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Go Hard, Go Home!

Greg YatesBlogs, WOD
Go Hard, Go home! Yes, we’ve modified the classic slogan “go hard, or go home”! When it comes to high intensity training, it's smart to do both! ‘Go Hard, Go Home (in one piece)’ is much more appropriate. It has become commonplace in our box to see members complete back to back high intensity classes,...

CrossFit for older adults

Greg YatesBlogs, Member's Stories, WOD
We have previously reviewed the benefits of CrossFit for older adults in order to be 'Fit for life after 50'. The pitfalls of a sedentary lifestyle are there for all to see, regardless of age. Hundreds of research papers support this, outlining the risk factors of physical inactivity. The Facts 3.2 million deaths per year...

Injury Reduction – Shoulder Joint

Greg YatesWOD
Injury Reduction - Shoulder Joint   The shoulder joints are called upon to perform a wide range of dynamic movements in CrossFit, incorporating weightlifting, gymnastic and conditioning disciplines. Given that two of the main objectives of CrossFit are to raise work capacity and improve movement efficiency, dynamic exercises are often performed at high speed / intensity....

Tom: from lite to CrossFit master, a member’s story

Greg YatesWOD
Name: Tom Brooke Age: 54 How long have you been doing CF for: I started coming to CrossFit lite in April 2017. I then took the foundation course and became a member in June (9 months as of Feb 2018) Why did you make the decision to join CrossFit: I had been doing daily workouts at home...

The importance of recovery

Greg YatesBlogs
The importance of recovery is often overlooked when planning a training schedule. It is, however, ESSENTIAL. The extent of any adaptations / improvements to your training is influenced by many factors, including recovery. Not many CrossFitters enjoy rest days, but if you want to improve when you come to the gym, rather than deteriorate, then...

Open Fever !

Greg YatesWOD
'twas the night before the open.... CrossFitters around the world waited with baited breath. Coaches in timezones far away slept with one eye open, waiting to see if 'he has been' (online ... to announce 18.1), with an array of tools at the ready; tape measure, duct tape, chalk, cones, the neighbours' dumbbells .... For...

What did you achieve in 2017?

Greg YatesWOD
From everyone at CrossFit Leyland we hope you all had a merry christmas and a rewarding 2017! In this blog, we take the opportunity to summarise the achievements of some of our members over the past year. It usually gets to this strange week between christmas and new year, when we've all eaten and drank...

Healthy body + healthy mind

Greg YatesWOD
Neil Ashton is one of CrossFit Leyland's longest serving members, a man mountain and a true gent. He was kind enough to give us his take on CrossFit and how it helps keep him on track and maintain a healthy body + healthy mind. "As a man closer to 50 than 40, a nuclear family...

Newsletter – November

Greg YatesWOD
Hellloooooo CFL Members! We have had so much going on at the box recently so thought it would be good to give you all a round up… On Sunday 5th November CFL celebrated their 5 year anniversary. We started CFL (originally Athletes' Edge) for no other reason than we loved it and we wanted to share...