January can be overwhelming for a myriad of reasons. It’s dark, it’s cold, and you’re bombarded with messages everywhere about food and exercise.

It’s been a busy few months for our community and team on the comp floor! They have competed in the UK, in Europe and in Asia. We want to celebrate their achievements, and inspire more of you to join in on the fun and compete for MLA for the rest of the year.

Aside from being the second fittest Irish woman, Aoife Burke coaches and PTs all levels of CrossFit, spreading love and good spirits along the way.

Earlier this month, we sat down for a Q&A session with the lovely coach Tamara Akcay, to find out a bit more about her coaching, what it means to train fitness and mindset together, and why it’s so important. Enjoy!

In my first two months of CrossFit I remember being sore every day but still wanting to go back and train the following day. I had to learn resilience fast or I would not make it through the term! Here is what I found.

The CrossFit Open is our favourite time of the year. Yes, on a par with Christmas! Here is our advice on how to approach it, if you are relatively new to it.