Great to have the HND team from Edinburgh College in over the last 2 weeks as part of their ‘Current Exercise Trends’ module. Outstanding effort from all, getting our of their comfort zone and taking CrossFit head on!

Well done to all who participated in the Pentland run this morning. Great effort from all. #crossfit #crossfitjxl #pentlandhills

***The CrossFit Open is Upon Us*** Hi folks...I just wanted to say that the atmosphere at the gym has been absolutely fantastic recently...We've been so busy, and this makes a massive difference to the sessions...Thanks very very much for all of your efforts on attendance and - of course - your support to the gym. So, the CrossFit Open has arrived (well, tomorrow). We'll be running the open workout (whatever it is) all day, and it would be really, really great if you could all make it in at some point, take part, get judged (if competing officially), and see where you place against your fellow CrossFitters. :-) Don't worry, it won't be overly competitive if that's not your thing...just some friendly faces, loads of sweat, encouragement, and high fives afterwards. If you're competitive, then that's great too, as we'll have you covered as well. It'll be great day of fitness and the more people who take part the absolute better atmosphere it will be! :-) Also... This Saturday will also see the "Introduction to Hill Running" session in the Pentlands. This will be a gentle session designed to shake the legs out, do a bit of cardio type training, and see some great scenery and views over Edinburgh. It really is a fantastic route, and won't be going very far (the fitter runners will do a wee bit extra). We'll finish this off with a cup of tea or coffee. It'll be great to have you all come along and take part too. Remember to wear running shoes with a good grip, and a base layer, gloves and a hat if required. Also bring some warm stuff to change into for after. :-) Keep up the hard-work... Love Gary💪✋❤️

Some photos from today’s Team WOD, great effort from all that attended. More photos will follow. #crossfit #crossfitjxl #greatspirit #eastlothianfitness #musselburgh #dalkeith #tranent #prestonpans #edinburgh #wallyford @ CrossFit JXL

***What's Up*** We hope you're all well folks? Just a reminder that we've got the Coaching Drop In session on tomorrow after the Team Workout at 10:30am. It's a great opportunity for anyone who has questions on technique, would like to practice some movements under supervision, or would like to do some coached mobility practice. We had a great turnout last time, and it would be great to see the same again! :-) Tea & Coffee will be on the boil. Also, We've got the normal Lite and Team WOD on too. It might be tough, it might be easy...You'll have to come in to find out! lol #GoodMovement #Mobility #CrossFit #JustDoItPal

Folks smashing the workouts today...Excellent effort from everyone. Keep it up, and watch the "gainz" fly in! :-) Never been to CrossFit JXL before? Come along for a FREE trial session...you can sign up on the below link: https://goteamup.com/w443343/p/443343-crossfit-jxl/memberships/13639. #lifting #fitfam #crossfit #goodform #eastlothian Keep it up folks...

Smashing effort at the weekend from both the Lite sessions and the full on Team Workout. Lot's of puddles of sweat, and loads of smiling/pain faces observed! :-) It's been a tough couples of weeks of Open preparation workouts...none have been easy! So, please take a massive pat on the back from me and the other coaches. Excellent effort! 👏👌👍 Today is not too bad, and we've had 20 or so athletes in already...Who's making it? Some good scores to beat, or just come in an try your hardest! :-) To anyone who's never tried CrossFit JXL before...Come along for a FREE trial session. You can register on the link here: https://goteamup.com/p/443343-crossfit-jxl/memberships/13639. It would be great to have you in! :-) #FitnessFamily #TheRealDeal #Lean #EastLothian #CrossFit See you... CrossFit JXL

A special light running session over some short undulating hills which will take about 45-50 minutes and will give participants a chance to improve their fitness, and gain confidence in running on small hills, finding footing, and negotiating any natural obstacles encountered. We will have a beginner running group and a separate advanced running group, so all levels of fitness ability will be catered for. We stress that this running route will be very achievable for all levels and is a great chance to try a wee run in some fantastic scenery right on the door step of Edinburgh. Expect to burn around 800 calories. :-) This is open to CrossFit JXL members. There will not be any CrossFit sessions on at the gym on this Saturday. Tea & Coffee will be provided after the session. Please wear suitable running shoes that have a good grip and you are happy to get muddy. Also bring a change of top for afterwards. Meeting at the Starbucks Cafe beside the Shell Garage at Dreghorn Services, Edinburgh.

Happy Wednesday folks... Just a short one from me to say great effort to you all on the January Fitness challenge. Some great results, and I truly hope that you can see that changing just a few things in your diet, and your exercise regime can have such a positive effect. I'm very very proud of each and everyone of you. :-) If you missed this, or need to any help with your macros, nutrition or other, then drop me a message and I'll organise time to figure yours out for you. Also...the most awesome playlist of the century is still being compiled so this is your LAST CHANCE to get your favourite workout songs included. Let me know on this post what you like. :-) Keep up the smashing effort, and pushing hard...The CrossFit Open is just around the corner, and it would be great to see you all taking part. You can sign up here: https://games.crossfit.com. It'll be a fantastic, fitness, sweat fest...so get involved! :-) Keep up the pushing hard... Gary — Products shown: CrossFit - Unlimited Sessions.

They braved the wet, the wind, the cold, the 60 minute long AMRAP, and the weak, but warm tea...Smashing effort to everyone who made it along on the Team Trim Trail challenge yesterday morning. Thanks so much for coming along and trying something different for the team WOD. You all did very very well and we hope you got a good workout! Also, thanks to the ladies who did some of the baking (Ali, Dawn and Kylie)...they were great tasty treats...well, apart from Kylie's as she forgot to bring them along, so we'll have to wait and see if there's any left to taste them! 😂 To all those who never managed it, we hope you had a great sleep in, and managed to do some sort of exercise. Whether it be shrugging that duvet closer to your chin to keep the heat in, or walking to the toilet to relieve that bladder pressure from the Friday nights whatever you got up too😉😀. Nah, but seriously, we hope you had a good weekend too! :-) Please see some pictures from the workout attached to the post. Feel free to like and share, tag etc. If anyone's reading this and hasn't tried CrossFit before, then please come along and try us out at our gym in Wallyford. We're CrossFit JXL, and we're sure you'll love it! The first one is free too! :-) Here's to tomorrow for some more Open Preparation.... Have a good evening, CrossFit JXL. #CrossFit #Fitness #Circuits #Health #FatLoss #EastLothian #Midlothian #Edinburgh

***Help Needed*** Afternoon CrossFit people...We're looking to create the most awesome workout playlist you can ever imagine, and need your help. Please like and comment this post with your absolute favourite workout song...and if it meets the requirements i.e. is banging enough, then we'll include it. I'll kick start us with my one...Down On The Farm by Tim McGraw...You all know I'm from the Borders yes? Lol...Only joking. Mine would have to be QFX, Freedom. I'm a bit of raver like. 😂😀 Let us know then guys, and we'll get it in there. https://youtu.be/pCArS0G5ewU