Why do CrossFit?

A. You simply get more ‘bang for your buck’.  You get real results because we do real training, constantly motivated by a real coach who teaches you how to get fit and stay that way.   We don’t use excuses.   We want to enjoy life and live to the fullest and we know to achieve this we need to regularly train hard, eat right and to strive to do better than last time.  We know that strength and fitness gains are endless for the willing and this will help us achieve a greater capacity in our sport, work or well being in general. 

Can any one do CrossFit?

A.  Yes the programs are universally scaled to the individual and your fitness levels.  Because we are training basic human movement (the way your body is meant to move) your body will adapt quickly and you will start to notice a difference with such things as your posture, aerobic conditioning and lean muscle mass/lower body fat after only a short time.

I’ve been to gyms before how is CrossFit different?

A.  Firstly we know you by name because we train together in small groups.   You are not left alone to fend for your self  like in commercial gyms.  The emphasis of our training is on movement and strengthening and developing stability in these movements such as running/walking, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying.  To improve these movements you must strengthen the ‘core’ or trunk (midsection/hips).  This core strengthening is often quoted but rarely trained properly.  Training in the CrossFit method will strengthen your core properly and safely, carrying over to your everyday activities,  preventing injuries and eliminating things like lower back pain mainly associated with our modern sedentary lifestyles. 

Quite simply we teach you how to move the most economically and sound way to get more out of life.  We also use short intense fat burning workouts that are constantly creating  an after burn effect that will have you burning tons of calories days after training – that is how an individual will lose body fat and this point alone is often missed by modern gyms. 

We create a friendly but competitive atmosphere that helps push you along and keeps you motivated.  Thousands of people have now taken on CrossFit as their official sport and have ditched other more dangerous sports like over 35s soccer and touch football. 

YOU must remember that you are part of the world wide CrossFit community when you join us.  At last count there is over 1800 CrossFit gyms around the world on every continent.  

What is the WOD?

A.  The WOD or workout of the day is the basis of CrossFit.  Each workout may appear random but it is a careful combination of various  exercises based on functional movements that are constantly varied so that we receive ever changing stimulus constantly encouraging strength and fitness gains and avoiding injury. 

I have never lifted weights is it good for me?

A.  Real strength training is imperative to any individual regardless of age and is another major component often neglected by other fitness professionals.  We use barbells, dumbbells, kettle bells and medicine balls as machine weights have been proven near useless in proper conditioning.  

Weight training builds strong bones and burns a ton of calories.  At our gym we will teach you simple functional lifting techniques that will make you a powerful and strong individual, using  major lifts like squats, dead lifts, and presses.   The idea of weightlifting is PROGRESSION so as your experience and confidence grows so will your lean muscle mass.  

What happens in a typical training session?

A.  Sessions last for approx 60 mins.   After warm up the trainer will take you through the workout carefully breaking down each exercise.  The conditioning part of the  session will be typically around 20 – 30 mins but can be as short as 5-10 mins.  These workouts are very time efficient because we are looking to work to our maximal effort.    The Workouts are like a competition, not with anyone else but with yourself.  REMEMBER EVERYTHING IS SCALED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL making it safe even for the absolute beginner and you are only encouraged to give your best effort.

How often do you train?

A.  CrossFitters normally train 3 days on with 1 day off or 5 days on with 2 days off.  We are open 6 days a week and the way the workouts are scaled you could come every day.  Your fitness levels will be your governing factor throughout.  As you progressively get stronger so will your training efforts.  If you are away or can’t make it to the gym in person you can always follow the workout posted on our website daily.

What should I bring?

A.  A willing attitude and normal lose gym clothing that won’t hamper your movement.  Also bring  good quality runners for when we do the running WODs.  Good flat shoes are also good for doing the weight workouts as runners are hard to squat properly in.    DON’T FORGET TOWEL AND WATER BOTTLE.**

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