Wrist Injury
Crossfit Regional Athletes Overcoming Long Term Wrist Injuries
The wrist is one of the most frustrating places Crossfit athletes can get injured. Almost all upper body movements involve the wrist, as do the majority of compound movements including the olympic lifts, gymnastics moves and other barbell work. The wrist a small junction where a lot of ligaments, tendons and nerves pass to the hand, so there are a lot of important structures in a small space. A wrist injury often means that an athlete’s progress in the gym ... read more
Alex Clarke – Stubborn Wrist Injury
In the Summer of 2014 I injured my wrist catching a heavy clean. It slipped off my shoulder and bent my wrist at a very awkward angle. As a full time coach this did more than affect my training, it meant I struggled to demo even the most basic of movements. Push ups hurt, overhead squats were painful, and presses even with an empty barbell were out of the question. “I was really impressed in how quickly my range of ... 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
World Record Deadlift 500KG
This weekend Eddie Hall broke the deadlift World record and deadlifted 500kg. Eddie became only the second man to lift 500KG in a sanctioned competition. The first was GLC2000 athlete Tiny Meeker who bench pressed 500kg back in 2013. [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Y4o_BqC0A[/embedyt] Tiny Meeker’s Story Tiny had an almost career ending car crash where he thought he may never be able to bench press again: Tiny says “I’ve been using GLC2000 years. Over 5 years ago I gave GLC2000 the ultimate ... read more
Jordan Wallace
“By the end of the my fourth week of taking GLC2000 there was a lot less discomfort in my wrist and my range of motion had improved noticeably” During the 2014 Crossfit Regionals I injured my wrist during a handstand walk which was the 2nd workout. It was painful throughout the rest of the two day competition, and the next day I could barely move it. Four months after regionals and there was hardly any improvement. This meant I’d not ... read more
Alec Harwood
‘Overcoming Painful Wrist Mobility Issues’ I have struggled with tight wrists and shoulders ever since I started crossfit and weightlifting.The worst part for me was the dorsiflexion of my wrists being in a push up or handstand push up was tricky and often painful. “specialists told me to rest or stay away from stressful positions” I saw a few different specialists that told me to rest or stay away from any stressful positions. It got to the point where to ... read more
Relson Gracie
“I highly approve, and respect the results of GLC2000” Relson Gracie: 22 Years Undefeated National Champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Master Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy Honolulu Life on the mats is real tough. Competition pushes your body very hard. Contusions come every day ankle locks, knee and shoulder locks inflict great damage on your joints. I have dislocated years ago and it has been an ongoing problem ever since. I tried everything including Cortisone shots with only temporary results; still the ... read more
Duane Ludwig
Duane Ludwig UCC Lightweight World Champion North American K-1 Middle Weight Champion Nine years of intense training in Thai Boxing and MMA have placed a lot of wear and tear on my body. Injuries in my right knee and wrist have given me problems for a long time. Bas Rutten introduced me to GLC2000 while training. Within a month I noticed that the pain in my knees, elbows and wrist were gone! This stuff really works! Without the pain, I ... read more