Monday 13th August 2012

Black + Blue Games

The workouts for the Blue competitors in next Saturday's Black + Blue Games are now live. The workouts for the Black competitors will go up on Wednesday evening.

I am looking to reserve a table or two in the Tap Rooms at Arc in Headingley for after the BBQ on Saturday night. Please can you indicate if you are planning on coming out after by going to the Facebook event page and answering the question on there. Thanks

3 sets:

KB Swings x 15

Turkish Get Ups x 3 each arm

7 minute AMRAP:

5 Burpees

10 Thrusters 20/15kg

15m Bear Crawl

Sam with a textbook dismount off the high bar at yesterday's Gymnastics Workshop!

Saturday 11th August 2012

Black + Blue Games

The workouts for the Blue competitors in next Saturday's Black + Blue Games are now live.

Gymnastics Workshop

All members are welcome to our gymnastics workshop at the excellent new Leeds Gymnastics facility in Seacroft tomorrow between 5-7pm. £10 per person, meet at the gymnastics centre by 5pm. Afterwards we're off to Arc in Headingley for some delicious post training nutrition with 50% discount!

"Barbara"

5 rounds for time:

20 Pull Ups

30 Press Ups

40 Sit Ups

50 Squats

Rest 3 minutes between rounds

Compare to 24th September 2011

Friday 10th August 2012

Gymnastics Workshop

The Gymnastics Workshop at the excellent new Leeds Gymnastics facility in Seacroft is this Sunday 12th August between 5-7pm. The workshop will give members the opportunity to utilise the dedicated gymnastics centre to develop progressions and skills in CrossFit gymnastics movements under the tuition of a qualified gymnastics coach. Cost of the workshop is £10 which is payable on the day. This workshop is for all abilities and fitness levels. Please be at the venue before 5pm to get started.

A few of us will be going to Arc in Headingley for some food after the workshop. Everyone's welcome and we get 50% off all food orders from the Fit and Healthy menu, including the popular CrossFit Leeds Burger and El Ferino Fajitas!

If demand is there we will be looking to set up regular training sessions at Leeds Gymnastics Club to help you continue to progress your gymnastics skills and take advantage of the equipment, facilities and coaching that the Gymnasics centre provides.

4 sets:

Step Ups x 5 each leg

High Box Jumps x 5

"Diane"

21-15-9 reps for time:

Deadlift 100/70kg

Handstand Press Up

Compare to 7th October 2011

Possie after successfully breaking Ferino down and finally getting his hands on one of his flap jacks!

Thursday 9th August 2012

CrossFit Leeds Decathlon

We've had a great turnout and loads of fun over the last couple of days at the CrossFit Leeds Decathlon. Well done to everyone who took part and managed to get through all ten events. After testing your speed, strength, power, agility, skill and will power we have two very worthy winners who scored consistently high across all events. Congratulations to Danny and Rosie who are the CF Leeds Decathlon Gold Medal winners! Seems a waste giving Dan a tshirt when he hardly ever wears one!

Men

Gold - Danny Campbell

Silver - Wrighty

Bronze - Carlos

Women

Gold - Rosie

Silver - Sazzle

Bronze - Sam Hall

Here is the link to the complete list of final standings.

Gymnastics Workshop

We have arranged a Gymnastics Workshop for all members at the excellent new Leeds Gymnastics facility in Seacroft this Sunday 12th August between 5-7pm. The workshop will give members the opportunity to utilise the dedicated gymnastics centre to develop progressions and skills in CrossFit gymnastics movements under the tuition of a qualified gymnastics coach. Cost of the workshop is £10 which is payable on the day. If you have not done so already, please add your name to the sign up sheet next to the WOD whiteboard if you're planning on attending. This workshop is for all abilities and fitness levels. Please be at the venue before 5pm.

If demand is there we will be looking to set up regular training sessions at Leeds Gymnastics Club to help you continue to progress your gymnastics skills and take advantage of the equipment, facilities and coaching that the Gymnasics centre provides.

Black + Blue Games

It's just over a week until the first biannual Black + Blue Games. We've had a great take up on this and I'm really pleased that so many of our members have got behind our inaugral event. Hope you're all looking forward to what will be a historic event for CrossFit Leeds and a great community event for our members. I have created a set of webpages that contain details for next Saturday's competition. This will be getting continually updated leading up to the event, with the Blue athletes' WODs going up on Friday and the Black athletes' WODs going live sometime next week. You can access the pages directly from the website under the 'Resources' tab.

Four Nations Competition

For anyone who wants to get involved in the Four Nations competition, the workouts have now been released and you have until the end of August to register and get all 4 workouts completed. The top five male and female athletes from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales will come together on the 29th September at Sport City to compete against each other to see who is the fittest home nation. Please let Mike know if you plan on doing the workouts as he has to submit your scores. All workouts must be done at the box and be judged. Workouts can be completed during Open Gym sessions, and I will be programming them in Competition Training sessions throughout the month.

New CrossFit Leeds Benchmark t-shirts and vests now available

Our new high quality American Apparel Tri-blend Track Shirts and American Apparel Tri-blend Racerback Vests in blue with CrossFit Leeds logo to front, are now available to buy at the gym for £22 and £20 respectively. All sizes currently in stock.

Open Gym

Train your weakness/Practice skills/Work on mobility/Catch up on a missed workout/Monthly Challenge

August's Monthly Challenge

Row 200m

60m (4 x 15m) Prowler Push 60/40kg

Row 200m

Total Warriors after Saturday's 10k stroll in the Lake District