Team ECF Newsletter -April 2024
Member of the Month
A huge Congratulations from the team to our Member of the month - Bryony!
All the coaches have had opportunity to coach Bryony, and have seen the development in both CrossFit & Olympic Lifting classes thanks to her commitment over the past few months. Bryony took a short break from CrossFit to go travelling but immediately rejoined us when she was home and her positive attitude towards training hasn’t changed.
Despite having to navigate through an injury, Bryony has always been receptive of coaching and consistent with her rehab, enabling her to make progress and take part in the CrossFit Open. We can all appreciate the frustration that comes with injuries, yet Bryony has never let it affect her attitude towards training. All of the coaches agree that she has continued to be a delight to coach.
As well as taking part in the CrossFit Open, Bryony has managed to push herself into a podium finish at our first In-House comp at ECF.
We look forward to watching you continue to develop and be a huge part of this community!
🗺️ Charity Walk 🗺️
To support local charities, ECF will be teaming up with CSC to take part in a hike in the Peak District. This years event will be taking place Saturday 18th May so pop the date in your diaries! It will be a moderate walk, covering a distance of approximately 20k. We will share all the details with you very soon so keep an eye out for Box news updates for more info!
Women’s Health Seminar
On Saturday 20th April, Sky (@skyelizabethnutrition) will be hosting a seminar at Central Staffs CrossFit focusing on topics specific to women’s health including the menstrual cycle and menopause. The information she shares and discussions held will relate to your training journey and CrossFit, as Sky is a CrossFit coach herself. Alongside her coaching role, Sky is a qualified nutritionist and utilises 9 years of experience coaching women to improve their relationships with food, exercise and themselves. Please check out her instagram page using the handle mentioned above and use the link below to book your spot on the seminar. This is not one to miss so please invite friends and family along too!
⛰️ Fancy a Challenge? ⛰️
Alongside our charity walk, we have something more challenging planned for those who wish to push themselves a little further, in order to raise money for our charity partners, Bridging the Gap (BTG).
We will be tackling the almighty Welsh 3000’s on 6th July. This challenge isn’t for the faint hearted and will test your metal over a series of peaks across the Welsh mountains. Coach Ben will be holding a brief on 14th April at Central Staffs Crossfit at 14:00 to go over finer details regarding the challenge and it’s essential that you attend if you’re interested in taking part (if there’s any issues attending the brief, please let Ben know).
Spring Kids Camp!
Looking for something to keep your little one busy during the spring half term? We will be hosting a Kids Camp at Central Staffs CrossFit on 31st May (09:00 - 13:00). The day will include:
Games, CrossFit Basics, WODs, Crafts, Lunch Break (packed lunches to be provided please) and Team Challenges.
No previous CrossFit Kids experience is required and a link to book is below!
1RM’s and Benchmarks
1RM:
03/04 - Deadlift
15/04 - Strict Press
Benchmark WODs:
11/04 - Kelly
19/04 - Isabel
29/04 - Nancy
Interested in some adults sports evenings? Chat to Ben Hillyard for more info!
