Upcoming events at Claymore CrossFit

Lift OFF 2024

This November 23rd we’re bringing you the second edition of the Lift OFF internal individual weightlifting competition. This year we’re innovating and all the athletes will have to get through CrossFit Total 1 (Back Squat, Deadlift and Strict Press) in the morning like last year but in the afternoon they will be challenging themselves with the Olympic Weightlifting Total of Snatch and Clean and Jerk. 

The other novelty this year is that we will be using the Sinclair Coefficient method to make the competition even. The Sinclair Coefficient is a numerical value that adjusts an athlete’s performance based on their body weight. In order to achieve that we will need to weigh each participant in the morning. 

Here’s an example, Chris lifted 462.5 for CrossFit Total 1 and his Olympic Weightlifting Total is 200. The Total of both is 662.5 and the Sinclair Total for Chris would be 819.53

This competition is only open to Claymore members and is a great way to find your maximal strength potential. A competition setting is the best way to push yourself beyond your limits and what is the best environment to do it within the walls of your box surrounded by your coaches and your friends.

What to expect

CrossFit Total 1 is the sum of the best of three attempts at the Back Squat, the Strict Press, and the Deadlift. The Olympic Weightlifting Total is the sum of best lifts in Snatch and the Clean and Jerk. You will attempt each lift 3 times just like in a traditional weightlifting competition and the weight must increase after each successful attempt at each movement. The weight may not be decreased after the first attempt but you can redo it. A failed rep counts as an attempt. You’ll be allowed to take the back squat and shoulder press from the weight rack. The results will be displayed in a live leaderboard throughout the day. 

Join us on Saturday the 25th of November for the Lift OFF from 8:00 to 4pm. We will start with a weigh in for everyone and will run the event in waves. The podium will be held in the afternoon so we’ll be able to celebrate everyone’s achievements on the day.

Sign up now through this link for 15£. This fee includes the participation as well as food for lunch from the next door Delicious as well as tea and coffee available throughout the day.

We’re looking forward to bringing this second edition to you

 

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Nutrition Challenge at Claymore CrossFit

Nutrition plays a crucial role when practising any sport and especially CrossFit, as it fuels the body for intense workouts, supports recovery, helps lose body fat and build muscle. A balanced diet rich in proteins, timely carbohydrates, and healthy fats provide the energy needed for high-performance training, while vitamins and minerals aid in muscle repair and overall health. Proper nutrition also enhances endurance and reduces the risk of injury, enabling athletes to consistently perform at their best and achieve their fitness goals.

It all seems easy on paper but where do you start? 

Start with our Nutrition Challenge, because it will help you build your own path. We will meet you where you are and work from there. It’s been proven to be impossible to shift one’s habits and create an ideal scenario overnight so we take one step at a time and make it manageable for you. You will be supervised by a qualified Nutrition coach who has a heap of experience and has been helping people improve their quality of life for many years. 

The format of the Nutrition Challenge is interactive as you’ll be working in a small group of 10 people that will help you to stay motivated throughout the 6 weeks and beyond. Each week we will give you a new habit to master, each building on the previous one like building blocks to reach your goal. Each habit will be explained and tailored to your lifestyle for the best outcome. 

The notion of challenge comes from the fact that you will be challenging your current ways and because we throw in a healthy incentive to the winner of the best body composition (most body fat percentage lost). One of our previous editions’ winner of the Nutrition Challenge was Rachael. Her results were just amazing, in 6 weeks she lost a total of 4.4 pounds of which were 3.4 fat mass as well as 5cm around her waist and 3.5cm around her hips. She regained her confidence with new healthy habits and is able to enjoy long distance running with more ease, which is her original passion apart from CrossFit. 

And how do we know that the Nutrition Challenge works? 

Because we’ve got the numbers to prove it thanks to the InBody scanner 270. The InBody is a machine that measures body composition through bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). The BIA method sends a small alternating current through the body that allows for highly accurate measurements of a person’s body fat as well as water, lean mass, overall weight, and more. We use it throughout the 6 weeks, in the beginning, half way and at the end of the challenge.

This is your opportunity to finally get on track with long term healthy habits that will keep serving you for the rest of your life. Follow this link and get signed up for our upcoming edition. We run them quarterly.

 

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Double Trouble 2024

Double Trouble!

We are pleased to announce that on Saturday 15th of June from 8:30am to 4pm we are running our second edition of Double Trouble. This mixed pairs competition is open only to Claymore CrossFit members. The aim of this competition is to allow all levels of athletes to participate in a fun and challenging environment. That is why we will have 2 categories: Scaled and RX. 

