Are you ready for 23.1? The Open can be an exciting time of year to push yourself and see what you’re capable of. Whether you're looking to optimise your performance, stay motivated, or handle the pressure of competition, it's important to have a solid plan.

Jess Vincent tells us about her first experience of weightlifting - on our recent three-day weightlifting weekend in Devon.

Throughout the weekend Jess discovers that rather than being a niche sport for elite athletes, the true value of Weightlifting – a deeper understanding of what your body is capable of and the opportunity to meet like-minded people – is accessible to all.

Mike Cerbus, Weightlifting Coach at Power Monkey Fitness and former Team USA weightlifter, has been teaching in CrossFit gyms around the world for over 10 years. During our Weightlifting Weekend in Devon, we asked Mike what often holds people back, and why weightlifting holidays, whether you’re competing or just starting out, give us the space and time we need to progress in the sport.

We’re excited to be running our first Weightlifting Weekend this April. Wondering whether it’s for you? Read below our Q&A with Mike Cerbus and Stella Kamba and if you have any questions whatsoever, please drop us a line.

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.

This International Women’s Day we couldn’t think of a better person to interview than Patricia Walsh. Patricia has many hats; former professional triathlete, Paralympian, published author, engineer, speaker. She is now a member of a CrossFit gym and this month, she will take part in the CrossFit Open for the first time. We hope you’ll have a read and be just as inspired by her story as we are.

Ahead of International Women's Day I am spending ten minutes with an inspiring woman I met at the gym. She was my client, then she became my yoga teacher, and then she started teaching on our retreats! There are many sides to Rebecca Harris and I hope you’ll read on to discover a few.

Emma Gage is a swimming coach, CrossFit coach and also a swimming coach specifically for CrossFit athletes. She is the owner of SwimWod and co-owner of WOD on Water, the UK's only swimming-based CrossFit competition. Read on to find out more!

Becs is a registered nutritionist and CrossFit coach with a heart for supporting women along their fitness journey. We’re proud that she is also a MLA ambassador. Read on for the conversation!

International Women’s Day is around the corner and we are asking a few of the inspiring women we know and love to share some of their wisdom in 10-minute Q+As. We kicked things off with Fraer Morrow; English, British and U23 European Medalist in weightlifting. Read what she had to say!

How do we get consistent with our habits? How do we find a routine that enables the body clock to work with Swiss efficiency?

Maybe you've realised that 50% of CrossFit is mental, and 50% is physical, yet you spend 100% of your time training the physical. We asked Tom Foxley, MindsetRx’D founder, what his method is for helping people train their mind while training their body. Read on and have a think about how it applies to you.

What could you achieve in a year with a daily movement practice?

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!

As we start the year with refreshed goals and intentions, Mike Lee is helping us dig deeper into our why and our habits.

In May 2020 I had a conversation with elite gymnast and passionate educator Dave Durante on zoom, where we talked about his gymnastics career, his competition mindset, his family, the Power Monkey Camp and the things he does for fun. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

Here at MLA we are so excited to be bringing you our very first Fitness and Mindset retreat this April, in partnership with coach Tamara Akcay and Mindset RxD.

After receiving questions from the MLA community asking exactly what it will involve, I thought I’d put together a short post to explain why I think training fitness and mindset together is so important.

I sat down with Mike Cerbus from Power Monkey Fitness to find out what he means when he talks about ‘Strength in Faith’. Read below what we talked about! You can also watch the conversation on YouTube.