5 Must Know Tips For Learning The Olympic Lifts
Over time your form will improve and you will be able to add small amounts of load to the bar. THIS IS AWESOME! Seriously, good work. Olympic Weightlifting is a sport and type of training that creates...
View ArticleKick The I Suck Days In The Ass
If you’re not having fun, somethings wrong. Training should be fun! Those days come and go, where nothing seems to be going right, the bar feels heavy and you are dragging your legs through mud. These...
View Article4 Risks Of Not Tracking Your Workouts
Don’t lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality. –...
View Article5 Reasons You Should Put Olympic Weightlifting in Your Program
Going from a Deadlift to a tall position back into a full ass-to-grass squat in a matter of seconds will teach you about the importance of being flexible. There is simply no way you can perform them...
View Article6 Pages You Need To Follow Yesterday
There are pages that provide a healthy dose of proven information that will help you reach your goals, as well as giving you the daily dose of inspiration. Facebook is a place where any information you...
View ArticleGet Fit For Summer
The response your body gets from the short, fast and heavier work will have a greater effect on your body and last longer throughout the day. This Summer you are going to be in the best shape of your...
View Article10 MINUTES TO BULLETPROOF SHOULDERS
This routine is designed to get your shoulder functioning optimally. Your shoulders are one of the most utilised joints in the body, so it pays to take care of them.If you are regularly working on...
View ArticleRevamp Your Rack Position
Move through these three tips before training in your front rack or overhead and you will be on your way to achieving a stronger more comfortable lift. Let’s say you’re front squatting, “elbows up”...
View ArticleTime To Train
Treat every second you spend in the gym like it’s the most valuable hour of your life. Every rep, run, jump or throw should the best you can give on that day. Over the past year I’ve made some huge...
View Article4 Reasons You Need Gymnastics
The pay off… Being able to adopt a hollow position makes everything you do that little bit easier.[/pullquote] Looking back on my early school days, I remember looking forward to PE classes where we...
View ArticleWhy The CrossFit Open Probably IS For You
By Laura Vallee Going in the Open again last year reminded me that I had actually improved. I’ll definitely be entering again in 2016…The CrossFit Open is part of the selection process leading to...
View ArticleOlympic lifting Shoes: A vital tool or flashy gimmick?
By Benni JeffreeThe main benefit from wearing Olympic lifting shoes come in the form of the stability and better positioning you receive, feel and the efficiency of the power in your lifts.It’s common...
View ArticleWhy the CrossFit community is the best
By Mark WoodA community like this produces incredible intensity. When the last person is finishing their workout, everyone else gathers to cheer them on.Most people know gyms as places where you walk...
View ArticleWhat To Eat For CrossFit
By Mark WoodSee that juicy cheeseburger? You can eat that…We believe that life is for enjoying, and food is a big a part of our social lives. We gather for BBQ’s, family dinners, coffee dates, even...
View ArticleCan’t get enough sleep? Improve your sleep quality
By Mark WoodThe blanket recommendation of 6-8 hours sleep for recovery is fine, if you have the time to do it.Let’s be a real though, if you have kids the idea of an unbroken 6 hours sleep sounds like...
View ArticleOne is greater than zero
By Mark WoodThat one training session you did today may not seem like it did much, but it’s the step towards the goal.It’s amazing how high we set our sights. We look at pictures of athletes, instagram...
View ArticleIntensity is relative
By Mark WoodWhat is the one thing you should include in every training session to maximise your results? Intensity…Most people are looking for something that will get them a quick result, or a step...
View ArticleSOCIAL EVENT: ROCK CLIMBING
LEARN AND PLAY NEW SPORTSIn Greg Glassmans 100 words of fitness he finishes with the phrase “learn and play new sports”. We are going Rock Climbing on Saturday 23rd of April. We will spend 3 hours...
View ArticleWe’re gonna Deadlift
By Annabelle ReelyIf there’s one barbell movement that gives you the biggest bang for your buck, it’s the deadlift. So during May and early June we’re doing just that! The deadlift is considered a...
View ArticleMt Warning Climb & Lunch
SATURDAY 18th JUNE 7amThe first place in Australia to see the sun, Mt Warning is a spectacular walk with a winding track leading to the summit.Join us for a climb and post climb feed and drinks at the...
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