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Adult Gymnastics on Tuesdays

Andrew — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:15:25 +0000

On Tuesdays evenings we will be focusing more on basic adult gymnastics: forward rolls, handstands, handstand into forward rolls, basic back flip practice. We have a fantastic coach, Amelia, who is, simpley, the best Adult gymnastic coach in London.

There are 3 lessons on tuesday nights

Absolute beginners 6pm and 8pm

Intermediates, 7pm

Handstand into forward roll - for the win!

hit the getting started button, to, er, get started

What is the Crossfit London i-Course?

Andrew — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:33:40 +0000

The Crossfit London i-Course is a one-day workshop that covers the core CrossFit moves and much more.

To book your place on the i-Course click on the ‘Getting Started’ button.

About the i-Course

In one action-packed day you will be taught:

How to squat

How to perform the nine fundamental CrossFit moves, including the Olympic lifts: squat, front squat, overhead squat, press, push-press, push-jerk, clean, Sumo deadlift high-pull and deadlift. Plus the snatch

How to swing and snatch a kettlebell

After that, it’s how to practice handstands and the handstand push-up with all the assistance exercises currently recommended

Amazing core stability: the dish hold, hollow rock and the L-sit

We will also play with the pull-up: strict & Crossfit kipping. We use bands if you need pull-up assistance (we were all there once!)

Then it’s a mixture of floor and rings to look at push-ups, front supports, ring dips and rows

We will also have a quick peek at stretching

FAQ

Why is this called the i-Course?
Because the “i” could stand for “introduction”, “introspection”, “information” or “intermediate”. Beginners or intermediate trainees can come to this course and get massive benefits. Others may be interested in checking out Crossfit, or just getting a few extra moves to add to their own training. Everyone is welcome.

How was it developed?
The course grew out of a series of masterclasses run by Crossfit London during 2005. The content was refined with support from Miles Key (Crossfit Hove) and Chet Morjaria (FK-UK) over 3 years before appearing in a consolidated form in late 2008

I have no arm strength. Won’t this be waste of time as I can’t push-up, let alone pull up?
This day is about progressions and scaling. Once you understand the principles of working across gravity, rather than against it, you will be able to adapt all the Crossfit exercises and then learn the next progression to help you improve your strength. We make the coaching process very explicit so you can continue to teach yourself.

So I do this course and I’m sorted?
This is six hours of skill teaching, not training. We hope to get you to a level where you can train on your own. At the end of the six hours some will have picked it all up, others will struggle and want to reattend. These are skills which need practice. It’s not about sitting in a machine and working one joint; you need to learn to coordinate and balance yourself. If you pay attention to the progressions and the drills, you will have a lot of “sign posts” in your training.

I’m a fitness instructor/personal trainer. Will this session be any good for me?
As we find a lot of personal trainers to be weak and uncoordinated, this is an ideal session to come to. However, the aim of this session is not to certify individuals to teach Crossfit, Olympic weightlifting or gymnastics. If you genuinely aspire to teach, this course will give you a massive advantage over others embarking on their first certification. Crossfit certification seminars are frequently available in the USA.

During the session you will be able to talk to those who have done their certifications, and those in the process of preparing to go.

I’m not serious about Crossfit, I just want to add a few extra skills to my training
That’s fine. Loyalty to Crossfit is not demanded. We are just delighted to share our skill set.

Do we get a book and a t shirt?
There will be a course manual and t-shirts to buy on the day.

What about discounts?
We offer a 15% to members of the Armed Services and Emergency Services. We also offer a discount to students in full time education. Please contact us for more details.

Timing of the course
The course runs from 9.30am to 4.30pm with an hour for lunch at approx 12.30pm

The crossfit London i-course is probably the best preparation you can have before you attend a full Crossfit certification.

What do others think?

“Thank you very much Andrew. I found the course to be very good indeed. In fact I am going to abandon my usual weight training and CV routine and give crossfit a go”. Brian

“Thanks to Andrew for running an excellent, information packed course”. Brian. (Strength and power)

“Today was unbelievable! thank you so much!” Sam

“Hi Andrew —we all (Gaz, Maggie, Martin and Debbs) had a brilliant time on Sunday. It was better than I even expected so let us know when you have other courses available because we will definitely attend.Your helpers were also great especially Steve, Wendy and Miles.The day was fun, tiring and very informative. Thanks again – we are totally addicted now”

‘Thank you. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day, although I’m still
aching in places. You’re in excellent shape for a 48-year-old.
All the best’ Rob

You can read an online review of the i-course (2nd Nov 2008) by internet journalist Sally Moss

I was at the iCourse yesterday. I’m led to believe I need to be your friend to see the hideous photos that were taken of me yesterday…! (and of course, I want to be your friend anyway as you seem like such a nice chap (Scott, June 2009)

Thanks for the course today! it was SO good… It clarified so many things for me especially the lifts! I really appreciated your enthusiasm and passion for health and fitness, it’s great meeting like minded people. Thanks again, Tom (June 2009)

Thank you for a brilliant day today. I don’t think I will be able to walk tomorrow, let alone pick up any of my children… but thoroughly enjoyed the beasting. (Michelle, June 2009)

Crossfit London i-Course attendee page

Andrew — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:17:26 +0000

The following people have attended the Crossfit London i-Course.

