Andrew Burton

At the beginning of July, Terri Sudron represented England at the Roller Derby World Cup held in Innsbruck, Austria. Over the course of four days, Terri played at total of six games. During the knock-out stages, the English team beat Mexico, Belgium and Italy.  Then, in the quarter final stage, they beat Argentina.   Although England

ABC’s annual walk took place on Saturday 7th June from Whitby to Scarborough.   Previously, the ABC walk has completed the stretch from Saltburn to Whitby in both directions but this year, it was decided to complete this next section of the Cleveland Way. Despite the weather forecast suggesting that it was highly likely to be

HYROX is an indoor fitness craze which started in Hamburg, Germany in 2018.  It typically involves a 1-km run followed by a functional exercise station that is then repeated 8 times. More accessible than CrossFit, it has massively grown in popularity over recent years. The ABC layout lends itself well to supporting HYROX athletes with

So far, 2025 has seen a number of ABC members competing in Strongman/Strongwoman competitions across the North-East. In March, Catherine ‘Cici’ Murdoch won second place in her very first competition in Chester-le-Street.  Meanwhile, in May, ABC trainer, Adam Laverick returned to competition, taking part in a Masters Strongman event at Bishop Auckland Football Club, whilst

Whilst other people might go for a nice meal or a weekend away to mark their 50th Birthday, ABC member, Melissa Crute, decided to run 50 half marathons…aiming to complete them all before the big day.   Taking just six months to complete the challenge, Melissa wrote this after having completed run 48/50: “As I lace

On May 11th, whilst many ABC members were stretching their legs at the Middlesbrough Half Marathon, Karen Ayre took on her third Marathon challenge…this time in a very hot, sunny Leeds. This was a tough race for Karen, despite great support from the crowds.   Particularly challenging was the infamous ‘hill’ at mile 18…a 2-mile incline

On Sunday 27th April, Denise Smith completed her first ever 26.2 miles run at the London Marathon.   Denise said this about the event: “The London Marathon 2025 was an unforgettable experience – an incredible mix of emotion, challenge and pride.  The support was electric from start to finish, with every mile lined by cheering strangers

In recent years, England’s ladies football team have achieved great things… reaching the final of the UEFA Women’s Championship in 1984 and 2009, and winning in 2022! Here at ABC, we train a number of girls who, having played football for local teams, have achieved national and European success.  Tia and Ruby both play for Boro

So far, 2025 has been an incredibly successful year for the various boxers who come to ABC for their strength and conditioning work.  Back in February, 16-year old Hanna Holden and 13- year old Pria Kaldani both won gold medals at the Golden Girl Boxing Championships in Sweden whilst Pria’s younger sister, 10-year old Nahria