Matty Nicolson-Smith
Coach MNS at CrossFit Blackpool

How long have you been involved in CrossFit?
I have been doing CrossFit for about 4 years. I joined CrossFit Blackpool in around late 2020 (Covid baby!) after looking to try something different from the regular gym bro split at your ‘average gym’.

Favourite Movement & Workout?
My favourite movements are probably anything gymnastics based; chest to bar, bar muscle ups, etc. This also falls into my favourite type of workout; something that is fast enough to not realise your heart rate is through the roof until it’s over and you’re dying on the floor! Along with a slightly heavier weight! Also known to enjoy a bit of built in rest!

What do you like most about CrossFit?
The thing I like most about CrossFit, well 2 things: – Number 1 is easy, the community I spent 5+ years training on my own with my headphones in not socialising in the gym at all, and when you walk into a CrossFit gym, everyone is on their own journey, but everyone helps each other on their path to whatever they’re trying to achieve. – Number 2 will have to be the element of there is always something new that you can learn or get better at. From the day you walk in the door until the day you never step foot into a CrossFit gym again, there will always be something different to shift your focus too. Whether it is getting your first double under or trying to link 10 ring muscle ups, there is always a goal to work towards and it just never gets boring!