All attendees are issued with an E-certificate that bears a unique attendance code listed below. As an employer, you may validate any certificate presented to you by looking up the numbers below.

November 8 2009 i-Course

091101 George Foulgham
091102 Steven Broadley
091103 Saquib Ahmed
091104 Lee Sansom
091105 Imran Hussein
091106 David Potticary
091107 David Bland
091108 Andy Collings
091109 Andrew Whitfield
091110 Andrew Crockett
091111 Adam Bailey
091112 Peter Brown

December 13 2009 i-Course

091201 Aaron Ibbitson
091202 Robert Quirk
091203 Catreena Price
091204 Tayran Hussein
091205 Iain Hardie
091206 Jason Power
091207 Louisa Stainer
091208 Luke Berry
091209 Rob Day
091210 Tyler Stokes
091211 Gino Bagilo
091212 Phil Holbrook
091213 Daniel Iaciofano
091214 Shahbaz Hasan
091215 David Widdicombe
091216 Daniel Phipps

Crossfit London i-Course December 2009

Andrew — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:56:11 +0000

Another succesful Crossfit London i-Course.

Well done to all who attended!

if you click on this link you can see the photos on Facebook

CrossFit London and FK.UK present: The Deadlift [Workshop]

Steven — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:38:52 +0000

Deadlifting Workshop

Sunday, 31 January 2010, 1200 – 1500

Chet Morjaria

Sponsored strength athlete, and deadlift record-holder Chet Morjaria teams up with CrossFit London for this speciality workshop on the deadlift.

Learn performance enhancing tips and techniques, along with comparisons and guidance on both ‘conventional’ and ‘sumo’ style deadlifting.

This session is suitable for beginner and intermediate lifters.

Come along prepared to lift heavy stuff off the floor!

Only £30

Click here to book your place.

We are delighted to announce that this event is being sponsored by Chet’s sponsor Boditronics, a leading sports nutrition company increasingly used by the country’s top athletes.

Check out www.boditronics.co.uk for more information.

I-course 8 November 2009

Andrew — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:35:03 +0000

A fantastic day. Book yourself onto the next i-Course.

Get all the info and reviews here

Book your space here

On this particular day, we broke for a minute to honour our fallen heroes

A poppy at the Crossfit London UK i-course 2009

Crossfit London i-Course 2010 dates

Andrew — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:47:23 +0000

Crossfit London i-Course

The Crossfit London i-Course is the ideal way to begin to master those essential Crossfit skills; skills we think that everyone should have, but most so-called, fitness instructors are incapable of performing them, let alone teaching them!

On this course we will introduce you to some great basic gymnastic skills: the L sit, the handstand, the handstand push up, and the infamous muscle up, along with the Olympic Lifts, including the foundation Crossfit moves of the squat (air, overhead, and front) the presses (strict, push, and push jerk) and the deadlift and sumo deadlift high pull.

We sprinkle pull up/press up and dip progressions and show you some, frankly, nasty core exercises.

This is a day of learning, not “beasting” , taught by four of the UK’s leading Crossfit trainers: Andrew Stemler and Steven Shrago from Crossfit London Uks famous Blakboard Gym, Colin Menniss from TSG4 ( the Metropolitan Police Territorial Support unit), and Chet from Funckey.

Apart from the skills you learn, these events turn out to be really “nice” days. You get lots of pointers, and lots of help.

Held at the Crossfit London HQ at Arch 9 Gales Gardens, E2 0EJ. The Gym is just 45 seconds from Bethnal Green Tube, and easily accessible from Central London.

The dates ( all Sundays) for the first half of 2010 are as follows:

January 24
February 28
March 28
April 18
May 23
June 27

The course runs from 09:30 till 16:30 and is the only one of its kind aimed at “normal” people. The cost is £100 for the day with a 15% discount for service people (armed forces and emergency services) and you get a free copy of the Elite Fitness guide, the only exercise “E-book” tough enough to cover the range of this course ( Worth £12.99)

To book your ticket, and get your discount click the get started button

Crossfit London i-course 8 Nov 2009

But to make the message absolutely clear, this is a course designed for normal people so that you can go away and build effective skills into your regime. We demand no loyalty to Crossfit or its methods, We simply want you moving properly and effectively. This course will help you do this.

Just a little point. Crossfit London UK supports all of the “services”. including the military and Police forces, and we are delighted that some of our members and instructors are currently in both the civilian and armed forces.

