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The Paleolithic Roots of Cardiovascular Diease
In order to understand the reasons for the incidents of cardiovascular disease in contemporary society, we must understand the situations and selective pressures during the late Paleolithic era. So influential was this period in...
Fighting the Thrifty Gene
Since the dawn of human thought, humans have endeavored to explain their world. But to really appreciate the reason and nature of our being, we shouldn’t ask why, but how. If we ask why we will be met with a range of superficial answers. The question of how is met...
The Importance of Ankle Dorsiflexion
The importance of ankle mobility is paramount in the squat - in fact, any closed chain movement where the foot is in contact with the ground. Dorsi-flexion of the ankle (ie: lifting the ball of the foot with the heel in contact...
How Long Does it Really Take to Recover from Injury?
One of my university lecturers took the controversial view that every person who injures themselves should have a cross carved into their arm by a scalpel. The idea being, when the cross has healed, so has the underlying injury....
11 Ways to Maximise Recovery from Intense Exercise
Competitiive CrossFitters (or at least those who prioritise and commit to training) love to work hard. In the most part, this hard work has a perfect positive correlation with rate of return (increased work capacity across broad...
What to do in the Days Before a Competition
Daily Training, Movement Preparation, Nutrition and Mental Preparation Guidelines: 6-7 days from competition. 4-5 days from competition. 2-3 days from competition. 1 day from competition + competition day.