At Cultivar Health, we understand that joining a CrossFit gym is perhaps the most daunting fitness pursuit that any prospective gym goer can choose, let alone someone who is already battling injuries or chronic disease. Despite this, CrossFit is...
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By Ellie Bowden You can use your CrossFit gym to rehabilitate after surgery, post-natal and after being diagnosed with a chronic disease. You can use CrossFit after years of inactivity, causing you tightness and recurring injuries. You can use...
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By Ellie Bowden CrossFit changes lives. Those who are in it, know it. Those who have not tried it struggle to understand its impact. The following is a piece which was written by a close friend who said “CrossFit saved my life” after just one...
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The link between your goals and where you are now is your coach. They are also the protective barrier between you and injury. Different gyms and styles of fitness will have different views on what makes a great coach. For us, to be able to fully...
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Do you get at least 7 hours of good quality sleep every night? If you have answered no, it means you are going through your day in a state of “sleep deprivation.” In short, sleep deprivation means that the quality of your waking life is suffering...
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Which of these 10 CrossFit girl WOD’s best suits your personality? Fran You are short in stature, and you talk a million miles an hour. You regularly brag about your CrossFit expertise and how you are well known in the CrossFit world. You...
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By Alex Hopson The CrossFit Methodology If you have done CrossFit for a while, you will have heard a lot of talk around programming. CrossFit is a methodology, and unlike other styles of functional fitness, each affiliate is free to program...
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New to the CrossFit Open? Here are some quick facts: The CrossFit Open was first introduced in 2011 and has continued every year since. Over the course of 5 weeks, a new workout is released weekly and athletes have the chance to complete them...
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We hear it every day; “CrossFit is scary and intimidating. I could not possibly do what those CrossFitters do.” Then we hear “I regret not starting sooner. I thought I would not be good enough, but it was exactly the opposite.” The following is...
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On Friday, October 18 we held our second monthly seminar. The topic was on our fourth pillar, mindset, and was aimed at “getting out of your own way”. The initial focus was on choosing your three core values before setting your goals. Why Core...
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As coaches, some days it feels like certain cues are on repeat coming out of our mouths. We try to find the most effective and actionable cue for you, but there are some classics that we stick to that are tried and true. We also sometimes receive...
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Emma, as the Cultivar Challenge winner, is a great introduction to our member spotlights. Without knowing it, Emma is a not only a motivation to many other members but also extremely welcoming to new people. We hope you can take some inspiration...
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