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⚽️ Proud to support @attleborough_townfc U15’s ⚽️

We are big on getting people of all ages moving. Whether that’s in the gym or outside.

Keep up the great work this season lads!⚽️

#sponsor #football #community

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Summer Bulk = Autumn Strength
The 70kg Sandbag is still heavy but it’s a fairer fight now I’m the matching its weight.

Amrap10
20 7.5m Shuttle Runs
3 Sandbag Cleans

@adiraperformance @pope.cfa @benewman in support today

#crossfit #crossfitmasters #noaclnoproblem

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Adira 24. Where 🏋️‍♂️ met 🏃‍♂️

5.2km on the hour, every hour, for 24 hours, and nearly £7,000 raised for Dementia UK.

Honestly… what a 24 hours it was.

I think the thing I’ll take away most from this weekend is watching a community of people willingly to step so far outside of their comfort zones.

I’ve genuinely never been part of a gym where so many people complained about running as much as ours 😅 But that’s what made the whole thing even better, because those same people went on to do things they probably never imagined themselves doing.

It’s not easy. There were tired legs, sore bodies and plenty of moments where going back out for another 5.2km probably felt like the last thing anyone wanted to do. But people kept showing up.

I think that’s what I hope stays with them most. Not necessarily a love for running, but the understanding that we can be very quick to decide what we can and can’t do before we’ve ever really tested ourselves. Sometimes the only way to find out is to step into something uncomfortable and stay there long enough to see what happens.

For me, though, I was completely in my element 😅

This is the kind of thing I’ve spent years conditioning myself for. The distance, the repetition and the mental side of it all. Over the years, I’ve learned to respect distance and what it asks of you, to show up for yourself when nobody is making you, and to keep going when the excitement wears off and all you’re left with is the decision to take the next step.

So while everyone else was discovering what they were capable of, I got to do something I genuinely love. I got to push myself, show up for myself and hopefully show other people what’s possible too.

Sometimes seeing someone else do something difficult is enough to make you think, maybe I could do that too. And once you’re willing to try, you often end up surprising yourself.

I’m ridiculously proud of everyone who took part. Not just because of the kilometres or the PBs, but because they were willing to try something that challenged them and keep going when it got difficult.

What a community, what an effort, and what an incredible thing to be part of.

#running #ultra #community

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ADIRA 24

I think any time you take on a challenge it reminds you that there are levels to every game

You’ve got people who can run 5km, ever hour, for 24 hours on very rough and uneven ground and it barely touches the sides

And for some, just one 5km of that route is physically and mentally really tough

But that’s the whole point of fitness

It doesn’t really matter which end of the spectrum you’re at because you will still gain so much from it

Proving to yourself you’re more capable than you think

Doing something for the first time

Doing something which you expected to be hard and actually find it manageable

The community is also why I think so many of us stick around - you’ve got people picking you up and getting you going again when you don’t think you can keep going and that positive environment can take you so much further than you think

Was it smart to do 45km of this when I’ve not ran over 5km in 18 months? Absolutely not

BUT this is what having a base level of fitness and strength brings

It allows you to go ‘ah fuck it, let’s give it a try’

I have absolutely been chewed up and spat out, but it was all worth it to help raise so much money for an incredible cause - Dementia UK

There is still time to donate! We appreciate the support so much and I’m so incredibly proud of this community for coming together and raising this money!

Here’s to the next challenge 🫡

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4 days out.

Participants check your inbox 📥

#adira24

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adiraperformance.co.uk/adira-24

Open to all.

£10 donation for entry.

All donations from entries, family and friends go towards @dementia_uk

#adira24 #charity

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First ever Adira Golf Day⛳️

The vision for Adira has always gone beyond just training. Social events away from gym have always been a big part of what we do.

Create connections and friendships alongside developing your health and fitness.

Thank you all who got involved on the day.

Here’s to the next one!

#adiraperformance #social #adiragolfday

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The Adira24.

Go again.

#charityfundraiser

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First Adira Golf Day was a huge success!⛳️

Thank you all for getting involved. 24 members from both large group and @adira.personaltraining came together for a great day at the course.

Onto the next one!🏌️

🏆 Overall Team Winners
@mattbrown1990 @martinpope123 Kez Manny

⛳️ Closest to the pin
@gregory.michel123

🚀 Longest Drive
@connorpope_9

🏅Most Course Pars
@mattbrown1990

Keep an eye out for our video of the day coming soon!

#adiragolfday #social

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AGE IS A NUMBER. I’m 62 years old. I work hard at CrossFit. I love it. I try things I don’t think many women my age do. I am lucky, and incredibly grateful, to have had some fantastic coaches over the years who aren’t scared off by my age, who take me seriously and believe that I CAN do hard things, and they go out of their way to teach me. Toes to bar is one of those gymnastics skills in CrossFit that requires strength, mobility and coordination. They are not easy. It’s taken YEARS and finally - 2 weeks ago - something clicked - and for the first time they felt how I guess they are “meant” to feel. Today I did 6, then I did these 8, and then I did another 5 sets of 4. That’s 34 in total! HARD WORK PAYS OFF!
#crossfit #crossfitmasterswomen #fitover60 #thisis62 #toestobar

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Entering my bulking era….
Eating with intention and training to grow. Mentally harder than I thought it would be. Let’s see how much almond butter and greek yogurt one middle aged crossfitter can consume this summer….

Thank you for the support and snack ideas @benewman @coachedbyalana_

@pope.cfa if we create a monster it’s your fault…

@adiraperformance

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@benewman showing how it’s done…

19.4 Oldie but a goodie.

46year old me against 39year old me.
2019 I got one of my first, very hard fought for, wonky bar muscle ups in the Open before I broke my wrist that summer….
2026 I got 24 bar muscle ups after a night shift and very little sleep.

Progress maybe slow but over enough years it’s significant.

@adiraperformance @pope.cfa
#crossfit #crossfitmasters

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