by Dan Williams | Aug 9, 2016 | Biomechanics, Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
We preach inclusive fitness. The scaleability of movement for all levels of exerciser. But sometimes I think the method of scaling is missing the mark. We scale for lower levels of current ability, but the real WHY of scaling comes down to two reasons: ...
by Dan Williams | May 1, 2016 | Biomechanics, Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
You should see every repetition you do as an opportunity for improvement. Every. Single. Rep. The end goal is perfection. But it’s a goal that can never be achieved, because absolute perfection of movement is unrealistic. What is realistic is improvement....
by Dan Williams | Mar 12, 2016 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Psychology
Let me preface this article. In CrossFit, for everyone but the 99th percentile, health > performance. This is never, and should never be, in doubt (read: How CrossFit Helps Combat the 19 Major Causes of Premature Death and Disability). So as you’re reading...
by Dan Williams | Feb 21, 2016 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise Philosophies, Health, Improving Athletic Performance
It’s time to stop attacking non CrossFitters. Barely a week goes by when I don’t see social media slamming of perceived ‘inferior’ forms of exercise and their practitioners. All too often this slamming is from CrossFitters – worse still,...
by Dan Williams | Jan 19, 2016 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
In my opinion, there is no way to be a good CrossFitter without consistent and long term weakness biasing. ‘CrossFitness’ is largely dependant on two things; the magnitude of fitness and the balance of its components. Balance without magnitude delivers a...
by Dan Williams | Jan 19, 2016 | Blogs, Chronic Conditions, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation, Older Persons, Psychology
CrossFit for health, CrossFit for fitness or CrossFit for performance? The evolution of CrossFit has seen the emergence of an identity crisis of sorts. Is it an exercise program? A sport? A corporation? A brand? This crisis exists not so much within the community...
by Dan Williams | Jul 2, 2013 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Range of Motion athletes completed a comprehensive self assessment following the 2013 Primal Throwdown. Here, we examine some of their responses. There follow some of the key statements made by Range of Motion athletes following a complete review of their performances...
by Dan Williams | Jun 13, 2013 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
I’ve had a lot of people ask me about my preparation for the 2013 Australian CrossFit Regionals. I thought I’d answer their questions with a blog on the training process I went through to qualify. The aim was always to qualify for Regionals. I never for a...
by Dan Williams | Sep 27, 2012 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Head to our Facebook page and like us to see all our posts in your newsfeed. In early 2010 I wrote an article for The CrossFit Journal, ‘Weakness Bias Training’. In this article, I said: You are only as strong as the weakest link in your exercise chain....
by Dan Williams | Sep 26, 2012 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Summary: Range of Motion athletes completed a highly structured ten week training program. The participants averaged a 28.93% increase in variables measured. Here, we examine the improvement statistics from this sample. Overview: Range of Motion athletes completed a...
