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Yoga classes for summer

Posted 30th April 2016 by Josh Schouten

Momentum Training are now offering Yoga sessions to all those who need a little help with their flexibility or perhaps just want to get a little better at it. This is one class of all levels. Alex’s experience with CrossFit and strength and conditioning give her the understanding of where you need to work on most. Allowing you to get the most from her session with maximal crossover to the rest of your weeks training.

Should I go to Yoga?

– Can you touch your toes? No… Go to Yoga

– Can you reach your shoulders? No…Go to Yoga

– Can you squat below parallel? No… Go to Yoga

– Can you touch your feet on your head? No… Go to Yoga

Simple. See you at Yoga 2 pm Sunday & every Sunday.

£10 drop-ins. Bring a friend or 3!

Alex’s recommended reading:

10 Reasons to do Yoga

Take Yoga to re-set from a hectic schedule and destress

Heavy Metcon 27/04/2016

Posted 27th April 2016 by Jenna Fisher

Part A: Mini DT Pyramid

7 rounds YGIG in teams of 3

Pyramid weight up to peak on 4th round then pyramid back down

9 DL

6 Power clean

3 Jerk

Female: 55, 60, 65, 70, 65, 60, 55 (or scale)

Male: 70, 75, 80, 85, 80, 75, 70 (or scale)

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CFH Training Plan 25/04/2016 – 01/05/2016

Posted 24th April 2016 by Josh Schouten

Week 5 of 5 The BUILDING Phase

COACHES COMMENT:

RECOMMENDED WEEKLY READING:

GymnasticBodies.com: Supplement Weight Lifting with Core Strength – Big, compound lifts are fantastic at building maximal strength and power, but there are more physical qualities that go untrained if you do not expose your body to other movements

BreakingMuscle.com: Stress Is Ruining Your Fitness – Training really comes down to one thing: stress management. In the gym you add stress to try to push your body to a new level. Outside the gym, you do everything you can to alleviate the stress imposed in the gym.

ScienceDaily.com: Eating dark chocolate as a daily snack could help boost athletic performance – Dark chocolate has already been hailed for its positive effects on cardiovascular health — and now a study undertaken at London’s Kingston University has found the tasty treat could help give sports enthusiasts an extra edge in their fitness training.

StrengthSensei.com: Nutrition Basics Explained Simply – We have been told to focus on healthy grains, to avoid fat, to focus on high protein, to eat like a caveman, and the list goes on.

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