PROJECT: BulletproofBody

Do you want to Bulletproof your body?

"You are more likely to get injured than you are to compete with the fitness Elite."

It is important to have rolemodels in any Sport. There is a positive effect of modelling excellence. The standard of today's Athletes is far higher than anyone expected 10 years ago.

However, most of us will not get to the compete with the fitness elite, such as qualifying for the CrossFit Games so rather than aim to be the best in the 'Sport of Fitness,' shouldn't we just enjoy it and reap the benefits?

In order to get maximal gains you need to train consistantly with this new method.

Only by practicing these new functional movements will you transform from 'Motor Moron' to 'Motor Master.'

At the start of your Functional Fitness journey you are far more likely to do things in a sub-optimal way and this could lead to a soft tissue injury.

I want to be crystal clear. Extreme conditioning programmes like CrossFit do NOT cause injuries if you follow their model correctly.

There is no such thing as a bad exercise, just those not adjusted, adapted and conditioned to that training stimulus.

But doing Extreme Conditioning Programmes without the correct preparation, knowledge, coaching, technique, training and focus can.

How do I know?

Because I made all the mistakes that I know you can avoid with a little advice.

I was in a position that I should know better, but I didn't listen to my body.

With some very simple guidance I could have navagated my journey with less mistakes.

I want you train in a more optimal way.

Interested?  Please read on.

Despite being 'Fit' in terms of Military service I was soon to learn a new definition of fitness and have my weaknesses exposed for the first time. These weaknesses were then handed to me on a plate and then stufed down my throat.

Years of Military training had tightened my body. Wearing a heavy Bergen (Back Pack) over the years had changed my posture.

In conjunction with decades of press ups and sit ups, I realised that this type of training had stolen my range of movement.

I woke up to the fact that body weight training is NOT strength training (if you can do mmore than 6 reps).

I had a Gymnastic background but still struggled to perform these skills when fatigued.

I did too many Plyometric exercises in an attempt to learn double unders faster than other people. As consequence I gave myself bilateral (both sides) Achilles Tendionopathy (Illness of the tendon).

I was amazed at how an Overhead squat was so difficult just with a PVC pipe above my head.

I attempted WOD's that gave me such extreme DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) that I was unable to put on my clothes in the morning without significant pain.

All of this despite excellent daily coaching with constant corrections on my technique.

I kept a list of my so called injuries over my first year of training.

Not one of them was permanent.

Not one of them really stopped me training.

My injuries were an accumulation of being driven by my natural competitive spirit, over reaching, under recovery and sub-optimal nutrition.

As a Sports Physiotherapist that has made all the training mistakes already, I feel in a good position to give advice. I don't just talk about it, like you, I live it.

I then made it my mission to travel around Europe as a Physiotherapist treating Extreme Athletes, such as CrossFit athletes, in as many competitions as I could.

This is now my sixth year of specialsing in injury treatment, management and prevention in extreme conditioning programmes. Most of my time is spent going back to the basics principles of movement excellence.

However, this Blog is not about me, its about you and getting better never stops.

It's time to Bulletproof your Body.

Are you ready?

3,2,1, GO!

Bulletproofbodies Team