CrossFit is basically a cult right? We have our own language – AMRAP, EMOM, STOH. We all wear similar clothing – nanos, rogue t-shirts / sports bras and brands most people havn’t heard of. We gather round a board for …
EFFORT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE
I spend a lot of time talking about effort. I write about it in lots of our posts. I speak about it to lots of our members. I talk about it during our coaches meetings. I even wrote a whole …
HOW TO SCALE MURPH
This coming Monday (29/5/17) CrossFit boxes all over the world will be taking on the Hero WOD ‘Murph’, a 1 mile run followed by 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 squats and a second 1 mile run. Now we …
WHY DO WE RECORD OUR SCORES?
‘Three, two, one…Go!’ Cue a flurry of intense physical activity, some sweat, some noise, maybe a couple of tears. The music is loud, the atmosphere is electric. ‘Last ten seconds!’ The pace increases! ‘Three, two, one…Time!’ It’s over, you survived. …
MEMBER OF THE MONTH: GAV
We are stoked to announce, slightly behind schedule, our April Member of the Month as Gav Ireland! Joining us late last year Gav quickly settled into our community and became a part of our boxes culture. Consistent, hard working and …
STOP LIMITING YOURSELF
As a coach, I spend a great deal of time putting limiters on people’s workouts: I limit the weight they use during a workout I limit the range of motion I wish them to utilise for a movement I limit …
WHAT WILL KILL YOU FIRST?
If you exercise you must care, to some degree, about your well-being. For whichever reason you hold dear you have decided to put time and effort in to maintaining a fit and healthy body. For that you get a massive …
WHEN TO GO RX
I wrote a while ago about knowing when to scale your workout and keep within your capabilities. I mentioned how it was important to know when to lower the load, build in some rest, alter a movement or just slow …
THE WEEKEND MATTERS
Only 1 more day until the weekend!!! Fri-YAY tomorrow fuckers!!! Two whole days to relax, unwind, socialise, chill out, have a few drinks and eat whatever you want (last weekend I literally ate 3 tubs of Ben and Jerrys Ice …
TRAINING IN THE A.M
Have you ever thought about giving the morning classes a go? 6am or 7am might seem like a ridiculous time to train and in some respects, I would agree with you. However, there is much to be said for getting …