6 Movements you need to be doing to increase performance and decrease injury.

The faster that you understand and implement the notion that movement = rehab and rehab = movement, the faster and longer you will be pain free and unrestricted in your movement. Range of motion affects movement Movement affects structure Structure determines strength Strength determines performance If any of these links are broken the potential for injury is increased and your potential for performance is decreased. When your body is moving well, your mind will be unrestricted, and vice versa. Unrestricted movement will be the key to unlocking an unrestricted mindset.

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What are the benefits of learning Olympic weightlifting?

Olympic weightlifting is not just beneficial to athletes or weight lifters but also a great weapon to include in your everyday workouts as well. Whether you are trying to improve your performance, improve your body composition, or just wanting a new type of training, Olympic weight lifts are something that almost anyone can include in their WOD. We Olympic lift because they are the two movements which encompass the highest combination of the 10 physical skills and physiological attributes in one expression of movement (which we want to possess on our journey to reaching our true athletic potential).

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Our top 3 favourite websites for healthy recipes

Healthy doesn’t have to mean boring! In fact, so much food we love is good for us. Nutrition may be difficult sometimes, but with a little planning and preparation, it doesn’t have to be. The BBB nutrition philosophy is to “eat high quality foods in the right quantities for your goals”, ensuring that our members find the perfect mix of health, vitality, body composition and performance.

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How to prevent the winter flab

Winter is on its way, which means you have 2 options. You can either let it consume you, eat like the world’s ending, let yourself go and stack on 5kg of extra warmth, (resulting in having to work twice as hard through Spring to get it back off). Or you can keep on top of your body composition and enjoy the confidence of rocking a lean and performance-driven frame all year round. The best part is, you don’t have to give up your social life or miss out on your favourite winter comfort foods in the process. Here’s some of our top tips on maintaining a lean physique (even when it’s hidden by layers of peacoats and denim jackets)

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What is the difference between being fit and being healthy?

Health refers to regular metabolism in the absence of sickness. Which is great. You could be a healthy individual with no sickness. But how much wiggle room do you have? Fitness on the other hand, is an extension of health. Still in the absence of sickness and great blood/metabolic markers, however, now with an increased ability to express the 10 physiological adaptations with more efficiency.

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Are there such things as “bad” foods?

Rather than thinking of foods as “good” or “bad,” we should reframe the question to: “Is this particular food suited to my goals at this time?” Are you aiming to eat for health or are you aiming to eat for body composition? This does two things. Firstly, it acknowledges and reinforces your goal. Secondly, it then puts that food/meal in the context of your goal.

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