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Whole Life Challenge 3,2,1…GO!!! Who’s up for a "Whole Life Challenge” (WLC)?. In 2015 the team at Momentum Training will be encourage our members to take part in a WLC.   Its only fair that Geoff, Josh and StreTch take part.  Yes, Geoff will be giving up cake and cookies in the new year! The 56 days of the WLC will... [Read more]

Triathlete: Day 1: Swim - : Repeat 200m, recover 3:00 until form/pace deteriorates Day 2: Bike - : Repeat :60s on, :60s off until form/pace deteriorates Day 3: Run - : Repeat :60s on, :60s off until form/pace deteriorates Day 4: Swim -: 1600m TT Day 5 : Bike -: 20M @ 85% 20M TT pace Day 6: Run  -: Repeat 800m, recover... [Read more]

COACHES COMMENT: Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the gym limited members were lifting anything! The silly season is well in full swing and its a busy social time of year. Its a great time to reflect on all the small achievement you have made in 2014. The strength and performance improvement in the gym are aboviously the most important ones... [Read more]

Phase 1 Let's live buy the Momentum Ethos. Don't be a shit bloke. Make the commitment and get some gainz. For the newer members in the gym, Barbell Club is all about aiming to improve your Upper Body or Lower body strength. The beauty of this is that the program can be altered to suit your level. The experienced guys... [Read more]

Week 12/12 More testing days this week!  Its time to do a 5RM bench and back squat.  If you've been following the percentages and puting in some quality repetitions over the last 12 weeks we should hopefully see the results.  Take your time to and gradually build up to your PB weight.  If you don't PB this week there is... [Read more]

In January and February 2015, we'll be running two membership offers*: 1. Refer a friend for £100 unlimited membership. If you refer a friend (who is brand new to Momentum Training) during January or February 2015 we'll give you both a month's unlimited membership for £100. If your friend hasn't CrossFitted before then he/she can do the £100 Foundations (see... [Read more]

What can you back squat? How much can you clean and jerk, or snatch? How long can you hold a freestanding handstand? How many muscle-ups can you do? We seem to spend a lot of time working on our big lifts in CrossFit, but the simple body weight exercise can get left behind.  Why… because they are hard work and... [Read more]

Week 11/12 Testing day has arrived in the form of a 5RM deadlift this week.  Its time to see if your training programme has helped improve your pulling strength.  Don't worry if you've not been doing regular deadlifts, if you;ve been doing a fair share of Olly lifting there is still a significant chance that your deadlift weights will increase.... [Read more]

Triathlete: Day 1: Swim - : Repeat :90s on, :60s off until form/pace deteriorates Day 2: Bike - : Repeat :90s on, :60s off until form/pace deteriorates Day 3: Run - : Repeat :90s on, :60s off until form/pace deteriorates Day 4: Swim -: 45:00 TT Day 5 : Bike -: 45:00 @ 80-85% Day 6: Run  -: 4 x 1M TTs, full... [Read more]