by Dan Williams | Sep 25, 2020 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, For Fitness Professionals, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming, Weight Loss
While they’re both technically ‘bikes’, the airbike and the bike erg apply a very different stimulus to the body. And with a different stimulus comes a different adaptation, and different training effect for each. Let’s explore the differences in the physiological...
by Dan Williams | Sep 11, 2020 | Biomechanics, Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, For Fitness Professionals, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation, Programming
For as long as there have been gyms, there have been sit-ups. For good reason. They can be performed with no equipment and they’re relatively easy to complete. But are these really ‘good’ reasons? You’ll notice the benefits are more about convenience and a low barrier...
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 17, 2020 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, For Fitness Professionals, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
To the naked eye, an exercise session can sometimes appear to be a random collection of exercises, thrown together in a random order. But with a little understanding of the science, and the effects that different exercises (and orderings) can have on the human body,...
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 6, 2020 | Blogs, COVID-19, CrossFit, Exercise, For Fitness Professionals, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
One of the big fitness challenges of the COVID-19 enforced lockdown is the absence of bars. There’s little argument that if you want to get strong, there’s no better tool than the barbell. And no where is this more apparent than for people who choose Olympic Lifting...
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...
by Dan Williams | Apr 22, 2020 | Blogs, COVID-19, Programming
Back in the ‘olden days’ (aka 2019), you probably had an exercise program you were following. This program was designed to help you reach your goals. Whether your goals were to improve your general health, build muscle, get better at your sport, keep your bodyweight...
