What can you get for £20 these days? I’ll tell you what you can’t usually get… 8 x CrossFit training sessions 1 x t-shirt 1 x training diary Thanks to our fabulous friends at Lancashire Sport Partnership and Sportivate, we have been able to subsidise the cost of the training package above, giving you even…
Since the turn of the Millennium, CrossFit has breathed life into a stagnant fitness industry that was characterised by rows upon rows of seated resistance machines and treadmills in chain gyms around the world. It has challenged the longstanding belief that bodybuilding style training, or plodding along on the treadmill is relevant, appropriate for everyone,…
As we approach the end of 2016, many of you will be reflecting on your goals from the past year and about to set your targets for 2017. It really helps with self-motivation to have a reason, or purpose to get fit, particularly during the colder winter months. So why not set yourself a fitness…
At the start of this week (10th October) the world celebrated World Mental Health Day in an attempt to raise the profile about mental health issues that the majority of the population suffer with from time to time and to provide psychological first aid and support to those in distress. There are times when we…
Crossfit Leyland member Cathy Wilson doesn’t exactly fit into the ‘normal ‘ mum category, she’s more of a ‘super mum’! Cathy is currently one of the top CrossFit masters athletes in the country and is hoping to make a run at the CrossFit Games next year, a competition reserved for the fittest athletes on the…
The summer holidays have been and gone and the first week of school runs are out the way! As all the mums breathe a collective sigh of relief, and all the teachers…well they just collectively sigh! The start of term-time means one thing for full-time mums everywhere, it’s time to reclaim some precious time and…
Constantly varied, high intensity, functional movements…. CrossFit by its very nature is supposed to prepare you for the day to day rigours of life, as well any unexpected physical challenges that might be thrown your way! Everyone has their own reasons for attending the box on a daily basis, all of which undoubtedly contribute to…
Last night (Thursday 25th August) at 7pm, five of our members (Mark, Matthew, Adam, Andrew and Jamie) began an ambitious and courageous challenge to row continuously between them for 72 hours, until 7pm on Sunday 28th August, in aid of a very worthy cause close to their hearts. The target…. to complete the equivalent of…
With older age comes deteriorating fitness, immobility and chronic pain. This is not fact, but merely a belief held by many people. It couldn’t be further from the truth! We are what we repeatedly do There are people well over 100 years old that still exercise daily. If you choose to sit in a chair all…
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome may be unfamiliar to most people, but for one of our members it has presented a complex challenge. EDS is a hereditary condition characterised by extreme hyper mobility and gastro-intestinal issues, resulting from excess collagen in the connective tissues. Joint instability and susceptibility to dislocation make participation in sport and physical activity extremely…
