Battle Cancer, Bulletproofbodies & Compex

Battle Cancer London 2018 was a huge success.

Staged at Olympia in West London, Teams of Four engaged in an epic throwdown of CrossFit style events.

Team Compex won the competition, 

With Team Progenex in close second.

Most athletes took us up on the offer of completely FREE treatment on the Compex UK stand.

Two Physio’s Dale (Left) and Freddie (Right) and Osteopath James provided expert Triage, assessment and manual therapy for all athletes competing.

If you are London-based then check out Freddie’s clinic REMEDY:

https://www.remedy.online/

We also provided a FREE taping service for all Athletes as well as state of the art recovery with the Compex.

If you want to buy a Compex then go to the website below and use our discount code:

DALEW

https://uk.compexstore.com/

One of the WOD's involved carrying an asymmetrical load, in the form of a 30Kg for Women and 50Kg for Men.

Care must be taken when using asymmetrical load as we then treated a number of men who had a spinal lateral shift, with associated pain.

After some expert manual therapy we helped to correct the lateral shift then used the Compex tape to remind them of optimal posture.

As usual the Bulletproofbodies team salutes all athletes who took part and to Scott and others for their expert organisation.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGInpKQW4d3ZVh4lklxI5kA

BATTLE CANCER 2018 (London) & BULLETPROOFBODIES

                 

Bulletproofbodies and Compex will be proudly supporting Battle Cancer 2018 this Saturday the 20th of October at Olympia in West London.

After the success of Battle Cancer Manchester, we now go down south to my home town London.

The idea for Battle Cancer was born as a result of personal stories, love for fitness and desire to help.

The event owners are Powerlifter Scott Britton and CrossFit enthusiast Peter Williams, two friends who’s lives have been repeatedly disrupted by the deadly disease.

We are a bunch of friends and CrossFit enthusiasts that gathered together to help out Scott and Pete in their pursuit of raising as much money for cancer patients as possible.

Together we can make a change in this world.

Battle Cancer is a really accessible functional fitness competition that raises money for the UK cancer society.

It combines the passion for fitness with remembering the people you lost or the ones you supported in their struggle with cancer.

There are multiple ways you can support this cause, even if you are not interested in competing.

Visit our “Get involved” section to find out how to donate or become a volunteer.

The details are on the Website below:

https://www.battle-cancer.co.uk/battle-cancer-london-2018/

Compex will be there supporting the athletes with enhanced recovery in between WODs and Pre-Activation Warm ups for the Heavy Lifting.

Get a significant discount on the Compex SP 8.0

Enter promo code:

 DALEW

Visit the Compex UK Website:

https://uk.compexstore.com/

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LuT7o8hlDI

Movement Training is a Skill

                  

MOVEMENT IS A SKILL THAT CAN BE TAUGHT

Ido Portal is the Master of Movement.

Check out his overhead squat whilst facing a wall!

In the days before I was born, physical education showcased a variety of sports and disciplines into the lives of athletes and common people alike. With this degradation in teaching movement, it is not only important to train to develop the performance of the athlete, but also to ensure a variety of abilities to function throughout all movements.

If you have an athlete in need of training to improve in their sports career (or if you just want to be a better athlete yourself) - try implementing these tactics to increase the ability to perform optimally.

1. Body Weight Exercises: 

The only reason that a person should engage in weight training is because the use of their body isn't enough of a stimulus to induce growth and performance gains. The use of the body however cannot be neglected. Pushups and pull-ups can be implemented in a near infinite number of combinations; squats and jumps as well. If you haven't had athletes use these exercises you are missing out on establishing a base of strength that is vital for future improvement.

2. Movement Training: 

Often neglected in training programs is movement training - more or less running and shuffling and skipping. Sprints and numerous agility games should be used to develop a broad range of motor patterns for athletes to call upon in competition. The use of organized agility drills (pro agility, 4 cone drills, etc.) establishes a base motor program to be used to solve movement scenarios in a game. While you cannot perfectly simulate the movements of a competition, you can build your body's memory of movements that can be called upon and adapted and ultimately used by the body.

3. Spatial Awareness: 

The body's ability to understand where it is in space, and perform well is vital to all athletes. In the past, many athletes participated in gymnastic drills and various forms of tumbling from an early age. This understanding of moving the body and using force while the center of mass is fluctuating helped to ward off injury and increase performance. To train this function in your athletes, cartwheels, handstands, tumbling in various forms, will all help to shape an athlete's understanding of their body.

The training of an athlete needs to begin with the idea that an athlete has a minimal base to work with, never assume that something simple is easy before beginning training. 

By allowing athletes and trainees to prove they can perform movements - you guarantee that you will build resistance to injury, improve the athlete's ability to learn later movements, and achieve success and see progress early. 

If you take this perspective in training, you will be well on your way to athletic success.

 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_r6w5byPYs

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6172168

WE SALUTE CHARLES R. POLIQUIN THE STRENGTH SENSEI

                    

It is sad new indeed that the Strength Sensei Charles Poliquin has passed away at the age of 57.

Poliquin began working as a strength coach while he was in graduate school in Canada. He helped popularize German Volume Training (GVT) which is 10 sets of 10 reps.

 In the late 1990s, Poliquin founded Poliquin Performance, opening the first Poliquin Performance Center in Phoenix, Arizona in 2001, and the Poliquin Strength Institute in East Greenwich, Rhode Island in 2009.

Throughout this time he certified coaches in the Poliquin International Certification Program (PICP), which includes a body hormone profiling method, which he invented, called BioSignature Modulation.

In September 2013 Poliquin parted ways with Poliquin Performance (now renamed Poliquin Group). He subsequently founded another fitness company called Strength Sensei.[5] He has trained numerous Olympic and professional athletes.

Poliquin published articles in peer-reviewed journals of exercises science and strength and conditioning.

 His training theories were introduced to the bodybuilding community in 1993 through his articles for Muscle Media 2000 magazine, and after 1998 through the online and print versions of Testosterone Magazine (now known as T-Nation).

He coined the phrase “the myth of discipline” to suggest that fitness results depend on how motivated a gym-goer is.

 As a columnist, he has written over 600 articles in numerous publications. Additionally, he is the author of eight books, many of which have been translated into 12 different languages, including Swedish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, and Japanese.

His first book, The Poliquin Principles formatted a basic summary of his training methods and provided insight into the training regimens of some of the world’s top athletes.

He was 57 years old. He leaves behind his daughter Krystal, his brothers Michel, Daniel and Louis, his beloved sisters, Isabelle and Stéphanie as well as a countless number of friends.

Charles Poliquin, the Bulletproofbodies Team salute you.

Stand easy Strength Sensei.

Legends never die!