June is Men’s Health month, and we used this as an opportunity to create a conversation around men’s mental health, specifically discovering strength through facing adversity.

Allowing ourselves to be vulnerable by sharing stories of adversity makes it okay for others to do the same. Sharing times of struggle can be incredibly freeing and empowering & creates the space for support. It inspires others who are experiencing similar hardships to have hope that things can and will get better - and that they have the strength within them to overcome it and thrive.

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We are surrounded by mana wāhine (strong women) at CrossFit Propolis everyday. Women who inspire and build each other up. Women who are not afraid to share their stories of strength through struggle or adversity in an effort to remind other women (or men): you are not alone.

To celebrate international Women’s day we asked our wāhine to share their own stories of strength and empowerment, and what they had to overcome in order to be the Mana Wāhine they are today.

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Heading away for the holidays? Want to keep yourself fit over the break but lost for ideas on what to do? 

We’ve got you covered with 5 different full body bodyweight workouts that can be completed anywhere with no gear needed! The workouts have been designed to suit all abilities, but can be adjusted further if needed. 

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So you’ve worked hard on your health and fitness all year, you’ve established habits, built consistency and made progress that you are proud of. And now it’s the holiday season. How can you enjoy the celebrations without completely falling off track?

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There is a common misconception that progression is linear - a constant upwards incline of improvement. This can influence how we work towards a goal - focused only on the end goal and jumping from step to step in a race to get to the finish. Sometimes, even skipping steps in order to do so. So why is this a flawed strategy?

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Intensity is most certainly key for progress. To be able to drive adaptations (i.e gains) in any of the 7 fitness domains (cardiovascular and respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance and accuracy) we need a high level of intensity to be able to push the body past its limits to find new ones. But do we need this intensity in every training session?

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Too often the warm up is overlooked as being a “less important” part of the class workout, or one that does not assist in progressing towards our goals. At CrossFit Propolis we see great value in the warm up of the day, and it has much more purpose than simply “getting warm.”

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