Movement Tips

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tF3hUsPZAI” video_title=”” css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22border-style%22%3A%22solid%22%2C%22border-color%22%3A%22%23dddddd%22%2C%22border-top-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-right-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-bottom-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-left-width%22%3A%221px%22%7D%7D”][us_separator show_line=”1″ line_width=”default”][vc_column_text]Once you’ve perfected all the performance points of the single under, you’re ready to try your hand at the infamous Double-Under, demonstrated here by CrossFit Seminar Staff member Julie Foucher. A double under is a skip where the rope rotates around the body twice for each single jump. A few […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/hCuXYrTOMxI” video_title=”” css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22border-style%22%3A%22solid%22%2C%22border-color%22%3A%22%23dddddd%22%2C%22border-top-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-right-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-bottom-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-left-width%22%3A%221px%22%7D%7D”][us_separator show_line=”1″ line_width=”default”][vc_column_text]The Single-Under is really just a single skip. If it has been some time since you picked up a skipping rope, then working on getting a good relaxed rythm going with single skips will give you a good base when it comes to tackling the much trickier double under, which

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/RD_vUnqwqqI” video_title=”” css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22border-style%22%3A%22solid%22%2C%22border-color%22%3A%22%23dddddd%22%2C%22border-top-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-right-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-bottom-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-left-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-radius%22%3A%221px%22%7D%7D”][us_separator show_line=”1″ line_width=”default”][vc_column_text]The Overhead Squat, demonstrated here by CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart, is the most unforgiving of all the squat movements, so it not for everybody when they first start out. The overhead squat requires a high degree of mobility (when we talk about mobiility, we mean not just flexibility

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HDZODOx7Zw” video_title=”” css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22border-style%22%3A%22solid%22%2C%22border-color%22%3A%22%23dddddd%22%2C%22border-top-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-right-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-bottom-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-left-width%22%3A%221px%22%7D%7D”][us_separator show_line=”1″ line_width=”default”][vc_column_text]The ABMAT situp, demonstrated here by CrossFit Seminar Staff member Julie Foucher is a great little core exercise. As with most core exercises, where the back muscles typically have to compensate for lack of core activation, it is important to protect your spine and the mat provides a cushion in

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSza8hVTlmM” video_title=”” css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22border-style%22%3A%22solid%22%2C%22border-color%22%3A%22%23dddddd%22%2C%22border-top-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-right-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-bottom-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-left-width%22%3A%221px%22%7D%7D”][us_separator show_line=”1″ line_width=”default”][vc_column_text]A staple powerlifting movement, the Bench Press, demonstrated here by CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart, is a great at developing chest strength. However CrossFit tends to favour overhead rather than bench pressing, most likely due to the carry over of overhead work into Olympic Lifting, but possibly also due

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt0lO4jpIDo” video_title=”” css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22border-style%22%3A%22solid%22%2C%22border-color%22%3A%22%23dddddd%22%2C%22border-top-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-right-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-bottom-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-left-width%22%3A%221px%22%7D%7D”][us_separator show_line=”1″ line_width=”default”][vc_column_text] Following on from last week’s dips on the bar, this week we look at the Ring Dip, demonstrated here by CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart. The Ring Dip is more commonly used in CrossFit. The rings add instabiility to the movement, which builds up strength in the smaller

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/eERwCQHZqfA” video_title=”” css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22border-style%22%3A%22solid%22%2C%22border-color%22%3A%22%23dddddd%22%2C%22border-top-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-right-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-bottom-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-left-width%22%3A%221px%22%7D%7D”][us_separator show_line=”1″ line_width=”default”][vc_column_text]Following on from our bodyweight pushing movement theme, CrossFit Seminar staff member, James Hobart, demonstrates the Bar Dip. The bar dip is a great way to strengthen shoulders, chest and triceps and is often considered superior to the pushup as it involves moving your entire body weight. It is also

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/FRiiZRhapeU” video_title=”” css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22border-style%22%3A%22solid%22%2C%22border-color%22%3A%22%23dddddd%22%2C%22border-top-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-right-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-bottom-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-left-width%22%3A%221px%22%7D%7D”][us_separator show_line=”1″ line_width=”default”][vc_column_text]CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart demonstrates the ring push-up. Like a normal puishup, the ring push up works to strengthen the chest, shoulder and tricep muscles, but the instability of the rings brings more of the smaller stabiliser muscles into play as well as develops more core strength. Ring

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l3ySVKYVJ8″ video_title=”” css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22border-top-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-right-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-bottom-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-left-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-color%22%3A%22%23dddddd%22%2C%22border-style%22%3A%22solid%22%7D%7D”][us_separator show_line=”1″ line_width=”default”][vc_column_text]You’ve most likely done a Push-up at some point in your life before starting CrossFit, but you might not have done the full range of motion Pushup we use in CrossFit. At the top, your arms should be completely straight and at the bottom your chest should make contact with

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52r_Ul5k03g” video_title=”” css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22border-style%22%3A%22solid%22%2C%22border-color%22%3A%22%23dddddd%22%2C%22border-top-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-right-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-bottom-width%22%3A%221px%22%2C%22border-left-width%22%3A%221px%22%7D%7D”][us_separator show_line=”1″ line_width=”default”][vc_column_text]The Box Jump is a great movement for developing explosive power and jumping ability. It literally does what is says on the.. well… box. From a standing position on the ground, you just take a big leap onto a box, stand up straight and then step back down again. The