At the end of the month we have our next In-House event Guys vs Girls. We will be pitching a team of male Saxon athletes up against a team of female Saxon athletes to win bragging rights for the next …
WINTER IS COMING
Well it’s not coming, it’s fucking here. In fact I’m not sure it ever left – the weather has been this miserable all year. But what is coming is darker mornings and evenings, colder starts and a distinct drop in …
MEMBER OF THE MONTH – ROB BREEN
The coaching team are incredibly proud to name Rob Breen as our August Member of the Month! Rob has quickly become a legend at Saxon. Phenomenally fit, nice as pie and funny as fuck Rob’s only downside is his horrendous …
TRIBAL CLASH 2017 – THE RUNDOWN
Last weekend the Saxon war wagon made it way to Bantham in Devon to throwdown with 1000 other CrossFitters at Tribal Clash 2017! Tribal is the largest team fitness event in Europe and is one of the most popular events …
Why we love CrossFit
If you’re a regular reader of our blog you will most likely know a little bit about us. Hopefully our blog gets across how much we love our box, our community and pretty much everything CrossFit. What we might not …
FIVE THINGS I HAVE LEARNED: AS A COMPETITOR
Last week I wrote about the top five things I learned from being a member at a CrossFit box. This week I look at things I have learned from competing in CrossFit. Now most of us don’t join up to …
FIVE THINGS I HAVE LEARNED: AS A COACH
So far, we’ve found out what I have learned as both a member and a competitor in the world of CrossFit. This week we look at the top five things I have learned as a coach. Classes are better. I …
FIVE THINGS I HAVE LEARNED: AS A MEMBER
I have been involved in CrossFit from many different perspectives. I have been the guy doing CrossFit in the local leisure centre, getting weird looks and finding someone using my kit halfway through an AMRAP. I have been the new …
MEMBER OF THE MONTH – HEIDI MILLS
The Saxon coaching team are pleased to announce our Member of the Month for July is Heidi Mills! Heidi has been with us at Saxon for almost a year and it has been awesome to see her progress over that …
TIPS FOR SEASONED CROSSFITTERS
Hundreds of boxes, including us, have written blog posts full of tips for new CrossFitters. Advice on how to pick a box, how to start training, what kit to buy and which to avoid. But what about the seasoned CrossFitters? …