Locker Room

Welcome to the BLK BOX Locker Room, where you'll find all our case studies, most recent news, and guides to help you choose what products are right for you.

Which 'Ball' is the right one for me?

What’s the difference between a Wall Ball and a Slam Ball? How is that different from a D-Ball? Why do I need a Medicine Ball? Which one should I buy? We can hear your burning questions, about which ‘exercise ball’...

Lucy McGonigle CrossFit Semifinals

On top of the world Wrapping up her CrossFit Semi Final weekend Lucy has once again come out on top. After 6 gruelling workouts, McGonigle emerged as the worldwide leader in her category. In two of the five workouts she...

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Jack Grealish's Home Gym

Jack Grealish joined Manchester City from Aston Villa for a British-record fee having established himself as one of the Premier League’s finest midfield technicians. Coming through the ranks at his boyhood club, Grealish was first given a taste of senior...

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Basis London - Built to fit

UNLOCKING BASIS' POTENTIAL The Basis gym brings together a broad range of methodologies and practices for training both the body and the mind. Health, Performance, Well-being and Wisdom are the 4 cornerstones of human potential that the coaches aim to...

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Surviving 'The Murph'

‘The Murph’ Workout 1 mile run 100 pull ups 200 push ups 300 squats 1 mile run (….in a weighted vest (RX)) It’s one of CrossFit’s hardest workouts. It is a prolonged WOD that blends endurance and calisthenics with a...

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‘CHALLENGE 6’ – Keep Plodding

Mind over Matter Ella Davis from Belfast has set herself an immense challenge of running 6 marathons in 6 days in 6 counties of Northern Ireland to raise money and awareness for mental health – ‘CHALLENGE 6’. Coming from a...

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THE MINISTRY KNOW HOW TO PARTY

‘A gym built for fun, optimised for everybody’ The Ministry is a 50,000 sqft warehouse converted into London's ‘best workspace’. It is the latest venture from Ministry of Sound, which opened in Borough in July 2018. Set within a beautiful...

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Top 10 Landmine Exercises

The Landmine Landmine attachments are a simple piece of equipment that can add an extra dimension to any training session; you'd be hard-pressed to find a gym without one. They work by fixing a barbell at one end while leaving...

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INTRODUCING THE NEWEST BLK BOX ATHLETE

Introducing our youngest ever athlete We are excited to announce Lucy McGonigle has joined the BLK BOX team as our newest and youngest Athlete. Coached by Sam Duckett, Lucy has been training at CrossFit Enable, a local gym in Newtownards,...

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FACTR: ‘It’s not a gym. It’s a mindset’

Facility intro: A unique group training facility in the heart of Chester City Centre, built on the same site as ‘Moxy Hotel’. Co-founders Christos & Rich came together through a shared vision surrounding how they wanted to positively impact the...

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BLK BOX Nominated For The Made in Northern Ireland Awards 2022

Best Export & Manufacturer Of The Year BLK BOX has been shortlisted in two categories in The Insider 'Made in Northern Ireland' Awards. We are delighted to be nominated for 'Best Export' and 'Manufacturer of the Year' Award categories. "I...

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Blueprint Training, Worcester

CrossFit athlete, Will Kane, has been working alongside BLK BOX on the opening of his CrossFit and functional fitness training facility, Blueprint, in Worcester, England. CLIENT OBSESSION Our collaboration with Blueprint Training has been created with client obsession and perfection...

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