A great speciality workshop was held at the box this past weekend and an eager crew of members and non-members alike really got to grips with the technical aspects of the Clean & Jerk and the Snatch. When you break these lifts down its amazing how much detail you can learn about every stage of the lift.
Fantastically coached by Coach Holly and British Weightlifting tutor Anna Hopcroft the four hours flew by in a blur of pulling, jerking, squatting and video analysis to really pinpoint what was going wrong and more importantly what was going right!
Our next Olympic lifting course is being held on Sat 2nd March, 12.30-4.30pm. Get in touch or see the post here for more details.
In the meantime I'll leave you with a little taster of what everyone got up to last Saturday...........
CrossFit Connect are going to be hosting a REPs (Register of Exercise Professionals) accredited Sports and Exercise First Aid course at the box on:
Sunday 20th May 2012 9am - 4pm Cost - £75
The course is open to all, either those who work in the sports industry or those who would just like to make sure they know what to do in an emergency.
After completing the course the certificate will be valid for a full 3 years.
Taken from the course description:
Content
The first half of the training course examines life-saving
first aid techniques and their application in the gym, leisure hall or playing
field. E.g. using bystanders to best effect when taking charge with a
collapse or cpr incident. Developing and implementing sport a specifc action
plan.
The second half of the course looks at casualty assessment
to make a cease or return to activity decision. Common injury and illness
brought on by the exercise environment.
Assessed by tutor observation and short MCQ.
Dynamic, active, skill based training. Less than
20% of day spent passively sitting, listening to the tutor.
If you are interested then please give us a call on the numbers to the right or drop us an email. Payment will need to be taken in full before the start of the course to guarantee your place. There are limited numbers of places available so get in touch asap if you are keen.
For more information on the course please click on this link
First up, to grab your attention! Take two minutes of your day to watch the video below.
Now doesnt that look fun?!
We are pleased to announce the arrival of our 4-week fast track package (we really don't want to use the term 'bootcamp'!). Starting on April 3rd 2012 we will be holding a 4-week intensive course designed to offer you the quickest way to move better, feel better, eat better and look better!
There will be 3 sessions a week at CrossFit Connect in a 'closed class' environment. This means everyone who starts the course will be training and learning with the same people every class. We feel this is key in developing bonds that will push you through the training sessions.
You will receive as part of the course:
* 3 x 1 hour sessions a week at CrossFit Connect where you will be instructed by professional and experienced coaches in the exercises that give you the best and most impressive results.
* Our CrossFit Intro Programme (valued at £80) which will allow you to continue training at CrossFit Connect after the 4-weeks have finished. (Click here for more info on the Intro Course).
* A 'Plan P' paleo diet handbook and meal planner designed by our 3 AA Rosette winning in-house chef.
* Fitness and body measurements taken at the beginning and end of the course.
* Access to one other regular scheduled class on the CrossFit Connect timetable.
* Social media and text support throughout the programme. (Click here for our Facebook page).
We have a great waterside location near to Hove lagoon
So why should you take up this offer rather than any of the other fitness packages that are found with a quick search on the internet? I can think of a few:
1) As coaches we live for what we do. Training and CrossFit is a lifestyle choice and we would be doing it even if it wasnt our job. This comes across in the level of care, instruction and knowledge we impart to you. We care about your results and truly want to see you achieve.
2) If you want to learn to lift weights properly then why not learn from World and European Masters Olympic Lifting champion Holly. Not too many people can say they have been coached by a World champion!
3) Lifting the foundational weights movements like the deadlift, squat and press will get you results quicker than endless reps on boring, static machines due to the much increased hormone boost you get from these exercises.
4) We play around with gymnastics movements such as pull ups, handstands, press ups and work on the Olympic rings. You only have to look at a gymnasts physique to see what bodyweight training can do to your body. Plus, its fun!
5) The paleo way of eating has been gaining much press recently as people begin to realise that this is a very healthy and sustainable way to eat. Its not a 'diet' but a change of thought when it comes to what you put on your plate. In essence its means eating meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. When you start cutting out the excess starchy carbs from your diet (potatoes, bread, pasta etc) your body turns to fat as a fuel source rather than its excess store of carbs. Your excess fat stores start disappearing. You get lean! Now paleo is not a 'low carb' diet that many people think. You still eat plenty of carbs, its just that they come from different sources than normal. You can never have enough vegetables!
And who better to learn this from than our own paleo chef and owner of Caveman Snacks and the Caveman cafe. You will receive a 14 day breakfast, lunch and dinner meal plan to ensure you are never stuck with what to eat.
6) Perhaps most importantly; value for money. With our small group class you will be receiving one to one instruction every session. Although not strictly personal training you will still receive our one to one attention in every lift you do. So 12 hours of coaching, plus all of the above, for the cost of 3 hours of personal training sessions elsewhere in Brighton and Hove. We think that's good value.
7) With CrossFit going huge in 2012 with its association with Reebok it is a great time to get involved. With regular column inches in Mens Health, Runners World, Mens Fitness, Red and Health and Fitness magazines the wider fitness community is really starting to catch onto the idea and benefits of CrossFit training. If you need more convincing how highly Reebok rate CrossFit and its impact its going to have on the fitness industry take a look at the video below. Intriguing stuff eh?!
So lets get to the fine print! If you are still with me that means you have been intrigued enough to read to this point and might be ready to make a change to your health and fitness. Either that or you just like my witty writing style? Okay, its probably the first one....
Package starts: Tuesday 3rd April 2012 and runs for 4-weeks.
Class times: Tuesdays at 8pm, Fridays at 6am, Sundays at 12pm.
Available places: 8 people per course.
Cost: £150 (book before the end of February for our early bird price of £130)
We want to keep the number of people on the course low so we can give everyone our full attention. So 8 places are going to go fast! However, we are well prepared for the fact that we are going to get a lot of interest in this and so will run additional packages either following the completion of this one or alongside it at different class times. Please get in touch to find out more information.
For further info take a look here at the other Paleo challenges we have run at the gym and you will see the incredible results that our members have seen. Yes it takes hard work and a certain level of commitment but if you are really prepared to make a change its amazing what can be done in just 30 days. We aren't trying to sell you a wonder cure that will have you prancing around in your bikini or speedos like a supermodel in just 4 weeks but we can guarantee that if you stick to the programme and our advice you will definitely feel stronger, leaner and fitter than perhaps you have in a long time. A drop of 2-6% body fat and 2-3in off of your waist and hip measurements is definitely achievable if you really want it.
CrossFit Connect is the fastest growing strength and conditioning facility in Brighton and Hove. Based near Hove seafront it brings top class coaching and personal training to individuals
and small groups. Using the CrossFit methodology our instructors teach high
intensity, constantly varied functional movements that have been proven to
deliver results to a wide range of people from athletes to grandparents. You don’t
have to be fit to start; you just need to have the desire to change!
For more information please get in touch using the email or phone numbers on the right of this page.
