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Chris Earns His CrossFit Level 1
We’re incredibly proud to share that Chris Beckett, a valued member of The Academy’s Curriculum & Programme team, has officially completed his CrossFit Level 1 certification and it marks a huge milestone for both his personal development and the continued growth...
Celebrating the School Fitness Festival
Unleashing Potential The Academy Programme, along with Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire and British Weight Lifting, recently celebrated the success of the School Fitness Festival. This initiative, supported by the Opening School Facilities fund, aims to...
The College Fitness Games
Unleashing Potential The Academy Programme, in partnership with AoC Sport, Burnley College, and WIT Fitness, proudly presents The College Fitness Games—a compelling fitness competition designed to identify the 'fittest' student across AoC Sport member colleges. This...
How do we create community?
Our community is defined by the small acts each of us perform on a daily basis. It’s how we conduct ourselves in the gym, it's how we transfer the skillsets learnt at the gym to our lives outside the gym.. It is how we turn up for ourselves, it’s how we turn up for...
Welcome to The Academy Programme, Welcome to the Community
The Academy is a community interest company, run by Teachers, CrossFit Coaches & Health care Professionals who share a passion of wanting to leave the world a better place than the one we exist within. It’s my life’s work and the team's legacy. The Academy was...
The Unseen Strength: Community in Functional Fitness
The Heartbeat of Fitness Functional fitness transcends traditional exercise boundaries, offering not just a physical challenge but a transformative journey. It's where the phrase "it saved and changed my life" finds its deepest resonance, pointing to the profound...
HOW TO MAXIMISE CROSSFIT PERFORMANCE WITH SUPPLEMENTS
CrossFit is a demanding pursuit requiring a multi-discipline approach to training. Strength work, cardio fitness, and repeated capacity to handle episodes of complex strength endurance. Supplements can help with recovery, performance, and our health that underpins all...
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About the Author
Hannah Mittoo is the Co-Founder and Director of The Academy Programme, a UK-based initiative using CrossFit as an educational tool. She played a key role in piloting a 16-week CrossFit course aimed at supporting students, particularly those in or from the care system, by introducing them to sports and fitness, while also focusing on life skill development and educational opportunities. Following the pilot’s success, Mittoo and her team expanded the program into schools, partnering with local CrossFit affiliates to engage and transform students’ lives through fitness.
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