The photos for the December i-Course can be seen here

CrossFit London i-Course, 8 Nov SOLD OUT

Steven — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:24:16 +0000

SOLD OUT.

get on the next course in December as soon as possible

Learn to Olympic weightlift, kettlebell and master the “on your hands” elements of Crossfit, all in one day.

Only £85. Get your tickets here. Note: We offer a 15% discount to members of the police, first responders and our armed forces.

CrossFit London i-Course, 13 December 2009

Steven — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:28:01 +0000

Learn to Olympic weightlift, kettlebell and master the “on your hands” elements of Crossfit, all in one day.

Only £85. Get your tickets here. Note: We offer a 15% discount to members of the police, first responders and our armed forces.

Upcoming Events at the Blackboard Gym: Get on Board and learn new stuff

Andrew — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:42:49 +0000

At Crossfit London, we love learning and teaching New Stuff. So come on down and add to your fitness tool box. You don’t need to train at the Crossfit London “Blackboard Gym”. You don’t even need to like Crossfit. These Sessions are open to all.

Indian Clubbell Workshop

sat 15/5/2010 level 1 2-5
sun 16/5/2010 level 2 2-5

We are delighted to announce that Mike Simpson from the Sheffield Indian club Swingers, has agreed to lead a specialist indian club swinging masterclass at the Crossfit London UK Blackboard Gym in Bethnal green

Indian Club usage has all but disappeared as a fitness skill. As dedicated Physical Culturalists, Crossfit London and the Blackboard Gym is delighted to reintroduce these skills to Londoners. Whilst we teach some basic club moves, Crossfit London trainers are always up-skilling and acknowledging experts with more skills and experience then them in specialist feilds, like club swinging.

Come and access some fantastic skills that you will treasure for the rest of your life.

Will will add some extra materials to this page soon, but for an overview, according to Mike Simpson, swinging has a natural rhythm and movement that stimulates both the mind and the body while giving you a good workout. Many martial artists have used club swinging techniques in the past as a way of exercising and improving striking, flexibility, holds and co-ordination for weapons training.

Indian club swinging also has other claimed benefits such as:

• Balanced development of the shoulders, arms and back.

• Increases flexibility and strength in the wrists, elbows and shoulders.

• Improves the range of motion in these joints.

• Improves co-ordination, timing and skill with the hands.

• Can be used to counteract some natural imbalances in the posture as a result of being right or left-handed.

• Can complement other types of training to increase strength, endurance, stamina and aerobic fitness.

• Some physiotherapists use light clubs to treat some shoulder injuries.

• Some claim that Indian club swinging can be used to improve the general health and well being of the practitioners

Check out the Sheffield Indian Club swingers here

To Book your ticket, hit the getting started Button

sat 15/5/2010 level 1 2-5
sun 16/5/2010 level 2 2-5

The Crossfit London Kettlebell Masterclass

saturday 10-04-2010

saturday 22-05-2010

This unique Kettlebell masterclass will get you on top of the current Kettlebell fitness craze. We will teach you the essential skills you need to both kettlebell, and the bonus ability to bore your friends at parties with your new knowledge.

For over 5 years, Crossfit London has been teaching people just like you how to use Kettlebells.

We have taught elite athletes, the police, soldiers, leading Personal trainers and recreational fitness centre users how to Swing, Snatch, Windmill and Turkish get up with this unique bit of kit, and, nowin a Bethnal green gym we are going to teach you too.

The unique thing about CrossFit London is that we only allow people to teach, who CAN TEACH i.e. know their stuff and can actually communicate. Our events are always supervised and led by great presenters. . Salley Dixey is simply one of the best kettlebell teachers in London.

You can book your place by hitting the “Getting Started” button.

OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING level 2 Masterclass

Sunday 7 March 2010, 12.30pm to 4.30pm

Led by Commonwealth gold medalist Giles Greenwood, assisted by Andrew Stemler.

Unit 9, Gale’s Gardens, Bethnal Green, London E2 0EJ

Do you want to boost your Olympic weightlifting training through the roof? Fancy some accessible, do-able, high performance lifting tips but don’t have access to regular tuition or an international level trainer? If so this is the masterclass for you.

This 3 hour masterclass assumes that you have a basic snatch and clean and jerk. This would normally mean you have attended an i-Course, or a similar introductory session.

Put it this way, the session will probably warm up with some Snatch Balances: if you don’t know what they are, this will probably be too advanced, but, if you do, or you’ve had, say, three hours of tuition, with a few hours of practice, you are probably ready. If you have lingering doubts ask by, emailing Andrew.

The session is predominantly skill focused, so you will train with loads that suit you.

Women always welcome.

Check out the photos from the last masterclass on facebook

All this for just £35… wow, get two places.

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