by Dan Williams | Jul 8, 2011 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Health, Improving Athletic Performance
Traditionally, gym based exercise has been segregated into weightbearing exercise, and cardiovascular exercise. I say ‘gym based exercise’, because before the development of exercise for the sake of exercise (as opposed to exercise in order to survive), no...
by Dan Williams | Jun 23, 2011 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Flexibility, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
There are few movements with as much benefit and global reach as the press. Sometimes, technique corrections are not sufficient in resolving poor movement. Let’s look at the musculo-skeletal issues which may jeopardise your ovehead press and how to fix them....
by Dan Williams | Jun 16, 2011 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Flexibility, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
There are two schools of thought. Here’s the quandary. The squat, deadlift and press, in my opinion are three of the most (if not THE MOST) important movements we can perform. Performed correctly they comprise the elements of almost every single movement we can...
by Dan Williams | Jun 14, 2011 | Blogs, Chronic Conditions, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
Exercise, almost by definition is hard. To cause the body to adapt via an increase in strength, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, or any other facet; a stimulus must be applied. Not only must this stimulus be applied, but to facilitate this improvement it must be...
by Dan Williams | Jun 10, 2011 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Flexibility, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
There are few movements with as much benefit and global reach as the deadlift. Sometimes, technique corrections are not sufficient in resolving poor movement. Let’s look at the musculo-skeletal issues which may jeopardise your deadlift and how to fix them. This...
by Dan Williams | May 25, 2011 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Flexibility, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
There are few movements with as much benefit and global reach as the squat. Sometimes, technique corrections are not sufficient in resolving poor movement. Let’s look at the musculo-skeletal issues which may jeopardise your squat and how to fix them. This is not...
by Dan Williams | Apr 5, 2011 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Improving Athletic Performance
Fatigue is a bad thing. Or it is when you’re trying to maximise performance. Fatigue is the recoverable reduction in the maximum force generating capacity regardless of the type of work being done. Basically, getting tired so you can’t keep going. So how...
by Dan Williams | Mar 12, 2011 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance
The Crossfit Open. Unknown? Unknowable? Maybe not. For the uninitiated… “The CrossFit Games Open Qualifiers is a six week, worldwide competition in the sport of fitness. The Open is the first step in the CrossFit Games season and takes place from March 15...
