Momentum

WEEK 5/12 COACHES COMMENT: It’s going to be another busy month at Momentum training.  Shipload on the calendar this month, including the start of the 2015 CrossFit Open.  This worldwide CrossFit competition commences in the last week of February and runs for 5weeks. For the first time CrossFit HQ will be running a scaled version of the CrossFit Open.  This allows... [Read more]

Triathlete: Day 1: Swim - : 200m TT, 150m TT, 100m TT, 50m TT, 25m TT, Recover 1:1 Day 2: Bike - : 3M TT, 2M TT, 1M TT, 800m TT, 400m TT, Recover 1:1 Day 3: Run - : 1M TT, 1200m TT, 800m TT, 400m TT, 200m TT, Recover 1:1 Day 4: Swim -: Repeat 7:00on, 3:00off until form/pace deteriorates Day 5 : Bike -: 25k... [Read more]

WEEK 4/12 COACHES COMMENT: Its the new year and the motivation to hit the gym is high.  Even on the freezing cold mornings you manage to drag yourself out of bed and make it to the box.  So how long is this new found motivation going to last? Are you going to keep the Momentum going and make this year the year... [Read more]

I’m not quite Annie Thorisdottir, but I’m aiming to get pretty close this year. I have set out to complete 52 sporting challenges in 52 weeks. Having picked up Crossfit in September 2014, I am still a newbie, but am definitely a convert to the benefits. I stumbled across Crossfit, and specifically Momentum, when looking for ways to prevent the injuries... [Read more]

Triathlete: Day 1: Swim - : 2 x (7:00on, 4:00off, 6:00on, 2:00off, 5:00on, 1:00off) Day 2: Bike - : 2 x (7:00on, 4:00off, 6:00on, 2:00off, 5:00on, 1:00off) Day 3: Run - : 2 x (7:00on, 4:00off, 6:00on, 2:00off, 5:00on, 1:00off) Day 4: Swim -: 1000m @ 85% Day 5 : Bike -: Repeat 400m, recover :60 until form/pace deteriorates Day 6: Run  -: 5k @ 85%   Runner: Day... [Read more]

WEEK 3/12 COACHES COMMENT: WHAT A WEEK!! There is loads of cool things going on at Momentum right now.  The Whole Life Challenge (WLC) commenced on Saturday and we had 48 members drop into Ozone Coffee Roasters for the first "Momentum Brunch." Hopefully we can make this a regular monthly event at Ozone.  The first CrossFit Hackney Foundations course started this week and... [Read more]

Phase 2 Time to keep it simple. Squat and work on those Gunz. If you are looking at being stronger and harder to kill Barbell Club is where you need to go. Pure focus on getting you that Chin up or Body weight squat to make that CF just that little bit easier.  

Now you have signed up where do you go from here? First things first watch these 2 short videos. They will give you some great ideas of how to get set up for the inevitable. The best way to get your ass through the challenge is to be organised. How to use my account Nutrition Levels and Prep Both Saturday... [Read more]

Triathlete: Day 1: Swim - : Repeat 75m, recover 2:30 until form/pace deteriorates Day 2: Bike - : Repeat 800m, recover 2:30 until form/pace deteriorates Day 3: Run - : Repeat 400m, recover 2:30 until form/pace deteriorates Day 4: Swim -: Repeat 200m, recover 3:00 until form/pace deteriorates Day 5 : Bike -: 30k @ 85% Day 6: Run  -: Repeat 1k, recover 3:00 until form/pace deteriorates   Runner:... [Read more]