Team CSC Newsletter - November 2024
Member of the Month - Matt Best
We’re proud to announce Matt as our Member of the Month! 👏
Matt has been a member with us for the last ten years and his effort never wavers, we have especially seen that in the last month. Even now Matt is still hitting PB’s.
Matt is incredibly welcoming and supportive, you will always here him shouting other peoples name in support. He is what you need when you are in the middle of a tough WOD. It does not go unnoticed to other members and the coaches.
Thank you for your hard work and commitment to improve Matt! We're lucky to have you as part of #TeamCSC
🏆Spirit of the box🏆
It is that time of the year where we look ahead to our Spirit of the Box award. This is a member-nominated award given to a member of #TeamCSC who fully embodies the spirit and values of the box. They are kind, encouraging and want to help everyone 'Learn, Develop, and Grow'!
Nominations will close on Thursday 14th. Click below to nominate someone and tell us why you feel they deserve it.
🏋️♂️ BWL Events & opening hours 🏋️♂️
We are excited to be hosting a BWL Level 1 and Level 2 on the 16th & 17th, it would be a great experience to come along and develop your knowledge and skills in weightlifting, classes will still be running as normal this weekend.
We will also be hosting a BWL olympic weighting even on the 24th. On this day the regular classes will be cancelled but we invite you to come down to watch a great event.
🎄 Christmas Social 🎄
We are excited to announce that our Christmas social will be happening on the 7th December! We have planned a whole day of activities, so please get involved with as much or as little as you’d like, we’d love to see lots of you there!
The day will include our tradition of a Christmas workout and games in the morning (fancy dress or Christmas PJ’s optional!). Following this, we will be meeting at TenPin in Stafford at 16:30. We will need to book this in advance and the cost is £25 for adults and £20 for children (families are welcome to join us). The fee includes two games of bowling and a meal (choice of burger or hotdog).
Should you want to continue the party from TenPin, we will be heading to the Empourium in Stafford. To join us for all or some of our Christmas Social, just book your spot using the links below.
🎄 Christmas Opening Hours 🎄
👕 Merch Drop! 👕
Fancy an early Christmas treat? We have an upcoming merch drop, which includes a beanie and a hoodie to keep you warm in the box during the chilly winter months. Hoodies are £39.99 and beanies are £18.99.
Pre-orders will be taken soon, keep your eyes out for a box news update with your link to buy!
📅 Class Schedule Update 📅
Since Autumn, we have changed our Sunday schedule slightly. Starting from the 3rd November, our comp class and oly lifting class will run on alternating weeks, 10:00 - 11:30. Our comp class will not be charged separately and will be part of your usual class allowances.
CSC and REFITNESS
We would like to say thanks to Rich from REFITNESS who hosted his nutrition seminar on Saturday 19th October. We hope you got from it as much as we did and will be able to take some golden nuggets forward to help you with your goals. As stated, Rich is going to be working alongside members on a 12-week programme offering nutrition support which will be informed by resting metabolic rate testing (RMR). To find out more about RMR, follow this link.
Here are some of the topics that were covered:
Myth Busting
Breakdown of Macronutrients
Cover aspect of fat loss and muscle gain
Importance of correctly fuelling the body for training
Evidence Based Supplements for health and training
How to plan your nutrition and structure it to meet your needs
Hero Workout
Just a reminder for our monthly Hero WOD. This is a tribute to a fallen first responder or member of the military who died while serving honorably in the line of duty. This month, the Hero WOD will take place on the 29th and is dedicated to U.S. Sgt. Zachary D. Tellier, 31, of Charlotte, NC (USA) a combat infantryman with the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, at Fort Bragg. He died Sept. 29, 2007, of wounds sustained while on a ground patrol in Afghanistan.
Keep your eyes out for the class on BoxMate, we hope to see lots of you there.
Tribal Clash
It’s not too late to register your interest in next Tribal Clash! If you’re interested in taking part, please fill out the form below:
🏃♀️ Endurance Class to Continue!🏃♀️
Due to its popularity on the schedule, we are continuing to run our endurance class on Wednesday evenings at 19:00, book your spot via BoxMate!
✨Mezzanine now Open ✨
We are very excited to announce that our mezzanine is now open upstairs, this has been fitted with updated flooring, multiple Assault Air Runners, so you can still get the miles in should you wish at this wet and cold time of year, and some Concept Two bikes. This space should help you warm up and cool down before and after classes and mobilise should you need it, which we all do, let’s be honest!
1RMs and Benchmarks for October
1RM:
6th - Deadlift
Benchmark WODs:
8th - CrossFit Open 19.1
20th - Mary
