On Sunday 6th October, 3 teams from Newton Aycliffe based strength and conditioning gym ‘CrossFit All Out’ travelled to Halifax to compete at Rep It Out same sex pairs competition finals, along with other members to cheer them on. The teams had to complete a series of qualifying workouts beforehand in order to earn their spot at the finals, which was a one-day event. 

TEAM ‘ALL OUT FISSION’ Head Coach Terry Anderson teamed up with Fission Nutrition supplement brand owner Dave Pownall in the male Masters category, qualifying in 4th place. They finished in joint second place on the day, however on count back they ended up in 4th position, just missing out on a podium spot. They had a best place finish of first place in WOD 2B whereby in 3 minutes they achieved 104 pull ups after completing a 30-calorie row! Dave said, “Event 1 was the Snatch complex plus front squat ladder and it went better than expected. Terry recently set a PB (personal best) of 105kg so was in great form. He finished the complex with 90kg therefore he placed equal top with two others. I set a PB in the complex and after the front squat ladder we were sat in 3rd place. The 2nd event was all the grunt work with gymnastics in between. It involved 3 back to back workouts with no rest including D-Balls and worm cleans. We managed to win event 2B, the gymnastics section including max pull ups. All in all, it was a solid performance from both of us, we certainly held our own and even though some decisions/events went against us, we were happy with our efforts. We finished the day in a three way tie for 2nd place which shows how high the standard was however, on count back we finished in 4th place. Thanks to Rep It Out and the organisers for a great comp and Team All Out for the support.”

TEAM ‘CATCH THIS SNATCH’ All Out Assistant Coach Courtnie Mills and teammate Hayley Ashmead competed in the female RX category, qualifying in 36th place and jumping up the leaderboard to 18th position in the finals. They had a best place finish of 8th in event 3 whereby they completed 8 D-Ball sprints, 3 rounds of 10 toes to bar and 20 box jumps, finishing with another 8 D-Ball sprints. Courtnie said, “It was a great day competing alongside my teammate and good friend Hayley. We gave our all in every single workout and despite Hayley suffering with a long-standing shoulder injury, she wasn’t afraid to get stuck in and push me through each event. We were pleased with how we performed together overall, but we were especially happy with event 3 which played to our strengths, and we were able to hold our own against some of the top CrossFit athletes in the country. We are very grateful for the support from all of the other members at CrossFit All Out, it was great to have so many of them come along to cheer us on, with others watching and supporting us from home via live feeds on Facebook. It’s a great team.”

TEAM ‘NORTHERN BOYS’ Chris McGeevor and Tom Morgan competed in the male RX category and finished in 38th place overall. They had a best place finish of 11th in WOD 2B whereby in 3 minutes they achieved 108 pull ups after completing a 30-calorie row. Tom said, “It was a great weekend at Rep It Out with Chris and the rest of the All Out crew! I think we both agree when I say they were some of the toughest workouts we have done at a competition. Overall we went away feeling good knowing we gave it everything!” More details of CrossFit All Out are available at www.crossfitallout.co.uk