WHAT’S NEW ON THE CHALKBOARD

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.

We are selling only 10 Open Gym Memberships at ChalkBox in 2018

CrossFit WoD’s working as a team! Always great fun and always sweaty! Never underestimate the value of having a WOD squad. A supportive, group-training environment makes exercise fun. It may also push you to work out harder and more often.

Exercising can feel like a chore when you’re doing it on your own, and without the encouraging feedback of a coach or group. As many of ChalkBox's loyal members can attest, exercise enjoyment radically increases when you train within a group.

We have the CrossFit total coming up. For those who have never done it before, the CrossFit Total is a test of absolute strength. If you have look up your score in SugarWod. You have 3 attempts to lift a max repetition in following lifts (and in the following order):

Back Squat
Strict Press
Deadlift

Progressing at CrossFit is actually an extremely simple concept. All you need to do is a little bit more than you did the last time. Our programming is set up to give you enough exposure to the same movements that you can practice and improve them, as well as employing some constantly varied conditioning workouts.

SugarWod interviewed CrossFit affiliate owner Agnes Vanblarcum

Owner and coach Agnes Vanblarcum started CrossFit in 2013. When she went in search of a CrossFit box near her family’s home in Kent, England and couldn’t find one, she and her husband decided to build one in their garage. As she grew in her fitness abilities and understanding of CrossFit, she became aware of the opportunity that CrossFit offered her community for better health, especially among the children.