by Dan Williams | Apr 20, 2020 | Blogs, COVID-19, CrossFit, Exercise, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Want to use COVID-19 to improve your skills? Want to get your first pull-up? Master double unders? Hold a handstand? Or maybe something more advanced like an iron cross? As we all march towards the ‘acceptance’ phase of the COVID-19 grief cycle,...
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 | 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...
by Dan Williams | Nov 8, 2019 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
Do you ‘work out’? Do you ‘exercise’? Or do you train? At Range of Motion, we train, and there’s an important distinction. You may ask,’What’s the difference?’ or ‘does it really matter what we call it’?...
by Dan Williams | Oct 12, 2019 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, For Fitness Professionals, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming
It’s all about getting stronger. And finding the most effective training methods to do just that. One of the most widely used methodologies of building strength and muscle size is ‘tempo’ training, where you control the speed of various phases of a...
by Dan Williams | Aug 11, 2019 | Blogs, Business, Exercise, Exercise Philosophies, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Programming, Weight Loss
As with most things in life, the benefits of exercise adhere to the 80/20 rule – the Pareto Principle. 20% of your customers take up 80% of your time. 80% of a business’ income comes from 20% of a business’ products. 80% of a country’s wealth is in the hands of...