Momentum

Week 6/12 The macrocycle continues with new percentages and the introduction of a 7 week improve you leg strength day (Thursday).   Day  Focus Monday  Snatch & Squats Tuesday  Power Clean & Fran Capacity Wednesday  Gymnastics - Handstand Focus Thursday  Weeks 1/7: Improve leg strength (prep for a ME Back Squat) Friday  Beach muscle Friday, Fight Gone Bad practice. Saturday... [Read more]

Week 5/12 The new macrocycle starts (week 5-8) this week as we continue to improve the Olympic lifts, progress our gymnastics skills and set new personal bests.  This week will see the conclusion to the 5 weeks Front Squat phase, can you set a new PB? CrossFit Athlete: This phase will build towards a 2RM test for Snatch, Power Clean... [Read more]

In light of the recent survey Momentum are making some changes to classes. There will be more changes coming your way soon. But to start with there will be the addition of: Monday 8:30pm Trails as of the 11th August Saturday 12pm CrossFit as of the 9th August Sunday 12:30pm CrossFit  as of the 10th August To keep the quality... [Read more]

Female Box Team Athletes Max Weight Ranking Total Reps Ranking Total Reps Ranking Cumulative Rank OVERALL RANK Group A CrossFit Hackney Alison Blease 72.5 1 206 3 137 4 8 1 CrossFit Hackney Jenna Fisher 72 3 213 2 137.00 4 9 2 CrossFit Vauxhall Jess Watling 70 4 256 1 121 10 15 3 CrossFit Central London Kim Klussman... [Read more]

Triathlete: Day 1: Swim - :  3 x (:60s on, :60s off, :60s on, :45s off, :60s on, :30s off, :60s on, :15s off) Day 2: Bike - : 3 x (:60s on, :60s off, :60s on, :45s off, :60s on, :30s off, :60s on, :15s off) Day 3: Run - : 3 x (:60s on, :60s off, :60s on, :45s off, :60s on, :30s... [Read more]

Week 4/12 The 12 week program continues with the same weekly structure: Day  Focus Monday  Snatch Tuesday  Power Clean and Jerk Wednesday  Gymnastics midline stability, handstand work and shoulder position Thursday  Weeks 2-5: Improve your Front Squat Friday  Beach muscle Friday and Cindy Capacity (WOM) Saturday  CFA = Power Snatch and CleansAll other Athletes = Deadlift and Cleans Sunday  Gymnastics... [Read more]

With the weather finally warming up in the UK (fingers crossed) now is the perfect time to talk about the importance of hydration. We all know that good old H20 is essential to life; every system in the body needs it to function.  The human body constantly looses water through breathing, taking a piss, dropping the kids off, and sweating... [Read more]

 Taking it to the floor Over the last 3 weeks we have been taking a step-by-step approach to learning the snatch and improving lifting technique.  In week 1 we tested the OHS position and discussed the required strength and flexibility to achieve a respectable OHS.  In week 2 the third pull under the bar was broken down with the snatch... [Read more]

Triathlete: Day 1: Swim - : Repeat 6:00 on, 3:00 off until form/pace deteriorates Day 2: Bike - : Repeat 6:00 on, 3:00 off until form/pace deteriorates Day 3: Run - : Repeat 6:00 on, 3:00 off until form/pace deteriorates Day 4: Swim -:Repeat 25m, recover :30s until form/pace deteriorates Day 5 : Bike -: 15M @ 85% RPE Run Day 6: Run  -: 10k @ 85% RPE... [Read more]