Everyone wants a faster “Helen” time, and the answer is easy – run faster! But if that won’t do, then being as efficient as possible during the kettlebell swings can help. A good CrossFit swing relies on a strong Russian swing. So, how do you get the most bang for your buck with the swing? […]

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Whilst browsing lifting videos on Youtube, or on television late at night, you may have come across the sport of Strongman: giant human beings pulling semi trailers, lifting entire tree trunks above their heads, or boulders onto towers.  You have probably even seen our very own strongmen Rory and Bryce moving crazy amounts of weight, […]

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Pull-ups. You either love them or you hate them. In my eyes Pull-ups are the king of bodyweight movements and there is nothing more impressive than watching an athlete effortlessly complete a set of pull-ups.   Whether it’s strict or kipping, pull-ups are one of the most common gymnastics movements used in CrossFit and a skill everyone should […]

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The sport of weightlifting has been around for over 100 years and as the years go on athletes are getting stronger and stronger!   Since the introduction of CrossFit there has been a huge increase of interest in the sport due to the high demand required for being strong and moving weight for high repetitions. […]

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Squatting is one of the most functional and fundamental movements that we perform in CrossFit. Not only do we do it for just overall strength like in a back squat or a front squat, but we also use it in our Olympic lifts, and other movements like a thruster, a wall ball and even a […]

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By Coach Amelia. When you start Crossfit one of the first things you want to master is the kipping pull-up, not only does it look cool, but when it comes to wods that have multiple pull-ups in it, it makes the pull ups in the wod easier and faster. So what is a Kipping pull-up? […]

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