by Dan Williams | Jan 3, 2019 | Biomechanics, Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Flexibility, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
Transcribed from video: Not only do you get an increase in the muscle length, but also it’s ability to generate force. And we’re going to talk now with the benefits of PNF. Why that is the case, one of the reasons that is the case when we get down to this...
by Dan Williams | Nov 2, 2018 | Blogs, Chronic Conditions, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Flexibility, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation, Nutrition, Programming, Psychology, Weight Loss
The Range of Motion Model of Health sets down the principles for everything we do at Range of Motion. The model resembles a ‘wagon wheel’ with individual spokes. Each spoke is required to keep the wheel circular. Should one spoke fail (even thought the...
by Dan Williams | Oct 15, 2018 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Flexibility, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation, Older Persons, Programming
Older adults and masters athletes face a raft of challenges when it comes to exercise. Here, we discuss our tips for overcoming some of these obstacles: Injuries: Injuries are a part of the game, and while we try to minimise them, they happen. Of course, there’s...
by Dan Williams | Oct 12, 2018 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Health, Programming, Weight Loss
Exercising from home has it’s advantages, but it’s not all upside. There are a raft of challenges that come with exercising from home, so let’s explore them and some solutions to ensure your can benefit from this convenient way of training....
by Dan Williams | Oct 11, 2018 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Fly in / fly out workers face numerous challenges in trying to maintain a consistent and regular exercise program. Inconsistency is the common theme, with hours, locations, roles, nutrition, swings and sleep patterns all variable. The two biggest challenges on site...
by Dan Williams | Aug 16, 2018 | Biomechanics, Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
There’s no denying the squat is an absolutely foundational movement, whether we’re chasing health or performance. But the range of exercises that fall under the category of this movement is huge. Subtle variations in technique and execution lead to subtle...
by Dan Williams | Aug 5, 2018 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Nutrition, Psychology
Ever get a dry mouth before a big event? Maybe it’s a job interview. Maybe it’s the CrossFit Open. Maybe you’re about to ask someone out on a date. Why do we get a dry mouth? And what can we learn from this experience to improve our performance?...
by Dan Williams | Jul 27, 2018 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation, Q&A ROMcast Transcriptions
“Is the prowler a useful tool to improve top-end leg strength, or is it only useful for conditioning?” Really good question. Using the prowler, and to understand our use of the prowler we need to understand a little bit about the mechanics of muscle...
by Dan Williams | Jul 27, 2018 | Blogs, CrossFit, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming, Q&A ROMcast Transcriptions
“Should I wear a lifting belt? Is it better to squat heavier with a belt, or lighter with no belt?” All right. So, let me answer this in two ways. The first answer I’m going to give is based on faulty assumptions. I’m going to give this answer...
by Dan Williams | Jul 20, 2018 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming, Q&A ROMcast Transcriptions
“A lot of games athletes say that they train for the games, not the open or regionals, so my question is how? How are they still so fit and not peaking for the regionals? Is there such a thing a peaking? Do you peak your athletes for competitions, and if so, how...
