by Dan Williams | Jun 26, 2021 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Health, Programming, Weight Loss
What is the optimal number of times a week to exercise? We know that exercise is one of the most important things we can do for our physical and mental health. But how much do we actually need? What’s the minimum? Is there such a thing as too much? To answer these...
by Dan Williams | Dec 10, 2020 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Does your exercise program include ‘training to failure’? Sets of exercises where you keep going until you cannot physically compete another rep? No? Maybe it should – there are loads of benefits you might not know about. A couple of clarifications on this....
by Dan Williams | Nov 13, 2020 | Biomechanics, Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation, Programming
Have you ever woken up in the morning and tried to make a really tight fist? It’s hard right? You just can’t seem to generate strength. And maybe feel heavy getting out of bed. And even taking the lid off the tube of toothpaste feels more difficult than it did the...
by Dan Williams | Nov 2, 2020 | Blogs, Exercise, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
We work extensively with FIFO (fly in fly out) workers. And there’s a common theme. Long and tiring days of work. Late nights. Early mornings. No days off. And something has to give. And often, that something is exercise. So how can we deal with the unique challenges...
by Dan Williams | Oct 16, 2020 | Blogs, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Nutrition, Programming, Psychology, Weight Loss
There is one MASSIVE glaring problem with habit building that no one’s talking about. Because of this oversight, well-meaning people (just like you) launch into a new diet or exercise regime with the best of intentions, but then come crashing down in a ball of flames...
by Dan Williams | Aug 14, 2020 | Blogs, Chronic Conditions, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation, Older Persons, Programming, Psychology, Weight Loss
Usually reserved for big sweaty dudes with bulging muscles and bushy beards, ‘Strongman’ style training may actually be one of the best things you can do for your health and fitness. ‘Strongman’ training is characterised by heavy weights, odd objects and short,...
by Dan Williams | Jul 3, 2020 | Blogs, Chronic Conditions, Exercise, Health, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation, Older Persons, Programming, Weight Loss
There comes a time in most people’s lives (usually around their mid 30s), when their motivations for living a healthy lifestyle change. It’s a time when the pursuit of physical and mental health becomes the key driver. With a maturing in age comes a maturing of...
by Dan Williams | Jun 19, 2020 | Blogs, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation, Programming, Weight Loss
There seems to be a general belief that the HARDER an exercise session is, the more BENEFIT it will give you. That without ending up in a crumpled, sweaty puddle on the floor, the session will be a waste of time. Too often, we tend to think that levels of exertion and...
by Dan Williams | May 3, 2020 | Blogs, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Specific training to improve power has far-reaching benefits for a broad spectrum of sub-populations. But first, let’s define the term. In physics terms, power = force x distance / time. We can simplify this equation by saying that power is the ability to move a...
by Dan Williams | Apr 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Exercise, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Getting bored with long runs or repetitive interval training? We’ve got two running sessions you really should try. The beauty of these two sessions is that they’re not just a random assortment of running intervals. They’ve been constructed to give...
