BeneFit Benchmark
In 30 mins establish your maximum lift for the following:
Back Squat
Strict Press
Deadlift
Advice on the workout -
- Warm up deadlift and strict press to around 75% of what you hope to hit before you start the clock.
- For all three lifts, give yourself 3 attempts. Attempt one should be something you know you can hit, attempt two something you’re 90% confident you can do and the final attempt will be a dream number to hit!
- Give yourself 10mins to find your back squat max once you start the clock.
- From there move onto the strict press, this will most likely not take the full 10 mins so once you’ve found you max get straight to work on the deadlift
- Use whatever time remaining to establish your deadlift max
- Combine all your weights together for the CrossFit total!
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BeneFit Personal Training
Personal Training/Programming to help you meet any and all of your fitness goals.

As of next week I’m opening up 4 more slots for my individualised programming. This is primarily designed to work alongside the classes offered at CrossFit Spitfire as extra training BUT can completely replace them if preferred.
Who is this for?
If you feel like you’re not quite progressing fast enough towards certain goals.
If you struggle with certain skills and need to dedicate more time developing them.
If you want to devote more time to your engine or strength.
Or if you want to generally progress faster overall within the CrossFit space!
With 3-5 extra sessions per week you’ll be setting yourself up to advance faster than ever!
If this is something that you’re interested in then I’m offering one weeks free trial starting on the 30th so you can get a taste of how this can help you!
CrossFit Spitfire

The strict press.
Strict press is not only the cornerstone for overhead strength it is also a valuable exercise to master for health and longevity.
Once you perfect the strict press it opens many doors to more complex and explosive overhead movements.
Tips
- Grab the bar just outside of your hips with a symmetrical grip
- Rest the bar across your shoulder with elbows in-front of the plane of the bar
- Ensure a stable mid-line, squeeze your abs and glutes before initiating the lift
- Tuck the head back so that the bar can travel straight up with no forward/backward deviation
- Lock the arms out overhead with the bar over the centre of your foot.
- Return the bar back to the shoulder
If you’re looking for any more guidance of the strict press or any other overhead lift then don’t hesitate get in contact with me!

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To help kickstart your goals for the new year I’m offering the first three people who sign up for a 5 class pack 15% off!!
This pack (usually priced at £160) will be cut to £136!
DM me to secure your slot and start the new year off right working towards your fitness goals💪🏽
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CrossFit Spitfire

~TESTIMONIAL~
After working with Kate for almost two years now here are some kind words she had to say!
Highly recommend getting in touch with Ben if you're thinking about investing in some PT sessions. Throughout the last 2 years he has helped me develop a whole new technical skill set and confidence in my strength and gymnastic training.
Ben's teaching practice is spot on, the combination of his expertise, encouragement and focus on building strong foundations with good technique has meant I've made loads of progress, and have a clear path for what I hope will take me to an RX level CrossFit Quarterfinals next year.
Without fail, am always looking forward to my next session with Ben, helps that he's also a thoroughly decent chap and takes great care to design each session around the areas you want to really focus on.

The Squat 🏋️
The Squat is one of the most essential movement patterns within life. The squat is something that we are born with, if you look to toddlers, you will see that they can drop into a perfect air squat, yet most adults will struggle to get into a similar position so is something that we need to retrain.
Why is the squat so important you may ask? Well, if we are training for longevity and health over the long run then the squat is key to maintaining self-sustainability into our later years. If you are reliant on means other than yourself to help you stand up off a chair or toilet, then you are no longer self-sufficient. These examples are where we see an air squat in day to day life.
Points of performance.
Start with your feet hip width with your toes pointing to 10 and 2 on a clock face.
Tense your stomach and keep your back flat
Initiate the movement by sending your hips back and down
Descend until your hip crease passes below your knee
Drive your knees out over your toes for the entire movement
Finish the squat by returning to the fully upright position
If you want to learn more and work on your squats, then get in contact!

Hello, my name in Ben Newman, and I am the founder of BeneFit Personal Training. I have decided to set up BeneFit to allow me to help more people reach their fitness goals. Fitness has always been a big part of my life, from studying sport science at college to exploring many different areas in my own training such as long distance running and body building. Since 2018 I have been coaching and training CrossFit. This has been the most positive and exciting part of my fitness journey. It has challenged me daily and has completely changed the way I live my life. I am currently a level 2 coach at CrossFit Spitfire where I have further expanded fundamental skills to provide effective and efficient coaching and personal training to help many people reach their goals.
Things I can help you with:
Building confidence within functional movements to set you up for use within your daily training. Technique refinement for foundational and complex skills. Mobility protocols to make sure we have the required positions to perform certain movements safely.
I strive to get the best possible result for anyone that I coach, whether that be one to one or in classes and there is nothing more important to me that helping people achieve their training targets. This could be perfecting technique, reaching a benchmark weight for a lift, or losing weight. I would love to help you discover the benefits of training the same way that I have.
If you are interested in taking the next step towards your fitness goals, then you can sign up for one of my packages today. All I will ask of you is dedication and commitment and we will make the rest happen. You will end up happier and with a sense of accomplishment, I guarantee it. Just drop me a message via my Facebook, Instagram or email.