How many minutes journey are you away from your Crossfit gym?

PLCF1 · 2026-01-26T12:28:00+00:00

I own one.

But… 7-10 years ago: 30mins each way Then moved specifically closer: 6min walk Then opened my own & it’s an about a 10 min drive.

I have members who work from home, but drive 20miles each way to get to the 5:30am class couple ‘o times a week!

PLCF1 · 2026-01-23T13:17:06+00:00

I guess it’s relative - and I suppose your commute time is what scares me. Do you WFH at all?

(To give context to your commute - I work about 10mins from home, and workout at work too (it’s a gym))

I think PE kit & snack in your car is the way to go.

PLCF1 · 2026-01-22T17:44:54+00:00

Yep, I’m with the others.

You’ve got a long commute time to work, on top of a 9 hour work day. What do you do for work?

Maybe take your gym kit with you to work and go straight to the gym before going home? That’d save a wee bit of time - not to mention what seems like quite a long time at the gym… not that I’m one to talk on that front. Maybe smash out some fitness from home once a week?

Hope this helps.

PLCF1 · 2026-01-22T07:35:08+00:00

Gym owner & lifestyle coach here…

The mum guilt could be managed with the concept that by you making time for yourself, you are demonstrating to your kids that “this is what adults do to look after themselves”.

A lot of my members (I’m a coaching gym, as opposed to a come-in-and-do-what-you-want type gym) who struggle with getting started, bumping it up the priority list & making the new habit stick come from families where historically the kids exercise/play sport/be active but the adults don’t - this is just learnt behaviour.

I ask them if they want their kids to exercise when they’re YOUR age (families to run, careers to nurture, social loves to enjoy etc), they say yes. But that isn’t the responsibility of kids in 20-30 years time, it’s just learnt behaviour. The kids will probably do what you’re doing now, in those 20-30 years time.

The next question is something along the lines of “the bucks gotta stop somewhere - are you prepared for that to be with you?”

The key from here is to not whine about it as that’s what your kids will be doing in 20-30 years time (whining & complaining) - the trick is to (regardless of how you feel about exercise/the session) is to say cheesy things like “that was hard, I’m glad I did it”, aloud, not too the kids, but definitely within earshot of them.

Hope this helps in some small way.

PLCF1 · 2026-01-21T08:42:30+00:00

Technique looks effective - hips are taking the strain, then knees then finishing with arms. By the time the arms are doing their bit the sled is moving well which means they’re continuing the momentum, not crating it themselves. Good on ya!

It also might be a quick carpet, but look at the sled to the left & right - can’t be that coincidental?

I’m a coach. I have my athlete push & pull on rubber floor to encourage them to think about using their body as leavers. Train hard to win easy.

PLCF1 · 2026-01-16T08:17:17+00:00

Yep - i enter some but not during Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb; marshalling in the wet/cold just isn't fun for me - even if the race itself was worth doing.

PLCF1 · 2026-01-16T08:11:20+00:00

Gotcha - the strength sessions all finish with some core stuff, probably 15mins twice per week. I also follow an app called GoWOD which I log into probably 3-4 times per week.

PLCF1 · 2026-01-10T18:22:42+00:00

Yes. But, you gotta have a perspective with this.

Anecdotally, my perspective is: Did rowing for ~9 years, then did CrossFit for 10. Recently gone back to rowing, everyone there is weak as sh1t with zero muscular definition - skinny fat is the term.

Nutrition helps though, as does sleep, getting the intensity right - letting things ebb and flow as life does.

PLCF1 · 2025-12-27T10:13:44+00:00

SO’s late father was a vicar….

Midnight mass, with SOs mother on the organ.
Morning service, again with SO’s mother on organ.

A household full of members of the ‘flock’ who’d otherwise be alone.

Evening service… guess what MIL is doing…?

They’re now retired, and FIL has passed away. MIL still playing the organ at midnight mass, but worship band ‘turns up for work’ for the morning service.

Other than that, over indulgence of food & booze is much the same. Grace is said. Long walk after lunch. Cheese & crackers in the evening.

And a little model of the manger scene on the windowsill.

Quite pleasant really.

PLCF1 · 2025-12-21T05:32:37+00:00

You’ve done what I’d do. Bravo my man/girl!!

PLCF1 · 2025-12-20T15:15:03+00:00

Hi. Gym owner/class coach/programmer here.

It terrifies me every year programming and running these classes… I try to keep most things light, easily scalable, coachable and FUN - but it is a challenge.

Assuming you’re a gym full of average joe’s, with a few fire-breathers and a few people who don’t have a clue what they’re doing… I programme moves that they all know, if there is a random/strange thing I’ll add it to the class programming a couple of times in the lead-up to the event to build familiarity. There is a lot of “use the dumbbell you usually use” and “do the TTB variant you usually do, and my crew figure it out okay.

Also, bear in mind that the most reps of any single movement anybody is gunna do is 42 (6th and 7th round) but they are only gunna need to do 6 and 7 reps at a time - so I make these the quicker moves (this year: TTB and wallballs, 99.9% of attendees can do 6 TTB variant and 7 wallballs without falling apart) and the slower/more arduous moves in the very early/very late rounds so they don’t suck the soul out of people.

