Recently at CrossFit Widnes we added a new speciality class to our timetable, a class which many members have been asking for. With members continually growing and members wanting to work on weaknesses it was a no brainer. So what is aerobic capacity? This is the ability of the heart and lungs to deliver oxygen to the muscles at any given time frame. An example of this is the body’s ability to take in and use oxygen to improve aerobic performance. So how is this related to

Why Powerlifting? Over the past couple of years we have seen major changes to what we would associate with a typical gym. Gone are the days of walking into a complex and being tied to the minimalistic approach of pre-loaded machines and the standard line up of treadmills and crosstrainers which dominated 80% of the floor space. Free weights, dumbbell racks, rigs and barbells were reserved for the few old school gyms, tucked away and known for their regular hardcore lifter