We talked to Kiril Lyubenov to find out more about the box.
Short Facts:
Name: CrossFit Dream Sofia, Bulgaria
Address/Location: 11 E, gen. Kiril Botev str., Sofia, Bulgaria
BOX-Owner: Kiril Lyubenov
Open since: 2011
Questions:
How did you come to Crossfit?
I started doing CrossFit “by accident”, a long time ago. In Bulgaria almost no one knew anything about it at that time. I use to work out at a regular fitness gym and decided to try something more interesting and challenging. So I did one WOD and never went back to classic fitness.
Why did you open your own box?
Because at that time there was no such place in Bulgaria. You know that a CrossFit box is much different from the ordinary fitness – you need more space, free weights, motivated coaches and trainees. I wanted to make a place where Crossfit enthusiasts can work out together. Last, but not least – a place where I could train too. It definitely worked out well.
Why exactly should I join your box?
If you live in Sofia or you’re a guest of the city and you want to do Crossfit, our box is the only affiliated place. We are the first and most experienced gym in Bulgaria and this is what makes us different from all the other gyms that offer conditional training. Our coaches are really motivated to make you proud of yourself and feel the taste of victory! They will stand next to you on your road to your new and better SELF! Welcome to our community, welcome to the world of Crossfit!
How does your training programming (for classes) looks like?
We use elements of the three sports, combined in Crossfit – weightlifting, athletics and gymnastics. We work on techniques and learn new moves all the time. We often use Olympic lifts – clean and jerk, snatch, we do deadlifts and squats, we pull, push, jump, run… We do everything needed to create a universal fighter. Why exactly a fighter? Because life is a constant fight and the gym is the best place that could help us manage it.
How does your member structure look like?
Despite the common opinion that Crossfit is a sport for men, the bigger part of the trainees are women. Most of the athletes are young people between 20 and 35 years old. A lot of professionals like football players, basketball players, MMA fighters, cycling athletes, etc come to our box to prepare for their own competitions. We also have a couple of families, that come and train altogether (parents and children).
Do you have additional training possibilities (Yoga, Gymnastics etc.)?
We also have weightlifting classes emphasizing on Olympic lifts and Crossfit for advanced athletes. Soon we plan to start some new classes too.
Do you consult your members in nutrition questions?
Yes, of course. I am a physical therapist and I am very interested in nutrition, too. We create nutrition plans for our clients, we also offer body fat measurement and analysis of the results.
If I start as a beginner – how does my training in the first month look like?
If you are a beginner, you will go slower in the first month. This means you will have to learn the right technique of the basic movements in Crossfit. Everything depends on your goals and how often you work out. During the first month we will build the basics. It’s very important that you don’t focus on fast results – trust us, so you get no injuries and we will show you the beauty of CrossFit.
Do you organize any internal or open competitions?
Last year we did the first CrossFit competition in Bulgaria – Dream Games. We had a lot of participants from all over the country and abroad – including Spain and Ireland. There were a lot of interesting WODs and a lot of fight.
Do you have links to other boxes?
Yes, we do. We communicate with a couple of boxes abroad and we share experience. We are one community!
Can I drop in if I am passing your city? Who do I have to contact?
Of course, everyone is welcome in our box – local citizens and traveling people. We also travel a lot and visit different boxes around the world and use the chance to meet others like us and check our level. If you are visiting Sofia, it’s enough to send us an email through the contact form in our website or give us a phone call. The contact person is Kiril Lyubenov.
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