Knee Injury
Chris Gregory
Dealing with ‘clicky,’ achy knees My Clicky Achy Knees were getting worse I always suffered with ‘clicky’ knees, as I started to train and compete in Crossfit and Weightlifting I found that my knees also began to ache a lot. I’d struggle to recover between sessions and at the same time my knees were getting louder and crunchier – especially during squats. It really started to affect my enjoyment of training, my progress and began to knock my confidence when ... read more
Maintaining Joint Health As We Age
As we age, things that we could once do without a second thought leave us aching and feeling sore. Repeating this process over time starts to cause little niggles or can lead to serious injuries. Aches and niggles can drastically affect our quality of life and happiness. They can stop us pursuing a sport or hobby that we love, make things tougher at work or even impact family life ie struggling to play with our kids or grandchildren. Whilst many ... read more
Ben Gilmore
Over my ten year military career I have been an active member of the parachute regiment, before becoming a physical training instructor (PTI) for 22 SAS. I’ve been a member of the P Company staff for selection of potential Parachute Regiment recruits as well as second in command of physical fitness at first battalion Parachute Regiment. My current role in the Royal Army Physical At the Army School of Physical Training is training new PTI’s. These roles are extremely hands ... read more
Liam Holborn
My physical job and training twice a day always left my joints feeling a bit stiff. It wasn’t that it was stopping me doing anything, there were just always dull aches that I couldn’t seem to shift. Since I started using GLC2000 6 months ago I haven’t any soreness in my joints. My schedule is quite hectic. I train twice a day, once around 5am then again after work, which is a full time physical job. My job involves prolonged ... 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
Jamie Verden
Competitive Crossfit After An ACL Rupture As a competitive athlete I have put my body through a whole whirl wind of stressful situations, not only physically but mentally. For sure competing at a high level takes its toll and after years and years of competitive football, rugby and CrossFit something had to give! I suffered with a ruptured ACL which put me out of action for a good while along with patella tendonitis; this was not the recipe for success. ... read more
Sonny Webster
94KG U23 British Snatch & Total Record Holder When I am training I always struggle with knees, especially when volume ramps up ahead of a competition. I heard lots of really positive things about GLC2000, so wanted to try them in the lead up to the IWF Houston Worlds. My preparation for the Worlds went great, and all my joints felt really good considering the training volume I was doing, especially my knees. Overall I was pretty happy with my ... read more
Spencer Whiteley
‘GLC2000 helps keeps my aches at bay, and keeps me crossfitting’ My name is Spencer Whiteley and I have been doing CrossFit now for just short of three years. I stumbled across Crossfit as I found a box whilst looking for a new gym soon after leaving the Army after 15 years service. I left the Army due to the result of a near fatal injury whilst serving in Iraq in 2007, for which I needed to spend 3 years ... read more
Tez Anderson
“Long term knee tendinitis left me unable to squat” I’d been struggling with tendinitis in my left knee for a long time. I’d continued to train and put up with the discomfort during my workouts and soreness for the next couple of days after. Over time my body naturally compensated and began to cause issues with my right hip. It started to affect more than my training and recovery, both my knee and hip began to hurt if I drove ... read more
Dean Hurley
[column-half-1][/column-half-1][column-half-2] ‘My knee and shoulder problems have improved massively in just one tub of GLC2000.’ I’ve been struggling with knee pain for a number of years. Over the past 6 months it has been progressively getting worse, I even started getting pain doing simple things like walking up the stairs. This had a huge effect on my CrossFit training. A couple of years ago I had an operation to realign my patella in both knees. I’ve also had poor shoulder ... read more
Tim Hickford – Saxon Crossfit
Crossfit coach & athlete reversing knee pain when squatting & lunging “I have always struggled with knee pain when heavy squatting or lunging. No amount of mobility, knee sleeves or physio seemed to improve the issue. As I began lifting more and more what was once an annoying dull ache developed into acute pain which prevented me from lifting. I was introduced to GLC2000 in summer 2014 when GLC2000 contacted me with regards to stocking the supplement at my box, ... read more
Carl Coates
