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The Sled – Not Just For Santa
As it’s December, we thought we’d keep with the Christmas theme and focus on the Sled (AKA The Prowler). This metal contraption will work your full body - quads, glutes, hip flexors, calves, hamstrings… and more. You can pull it or push it, load it with weights or...
The Total Challenge
Friday 28th October - Help raise money for parkinsons.me In memory of Alex Flynn we are holding a Challenge Day for anyone tough enough to give it a go. Alex was an intrepid explorer and despite living with Parkinsons, pushed himself and set aspiring goals to raise...
Concept2 Fall Team Challenge – Completed!
📣 Update: Concept2 Fall Team Challenge – Complete! 🎉 Goodness gracious, great oars of fire! 🔥 8 team mates, 31 days and we’re pretty sure a lot of cussing and complaining, too 😆, but you know what our Concept2 team have done us proud! 🤩 In total, they’ve covered a...
Engine House Hero – Herculean Henry
This month's Engine House Hero is Henry! Why? Because Henry set himself a tough task after hitting a sticking point to improve his deadlift and bench press. Breaking down progress walls is hard - not only physically but also mentally. So what did he do? Well - we set...
Concept2 Fall Team Challenge – Week 3
📣 Update: Concept2 Fall Team Challenge 3 week check-in Wowzers! 😲 We’re 3 weeks in and the team are still going strong with a MASSIVE 1,051,717m racked up all together! 1 MILLION!!! Who couldn’t be proud of that achievement?! 💯 We’re sweating even thinking about it 😅...
Concept2 Fall Team Challenge – Week 2
📣 Update: Concept2 Fall Team Challenge ½ way check-in Who knew we had such a competitive lot in our midst 😲?! The water warriors, biking bandits and snow shovellers have been hard at it and put up some impressive numbers 🧮 once again – we are SUPER impressed! 💯 They...
Concept2 Fall Team Challenge – Week 1
📣 Shout Out: Concept2 Fall Team Challenge Update OMG 😲We’re flabbergasted! Our intrepid team of rowers, bikers and skiers have been racking up the meters over the past week. So much so, we’re rather remiss that we didn’t hook them all up to generate some ⚡ electricity...
Concept2 Fall Team Challenge
Do you think you’ve got the umph to row, bike or ski 100,000m or even 200,000m? We think you do… that’s why we’ve entered the Gym into the Concept2 Fall Team Challenge 💯. Each member of the team needs to reach either 100,000 or 200,000m between 15 September and 15...
Training Tactics: Perceived Effort Level
What if we were to tell you to slow down? To stop for a minute and breathe. To listen to your body and then figure out your next move. 👂 What if by doing that, you’d see a benefit in your training because you’ve given yourself enough time recover and your next set...
Training Tactics: The Battle Ropes
We’re trying knot (🙄) to get tied up about it , but this week’s kit focus is all about battle ropes! No more puns... honest 😀 Battle ropes are a super versatile bit of equipment that can help you: 💪 Build strength🔥 Burn fat🤸 Increase mobility & range of motion⌛...