Inspiration
5 quick ones with Hanna Moisander
The countdown to the Open continues and with only 3 weeks left it's high time to boost your inspiration supply again. Next up in the series about our athletes is Borås' Hanna Moisander. We'll take the temperature of her competition nerves, stay tuned! Your favorite workout song right now? "Man must dance" with John Ossi. What are your expectations for the Open? All the burn! No, I feel a total thrill mixed with dread. I love the war in every WOD during the Open and I long for it, while I know that I will feel performance anxiety and crazy nerves when it finally comes. As it should, perhaps. What's the last thing you do before you go out to compete? I visualize the achievement and smile. Describe what CrossFit means to you. Community, sweat and endorphins! What are your goals for 2017? They include Regionals with my awesome team: CrossFit Onyx The Usual Suspects.
Learn more6 fast with Philip Thun Bisgaard!
The countdown to the Open is in full swing and there is a fog of determination, dedication and pep over the country's boxes. We chose to take the pace of our awesome athletes and first we meet Danish Philip Thun Bisgaard. What does crossfit mean to him and which CLN product would he never do without? We have the answers. Your favorite workout music right now? Right now it's psytrance, where the bass and beat make me fight even harder! What are your expectations for the Open? My absolute ambition is to qualify for The Meridian Regionals! That's what I've been training for and striving for all year and that's the only thing on my mind. What's the last thing you do before you go out to compete? I take as big, deep a breath as I can. Describe what CrossFit means to you. To stretch your mental limits! What are your goals for 2017? My main goal for 2017 is to qualify for The Regionals. The rest is still a work in progress. Your favorite product at CLN? It's without a doubt The Ultra Shorts! They are the most comfortable shorts I've ever tried, and they also breathe well and allow me to move freely.
Learn moreTogether with Team CLN Athletics!
What happens when you gather a bunch of CrossFit athletes in an industrial space, filled with all the training equipment you could want? Our curiosity took over and we had the results immortalized together with the awesome gang at Superstudio. We promise a raised pulse and a real injection of inspiration. Meet the majority of Team CLN Athletics: Lukas Högberg, Jocke Bengtsson, Mattias Jepson, Kaitlynne Rahner and Hanna Moisander. Also take the opportunity to check out this winter's new products, with our newly launched colors: Turtle, Bordeaux, Plum and Raspberry.
Learn moreDiscover the new colors of the season!
We are facing the dark months of the year and the desire for richer colors increases as the autumn leaves fall to the ground. That's why we are now launching a brand new color palette, inspired by the fashion world's must-haves for this season. Our product news is presented in shades such as Bordeaux, Plum, Raspberry and the army green Turtle. Meet your upcoming workout in style, welcome into the warmth at clnathletics.com!
Learn moreFilm and interview with Lukas Högberg
Where does your self-confidence and winning instinct come from? I have a very good team behind me, and I also think that CrossFit is so incredibly fun. I can filter out all the pressure and everything that is hard, and that means I beat a lot of people. It is common for many people to hype themselves up by posting their best results, which they achieved at home in the box. When they then leave their safe zone with best friends and family, to come to a new place and see someone in person – they get nervous. When it comes to competition, I know that I am the one of the athletes who will be able to do it: I have experience and know what I am doing. What was your preparation like for the Crossfit Games? Swimming, running and some form of heavy lifting are common in the competition, so I make sure to practice those. Lots of movements that can cover many parts of the competition. Then I travel to the competition destination about 3 weeks in advance, to get used to the time and heat. We train outdoors in the sun the whole time, followed by hot sauna baths. When there is 1 and a half weeks left, I reduce the volume and training, but maintain the intensity – all so that I have time to recover. Then I peak before the competition. What does a day look like during the Crossfit Games? It's extremely well planned. Martin Altemark sets my alarm when I'm supposed to show up for warm-up – so I can focus on other things. I also get food and water, exactly what I'm supposed to eat. Mentally, it's important to be prepared for things not to go as you think. Lower your expectations and just have fun – that's the most important thing. What is the atmosphere like in the athletes' warm-up zone? It's always great. We hang out there all day: eating, sleeping, hanging out and watching the others compete on TV. The focus is to relax and not stress. I'm especially close to the Europeans and Americans, but everyone is super nice. In 2015 you came in 30th place in the Crossfit Games, this year you moved up 16 places and finished in 14th place. What did you do differently compared to last year? It's all about routines. Talking about what you do and how you think. I'm also very inspired by track and field athletes: even if we don't train in the same way, the feeling of training in the same room creates a sense of security. Also, sleep is invaluable, I sleep 10 hours a night. It may sound boring to go to bed at 8 pm, but with my high motivation it becomes easy. And this year everything was right. It's important to understand how incredibly good the world elite is, if you come last in the Games you're still a professional. What are your plans for the rest of 2016? The big goal is always the Crossfit Games, I don't put energy into peaking off-season. However, I will compete at the Alpha Games in Nice and also coach at Profitness Camp with Peter Blaha. I am also thinking about moving to Dubai, to train and coach. And for 2017? We will be bringing in more people to my team, such as a nutritionist who will plan my meals even more carefully. Otherwise, we will just improve small things that will make my shape even better. You are an ambassador for CLN Athletics. Why? I think it's so fun with Swedish. It's important that people like the product and I really do. Then it's important that I have good chemistry and get along with those behind the product: that everyone is honest and shows understanding for each other. Together we build both my name and CLN Athletics.
