Jude Qualifies for Second Crossfit Games

31 May 2019   Kaitlyn Sheppard

Our superstar Masters athlete Jude has made it back to the Crossfit Games! She crushed the Open, dominated the Age Group Qualifiers and is heading to Madison for her second appearance in the 55-59 Masters Division at the Crossfit Games. We couldn’t be prouder of our Jude, taking it all in her stride. If you’ve ever met her, you’d completely...

Megan - From Obese to Beast

24 May 2019   Kaitlyn Sheppard

For the first time in many years I can say I am in a good place. I am currently 67.5kg and a size 10. Crossfit Origin has helped me find both a healthy body and in turn a healthy mind. Go back 7 months. I was a size 18 and weighed 105kg, I had a BMI of over 35 which...

MOVEMENT TIP: The Burgener Warm Up

26 January 2018   Kaitlyn Sheppard

The Snatch and the Clean and Jerk are the two movements contested in the sport of weightlifting (also known as Olympic weightlifting or even Oly by CrossFitters). A while back we looked at the Clean and Jerk and all the associated variations and over the next few weeks, we are going to look at the other movement, the Snatch. Before...

CrossFit Basic Movements

18 December 2017   Kaitlyn Sheppard

Have found and included alll the individual videos for these, so don't need to do this video, although could include it as a 'Review the most often used movements' week

All 9 foundational movements

18 December 2017   Kaitlyn Sheppard

CrossFit has defined 9 Foundational Movements, which provide a greatly rounded starting point for anybody starting out with CrossFit. These are niely combined in this video, which covers: Air Squat Front Squat Overhead Squat Shoulder Press Push Press Push Jerk Deadlift Sumo Deadlift High Pull Medicine Ball Clean

MOVEMENT TIP: The Dumbbell Swing

18 December 2017   Kaitlyn Sheppard

CrossFit Seminar Staff member Julie Foucher demonstrates the dumbbell swing, a movement that isn't seen very much as it is not as favoured as the kettlebell swing. The Dumbell doesn't lend itself to the swing in quite the way the ketttlebell does, but as you can see from the demonstration, it makes a perfectly good substitute if you don't have...

MOVEMENT TIP: The Dumbbell Hang Power Snatch

18 December 2017   Kaitlyn Sheppard

This week CrossFit Seminar Staff member Julie Foucher demonstrates the Dumbell Hang Power Snatch for us. Just like with the barbell variation of this movement, you can make it simple by considering each of the individual words in this rather lengthy movement name! 1. Dumbell (not barbell) 2. Hang - starting from above the ground (usually just above the knee)...

MOVEMENT TIP: The Dumbbell Power Snatch

18 December 2017   Kaitlyn Sheppard

The Dumbell Power Snatch is also very similar to the Dumbell Snatch - the only difference is that instead of dropping into the Dumbell Overhead Squat position, the athlete only needs to drop part way to catch the dumbells. CrossFit Seminar Staff member Julie Foucher demonstrates this movement for us. Points Of Performance Stand on feet with hip-width apart Grip...

MOVEMENT TIP: The Dumbbell Hang Snatch

18 December 2017   Kaitlyn Sheppard

CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart demonstrates the Dumbbell Hang Snatch, just like the Dumbell Snatch we looked at last week, except that the movement starts with the Dumbells in the 'hang' position i.e. off the ground.. Everything else pretty much remains the same. Points Of Performance Stand on feet with hip-width apart Grip the center of the dumbbell Lumbar...

MOVEMENT TIP: The Dumbbell Snatch

18 December 2017   Kaitlyn Sheppard

Much like the barbell Snatch, the Dumbell Snatch, as demonstrated here by CrossFit Seminar Staff member James Hobart, requires driving the hips through to move the Dumbell upwards. As you can see, James then drops under the weight as fast as possible, while punching up as he lands in a Squat. The Dumbell Snatch is typically performed using just one...