Train For Health

At CHALKBOX we have a fitness regimen that does support health

What does this mean?

The fitness that we advocate and develop is deliberately broad, general, and inclusive. Our specialty is not specialising.

Our fitness, being “CrossFit,” comes through molding men and women who are equal parts gymnast, Olympic weightlifter, and multi-modal sprinter.

Biking, running, swimming, rowing, speed skating, and cross-country skiing are collectively known as “metabolic conditioning.” In the common vernacular they are referred to as “cardio.”

• Aerobic training benefits cardiovascular function and decreases body fat

• Anaerobic conditioning allows us to exert tremendous forces over brief time intervals, it also decreases body fat

Our use of the term “gymnastics” not only includes the traditional competitive sport that we have seen on TV but all activities like climbing, yoga, calisthenics, and dance, where the aim is body control. It is within this realm of activities that we can develop extraordinary strength (especially upper body and trunk), flexibility, coordination, balance, agility, and accuracy.

“Weightlifting” as opposed to “weight lifting” or “weight training,” refers to the Olympic sport, which includes the “clean and jerk” and the “snatch.” Weightlifting, as it is often referred to, develops strength (especially in the hips), speed, and power like no other training modality. It is little known that successful weightlifting requires substantial flexibility. Olympic weightlifters are as flexible as any athletes.

Our program includes not only weightlifting and powerlifting but also throwing work with medicine balls. The medicine-ball work we favor provides both physical training and general movement practice. We are huge fans of the Dynamax medicine ball and associated throwing exercises.

Nutrition plays a critical role in your fitness. Proper nutrition can amplify or diminish the effect of your training efforts. Effective nutrition is moderate in protein, carbohydrate, and fat.

To make a long story short, at CHALKBOX we create all-around athletes who are ready with whatever life throws at the.

If you look at the graph below you can see what we focus on and we try to achieve through our fitness regime. This should also include depression. Our aim is to push all measurements in the right direction.

Train for Health