Hello everyone.
It’s been a while since the last blog and a lot has happened!
Lets start with myself. I completed an 8-week Olympic lifting program which was amazing. Let me rephrase that: it was amazing at the end when I saw the increase it my technique and ability. I have to say I really struggled at the beginning and started to doubt myself and my ability. If it wasn’t for the coaches believing in me, I know I wouldn’t have made it through. They truly are amazing.
Also I recently achieved a Muscle Up on the rings. This is where you are transitioning your body from a pull up position below the rings up and over so you finish in a dip position above the rings. Now for a gymnast this is the move they use to start their routine on the rings but for a CrossFitter it is quite a coveted exercise! After a lot of practice i managed to get my first one. It wasn't pretty and they still require a lot of work to build the strength to make them smoother but I am super pleased to join the Muscle Up club.
Both Sarah and Madi’s training have been going well. They both competed in the latest Southern Series competition. This is a competition run by Connect events organiser Barnaby and involves a few of the local CrossFit boxes in a bi-monthly competition. This latest one was held at Connect and consisted of 3 workouts with the top 4 making it through to a final. A good day was had and Madi finished with a 3rd place overall.
In another recent competition Madi finished one of the workouts with a 65kg Clean. A Clean is an Olympic lift where you move the bar from the floor to your shoulders in one swift movement. Madi managed this fantastic feat that would still be beyond a lot of the adult guys at Connect whilst being only 14 years of age and it being over 1.5 x her bodyweight. She has a bright future in CrossFit and weightlifting for sure!
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| Madi hits a fantastic 65kg Clean at a recent competition. |
Moving outside of CrossFit Connect and into the world of trampolining now. After a fantastic 3rd place finish at Regionals in Peterborough back in June, Madi qualified for the National Finals. We were all so proud of her. This then involved a nice little weekend away recently as the Finals were held in Telford.
Madi was amazing and finished in an incredible 5th place. We were so proud, not only for the result but the way she dealt with the pressure and the whole experience of competing at National level. On top of this Sarah qualified as a trampolining judge last week too!
AND NOW FOR THE BIG NEWS!
The final member of the Farley family, Leo, has joined CrossFit and the Connect family!
Alongside everything else that Connect offer they also run a CrossFit Kids class. This is a great class for kids to come to and have some CrossFit fun. They are held on Wednesdays at 5pm so get in touch for a free taster class. Leo has always wanted to join but he wasn't old enough. However, they have now reduced the age to 6 so he jumped at the chance and absolutely loves it. After his first class he got up the next day and said he needed to practice his squats!
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| Kids class practising superman holds. |
So it’s not going to be long before not only am I getting my butt whooped by Madi but Leo will be doing it too! Oh great!
I also have to say a massive congratulations to my sister in law Donna. She took part in an online competition recently where they release a workout every week and you have to submit your scores and then the top finishers qualify for a final event. Well, she only went and qualified through to The British Championships final held in London! This is a huge achievement and we were all very proud. Well done “The Don”.
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| Donna competing at The British Championships final in London |
I am incredibly fortunate as not only do I get to train at THE best place on the south coast with THE best coaches but I get to do it with the people closest to me as well.
Connect... THE place to train.
