Shin pain?

Shin pain is a fairly common complaint of athletes and is commonly referred to as “shin splints”. There can be a number of reasons why athletes will develop shin pain and it is not uncommon to have two or three different conditions existing at the same...

Ankle Dorsiflexion and Squatting

Adequate ankle mobility (namely dorsiflexion) is a necessity for being able to perform a full depth, ass-to-grass squats as is required for Crossfit and Olympic Weightlifting. There are a few things that may be restricting your ankle mobility, most of which can...

Weak hip flexors?

Hip flexors often get a pretty bad rap for being too tight – usually the result of too much sitting, but how many of us know if our hip flexors are actually too weak? We all know that excessive tightness limits muscle strength and this applies to our hip flexors...

Train how you want to perform

 Competition can bring out the best and worst in people, both in attitude and performance. I love seeing the pride on people’s faces when they do their first Crossfit competition and achieve something they previously deemed to be out of their reach, it’s...