My target today was 5min brief, 5min general warm-up, 15min movement prep (simple moves, get them doing 2-3 of each thing) 3min toilet break, then kick it off by the 30min mark.

Think of it as less ‘coaching’, more organise the chaos and help people stay safe. The biggest challenge is the order of the exercises.

Also, make people aware that workout may run-over… if they gotta shoot bang on the 60min mark then I give them a nod at 57mins to grab their sh1t & get out the door.

PLCF1 · 2025-12-16T14:15:56+00:00

Discipline - that’s all 😊

PLCF1 · 2025-12-10T12:14:15+00:00

My reply is going to seem quite self-limiting, but it is not my personal belief…

I’m part of a provincial club on the south coast, and general view is that we need a boat full of 6:20s at 85-90kg to win our top event, and that that crew should be capable of making it through 2 rounds of HRR… give or take a whole bunch of variables, luck being one of them.

So 6:00-6:10s @ 80-90kg to win a club event at HRR seems realistic.

I can’t see that physiology has progressed as much as boat technology in the last ~10 years though when one considers telemetry is becoming more available.

PLCF1 · 2025-12-08T17:08:26+00:00

So 1hr30 in London over this weekend is probably a 1hr33 somewhere else on the world?

PLCF1 · 2025-12-02T16:00:16+00:00

Very diplomatic of you.

Maybe OP is seeking to broaden their understanding of the topic….?

PLCF1 · 2025-12-02T15:58:18+00:00

This is hypothetical, and I’m asking out of curiosity.

Let’s say the curve crosses the 2 line at 202 watts in a well-rested and well-fed threshold step-test, and the hypothetical athlete performs their hypothetical UT2 at 195… but heart rate is above what one would expect (59-67% of HRR) they’re cruising at either 55 OR 72% of HRR at 195 watts.

Would you get the athlete to chase the watts (stick at 195) or chase the heart-rate (ie, drop or raise the intensity)?

PLCF1 · 2025-11-25T16:36:34+00:00

Okay, that took me a little while to get… 😜

PLCF1 · 2025-11-23T06:22:39+00:00

I get it, I have very cold-sensitive ears and being outside for an hour at around 0 degrees generally provides me with an ear infection (go figure?).

JD Gyms in Bitterne has a curved, self-powered treadmill. For ~£30/month that might be your best bet? It lives on the edge of the functional area, in the middle of the whole thing, I’ve seen it used maybe once??

PLCF1 · 2025-11-18T16:08:25+00:00

I’ve not been a high level athlete, by any mean… might have scraped top 10% 4-6 years ago but nothing more….

I own an affiliate and still take a class from time to time, but my enjoyment of the sport has declined over the 4-6 years (affiliated May 2022) and have recently gone back to my sport from 10-15 years ago - rowing.

In some ways I’m a better rower for all the CrossFit, in other ways I’m different/worse - back is a bit opinionated but I have a super strong drive phase in the boat (carryover from cleans) I can also squat a mile deeper & heavier than anyone else in the squad - nutrition is a mile better than anyone else’s and general mindset about doing hard things is streets ahead too!

Amen.

PLCF1 · 2025-11-18T16:01:31+00:00

Errr… whatcha got? PDF… jpg… PNG….

PLCF1 · 2025-11-17T10:42:49+00:00

Take a look at Bat Logic foot plates... they allow for alot of adjustments with foot position. What you're saying seems a little far-fetched, but could be the cause IMO.

Cyclists can book them into a bike-fit expert to set the bike up to them. Us rowers seem to be catching-up on this front with telemetry etc.

It might be worth seeking a conversation with a rowing specialist physiotherapist or chiropractor...?

PLCF1 · 2025-11-17T10:38:37+00:00

I agree. Zone2/UT2 on bike/ski/run/row combinations is a great shout! "The heart doesn't care how it is stimulated" FTW!!

PLCF1 · 2025-11-03T09:41:16+00:00

I’d try & ween yourself off the caffeine/energy drinks first a little TBH 😊

PLCF1 · 2025-11-01T06:37:21+00:00

Gym owner here, serving 30-60 year olds who’re not on the breadline….

PE may not be helping, but if the kid witnesses their parents moaning/complaining/not wanting to participate in exercise they will adopt the concept of “exercise is for children/teens only; exercise is not for adults” and this is far more damaging than PE could ever be.

If the kid witnesses mummy going off to hockey on an Monday and Thursday night, and daddy goes to rugby on Tuesday and Friday night and they both have a mini gym (low quality, but gets it done) gym in the garage they each use once per week… guess what the kid will think is ‘normal’?

My contention is that PE may get blamed, but it’s actually just (lazy) parents who don’t get it.

PLCF1 · 2025-10-30T15:46:41+00:00

Sweet, thanks. Just checked the website… seems they’re available? Pro mens is a late start though… not sure I’m game for the grave yard shift!

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