Team ECF Newsletter - August 2024
Member of the Month
Congratulations to our Member of the Month, Kate!
Kate's dedication, energy, and positive attitude have truly set her apart. She consistently shows up to early AM classes, pushes herself and never appears to have an ’off’ day. Her hard work and commitment to her fitness goals are evident in every session, and her progress in skills and technique is an example of that.
You would never know if Kate is having a bad day, always polite, positive and grateful makes her a pleasure to coach and helps create a welcoming atmosphere to the classes. Your journey is a testament to the power of perseverance and passion. Thank you for being such an incredible part of our gym community.
Well done, Kate!
Staffs Olympics in partnership with SC&D!
We have partnered with CSC member Ben Hillyard who runs Staffs Coaching and Development (SC&D) to host Staffs Olympics! This exciting event will be held at Yarlet School which has a range of facilities; including an Astro pitch, two football pitches, cricket nets, four tennis courts, and an indoor sports hall. Our day will include rounders, a chipper style WOD, volleyball and a relay WOD, all ran in 4 teams with a Coach Captain! We will run mini games alongside these too to utilise the amazing facilities at Yarlet and keep everyone on their toes! To round off the day, we will be serving you delicious food from Woodsmoke BBQ (these will fully cater to all dietary requirements so please drop us a message if you'd like a vegetarian/vegan option or are gluten free) you can inform Woodsmoke of any allergies on the day. You are also more than welcome to bring friends and family along, just let us know who you're bringing and they can pay via card on the day.
We really hope that you can join us!
Collaboration with REFITNESS
We are always looking at ways to bring new and exciting opportunities to our members, with your health and well-being being our focus. With that in mind, we are excited to announce a collaboation with nutritionist Rich at REFITNESS. Rich is going to be working alongside members on a 12-week programme offering nutrition support which will be informed by resting metabolic rate testing (RMR). To find out more about RMR, follow this link.
So that you can meet Rich and know more about his collaboration with ECF members, he will be hosting a nutrition seminar at Central Staffs CrossFit on Saturday 14th September. This is completely free to attend and he will be discussing the following:
Myth Busting
Breakdown of Macronutrients
Cover aspect of fat loss and muscle gain
Importance of correctly fuelling the body for training
Evidence Based Supplements for health and training
How to plan your nutrition and structure it to meet your needs
We are really confident that Rich’s expertise will be of huge benefit to you and a real asset to our offering at ECF, so please come and join us on the 14th at CSC to meet him if you can!
ECF & Better on Wednesdays
Our first run with Better on Wednesdays was a huge success! Thank you to all who joined us. The next run is taking place on the 25th August at 10:30 so meet us at the box if you’d like to join us!
CrossFit Kids Summer Camp!
Looking for something to keep your #CrossFitKids busy over summer? We are hosting a summer camp at Central Staffs CrossFit on the 28th August which members and newbies are welcome to attend. There will be lots of fun activities throughout the day and attendees will get a first look at our brand new CrossFit Kids merch!
A final note to say…
A huge good luck to our teams competing in this years’ Tribal Clash event. If anyone wishes to go down and support the dates are 31st & 1st. Both boxes will be closed to allow coaches to go an compete.
1RM’s and Benchmarks
1RM:
05/08 - 1RM Strict Press
29/08 - 1RM Bench Press
Benchmark WODs:
16/08 - 2km Row
21/08 - Eva
