitness I was a long distance runner hoping to gain some strength. This gave me so much more than the ability to do pull ups and gain some muscle mass. It gave me the ability to pass tests to become a firefighter, the energy to run around and play with my growing family and it provided a community of friends (and my husband!).

I grew up playing multiple sports including basketball, volleyball, soccer and track. Royal City Community Fitness helped to tie in different aspects of sport back into my life as it is so versatile and group oriented. I am hoping to use my background in athletics and my Human Kinetics degree to progress as a coach. Royal City has a great community of people and I hope to create a welcoming environment for new and old members.

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CrossFit Level 1
Bachelor of Science (Human Kinetics)
Emergency Medical Responder

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Sarah Harris

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I graduated from Brock University with Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, and a Master’s degree in Professional Kinesiology. My education helped me gain vast knowledge on exercise programming, functional movement and leading a healthy lifestyle, which I am now able to translate to the members as a coach at RCCF!

When I was younger I loved to play sports and encouraged my parents to enroll me in a new sport every season. Tennis eventually became my sport of choice and I played for the Brock University varsity tennis team where I was able to learn a lot about myself as an athlete. My time at Brock also allowed me to aid in the Athletic Therapy clinic where I assessed many common athletic injuries.

My shift in focus from playing team sports to functional movement training was driven from a goal to improve my health and push myself harder independently. I started spending multiple hours in the gym engaging in different styles of training until I reached my goal of losing 55 pounds. During this process training has become my outlet and my escape from reality, like many athletes. Remember: train or remain the same!

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CrossFit Level 1
Bachelor of Physical Education (BPhEd)
Master of Professional Kinesiology (MPK)

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Perry Miron

COACH

My functional fitness journey started when I was 17. As a kid I was always playing, moving and competing. So when my friend came to me one day and said “My buddy’s dad’s friend opened a gym, it’s kinda intense but wanna try it out?”, I immediately said yes. All it took was one workout and I was hooked. Sore, but hooked. I’m so grateful for those early years I had training, where my friends and I pushed each other beyond our limits every day and really honed in on our skills and technique. It was a lot of fun being part of fitness as a sport in its infancy, and watching it grow into what it is today.

Fast forward to present day, after a few years off I’ve come back with a new approach focused on form, mobility, longevity and mindset. I may not be as competitive as I used to be, but I’ve learned to train smarter, not harder, and I feel I am truly a better athlete now because of it. After time off, I’ve realized the value of community, and how important it is to have a supportive group of people around you to help you achieve your goals. In my coaching, I look to instill in all members a sense of togetherness and community cohesion. by promoting positive mindsets and self-talk. I want to make your body feel better through functional mobility by approach movements with a “form first” attitude. These core values are integral to my coaching and training. I get so pumped when I see other people getting after it and pushing themselves to their limits. So regardless of where they start, I’m excited to help motivate members to do whatever it is that gets them moving and active.

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Madé Quay

COACH

I began my functional fitness journey in 2013. I grew up very active, starting out as a competitive gymnastics and then moving into competitive soccer. I liked different aspects of both sports. In gymnastics, I loved the strength, power and the attention to perfecting skills. In soccer, I loved the team aspect. After high school I found it difficult to stay active as I was not used to training without a coach and also not comfortable doing anything in the gym other than running on the treadmill (which I found rather unfulfilling). I remember hearing about CrossFit and being super nervous to start because I had absolutely no experience with lifting weights. I eventually tried a class and was immediately hooked. I loved the competitive but friendly atmosphere, I loved having a coach and I loved learning and improving new movements.

The biggest thing I noticed after doing functional fitness for a few months was that I loved feeling like I was part of a “team” or community. As a coach at Royal City, it is my goal to make sure that everyone has that same feelings of being part of a strong community, regardless of where they come from or of their athletic abilities. I want every single member to feel that they have people in their corner and that they are being given the tools and support to grow in all aspects of their lives. As a coach, I strive to make every members’ day better, whether it be by the fact that they had a great conversation, saw an improvement, got a good workout in or surprised themselves by doing something they never thought they could do. I have already learned so much from the members by the way that they tackle new skills, support each other or maintain a positive attitude throughout life, and I can’t wait to see what else I can learn from the RCCF community.

