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18.4 Mobility and Activation Guide
Heavy Deadlift Edition There is no shying away from the fact that 18.4 is a lot of deadlifts. These will tax you midline and then going upside down for HSPU and handstand walks is going to cause you to move from lower back flexion to extension in a fatigued state. If you don’t warmup effectively there is a good chance your lower back will be sore or worse after this workout. We’ve put together a 6 minute video with 6 ... read more
18.3 Mobility Guide
Focussing on improving overhead positioning and kipping efficiency 18.3 is a lot of double unders followed by some quite technical movements. Overhead squats, dumbbell snatches and muscle ups are tricky enough when you’ve not just done 100’s of double unders. Mobilising your upper back and shoulders before this workout will help you to stabilise the weight over head, and releasing your lats will help you kip effectively for the muscle ups. 2 rounds for time of: 100 double-unders 20 overhead ... read more
Open 18.2 Mobility & Warmup Guide
Tips to get your glutes & posterior chain firing, and improve your front rack. Workout 18.2 is another chance for those the dumbbells to have an outing, this time in a couplet with the new burpee standard. 18.2 is an ascending couplet of 1-10 DB squats and bar facing burpees. Followed immediately by 18.2a, which is a max clean attempt. Both of these workouts need to be completed within the same 12 minute time cap. Workout 18.2 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 reps for ... read more
Open 18.1 Mobility Tips
Helping You Improve Your Kipping Efficiency and Overhead Position Congratulations if you managed to stay up and watch GLC2000 athlete Sam Briggs smash Crossfit Open workout 18.1 in the live announcement overnight in São Paulo, Brazil. Don’t worry if you haven’t watch it yet, there are no spoilers here. Workout 18.1 is a triplet consisting of toes to bar, dumbbell hang clean and jerks and rowing for calories. The biggest gains from a mobility perspective are to help improve kipping ... read more
Mobility & Movement Seminar
Principles For Coaches To Assess And Improve Mobility & Movement Presented by Mobilise Activate Perform & GLC2000 Most people understand that they should be doing something to look after their joints, loosen up and increase their flexibility. There is a wealth of information available, but having access to a library of drills or stretches is close to worthless if we are treating a symptom rather than the causes of an issue. This seminar will provide coaches and athletes with an ... read more
Nicholas Parpa
Since my early teens I have always wanted to be a boxer. I had my first amateur bout in 2004 at the age of 13, and after 10 years and countless fights as an amateur I obtained my professional boxing license. Understandably I threw myself even more into my training, excited for my first fight. Unfortunately, in the lead up to my professional debut I sustained a severe shoulder injury whilst training. It quickly became apparent that I would not ... read more
Interview: Emma McQuaid
Talking training, overcoming injuries and mental preparedness with the 12th fittest women in the Crossfit Open Emma McQuaid is one of the fittest women in the UK, Europe and according to this years Crossfit Open placings, now the World. Whilst on a Regionals training camp in the USA we get a chance to chat with Emma about her impressive performance in the Athlete Games, and how she is preparing for her second Meridian Regional. You’ve had quite a few months ... read more
Masters at War 2014 Newsletter
Masters at War 2014 GLC2000 are proud to be supporting Crossfit Master’s Athletes After sponsoring the 4 Nations Masters team GLC2000 are proud to be supporting the joint health of Masters Crossfitters yet again. If you are struggling with any joint issues or have any questions about how GLC2000 can help you come and chat with us at TRAIN Manchester on the 27th of September. We help support the joints of Olympian and Commonwealth Medalist and record holder Michaela Breeze, ... read more
Advantages of GLC2000 – Brad Chase
Original Article by Brad Chase @ ProgressiveHealth.com GLC2000 uses high strength and multiple forms of glucosamine. Find out what advantages this patented combination of the 4 forms of glucosamine give GLC2000: What is GLC2000? GLC2000 is an all-natural oral formulation for treating arthritis symptoms and maintaining joint health. It is sold by GLC2000.co.uk and available as a capsule in the UK. The formulation of GLC2000 is patented. The product is built around two active ingredients: glucosamine and chondroitin. GLC2000 contains ... read more
Jane Holgate
‘My shoulder is pain free’ Diary of A CrossFit Master – Part 2 Well the good news is that on Friday I managed to complete Randy (75 x 25kg power snatch) in six minutes and thirty seconds, which was a respectable time for me and although I could feel the usual ache in my shoulders and delts over the weekend, my “issue” shoulder had held up well and felt fine for training again on Monday. (My head – not so ... read more
Chris Arnold
Hi, I used to enjoy running but it turned out too much. My knee was shot and my right ankle was whack. Lived on deep heat and anti inflammatories. After a few months I stumbled across the old version of this site and noticed an old lady completing a marathon and putting her success to this product. I thought, well if works her and all that. It’s great. I was running again within about a month. I still take the ... read more