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July 15, 2018

How a Knowledge of Fascia can Create Better Athletes, with Leigh Whitehead

Leigh Whitehead is a Subject Matter Expert on Myofascial and Soft Tissue Release.

In this interview, Dan asks Leigh about how CrossFit athletes can benefit from his area of specialisation.

They discuss:

  • The single biggest thing CrossFit athletes neglect.
  • How more focus on self myofascial release could benefit CrossFitters.
  • How to incorporate SMR into your training without spending more time at the gym.
  • The smallest thing a CrossFit athlete could do to give the greatest benefit.
  • What Leigh would like to see programmed as an event in The CrossFit Games.
  • What Leigh will be covering at the Range of Motion Athlete Camp.

Leigh Whitehead runs the Functional Fascia Training workshops and is the Head of Training for Blackroll Australia, a company focussing on the health, fitness, rehabiliation and sports industry as well as engaging in fascia research. Leigh is a highly qualified personal trainer with over 10 years’ experience in the health and fitness industry, graduating from Australian Institute of Fitness with honors as a Master Trainer. He has divided his time between his role as owner and head coach of several F45 training studios, his own business Sustainable Human Movement. Leigh’s goal in life is to help other people to improve their ability to move and sustainably improve their health, fitness and performance.

ROMcast provides bite-sized chunks of health, happiness, fitness and performance. Presented by Exercise Physiologist and Scientist, Coach and Director of Range of Motion, Dan Williams.

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About the author

Dan Williams is the Director of Range of Motion and leads a team of Exercise Physiologists, Sports Scientists, Physiotherapists and Coaches. Dan is the Co-Director of both Fitness Educators, and My Fitness File. He has a Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Health Science) and a Postgraduate Bachelor of Exercise Rehabilitation Science from The University of Western Australia, with minors in Biomechanics and Sport Psychology.

Dan has coached and taught sport and exercise for over 17 years working with many thousands of individuals along the full health spectrum, from the chronically injured, diseased and deconditioned, through to elite athletes. He has extensive experience in clinical settings (chronic disease and musculoskeletal rehabilitation) and in human performance. Dan has conducted over 25,000 individual one-on-one sessions and consultations since he founded Range of Motion in 2006, and has overseen the prescription of over a quarter of a million exercise sessions.

Dan is a three-time CrossFit Games coach, four-time CrossFit Regionals coach, and four time CrossFit Regionals athlete. He has been involved with CrossFit since 2007, and has written for The CrossFit Journal.

As part of Range of Motion’s Education and Corporate branches, Dan regularly presents keynotes, seminars and workshops – using education as a foundation for behaviour change for thousands of people. He also mentors Fitness Professionals and runs Professional Development events within the fitness industry.

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