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CrossFit Level 1
Bachelor of Arts (International Development)

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Tiff McLean

COACH

I grew up in a very competitive family. Sports and fitness have taken precedence since day 1! My main youth sports were skating, track & field, cross country running and cheerleading. ⁣
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I attended Confederation College in Thunder Bay for Recreation and Leisure Services and completed my final internship at the Canada Games Complex. ⁣
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⁣I then spent the next 14 years teaching and attending various fitness classes. Everything from AquaFit, Belly Dancing, Squash, Zumba and Dryland training for local sports teams and school groups.⁣
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⁣While I was working at the Complex I also tried to teach myself how to dive. The Head Coach of the Thunder Bay Diving Club finally came down to the pool deck and told me he would teach me how to dive if I would begin training to be a Diving Coach. I am now a NCCP certified coach and a master facilitator in diving. I am also a certified gymnastics, and figure skating coach. ⁣
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⁣Four years ago, while the HIIT/Boxing gym I trained and coached at was closed, I tried my 1st CrossFit class. I felt like I had finally found a perfect replacement for the competitive team environment I had been missing since college. ⁣
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⁣There are many aspects of functional fitness that I love! Every single workout is a challenge. Improvements can be made every single day. At almost 40 years old, I have seen continuous growth and strength in a wide variety of skills. I am excited at the prospect of getting older and stronger!⁣

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CrossFit L2
NCCP Certified swimming/diving coach
CrossFit Nutrition 1
CrossFit Scaling

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Devin Morgan

HEAD COACH

From a very young age, sports and performance have been a focal point of my day to day life. Growing up in a healthy, active family, I was taught the importance of activity and healthy eating from the get go. Throughout grade school and the earlier years of high school I participated in several organized sports. It wasn’t until the later years of high school that I discovered the importance of weights, and soon after, Functional Fitness.

I started functional training in 2010 when I was introduced to it through a friend. I immediately fell in love with two things above all else, the community aspect and the constantly varied, real life application of it. I believe that community is a severely overlooked importance in conventional gyms. However in gyms around the world, like minded people gather every day to help push each other to their full potential. Through this phenomenon, we are not only able to enjoy our workouts more, but get more out of it physically, in less amount of time.

I am also a firm believer in the idea that real fitness is expressed outside of the gym. This is why I love the functional style programming. It allows us to develop our general fitness skills and body awareness in a safe environment, through methods that are easily transferable to real life activities. Be it as simple as getting out of a chair effectively or knowing how to brace properly before picking up a small child, or a bag of groceries. It also allows us to enjoy life to the fullest, through more demanding and complex skills, such as snowboarding, skiing, rock climbing and much much more. Is it a coincidence that functional athletes have an easier time picking up new skills? Doubtful! It’s more likely that through our style of training, unknown and unknowable, we are simultaneously training for every physical task, easy or difficult, that may ever arise in our lives.

I could talk for hours about how amazing I think this program is, and can be for anyone, but the most important thing I can say is to try it for yourself. It may change your life, and it may not, but you never know until you give it a shot!

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CrossFit Level 1
CrossFit Level 2
CrossFit Mobility Certification
CrossFit Strongman Certification
GLPTI Trainer Certification

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Craig Tschirhart

OWNER / COACH

At an early age, I was not exactly a superstar athlete. In fact, throughout grade school and most of high school, I was probably an average athlete at best. The turning point for me was when I began weight training at the age of 17 and started to notice significant changes in how I felt, looked, and performed. Since then I have been a fitness fanatic!

Today I have over 20 years of experience in fitness training and coaching. I have had the opportunity to train a wide range of individuals ranging in ages from 6 to 80, and ranging from sedentary beginners to Olympic athletes.

My graduate research experience has helped instill a deep understanding of how the body reacts to resistance and endurance training. I have been fortunate enough to put these principles to use in the form of programs that aid in the recovery from and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries.

Royal City Community Fitness started as a project for me to give back what I have learned about health and fitness over the years. Since then it has grown into an amazing community of people who are not only committed to improving their own health and fitness, but commit to improving the experience for entire community as a whole.

CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science (BioEngineering)
Master of Science (Spine Biomechanics)
Precision Nutrition L1
CrossFit Level 1
CrossFit Level 2
CrossFit Nutrition 1 Certification
CrossFit Strongman Trainer Certification
CrossFit Mobility Trainer Certification
CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Trainer Certification
CrossFit Kettlebell Trainer Certification
National Coaching Certification Program Olympic Weightlifting Club Coach Course

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Month-to-Month Membership Agreements and Annual Membership Agreements: You may place their Membership on hold once per calendar year for a duration of either 30 or 60 days. Advanced notice of at least two (2) business days is required. The hold must be 30 days in duration at a minimum. Upon expiration of the term of the hold, your account will automatically become active and payments will resume. Should you choose to return prior to the end of their hold period, the hold will be released and payments will resume.

CANCELLATION POLICY

All membership agreements require 30-days written notice to cancel your membership. This form will serve as your 30-days written cancellation notice. Note that if you have a scheduled renewal payment within 30-days of your invoice billing date, the payment will be processed but prorated based on how many days in are left in that current billing cycle. Your membership will be canceled at the end of your final paid month. Please note that if your membership is currently on hold, submitting this form will re-activate your membership. As per our 30-day notice cancellation policy, the final 30 days of your membership will commense today. Any remaining dues will be prorated accordingly and detailed in your confirmation email. All payments are non-refundable. All grandfathered membership rates will also be forfeited and returning members will be subject to current rates.

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