Endurance is described as ‘the ability to sustain physical or mental effort over time’. Or ‘the ability to persevere through challenges, discomfort and fatigue’.
We think that this applies inside the gym and more so outside; and we have just the right man to help. Meet our Endurance expert and Gym Charity champion Coach Alex.
Alex knows endurance, in pretty much all its forms. Better technique, better stamina, better mindset, he can help with it all. Alex loves to get our athletes working hard and moving well. There is no machine he can’t help you with, no boundary he can’t help push back and no challenge that he can’t prepare you better for. Wisdom, energy and advice; Alex Burton…..our gentleman Coach.
- Joined: I joined CFF in 2015
- Coaching since: Starting coaching back in my teens, PT L3 Trainer (*editor – earliest photo of Alex training below, hahaha. Sorry Alex, all love brother)
- Coached: Canoeing, Rugby and Triathlon. Starting coaching Endurance at CFF in 2018.
- Favourite gym song: Hard to choose but give me Kings of Leon and/or Foo Fighters and I’m good to go
- Party Trick: *editor – Alex is too shy to admit that he is a whizz with a camera, seriously good shutter speed
- Favourite Coaching Moment: Any class where a new athlete says how much they’ve enjoyed the class.
- Most humbling CrossFit Moment: In 2023 I organised a special Ukrainian themed Endurance class to say goodbye to our friends Alina and Pawel as they left for Poland. The love and support was wonderful. All community, all love, all good.
- How would you describe yourself: Passionate, caring and conscientious.
- Favourite Shoe: Nano 6
- Favourite Workout: Fight Gone Bad – Total mind game, how long can you endure?
- Most savage Workout: Open 17.5 – 10 Rds of Double Unders and Thrusters – I didn’t have dubs at the time so spent almost the entire time whipping myself. Afterwards I looked like an extra from the movie Gladiator, welts everywhere!
