So far, we have gone through the following phases of the nutrition kickstart: 1.       Tracking our food – Just looking at our general diet and getting some idea of our regular calorie intake and macros 2.       Planning our food – We then looked at getting into the habit of planning your food in advance. Starting with just a couple of meals a day. 3.       Hitting our calories – Our most recent element of the challenge saw us planning the entire week in advance and trying to hit a calorie target. In addi ..read more

As you can imagine the re-opening throughout the last few weeks has been pretty busy. This has meant I have gotten a little behind with the announcements. So I thought the best way to update everything is through one news update email! Upcoming Events. Lots to look forward to over the coming weeks. Spring Nutrition Kickstart Monday 3rd to Sunday 30th May We are one week into the kickstart and now we start aiming for calorie numbers and planning meals. Visit my latest blog post for more info. It is never too late to start! CrossFit PairUp Throwdown Saturday 22nd May Partner up with a buddy, sib ..read more

Week 1 of the Spring Nutrition Kickstart starts Monday 3rd May. It will run for 4 weeks and finish on the next bank holiday weekend Sunday 30th May. Following which on Monday 31st May will complete the Hero workout ‘Murph’. This is a long bodyweight workout, getting your body composition better by then is a big advantage. Here are my initial instructions. Please check out my video for full details.  If you haven't done so already please join MyFitnessPal and add crossfit_chiltern as a friend. Change your privacy settings to allow friends to view your food diary. Track your food This week ..read more

Train yourself younger How a 70-year-old can be fitter than a 30-year-old. CrossFit is not just for young fit athletes A common misconception is that CrossFit is only for young people, that once you hit 50 you should be looking at milder alternatives such as cycling or golf for your exercise regime. This could not be more wrong. CrossFit in my mind being the optimal training method for building fitness is exactly what I would prescribe for anyone looking to improve their quality of life as they age. The effect of ageing on fitness It is no surprise that as we age if we continue the same activi ..read more

The foundations of a pull up are three areas. ·         Core Strength ·         Grip Strength ·         Pulling strength using your arm and back muscles. For this we are going to start with three exercises that we can use as a benchmark starting point. Obviously if you already have a dead hang pull up then you can also use your number of reps of these as your benchmark. I want to see a full dead hang start position with fully straight arms working up to the chin comfortably o ..read more

The Ultimate Diet – The Hybrid There are some many options out there when it comes to diets and it seems that all are claimed to be the healthiest and the best way to lose bodyfat. I want to break down the benefits of each and see how we could incorporate them into the ultimate hybrid diet. I am going to focus on the benefits relative to body composition. Macro Tracking In its most basic form this is calorie tracking but preferable is macro tracking. This is using either pen and paper or technology to keep a food diary and ensure your intake is sufficient to sustain activity but not bodyfat. B ..read more

My experience This year our No BS challenge had an added level of difficulty. With Lockdown 3.0 we were all under more stressful conditions that usual. From my perspective it has been an interesting time. I have been working with the elevated stress levels caused the restrictions to the business added to the steep learning curve and altered sleep patterns and 2nd son brings about. As a result this year I made a conscious decision to scale the challenge. I fully eliminated the booze and sugar but continued with the bread, carbs, and limited amounts of processed food. The result? I gained 5kg! T ..read more

Video Block Double-click here to add a video by URL or embed code. Learn more The Press Up – Is this the worst performed exercise ever? The press up, a movement that most people who train perform regularly. It seems by looking at it an incredibly simple exercise, however it is possibly the exercise I see performed most poorly, especially by CrossFitters. This is because we train against a clock. Therefore there is temptation to cut corners and lose technique. Let me break the movement down and talk about where I see mistakes: Poor plank set up position. The first error I see is that people do ..read more

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