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What Is Intermittent Fasting?

August 29, 2018

crossfit, diet, eating, exercise, fads, fasting, food, gymnastics, weightlifting

What is Intermittent Fasting? Intermittent fasting is a blanket term used to describe eating habits that involve a strictly timed period of eating, and a period of fasting. One of the most common forms of intermittent fasting involves an 8 hour eating period and a 16 hour fasting period. Some individuals will choose to do…

Can’t Grasp A New Skill? This Is Probably Why…

August 29, 2018

matt17

crossfit, exercise, fitness, gymnastics, handstand push up, performance, skill, training, weightlifting

The Four Stages of Skill Acquisition Stage 1: Unconscious Incompetence Unconscious incompetence is the first stage of skill acquisition. At this point, the athlete doesn’t know that they aren’t capable of the skill, and also does not value the performance of the skill. For example, the athlete is unable to perform a muscle up,…

Should You Do A Warm Up Before Exercising?

August 29, 2018

matt17

crossfit, exercise, fitness, injury, prevention, recovery, rehabilitation, training, warm up, weightlifting

There are two main types of people, those who dedicate time to a long warm up, and those that do the bare minimum if any. So, why do we warm up, and is it really necessary or is it just a big waste of time? The need to warm up before exercise is similar to…

Why Use Weightlifting Shoes?

June 28, 2018

matt17

crossfit, exercise, fitness, muscle, shoes, strength, training, weight training, weightlifting

You may have seen people wearing Olympic weightlifting shoes before, but not really understood why. Read on to discover the benefits of these unique, specialised shoes. Heel Raise One of the most obvious features of Olympic weightlifting shoes is the raised heel. Different brands offer different heights, however, all produce the same benefit. The position…

Is Poor Sleep Ruining Your Workout and Health?

June 28, 2018

matt17

crossfit, exercise, fitness, gymnastics, recovery, sleep, training, weightlifting

You have probably heard that sleep is important for your health, but do you really know why? It may surprise you to know that lack of sleep can have long term effects on both your physical and mental health. Australian adults get an average of 7 hours and 18 minutes of sleep per night, bordering…

How To Stay Motivated With Your Training

April 29, 2018

matt17

admire, check, crossfit, learn, listen, motivation, music, strongman, teach, weightlifting

One of the biggest challenges people deal with when following a training program is staying motivated in its entirety.Maybe you’ve experienced this before…The first couple of weeks you’re excited about a new program, but then you hit a rut. It’s not as “fun” as it was at first. Going to the gym several days a week grows…

What Is Tempo And How Do You Use It?

April 29, 2018

matt17

crossfit, exercise, squats, tempo, time under tension, training, weightlifting

Using tempo we can target specific results in a program and use it to work a person’s position, mechanics, movement progression, metabolism, control and absolute strength. Essentially, tempo and the way it is prescribed represents how long the muscle or group of muscles is under load or tension. Manipulating tempo can change the complete intent…

What Protein Is Best For You?

March 1, 2018

matt17

affiliate, crossfit, exercise, fitness, protein, training, weightlifting

What is Protein Powder and Should I Take It? So maybe you’ve been working out for a while, and you’ve seen people drinking protein shakes after class. You’re curious, but you’re not really sure where to start. Supplement stores can be confusing with their endless rows of shiny labels full of words you might not…

How To Avoid Workout Hands

February 15, 2018

matt17

crossfit, exercise, fitness, Handcare, recovery, rocktape, tape, weightlifting

Completing workouts each week is hard enough without having a huge rip or blister that screams every time you touch a bar. It affects your performance, your results and does not allow for an accurate representation of your fitness to be shown. We will start with some simple hand care protocols and finish up with…

Should You Train Through Injury?

February 1, 2018

matt17

crossfit, exercise, fitness, injury, rehabilitation, training, weightlifting

There are few things more frustrating as an athlete than being injured. A simple slip at Saturday soccer might leave you with a sprained ankle and a few weeks recovery ahead of you. So, what do you do? Do you rest up and risk losing some strength and fitness, or would it be better to…

What Is Intermittent Fasting?

Can’t Grasp A New Skill? This Is Probably Why…

Should You Do A Warm Up Before Exercising?

Why Use Weightlifting Shoes?

Is Poor Sleep Ruining Your Workout and Health?

How To Stay Motivated With Your Training

What Is Tempo And How Do You Use It?

What Protein Is Best For You?

How To Avoid Workout Hands

Should You Train Through Injury?

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