Crossfit All Out member testimonial ‘I couldn’t reach full depth on my squat before GLC2000’ I’m 48yrs old and I’ve been doing CrossFit for around 16 months now. I have struggled with knee & elbow joint pain, which has meant I’ve not been able to get full depth on squats & had severe pain in my knees when running. I was introduced to GLC2000 at battle of the beasts. At first I was a bit unsure about it, thinking it’s ... read more
Crossfit West Dublin
GLC2000 – NOT JUST FOR THE ELITE ATHLETE By Lorna Heyes – Owner of Crossfit West Dublin GLC2000 has helped elite competitive Athletes across the globe, across a wide range of sports, however GLC2000 is not just for the high end athlete. Why should ordinary regular recreational athletes like myself miss out on the benefits GLC2000 brings. As Owner of CrossFit West Dublin I have seen and tried many supplements during my sporting and Coaching life, since I was feeling ... read more
Emma McQuaid
‘Rebuilding the highest placing British female in the European Region open’ I’ve been a competitive quad bike racer for most of my life. So I’ve always been competitive. I was the rank in the top 10 in the UK and only raced against guys. I used to travel across the world for quad races, and it was whilst doing a strength & conditioning session in the USA that I was first exposed to Crossfit. Since about 2013 I’ve taken a ... read more
Ben Stroud
Dealing with multiple knee surgeries ‘After two weeks I couldn’t believe the difference in all my joints’ My first major injury was a patella tendon rupture 4 years ago under a 125kg split jerk. I’d always suffered from bad knees since playing years of basketball. I literally ripped my kneecap off. My rehab was very painful and slow as you could imagine and it never really fully healed. It took me about 2 years to get my first pistol squat ... read more
Katie Calvert
GLC2000 gives me the confidence to train heavy again At the age of 16 I was training hard to become an Olympic cyclist on the british cycling Olympic Development Programme. The year before I gained my place on the programme I ruptured my PCL (knee ligament) during a training exercise at the velodrome, this meant being in a brace for 4 months as well as extensive therapy to get my quads strong enough to return to competitive cycling. I fought ... read more
Emma McManus
My Knees Feel Stronger Than Ever I started using GLC2000 after I had some knee pain from squatting a lot, it was recommended to me through a friend who had been using it and I haven’t looked back. I no longer need to use knee sleeves and my knees and joints feel stronger than ever. I am a dedicated crossfit athlete and absolutely love to lift weights, it’s my passion. I use GLC2000 everyday to maintain strong joints, especially my ... read more
Emmy Simpkins
My Recovery from a Knee Injury has 3x faster thanks to GLC2000 I am a 24 year old CrossFit athlete who has had two knee surgeries in two years. In 2013, I missed the Crossfit Games season because I fractured my patella on a 200# squat clean during training. It took me 9 months to recover. After reading Sam Briggs blog, I began using GLC2000 to help my recovery process. This past July, I was in a local competition and ... read more
Hayley Knowles
“I can’t remember the last time my knees felt this good.” I’ve been using GLC2000 for roughly 5 months, I can honestly say I can’t remember the last time my knees felt this good. When I first started Crossfit I was pretty strong so I was quickly able to add weight to a barbell and lift. My form was good so I didn’t see any reason why I shouldn’t keep increasing the weight. My muscles were fine but my connective ... read more
Craig Clarke
My Ankles & Knees are Feeling Great – GLC2000 I’ve been using GLC2000 for about 5 months now, and can tell you that my joints in particular my ankles and knees are feeling great. In the past, I’ve played basketball nationally/internationally for the Dublin Team and Irish Team, and with that I’ve had numerous ankle sprains and injuries. These have left the structure of my ankle joint somewhat compromised; GLC2000 has alleviated majority of these issues. I have used other ... read more
Erin Bonett
GLC2000 has definitely sped up my recovery I started taking GLC2000 after competing in the London Throwdown 2013 & I have been taking it ever since! I had heard great things about it but I am big believer in trying something first before recommending it or selling it in my box. I wasn’t carrying any injuries that I knew of at the time but I had very achy knees walking up & down stairs in the morning and at night. ... read more
Phil Rennie
My joints have a new lease of life Having served a career as a Royal Marine Commando for many years, conducting many long range insertions with heavy kit, my joints were not in a good state, especially after extensive knee surgery following a Rugby accident, they pretty much constantly ached, especially in the morning, and always felt “sticky”. I tried many Glucosamine products but to no avail, then I was pointed in the direction of GLC2000. After using GLC2000 for ... read more