WHAT’S NEW ON THE CHALKBOARD

 We are excited to welcome Chris Morbey better known as Chris Spartan aka The Army Fitness Instructor to our coaching team. Chris brings a wealth of fitness experience to the team and is keen to help you to improve fitness.

We are launching ChalkFit Training - our 1-2-1 Personal Training offering.

We like to share a brief summary of management article which applies not only to a corporate environment but also to your fitness life!

The author Heidi Grant, Ph.D. is Senior Scientist at the Neuroleadership Institute, and associate director for the Motivation Science Center at Columbia University. She is the author of the bestselling Nine Things Successful People Do Differently

Our program efficiently combines the most effective training methods of Weightlifting, Gymnastics, and High Intensity Cardio. There isn’t a strength and conditioning program anywhere that works with a greater diversity of tools, modalities, and drills.

Our gym is equipped with top of the range functional fitness gear making it the most effective space for you to train for results.

Many families don’t use fitness as a family time activity. Even if parents are into exercise, they don’t take the time or effort to motivate the kids. Sometimes it’s just hard to get the whole family involved. Try out CrossFit Family and join your son or daughter for a workout!

Our program efficiently combines the most effective training methods of Weightlifting, Gymnastics, and High Intensity Cardio. There isn’t a strength and conditioning program anywhere that works with a greater diversity of tools, modalities, and drills.

Our gym is equipped with top of the range functional fitness gear making it the most effective space for you to train for results.

We are super excited to introduce you to Melissa Porter. We were impressed with her drive to improve people’s health & fitness. We are launching ChalkFit Training - our 1-2-1 Personal Training offering.

There are lots of supplements in stores that will add to our health. It has been proven though that many of these supplements don't add much. Ive been trying to read as much research as possible to get a better understanding what supplement will have real positive effects on our bodies.

In the coming weeks I will write some posts on what Have discovered. One of the supplements that have come up on my radar is Omega 3.

Omega-3 fatty acids are incredibly important.  There are different Omega 3 supplements you can buy in stores, but you need to make sure you check the label to make sure you get correct amount of EPA and DHA.

With 12 days of CrossFit in full swung and holiday season on our doorstep it is a great time to chat about how to fuel your body.

During past challenges, a few people commented that they felt great for the first week or so, but then workout performance and overall energy levels had dropped. Why is that? The answer is all to do with carbohydrates, so let’s take a look at what’s going on.

The Assault Air Bike is a great ‘default to’ exercise. If running or rowing is currently something you are unable to do due to injury, the Assault Air Bike is a great way to modify that movement in your workout.  If you have a rolled ankle or a quad or hip flexor strain, the Assault Air Bike provides a good option for exercising safely. It could potentially be a great tool for rehabilitation as it provides safe movement with no impact. It also allows the area of the injury to move and provide blood flow to the area to aid in recovery.

We are a young team and ambitious looking to add 2 more Personal Trainers to our coaching team to help us to grow our business. Read more about ChalkBox not your regular gym

The 2015 Open ended in typical fashion. That is, with lots of pain. 72 calories on the rower and 72 thrusters. You either finish this one or you quit.

Regardless of whether you’re an experienced CrossFitter or a beginner, you know what those first few weeks felt like. You hurt! Experienced CrossFit athletes will tell you that in time you adapt to the rigor, but perhaps the more pertinent question is this: How do you know when you’ve optimized your recovery between WODs? The answer is: You don’t.