After 3 years of road testing and development , Crossfit London presents the

CROSSFIT LONDON
i-COURSE

At the East London Gymnastics Centre, 
Beckton, FROBISHER ROAD  East London E6

 

 

930am to 4.30 pm

 SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2009

SUNDAY 8th NOVEMBER 2009

SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER 2009

 

 

 

 

Only £85 for a lifetimes worth of skills

 

Get your ticket at the shop. Click here

 

In one action packed day, we will teach you

How to squat
How to perform the Olympic lifts: Including the nine fundamental moves: squat, front squat, overhead squat, press, push-press, push-jerk, clean, Sumo deadlift high-pull and deadlift. Plus the snatch

How to swing and snatch a kettlebell

After that, it's how to practice handstands and the handstand push-up with all the assistance exercises currently recommended

Amazing core stability: the dish hold, hollow rock and the L-sit

We will also play with the pull-up: strict  & Crossfit kipping.
We use bands if you cannot do a single one (we were all their once)

Then it's a mixture of P-Bar, floor and rings to look at push-ups, front supports, ring dips and rows

We will have  a quick peek at stretching; what is the Crossfit prescription?

 

FAQ

Why is this called the i-Course?
Because the "i" could stand for "introduction", "introspection", "information" or "intermediate". Beginners or intermediate trainees can come to this course and get massive benefits. Others may be interested in checking out Crossfit, or just getting a few extra moves to add to their own training. Everyone is welcome.

I have no arm strength; won't this be  waste of time, I cannot push-up, let alone pull up.
This day is about progressions and adaptations: once you understand the principles of working across gravity, rather than against it, you will be able to adapt all the Crossfit exercises, and then learn the next progression to help you improve your strength. We make the coaching process very explicit so you can continue to teach yourself

So I do this course and I'm sorted?
This is six hours of skill teaching, not training. We hope to get you to a level where you can train on your own, at the end of the six hours some will have picked it all up, others will struggle and want to reattend. But these are skills, which need practice. Its not about sitting in a machine and  working one joint; you need to learn to coordinate and balance yourself. But, if you pay attention to the progressions and the drills, you will have a lot of  "sign posts" in your training.

I'm a fitness instructor/personal trainer. Will this session be any good for me?
As we find a lot of personal trainers to be weak and uncoordinated, this is an ideal session to come to. However, The aim of this session is not to certify individuals to teach Crossfit, Olympic weightlifting or gymnastics. If you genuinely aspire to teach, this course will give you a massive advantage over others embarking on their first certification. Crossfit certification seminars are frequently available in the USA.

During the session you will be able to talk to those who have done their certifications, and those in the process of preparing to go.

We must say that we have seen many strong and able PT's come to our sessions who have learned and shared and enriched the session.


I'm not serious about Crossfit, I just want to add a few extra skills to my training

 

That's fine. Loyalty to Crossfit is not demanded. We are  just delighted to share our skill set.

 

Do we get a book and a t shirt?

 

There will be a course manual and t-shirts to buy on the day. We decided to give you the option of buying them if you wanted.

I cannot make that date! when are the others?
See the top of this page

What about discounts?

We offer a 15% to the following institutions:

Metropolitan Police
British Military

West midlands Police

UK Fire and ambulance employees

US Military
RAF
USAF
Greek Military



Email to order a discounted ticket,

Andrewstemler@aol.com

 

Where is this Gymnastic Centre

Click here for details about the centre and a map

The nearest tube is East ham, and Ill get round to  finding what the bus is. This is not to say that is the nearest station. The DLR at Beckton  is 2mins walk away.

 

TIME OF THE COURSE.

 

The course runs from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm with an hour for lunch at approx 12.30

 

The London City Airport is close at Hand. the centre has a big car park




WHAT DO OTHERS THINK

 "Thank you very much Andrew. I found the course to be very good indeed.  In fact I am going to abandon my usual weight training and CV routine and give crossfit a go". Brian


"Thanks to Andrew for running an excellent, information packed course". Brian. (Strength and power)

"Today was unbelievable! thank you so much!"  Sam

"Hi Andrew ---we all (Gaz, Maggie, Martin and Debbs) had a brilliant time on Sunday. It was better than I even expected so let us know when you have other courses available because we will definitely attend.Your helpers were also great especially Steve, Wendy and Miles.The day was fun, tiring and very informative. Thanks again - we are totally addicted now"

