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Bench Press – Mechanics and Scapulo-Humeral Rhythm
There is no denying the value of the bench press as a powerful method of strength development. Similarly, there is no denying the potential for musculo-skeletal damage that can result from poor mechanics. Here, we explore the...
Lessons From The Primal Throwdown 2013
Range of Motion athletes completed a comprehensive self assessment following the 2013 Primal Throwdown. Here, we examine some of their responses. There follow some of the key statements made by Range of Motion athletes following...
The Prowler
Anyone who has trained with a prowler would have no doubt of the benefit of this mode of training, on empirical observation alone. Examining the literature however reveals more to the observer than the contents of the victim's...
Dan Williams’ Road To CrossFit Regionals 2013
I've had a lot of people ask me about my preparation for the 2013 Australian CrossFit Regionals. I thought I'd answer their questions with a blog on the training process I went through to qualify. The aim was always to qualify...
Training ‘For’ or ‘Above’ Your Abilities?
I've spent a lot of time considering the most productive and beneficial ways to scale workouts for individual athletes. I talk about the danger of 'over scaling' in The Perils of Scaling. At first glance, scaling for an...
No Sympathy for Injury
As a coach, treading the fine line between athletes experiencing positive and negative responses to exercise is challenging. Exercise is a form of stress - it's actually termed 'Eustress'. Eustress is positive stress, stress causing some favourable effect to your...