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Foam Rolling…. Love it or leave it?

Josh Schouten | 14-01-2014
Over many years of working as a Massage Therapist, I’m always interested to hear how people use a foam roller. Many of my clients comment “I always roll out after exercise,” and yet their muscles are often tight and full of knots. How did you learn how to use a foam roller? Did you just pick it up one day... [Read more]

#CrossFit #Hackney #WOD 14/01/2014 #withmomentum

Josh Schouten
Warm-up 2 Rounds of: 10 Shoulder Passthroughs with Stick 10 Air Squats 10 OHS Tempo 5050 (check form and scale A. as appropriate] Strength All Athlete A. Squat Snatch 1 from hang, +1 from floor @65-70% 1RM 10set of 2reps On the :90sec [Scale: If you can not overhead squat, perform power snatch and then an OHS to best depth... [Read more]

Goal Setting: Recognise the small things

Josh Schouten | 13-01-2014
As we all know, the start of a New Year prompts a lot of people into thinking up resolutions. Although “get a new job” or “save more money” are popular, January is a great month for taking a good look at your life, getting fit and setting goals! Here at Momentum Training, we think goals are pretty important. They help... [Read more]

13/01/2014 CrossFit Endurance @ CrossFit Hackney

Josh Schouten
Triathlete: Day 1: Swim - : 4 x (7:00 on, 4:00 off) Day 2: Bike - : 3 x (800m, 400m, 200m), recover 1:1 Day 3: Run - : 3 x (400m, 200m, 100m), recover 1:1 Day 4: Swim -: 1600m @ 85% 1200m TT pace Day 5 : Bike -: 15M @ 85% 20M TT pace Day 6: Run  -: 4 x (7:00 on, 4:00 off)   Runner:... [Read more]

#CrossFit #Hackney #WOD 13/01/2014 #withmomentum

Josh Schouten
Warm-up 3 Rounds of: 5 SDLHP 5 Squats 5 Press ups 5 Sit Ups   Strength CrossFit Athlete / CrossFit A. Snatch Grip Deadlift 5x 3-4reps 10,0,x,0 @ 70-75% 1RM Rst :90sec [Scale: Elevate bar on weight plates. Must maintain flat back in the bottom position] CrossFit Endurance A. DE: 1rep @ 75-80% EMOM for 10minutes [Scale: As above] CrossFit... [Read more]

#CrossFit #Hackney #WOD 12/01/2014 #withmomentum

Josh Schouten | 12-01-2014
Warm-up KBS KB Single-Arm Swings on each arm Single-Arm Swings with a slight bend of the elbow at the top of the movement (pull and push) KB Cleans & Press on each arm KB Snatch on each arm Gymnastics 15 minutes to complete Athlete who can do kipping pull-ups correctly Kipping/Butterfly practice: EMOM perform 10 Unbroken reps for 10minutes *... [Read more]

#CrossFit #Hackney #WOD 11/01/2014 #withmomentum

Josh Schouten | 11-01-2014
Warm-up 4 Rounds of: 5 Deadlifts 10 Forward facing over the bar jumps 15 Air Squats * increase the weight on the deadlift each round Strength All Athlete A. Hang Squat Clean 1, +1 from floor @65-70% 1RM 10set of 2reps On the :90sec Capacity For every failed clean you must perform 10 burpees at the end of capacity. The... [Read more]

#CrossFit #Hackney #WOD 10/01/2014 #withmomentum

Josh Schouten | 10-01-2014
Warm-up Not for time 3 Round of: 10 Wall Balls 9 Pistols on each leg 8 KBS 7 HSPU 6 Strict Pull-ups 5 Ring dips 4 TTB * find scaled version that each athlete can perform for the WOD Strength 20minutes to complete CrossFit Athlete A. Standing BB Military Press 4x 6-8 40x0 Rst:90 B. Mixed Grip Pull-ups 4x 6-8... [Read more]

#CrossFit #Hackney #WOD 09/01/2014 #withmomentum

Josh Schouten | 09-01-2014
Warm-up 25 Walking Lunges 20 Inverse Ring Rows 25 Walking Lunges 15 Kipping Pull-ups [Scale Ring Rows] 15 Squat Jumps 10 Strict Pull-ups 10 Alternating Split Jumps 5 Strict Pull-ups Strength CrossFit Athlete A-1 Front Squat with pause 5x 5-6reps 31x0 @70-78% 1RM Rst:90 A-2 Back Squat 5x 7-8reps 40x0 @68-75% 1RM Rst :90 CrossFit A-1 4x5-6 @70-78% 1RM A-2... [Read more]