Cecily Ellis

Life happens. Whether it's due to the demands of parenting, the grind of academic life, or the general chaos that we all experience, maintaining a regular workout routine can be challenging. For those who were once regulars at the gym but have fallen out of the habit, getting back into fitness might seem daunting. But fear not! Getting fit again is entirely achievable, and it doesn't require drastic measures or extreme diets. Instead, let's dive into a few suggestions on how you can ease back into fitness and make long-term, sustainable changes.

When you first join UnScared it can be a little overwhelming. Not only do the CrossFit classes seem to contain more movements than you can possibly keep track of, but there are also other classes “on the other side of the wall” that focus on other things that apparently are useful and important, but what they are and do exactly may remain a mystery.

There are many ways to answer this question. One could talk about the physiological side and evaluate an athlete’s genetics, resulting in a higher percentage of certain muscle fibres. Alternatively, one could dive into a specific stimulus and discuss in detail which training program works best. Or, we could speculate on the importance of a broad athletic background when young.

At some point many of us realise that we are actually quite enjoying this whole exercise thing. You find you have muscles where there weren’t any before, the shopping bags don’t feel as heavy as they once did, and no longer die when you have to run to catch the train (unless you are a strength athlete like me, in that case you just die with bigger quads). As you become more invested in your results it’s worth considering your habits outside of the gym and deciding if tweaking a thing or two there is worth the rewards. After all, you likely only spend up to 9 hours a week with your UnScared family at most, the other 159 hours can greatly influence how effective those sessions are.

You step away from the pull up bar and find your hands to be a bloody mess.. Ripping your hands from training is unfortunately one of the common problems crossfit athletes face. Everyone who's ever accidentally put shampoo on their fresh rips while washing their hair can attest to the fact that ripping your hands is no fun at all. Since rips can also seriously interfere with training I thought I'd give some tips on how to prevent rips and how to take care of your hands so you can keep building that functional fitness.

We've seen a lot of people confused about the different barbell types we have in UnScared and the rules of etiquette that surround them, so here's a post to remedy that! In this quick article, we'll discuss the weightlifting bars, powerlifting bars, crossfit bars and technique bars. If you are weight training at UnScared, just remember to be respectful of the equipment, use clips and ask your coach if you're unsure about anything!