by Dan Williams | Apr 8, 2020 | Blogs, COVID-19, Health, Psychology
How COVID-19 Can Help You Build Habits That Will Last a Lifetime We are creatures of habit. The vast majority of what we do every day is a result of routine. We go through our days segueing from one task to the next – a repetitive and predictable stream of events....
by Dan Williams | Apr 7, 2020 | Blogs, COVID-19, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance
The Ultimate Seven Strategy Guide to Getting Strong Without Equipment The are a few key rules that the human body plays by when building strength. Physiology textbooks give these names like ‘progressive overload’, ‘specificity’, ‘diminished returns’, reversibility’,...
by Dan Williams | Apr 2, 2020 | Blogs, COVID-19
Are You Worried About Your Strength Suffering from COVID-19 Gym Closures? The COVID-19 pandemic that has consumed the planet has left a lot of people worried that they’ll lose all the strength they’ve built in the gym. Research supports this fear, showing that we can...
by Dan Williams | Apr 2, 2020 | Blogs, COVID-19
Will I Lose My Fitness During COVID-19 Gym Closures? If you’re like a lot of people, you’re worried that all the hard work you’ve put in to exercise over the last few months or years is all going to drain away. With the closure of gyms around the country, it’s a real...
by Dan Williams | Mar 18, 2020 | Blogs, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Range of Motion Absolute Strength Testing At Range of Motion, we use a battery of four tests to test absolute strength. We define absolute strength as the ability to lift an external weight (that is, not your body weight). Having more strength has a raft of health and...
by Dan Williams | Mar 18, 2020 | Blogs, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Range of Motion Relative Strength and Stamina Testing At Range of Motion, we use a battery of four tests to test relative strength and stamina. We define relative strength as the strength you have to lift your own bodyweight (this may require assistance, or you may be...
by Dan Williams | Mar 18, 2020 | Blogs, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Range of Motion Power Testing At Range of Motion, we use a battery of four tests to test power. We define power as the amount of work that can be done in a certain time – it is a product of both strength and speed. When measuring power, we’re measuring the...
by Dan Williams | Mar 18, 2020 | Blogs, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Range of Motion Work Capacity Testing At Range of Motion, we use a battery of four tests to test work capacity. We define work capacity as the ability of our body to produce the energy needed to fuel movements at different intensities and for different amounts of...
by Dan Williams | Mar 13, 2020 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Exercise Modifications for No / Limited Equipment Unable to access equipment but still want to follow your usual programming? This resource will allow you to modify your training to ensure you’re still benefitting from your normal program as much as possible....
by Dan Williams | Mar 13, 2020 | Blogs, Business, For Fitness Professionals
The Key Numbers That All Fitness Professionals Should Be Tracking To run a successful business, it’s vital to track your numbers. We call these numbers your ‘Key Performance Indicators’, or KPIs. Changes in any business metric over time gives you three distinct...
