Group Induction Course 12.2 sold out as well!

Great news: Group Induction Course 12.2 has sold out as well! That means all the group induction courses are full for January. Thank you to everyone who has spread the word. 

The next Group Indcution Course will begin at 2000 on Monday 6th February 2012 and run at 2000-2100 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for four weeks (12 classes).

There are only seven places on the course and five have gone already so if you want to get involved you will need to Contact us straight away and place a £20 deposit in order to book your place.

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Course, London 17-18 Mar 2012

For those who want to take things a bit further, in terms of coaching or personal performance, the CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Course is a great thing to do. You'll meet some great people, you'll have loads of fun and you'll learn a huge amount (and no you don't have to be a 'CrossFit Firebreather' to attend, it can be for absolutely anyone as long as you're willing to learn).

 It's taking place at CrossFit Central London on the 17th and 18th March 2012. Click on the link above to book your place. If you want to get on this you will need to book straight away as they always sell out very quickly.

Group Induction Course 12.1 sold out!

Group Induction Course 12.1 has sold out already! If you want to join CrossFit Harrogate and didn't make it onto this course, please Contact us straight away to express your interest, if we get enough people we will put on another group induction course that starts during the week beginning the 9th January (likely times either Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 0800-0900; or Tuesday and Thursday at 1800-1900 and Saturday at 1000-1100; continuing at those times for 12 classes spread over four weeks).

The induction course is a lot of fun, you'll learn a huge amount, you'll meet some great people and you'll achieve some very impressive results (see the improvements our existing athletes have achieved). Go on, give it a try, we promise you won't regret it. Have a look at the photos below for an idea of what to expect and the Getting started page for details. 

Throwing some shapes with James Jowsey

Some of you may have seen Rachael, Chris and Ben doing some strange looking warm up moves before training, i.e. 'throwing their shapes'. They come from James Jowsey who trains out of CrossFit 3D in Manchester.

He prescribes movements to each individual according to their own biomechanical dysfunctions. This is performance enhancement, warm up, recovery, injury pre-hab and re-hab all rolled into one.

If you are interested in booking a seesion with James let us know - if we can get enough people then he will come over to our box and save you a trip to Manchester. We can't say enough good things about this, it changes everything. If you're serious about your training you should definitely be looking into this.

Competition time - the London Throwdown

A few of you have expressed an interest in wanting to compete - here's your chance: The London Throwdown will be held at Brunel Indoor Athletics Centre on February 11 & 12th 2012 and it's already promising to be quite an event!

You'll need to take part in the online qualifiers first, which start on week beginning 5th December. There'll be three workouts throughout the week, which must be completed at a registered affiliate (i.e. CrossFit Harrogate!) and judged by a Level 1 certified trainer (Ben or Kerry). The top 60 male and top 60 female athletes will then be invited to compete at the finals in February. There will also be a team event but all members of the team must compete in the online qualifiers as individuals first. 

The organisers are finalising their sponsorship deals at the moment but are pretty sure there'll be some cash, along with some other cool prizes, up for grabs.

You can find out more at http://www.londonthrowdown.com/

 

 

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Course, Manchester 28-29 Jan 2012

For those who want to take things a bit further, in terms of coaching or personal performance, the CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Course is a great thing to do. You'll meet some great people, you'll have loads of fun and you'll learn a huge amount (and no you don't have to be a 'CrossFit Firebreather' to attend, it can be for absolutely anyone as long as you're willing to learn).

It's taking place at Reebok CrossFit Stockport, Manchester, UK on 28 and 29 Jan 2012. Follow the link to book your place.