Momentum

Folks here is the new Barbell Club sessions for the next 4 weeks. Phase 9  As we go through a change of phase we are looking for a new emphasis. Now the reps are coming down and we head into a intensification phase we need to pay more attention to the Warming Up properly. What are the benefits of a... [Read more]

Week 6 of 16 Olympic Lifting and Russian Squats COACHES COMMENT:  Congratulate to all of the members who took part in The London Box Battles last weekend at CrossFit Thames.  We had a full turnout of 30 athletes competing in all levels (group A,B and C).   As a young box, 2.5years old, we can certainly hold our own in local CrossFit community,... [Read more]

Last week was a heavy one, so this week will be the engine one!! Get in.. Get Warm.. Set-up FGB stations.. Smash through 3 rounds of FGB.. Crawl through 2 rounds of FGB.. Lye on the floor for 5-10minutes.. High fives, chest pumps.. Go home and eat the entire contents of your fridge! Sleep.... (more…)

Week 5 of 16 Olympic Lifting and Russian Squats COACHES COMMENT:  How did you testing go in week 4 with you front and back squat testing?  From some the weights may have slightly increased from their estimations in week 1, and for many the "stupid tempo" (as some put it) had an impact of the end result.. No real surprise... [Read more]

This week will have a heavy focus for those of you who like to smash out the weights.   Fpr those who like the conditioning session stay tuned for next weeks Fight Gone Bad version of Heavy Met-con (more…)

Week 4 of 16 Olympic Lifting and Russian Squats COACHES COMMENT:  Movement is a skill. What is a skill? A skill is a learned movement, produced by the motor cortex of the brain. Anything you learn in life is a skill such as: writing, eating, tying your shoe, running, jumping, throwing or lifting weights in the gym. Anything “athletic” is... [Read more]

What is CrossFit Foundations? CrossFit Foundations is a set of lessons designed to provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to participate in a CrossFit class at CrossFit Hackney (and any other CrossFit affiliate you might visit for that matter!). The CrossFit Hackney Foundations programme is not part of your normal membership.  It has been designed to introduce... [Read more]

Week 3 of 16 Olympic Lifting and Russian Squats COACHES COMMENT:  A number of members took up the offer to have their “hair mineral and toxic analysis” test done at the London BioLab.  It was interesting to see that the majority had low levels of magnesium, including myself (and I’ve been supplementing with magnesium for years).  In past courses/lectures I’ve... [Read more]

  CrossFit Engineering (CF-Endurance)   Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week4 Week5 Monday Skill POSE Rowing POSE Rowing POSE Strength De: Power Clean + Push Press 12 min EMOM 2 Reps @70% ME: Bench Press 5 x 5 DE: Close Stance Squats 4 reps on the 12 min ME: Snatch Grip Deadlifts 5x 3 DE: Thrusters 4 reps EMOM ... [Read more]