Resources All Community Journal Wellness

We sat down with Tyla, Weightlifting and CrossFit Coach, to discuss her journey with fuelling for performance. She realised her performance and recovery were being held back by her nutrition. Upping her carb intake, spreading protein evenly across all meals, and eating four-five times a day has been game-changing.

Gyms are reopening. For many of us, we haven’t had access to a fully-equipped training space for months, possibly even a year. Navigating the shift back to mixed environment training shouldn’t be taken lightly. Here we share our Back Under The Bar Toolkit - advice from female coaches, gym owners, and personal trainers, on what to consider as you start transitioning back to the gym. 

At Blue Elvin it's International Women's Day every day of the week. While reflecting on the women who have shaped our journey, we started to think about reflection more broadly. This year we invite you to make space for reflection. We've created four 10 minute exercises for you do this week, each grounded in our training.

Bobbie Butters is a Powerlifter and former British champion in Olympic weightlifting. Bobbie has been using journaling in her training for the last ten years and it’s helped her overcome pain barriers and limiting beliefs. She shares the positive impacts of focusing on mindset, journaling as a tool, and how she’s learnt to overcome negative thoughts. Plus a few tips on listening to yourself.

Kate Gordon is a two-time CrossFit Games athlete and coach. Kate has been tracking her menstrual cycle for seven years. In this interview she shares her cycle-based training adjustments, how she approaches competing, and how we can scale training during the high-hormone phase.

Tig Hodson, co-founder of Strongher, a women's only strength training gym, shares how recovery for her is as much mental as it is physical. Taking space is really important, as is her sleep routine and listening to her body.