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 admin | Sep 21, 2018 | Blogs, Exercise Improvement Program, Gymnastics Positioning Conditioning
Range of Motion’s Exercise Improvement Programs have been developed to assist in improving the ability to complete the movements that people most commonly struggle with. They are designed to be cycled through over time, with each session running for only five minutes....
by admin | Sep 21, 2018 | Blogs, Clinic Exercise, Lumbar Musculature Active Range of Motion
Description: Begin on hands and knees in a four point kneeling position. Tilt the pelvis forward and back. Key points: Ensure the movement is initiated from the hips, not the lower back. Dose: Minimum 20...
by admin | Aug 17, 2018 | Blogs, Improving Athletic Performance, Nutrition, Psychology, Weight Loss
Recording, measuring and tracking your exercise and health behaviours all exist to assist you in creating a long term, sustainable behaviour change. This allows you to build long term, healthy habits. We can follow a specific process to create these long term...
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?...
