Awesome! Was here as part of pre season football training last night and was blown away by firstly the knowledge and guidance of Sam (the instructor), the facilities and equipment and how sore I was after only a 20 minute work out!
Having never tried Crossfit before I was intrigued as to what it entailed, I had seen videos online and heard people talking about it's benefits but until I tried it I didn't want to cast judgement. As I am writing this I can still feel the burn in my shoulders - I think that speaks for itself.
We were all beginners to Crossfit and Sam took us through it step by step - firstly the warm up, lunges and crab crawls - this got everyone laughing at each other's efforts and really broke the ice. Then we moved on to the main event. A circuit that started with a 200 meter run then on to burpees, then a wall walk, sit ups and finally (if you had enough energy) press ups. This circuit suited us all perfectly and was obviously tailored by Sam to meet our needs. The best aspect of this was that it was timed and this really helped to bring out the competitive edge in our group. Also over the coming weeks we will be doing the same circuit so there's a chance to see your progress as fitness improves.
The facilities in the gym area are excellent, we were doing all body weight excersises but they had plenty of kettle bells, pull up bars, benches and a synthetic grassed area.
I can not recommend trying this out enough - give it a go, if you like it you'll be hooked! read more