by Dan Williams | Dec 7, 2018 | Blogs, Exercise, Psychology, Weight Loss
Before our wedding my (then) fiancee (now wife!) and I took dancing lessons. Not unusual for a newly engaged couple looking to wow their friends and family on the wedding night. But the problem was, Ash used to be a competitive ballroom dancer. Needless to say, my...
by Dan Williams | Nov 23, 2018 | Blogs, Exercise, Health, Psychology, Weight Loss
Starting exercise can be really hard. Let’s face it, starting ANYTHING can be really hard. It’s like pushing a car, the first metre takes a superhuman effort, but then once it’s rolling, the inertia makes it easy to keep going. Exercise is the same....
by Dan Williams | Nov 15, 2018 | Blogs, Exercise, Health, Older Persons, Psychology, Weight Loss
Are you over age 25? Your best years may behind you! Scary fact, but it doesn’t have to be true. After the age of 25, the metabolic rate of the average person drops by two to four percent every decade. But what does this mean? Well, your metabolic rate is the...
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 26, 2018 | Blogs, Exercise, Health, Psychology, Weight Loss
The ‘enjoyment factor’ can be a major obstacle to starting and maintaining healthy exercise habits. Too often, exercise is perceived as a negative and, although no one doubts the benefits, the barrier to entry is just too great to be overcome. As with any...
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 12, 2018 | Blogs, Exercise, Health, Psychology, Weight Loss
Maybe this is you… You get out of breath walking up the stairs. You’re a bit heavier now than you were a few years ago, and you know you’ll be a bit heavier in a few years than you are now. Your knees and back ache. Maybe you’re on medication. You’d like to be...
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...
