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What is Intensity & how much should I use?

Intensity is a measure of how hard you are working, think of it as a scale of your effort. This could be how much weight you are lifting,...

Hey CrossFitter, we've missed you

Hi CrossFitter, We’ve missed you… The alarm goes off at 5:15 and we wake up from this bad dream. Sleepy eyed and bed headed you stand in...

Food, get it working for you

Nutrition - Good nutrition forms the base of our hierarchy of physical development. There are a lot of myths around eating right and...

How to make progress in your Health

A simple hierarchy of physical development.

Member Spotlight | Heidi Mortimer-Hicks

How did you hear about CrossFit and what was your first experience/WOD? I first heard about it through Susie at pole. Came and tried out...

Burning Fat Fast

Let’s break it down and make understanding nutrition simple, even if resisting that chocolate cake isn’t any easier. Calories in must be le

What is CrossFit?

What is CrossFit? CrossFit is in essence several things, so we’re going to break it down into what we at CrossFit Ancoats believe are the...

What is Intensity?

What is Intensity? "Intensity is the independent variable most commonly associated with maximising favourable adaptation to exercise.”...

26 Essential CrossFit Terms

26 Essential CrossFit Terms WoD - Workout of the Day Box - a CrossFit gym, where the WoD happens Metcon - Metabolic Conditioning a form...