'Thank you. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day, although I'm still
aching in places. You're in excellent shape for a 48-year-old.
All the best' Rob

You can read an online review of the i-course (2nd Nov 2008) by internet journalist Sally Moss

 

Scott says,
I was at the iCourse yesterday. I'm led to believe I need to be your friend to see the hideous photos that were taken of me yesterday...! (and of course, I want to be your friend anyway as you seem like such a nice chap...)".( June 2009)

"Hi andrew

thanks for the course today! it was SO good... It clarified so many things for me especially the lifts!
I really appreciated your enthusiasm and passion for health and fitness, it's great meeting like minded people.
Thanks again

Tom( June 2009)

 

Thank you for a brilliant day today. I don't think I will be able to walk tomorrow, let alone pick up any of my children... but thoroughly enjoyed the beasting. Michelle (June 2009)




WHO HELPS ON THE COURSE?

 

Colin

A/42 70kg Scorpio, blue eyes, married. Former cross country runner and coached at Bexley Athletics. Been a qualified YMCA PTI with Circuit Training qualification for 4 years and train (beast) the Territorial Support Group, TSG, Attended Crossfit Olympic Lifting, Kettlebell and On Your Hands seminars. Qualified Amateur Boxing Association of England Coach. Love Scottish mountains, fast bikes and the Black Crows. .


 


Joel, Age: 22 Weight: 66Kg

Thoroughly enjoy all sports - yet I don't have a great deal of staying power. Hobbies include: Kickboxing, Football, Tennis, Squash, Ju-Jitsu, Gymnastics, Bouldering, Mountain Biking, Waterskiing (when I can find a boat and skis!), and occasionally Crossfitting. Jack of all trades master of none (but I think that's the general idea).

 
Education: Bsc Economics, and currently studying for an Msc in Economics.
 
Can often be found propping up a bar (either serving or consuming alcohol)
 
I am entirely self taught in Crossfit and have followed Crossfit training principles for the past year. I am hoping to attend a certification within the next six to nine months.



CHET MORJARIA

Hi, I'm Chet

I'm a CrossFitter and general functional fitness fanatic - its my passion. I run a UK-based functional fitness forum (www.FuncKey.co.uk) which is full of like minded folk from around the UK, including most of the UK CrossFit affiliates.

In terms of qualifications and coaching, I have attended a lot of Andrews seminars  and am a  CrossFit Level 1 Trainer.

In terms of my own training, I currently follow the WOD from the main site. I am also competing in Powerlifting based around my deadlift, starting early 2009 - and am sponsored by a sports nutrition company called BodiTronics (www.BodiTronics.co.uk). I have a keen interest in tennis, which I've been involved in for many year...and of course try and keep my eye in on a fair few other sports, in the true CrossFit spirit!

See you all on the i-Course!




 


James Reid

I discovered Crossfit 2 years ago looking for a kettlebell instructor and got hooked on this interesting fitness cult instead!
 
I've been a martial artist my whole life and tried most of them over the years. Through martial arts I found hatha yoga (ashtanga, bikram, iyengar) and have been practicing for the past 7 years and am currently studying for my yoga teacher diploma.
 
I'm also training to enter the stunt industry which includes training in various disciplines,including gymnastics, horse-riding, climbing and amongst other things! And will study for the YMCA personal training course very soon (credit crunch permitting!)
 
I look forward to meeting everyone on the i-course!
 
 




 


Kate Pankhurst

I'm amused to have become a source of astonishment to all my friends and family in the last year or so. A lifetime of chain-smoking and couch-potatoism changed overnight into kettlebell swinging, weightlifting, running and earnest discussions about carbs. Still a smoker, though, so I could do better! But Crossfit has been fantastic fun, and Andrew is the most inspirational teacher you're likely to meet.

I've been a graphic designer for 25 years, and am currently art director on a national women's title. I've worked with Andrew in photographing and designing the Crossfit London publications: Ring Training Guide, Kettlebell Guide, and the upcoming Elite Fitness Manual.

My job at the i-course is to record it in images, and make sure you all look good! Any pictures showing less than good form are deleted. I try to make sure everyone is included, so you will have a great memory of your i-course day. A montage appears under the blog at this site, along with a link to the library of photos .

I'm usually doing registration on the day, so I look forward to being the first to meet you!

 

 

 

MilesKey

Biog to come