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What is METCON?

Greg YatesWOD
METCON is our newest class / membership option at CFL. Short for ‘Metabolic Conditioning’, CFL METCON provides an unrivalled, calorific, fat-burning workout. Our METCON classes are 45 – 60 minutes of movement, consisting of moderate – high intensity exercises. Suitable for all ages and abilities and perfect for those who are new to CrossFit /...

October Newsletter

Greg YatesWOD
October Newsletter Autumn has arrived! So it feels rather strange to be gearing up for the second CrossFit Open of 2019, which starts this Friday. If you are new to CrossFit Leyland and aren’t sure what to expect, you’re in for a treat! You can read more about the CrossFit open here: https://www.crossfitleyland.co.uk/crossfit-games-open/ The Open...

5 Reasons to start Weightlifting

Greg YatesBlogs
Fat Burning  - Olympic Weightlifting uses almost every joint and muscle in your body. Research has highlighted that competitive Weightlifters burn as many calories per day as marathoners and have body fat as low as 5%! Strength + Power -So you want  to be strong and powerful?? Well you’ve picked the right sport! Olympic Weightlifting...

CFL Open Awards 2019

Greg YatesBlogs, Member's Stories, WOD
The CrossFit Open is eagerly anticipated every year among the CrossFit community and the 2019 Open certainly didn't disappoint at CrossFit Leyland. The atmosphere was electric, the support amazing and the sights of members pushing themselves beyond their perceived limits, in order to achieve new personal records was unforgettable. Each year the CFL staff have...

SnowFit (Part 2)

Greg YatesWOD
This blog follows on from Part 1 of the SnowFit blog, which was published last week and aims to identify some of the key factors that must be considered when planning a specific strength and conditioning programme for skiing and snowboarding. Winter terrain Few sports share the unpredictable nature of the winter terrain that skiers and...

SnowFit (Part 1)

Greg YatesWOD
So you've booked your winter holiday, you're excited to hit the slopes and start skiing, or snowboarding. You've worked hard in the gym throughout Summer and Autumn and you're feeling fit! But are you SnowFit?!? Has all your training being completed on stable surfaces? Have you focused mainly on bi-lateral leg strength and power exercises...

Injury Reduction – Hip Joint

Greg YatesBlogs
Poor hip function = poor movement + athletic performance  There are several key factors that can contribute to poor hip function; weakness of the posterior muscles, tightness of the hip musculature, accumulation of wear and tear / onset of osteoarthritis, pre-existing injuries and anatomical abnormalities. It should be noted that this article is intended for...

5 tips for staying on track this winter

Gina YatesBlogs
Winter is coming! You’ve got TWO choices: A) Let all your hard work in the gym over summer go to waste, until next summer when you want to fit into that swim suit / see your abs again. B) Keep up the positive momentum that you’ve created and hang on to those summer gains! Make...
Maddie: Now

Maddie: From mum’s love to a CrossFit regular, a member’s story

Greg YatesWOD
Name: Madeline Age: 19 Occupation: Admin & Waitress Been doing CrossFit for: 7 months (ish) Did you have any apprehensions prior to starting CrossFit? After stopping netball, I didn’t participate in much exercise at all. Plus, I put on a lot of weight which made exercise look impossible. I thought it wasn’t going to be for...
CrossFit Nutrition

Food for thought

Greg YatesBlogs
We turn up in the gym, we train hard and we see results, but do we know why? Crossfit is based around high-intensity movement put together in a Workout or Met-con. A Met-con stands for metabolic conditioning which literally means how well we can convert food into energy to supply our different energy systems. This...