FALSE SUMMIT

A bit of a rapidfire mashup of whats coming up at CrossFit Cairngorm with Ruari and Ellie

False Summit podcast aka CrossFit Cairngorm in house podcast is back and this week we get to know our most youthful coach Rob Bichan a little bit better. Despite his young age there is a ton of wisdom in this episode where he chats about starting CrossFit as a teen, to a life changing diagnosis and how important training has been to him when the shit hits the fan. We catch up with the latest addit...

How do we balance our training and not training and the other stressors in life? ___________________ False summit represents the continual process of striving for the next goal before discovering that these goals are waypoints on the path to the next summit, not the destination . We aim to discover how others deal with this never-ending path and illuminate strategies, techniques and ways of viewin...

We catch up with the latest addition to the CFCG coaching team Alfie Roberts to find out about his childhood, sibling rivalries and progression from teen CrossFit to coach. ___________________ False summit represents the continual process of striving for the next goal before discovering that these goals are waypoints on the path to the next summit, not the destination . We aim to discover how othe...

What should you focus on to make continual progress in the Clean, Jerk and Snatch?

On this episode we do a not-very-quickfire roundup of the top 5 most common nutrition questions we get asked. Take a listen and hopefully at least one clarifies a query you have. If you would like to find out more about nutrition coaching head to this link: ⁠https://crossfitcairngorm.com/nutrition-coaching⁠ ___________________ False summit represents the continual process of striving for the next...

On this episode Ruari and Izzy sit down to discuss nutrition from their perspectives and how it has informed the way they coach others in their own understanding of nutrition role in their life. If you would like to find out more about nutrition coaching head to this link: https://crossfitcairngorm.com/nutrition-coaching ___________________ False summit represents the continual process of striving...

Find out whats coming up in the programming and around the gym as we start the new year

How do you set effective goals in workouts or in life which build confidence rather than potentially damaging it? Today we discuss the concept of effort based goals rather than outcome based ones and how you can utilise them in your training. Big thanks to Mindset Rx for providing these concepts and being the inspiration for this Wee Chat episode. ////////////////// Wee Chat is our series of mini...

Get to work on your mobility! Seriously, it's important. Today we chat about all things mobility and why you should be paying attention to your. ////////////////// Wee Chat is our series of mini episodes where we catch up on some recent and upcoming events at the gym and discuss one or two interesting topics we want to share with you guys, the members. We hope you enjoy Wee Chat Episode 2 with Izz...

Rest isn't always the answer. Local rest but maintaining global activity is usually the best approach to avoid losing all the health and fitness you have been working on.  Wee Chat is our series of mini episodes where we catch up on some recent and upcoming events at the gym and discuss one or two interesting topics we want to share with you guys, the members. We hope you enjoy Wee Chat Episo...

Wee Chat is our first in a series of mini episodes where we catch up on some recent and upcoming events at the gym and discuss one or two interesting topics we want to share with you guys, the members. We hope you enjoy Wee Chat Episode 1

Welcome to a new episode of the False Summit podcast This week we sit down with olympic weightlifting coach Colette Will of the CrossFit Glasgow Spartans. We chat about her experience growing up in weightlifting, transitioning to coaching and how her origins in gymnastics set her up for weightlifting. On June 4th and 5th Colette will be making her return to CrossFit Cairngorm for her 3rd weightlif...

Welcome to a new episode of the False Summit podcast This week we sit down to chat to Coach Ellz Garrett about her experience with menopause and how it affected her training and general wellbeing. We discuss how frustrating and confusing the process of realising whats going on and then learning to manage the symptoms in the short term can be. We also touch on the varied nature of experiences peopl...

Welcome to a new episode of the False Summit podcast This week we chat to Luke Welch about how he transitioned from new CrossFit member to a Trainer, building habits over lockdown and managing training and outdoor pursuits. ___________________ False summit represents the continual process of striving for the next goal before discovering that these goals are waypoints on the path to the next summit...

This week head coaches Ruari + Ellie sit down to chat about their experience of the CrossFit Open, why you should take part and our plans for making it an unforgettable experience for 2022 ___________________ False summit represents the continual process of striving for the next goal before discovering that these goals are waypoints on the path to the next summit, not the destination . We aim to d...

"Once I started getting sweaty in the gym it really calmed down my yoga practice...took it back to the roots of what yoga is about" Welcome to the first episode of 2022 of the False Summit podcast This week we chat to Izzy Dubois about how lockdown transformed her lifestyle and gave her the opportunity to develop new skills and get involved with coaching here at CrossFit Cairngorm. _______________...

Why am I still using a band to do pullups? Welcome to Episode 1 a new series of the False Summit podcast This week we chat to Chelsea Eddy-Walland about how CrossFit transformed her performance on the court, struggling with gymnastics and finding solutions and becoming a coach who creates paths for athletes to do the same. ___________________ False summit represents the continual process of strivi...

Why are WODs written for top athletes? Welcome to Episode 6 of the False Summit podcast This week we chat to Karl Steadman about Scaling and why its the key to progress in training. Karl has been involved in CrossFit since 2004 and leads the seminar staff for Europe so he knows a thing or two about longevity in training. ___________________ False summit represents the continual process of striving...

Welcome to Episode 5 of the False Summit podcast This week we chat to CrossFit Cairngorm member Polly Middleton about her first year of CrossFit, what she has learned and how her state of mind has evolved through training. There is something in this one for everyone, those who have only just begun training to the seasoned athletes. ___________________ False summit represents the continual process...

Welcome to Episode 4 of the False Summit podcast False summit represents the continual process of striving for the next goal before discovering that these goals are waypoints on the path to the next summit, not the destination . We aim to discover how others deal with this never-ending path and illuminate strategies, techniques and ways of viewing this process to help you continually progress on y...

Welcome to Episode 3 of the False Summit podcast False summit represents the continual process of striving for the next goal before discovering that these goals are waypoints on the path to the next summit, not the destination . We aim to discover how others deal with this never-ending path and illuminate strategies, techniques and ways of viewing this process to help you continually progress on y...

Welcome to Episode 2 of the False Summit podcast False summit represents the continual process of striving for the next goal before discovering that these goals are waypoints on the path to the next summit, not the destination . We aim to discover how others deal with this never-ending path and illuminate strategies, techniques and ways of viewing this process to help you continually progress on y...

Starting off the False Summit Podcast by introducing our hosts and head coaches at CrossFit Cairngorm, Ruari Lambert and Ellie Dubois.  We dive into how we got into CrossFit and came to open up our small box in the Highlands of Scotland.