Scaled or RX?

In order for you to decide which one to choose here are a few example standards:

Scaled: Knee raises, Jumping Pull-ups*, Pull-ups*, Thruster 20kg/15kg

RX: Toe-to-bar, Pull-Ups*, Muscle ups*, HSPU*, Thruster 40kg/25kg

*At least one athlete should be able to do it

If you’re having a hard time choosing the category, ask your coach, he/she will help you to find out what suits better.

Fees

There is a sign up fee of 35£ for the team (17.50£ per athlete). The participation fee will go towards the podium prizes and a thank you for volunteers who will receive a t-shirt and free lunch. Each athlete will also get a Claymore CrossFit goodie bag full of amazing surprises.

Exciting news

We are lucky to have local companies sponsoring our event such as Deadset Studios Barber Co, Michelle Henderson with HH Consultancy and Lisa and Dave Stewart with Home Heating Services Scotland we are also looking for local companies and businesses to complement our event and will be glad to work with them. If you are a local entrepreneur or know of one don’t hesitate to send them our way and get in touch with Olga. Let’s get this amazing community together and help each other grow strong!

How to sign up?

Once you find your teammate sign up on the board at Claymore CrossFit. The number of teams is limited to 30 in order to make sure the day goes well and follows a tight schedule!

Are you without a partner? Not a problem, there is a board for athletes looking for a teammate. Simply put your name down and your desired category and we will find the perfect match for you. 

Volunteers

We will need volunteers on the day of the competition (scoring, judges, preparation of heats, equipment prep…). So if you don’t want to participate in the competition but still want to be part of the day, sign up on the board as well. To thank you, you will get a t-shirt and a free lunch! If you’re free and willing to help that day send Olga an email [email protected] 

We’re looking forward to this first edition of Double trouble at Claymore CrossFit

 

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Claymore Christmas Party

We are thrilled to announce that this year we will have a private Claymore Christmas party in the Gannochy suite at the Dewars Center Ice Rink in Perth on Saturday the 2nd of December. 

The festivities will begin at 7pm and will end at midnight. There will be a delicious 3 course meal prepared by Lang’s Foods and you can already choose your preferred dishes following this link. A bar will be at our disposal with a large selection of beverages such as lagers, ales, wines, ciders, soft drinks and many more.

Apart from the amazing food the entertainment will be unforgettable. You’ll be able to take spectacular pictures at our Photo Booth, a DJ will light up the dance floor with crazy music and we will throw together fun games to keep you going into the night. We will also have the prize giving ceremony for the Lift OFF competition from the week before. So how can you resist all that?

The cost per person is £45 and payments can be made to the following account

Account name: Chris Brown 

Sort code: 80-48-31 

Account number: 01146407

Please include “Christmas” as the reference for the payment.

This party is open to all our members as well as their families and friends. 

Join the fun and sign up today! 

 

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Lift OFF In-house competition

This fall we bring you the first edition of the Lift OFF internal individual competition.

You will be competing in your bodyweight category (7kg increments) and will have to face 6 lifts in 2 stages with 2 famous benchmarks of CrossFit Total I and CrossFit Total II. This competition is open to all Claymore members and is a great way to find your maximal strength potential. A competition setting is the best way to push yourself beyond your limits and what is the best environment to do it within the walls of your box surrounded by your coaches and your friends.

CrossFit Total I is the sum of the best of three attempts at the back squat, the shoulder press, and the deadlift. CrossFit Total II is the sum of best of three attempts at the overhead squat, bench press and clean. You will attempt each lift 3 times just like in a traditional weightlifting competition and the weight must increase after each successful attempt at each movement. The weight may not be decreased after the first attempt but you can redo it. A failed rep counts as an attempt. You’ll be allowed to take the back squat, shoulder press and bench press from the weight rack. There will be a bonus lift if you feel like you need it. 

Join us on Saturday the 25th of November for the Lift OFF from 8:30 to 3pm. We will start with a weigh in for everyone and will run the event in waves. One wave will be in the morning to get everyone through CrossFit Total I and one in the afternoon for CrossFit Total II. The winners will be announced at the Christmas party on the 2nd of December on the weekend after. 

We are excited to partner up with Graham’s Protein for this event so there will be prizes for winners and for the best spirit of the competition. 

Sign up now through this link for only 10£ and pre-order your limited edition event T-shirt for 25£ by email to [email protected] indicating your size. 

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