by Dan Williams | Apr 12, 2020 | Blogs, COVID-19, Exercise, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
At the time of writing, and with the world in the grips of COVID-19 social distancing, social media is littered with posts of long, gruelling workouts going down in garages and home gyms around the world. We think this is amazing! To see people sharing their efforts...
by Dan Williams | Apr 8, 2020 | Blogs, COVID-19, Health, Psychology
We are creatures of habit. The vast majority of what we do every day is a result of routine. We go through our days segueing from one task to the next – a repetitive and predictable stream of events. It’s no wonder we find it so difficult to introduce new habits and...
by Dan Williams | Apr 7, 2020 | Blogs, COVID-19, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance
The are a few key rules that the human body plays by when building strength. Physiology textbooks give these names like ‘progressive overload’, ‘specificity’, ‘diminished returns’, reversibility’, ‘specific adaptation to imposed demands’, ‘general adaptation syndrome’...
by Dan Williams | Apr 2, 2020 | Blogs, COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic that has consumed the planet has left a lot of people worried that they’ll lose all the strength they’ve built in the gym. Research supports this fear, showing that we can expect to lose up to 10% of our strength after a training break of just...
by Dan Williams | Apr 2, 2020 | Blogs, COVID-19
If you’re like a lot of people, you’re worried that all the hard work you’ve put in to exercise over the last few months or years is all going to drain away. With the closure of gyms around the country, it’s a real concern. So are you right to worry? And is there...
by Dan Williams | Mar 18, 2020 | Blogs, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
At Range of Motion, we use a battery of four tests to test absolute strength. We define absolute strength as the ability to lift an external weight (that is, not your body weight). Having more strength has a raft of health and fitness benefits for the general...
by Dan Williams | Mar 18, 2020 | Blogs, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
At Range of Motion, we use a battery of four tests to test relative strength and stamina. We define relative strength as the strength you have to lift your own bodyweight (this may require assistance, or you may be able to add extra load), or how strong you are...
by Dan Williams | Mar 18, 2020 | Blogs, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
At Range of Motion, we use a battery of four tests to test power. We define power as the amount of work that can be done in a certain time – it is a product of both strength and speed. When measuring power, we’re measuring the individual’s ability to move...
by Dan Williams | Mar 18, 2020 | Blogs, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
At Range of Motion, we use a battery of four tests to test work capacity. We define work capacity as the ability of our body to produce the energy needed to fuel movements at different intensities and for different amounts of time. Having high work capacity has a raft...
by Dan Williams | Mar 13, 2020 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Unable to access equipment but still want to follow your usual programming? This resource will allow you to modify your training to ensure you’re still benefitting from your normal program as much as possible. Exercises are listed in alphabetical order, with the...
