The Shapesmiths Blog
Olympic Weightlifting Newsflash! Program Overview! October/November/December 2024
- WOD
- 30/10/2024
Welcome to our latest 6-week weightlifting block! Whether you come 1 or 5 times per week this program always brings a really structured, purposeful approach to your Olympic Weightlifting journey! Here’s what you can look forward to: Program Breakdown In line with our CrossFit® & Engine Program philosophies, this block operates three types of Olympic …
How to Secure your Bike when you come to the gym
- WOD
- 02/10/2024
**How to Secure Your Bike When You Come to the Gym** So, you’ve decided to ditch the crowded buses and sweaty tubes in London and opt for a more eco-friendly and healthy option by biking to the gym. But the question arises: how do you ensure your beloved bike stays safe and secure while you …
Welcome to your first CrossFit® class!
You might be nervous starting CrossFit®, and that’s normal. You will see excercises you may have never done before, people doing many different variations of a workout, and lots of friendly faced and fist bumps at the end. But this is just the start of your exciting CrossFit® journey. You will meet a new community …
Beginners at Shapesmiths
- Blog
- 05/09/2024
Workout and Programming CrossFit® Shapesmiths is incredibly beginner-friendly. We offer classes, workshops, and seminars specifically designed to build your confidence and improve your skills, such as Gymnastics for CrossFit® and Weightlifting. Our coaches are experts in scaling workouts to suit your current ability, and they’re always happy to assist. If you’ve attended one of our …
If you want to get a pull up…do these things…
This article is a short piece to help those of you who have asked us about pull ups, be it strict or kipping. Before I continue, let me say that I am a firm believer that if you can dedicate the time to something, consistently, it will eventually be achieved. The pull up is no …
SO YOU WANT TO TRAIN DOUBLE-DAYS & DOUBLE SESSIONS? HOW TO OPTIMISE YOUR PROGRESS.
In a headline: We have made mistakes, so you don’t have to. Doing more than just the Workout of the Day (WOD) and training back to back sessions is very tempting for a number of reasons. If you modified the weight, reps or movement you may feel you ‘didn’t get enough out of the workout’. …
Engine Programming Update!
Coach Vicky has been devising some amazing workouts that will boost your Engine, endorphins and energy in 45-60mins! Remember, Engine is still CrossFit®. We just press the simplification button when it comes to some of the skills (i.e. no barbells, or high skill gymnastics). Heads up, the next 6 weeks we will be focusing on: …
Programming: What’s coming up in Strongman & Gymnastics!?
Coach Sean has been programming some brilliant workouts for you all. Remember Strongman/Strength Class is on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 630pm & 730pm, CrossFit® Gymnastics is 530pm on Wednesday and Thursday, 515pm & 615pm on Fridays with another on Saturday at 1230pm! Lots on offer! Here’s whats coming up! Strongman/Strength Class The next 6 weeks …
Your CrossFit® Kitbag Essentials.
Wondering what kit you need for CrossFit®? Shapesmiths have got you covered! FOOTWEAR. …
SO MUCH CHOICE, NO MATTER YOUR LIFESTYLE
Want to wake up and workout? We have workout classes, lead by expert coaches, that can tailor the session to you! There really is something for everyone on our schedule.
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