Whats the best time of day for a workout in order to burn fat?The morning will be best, particularly if you can get some resistance training in as well. Not only are your glycogen levels at their lowest - meaning that you will have to dive into your fat re

As part of our initiative to drive up the fitness levels of people living in Sussex and to entice them into sport generally, Crossfire launched 'Lets Get Sussex Fit'(LGSF) in January with a series of free initiatives. As well as a Facebook group 'Let

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places." -Ernest HemingwayOnly just over a week until we do our 2nd fitness test - it's nearly been a month already and, if you have been doing at least 3 of these WOD's a week, then

Fall seven times, stand up eight. - Japanese proverb Now doesn't that sum up determination - so, lets follow that old Japanese rule with another 'snowball' burpee day. Fall down, do a press up, get back up again!Remember start with 1 and then do an extra

RODs WOD 3/2/12 If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. - Frank A. Clark With this in mind, lets put that to the test shall we. If you can, get outside and head out to my playground in the woods.  Get off of the pa

ROD's WOD 2/2/12 "I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying." - Michael Jordan1/2 mile jog warm up30 body weight squats20 press ups1/2 mile jog20 lunges4x25 meter sprints (rest 1 minute in between)1/2 mile jog

RODs WOD 1/2/2012 “We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.” C. MalesherbesToday I want you to think about your posture.  Sometimes  that tummy can be exaggerated by slouching so, conversely, sitting upright can hel

The bigger the girth the harder it is!That got your attention, but it's true - especially when it comes to tree hugging. Its a beautiful sunny saturday and todays WOD is just that -Find yourself either a forest of deserving trees or a space with one tha

RODs WOD 26/1/12 We shall neither fail nor falter; we shall not weaken or tire...give us the tools and we will finish the job. ~ Winston ChurchillToday is an upper body routine aimed at defining shoulders, beefing up the chest and toning the armsAll of t

RODs WOD 24/1/12 "The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places." -Ernest Hemingway I've noticed just lately that it only seems to be the girls that are out jogging in the wind, the rain and the dark!  It's windy, it's ra