Olympic Lifting Workshops

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...........

Speciality Workshops at RCFConnect

Over the next few months we are pleased to announce we will be hosting some Speciality Workshops for the benefit of members and non-members alike.

These workshops will be held between 12.00-4.00pm on one Saturday at the beginning of each month.

Breaking these technical lifts down into phases will help your overall performance.

Our Olympic Lifting Workshops with World and British Masters champ Coach Holly running the day will be a full on four hours of Clean & Jerk and Snatch practice. Both lifts will be broken down into their separate components to allow you to focus on each important step of the lift before bringing them back together again with hopefully improved efficiency and ability. Video analysis and personal coaching for each individual will be the order of the day. 

Dates:

Saturday 2nd February 2013

Saturday 2nd March 2013
Saturday 11th May 2013

Unbelievable amounts of strength, balance and co-ordination.

On alternate months we will be holding a Gymnastics Workshop. Gymnastics is a big part of CrossFit and we will be showing you progressions on how to improve your handstands, ring dips, pull ups and even press ups. Getting a little more complicated we will then move onto front and back lever progressions, planche progressions and of course the beloved muscle up on the rings and bar, almost the ultimate aim for every intermediate CrossFitter. This workshop will be suitable for anyone with a passing interest in bodyweight movements and strength work be it beginner, intermediate or advanced.

Dates:

Saturday 13th April 2013
Sunday 9th June 2013

Cost for all workshops:

Members - £50

Non-Members - £65 

Places are limited to 10 people per course so please get in touch if you would like to book your spot.

'Run Free' - Running Workshop at Connect

CrossFit Connect will be hosting a 'Run Free - Running Workshop'.


As people are starting to plan their training schedules for the Marathon and Brighton Half or any other run for that matter, we thought this workshop would be very useful to help you stay injury free or to obtain that personal best. Whether you are new to running or have been running for years this course could help to put you on the path to improved, injury -free running.

What will it cover?

* Assessment and video playback of running posture, technique and footfall – and how this could be affecting your running

* The Anatomy of movement – we will look at the biomechanics of running and with simple tests assess each runner’s strengths and weaknesses.

* Building on this we will look at running specific conditioning and stability work, including work for the all-important feet.

* Pulling all this together, we will once more head outdoors with some work on cadence using metronomes and more.

* Foam Rolling and Yoga for Runners – the workshop will finish with techniques on how to use The Grid correctly and yoga postures which will not only help prevent injury but could improve performance by improving range of movement.

The workshop will be a mix of practical and theory, with drills, exercises and assessments.

You will not be required to run far, nor be super speedy. It is suitable for ALL levels of runner.

November 17th 12.30-4.30pm

Course cost - £50

Only 12 spaces available

Rachael Woolston is a running coach and qualified yoga teacher. A former 400m runner, she now competes in half marathons, marathons and endurance adventure races all over the world.

To book email Rachael.woolston@gmail.com