Learn moreWelcome Philip to Team CLN!
Now we have the pleasure of welcoming another top athlete to our team CLN. This time it is Denmark's top CrossFitter - Philip Thun Bisgaard! Philip is 20 years old and trains at CrossFit Copenhagen. He has a football background, but switched to CrossFit two years ago. And since then the development has been enormous. Welcome to the Philip team! We have done a short interview with Philip Thun Bisgaard which is now up on the page. Click on the link and read more!
Learn moreLadies and gents, it's pre-fall!
Summer is here, but CLN Athletics is one step ahead and can already give you a taste of the fall news! Now we are launching four brand new colors that have taken inspiration from the fashion world. For the girls, we have developed the stylish colors Aubergine and Mint, both in melange. For guys, we offer the new sharp Neon Red and the masculine Midnight Blue. The new products are top-notch in terms of comfort and cut, and you will find new tops for girls as well as a demonic Ghost Hood with pants in a new updated quality for both men and women. And best of all – you can buy them right now.
Learn moreAdrian Mundwiler to Team CLN!
Exciting news for Team CLN. We are extremely proud to announce Adrian Mundwiler as the new team athlete for CLN Athletics. Adrian, also known as Mundi or The Mountain Man, is 23 years old and hails from Switzerland. Mundi has a past as a successful hockey player, but after he tried CrossFit, mostly to keep himself fit during the summer before the winter hockey season, he was sold. CROSSFIT GAMES ON THE FIRST TRY! Mundi has qualified for the CrossFit Games for the first time this year. He is relatively new to CrossFit and managed to advance on his first try! Something that not many have managed to do before. Mundi is considered a super talent in the CrossFit world and it will be extremely exciting to follow his progress in the CrossFit Games at the end of the summer. THREE CLN ATHLETES IN THE CROSSFIT GAMES With Mundi on the team, CLN Athletics now has three athletes who have qualified for the CrossFit Games. We have the rising star Axel Lundgren (teens) and of course our top athlete Lukas Högberg and now also Adrian Mundwiler. This means that we will be covering the Games harder than before and also with a lot of behind-the-scenes material. MOUNTAIN MAN TEE We will be releasing a Mountain Man Tee to support Mundi ahead of the Games. The edition will be extremely limited and we advise those of you who are interested to pre-order your copy at info@clnathletics.com . Write your name and size. We will also be releasing a Lukas Högberg Tee, but we will be back shortly with more info.
Learn moreLukas Högberg to the CrossFit Games!
This weekend, the Meridian Regionals took place in Madrid. Our Team CLN athlete Lukas Högberg stood at the starting line with high expectations. The goal was a top-5 result and one of the coveted spots at the CrossFit Games in July. The CrossFit Games is the spearhead for all CrossFit athletes around the world. It's where the best meet. Third time in a row! After a strong weekend, Lukas finally finished in fifth place. The competition consisted of seven WODs. Lukas finished 4th, 16th, 20th, 2nd, 6th, 5th and 7th. This means that Lukas can once again call himself Sweden's top CrossFit athlete, as he will be the only Swede in the men's class to represent Sweden in California. More CLN in the top 5! For those who were observant during the weekend, you could see that Lukas was not the only athlete wearing CLN Athletics clothing. The Swiss Adrian Mundwiler also wore CLN clothing during the weekend's competitions. Adrian also had a fantastic race and finished 4th overall. We are now looking forward to the CrossFit Games at the end of July. For more material from this weekend's competitions, visit games.crossfit.com .
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