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Hammer Allsorts: 7 days for $22
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Are you bored with your training? Feeling a bit flat…
Leave our industry alone!
Written by Kristine Ham and Matthew Ham In a recent rant[i] by an industry colleague, it was…
Athlete Development Program
Starts 25th May 2013 Here is your next ‘kicker’ for the year. The Hammer Performance Athlete…
Check out our new Strong Kids Website!
We’ve just launched our official Strong Kids website, you can view it at…
March/April Program – Strength/Power Phase
As we finish up on our current program (contrast training) I think I can say most of us have seen…
RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation) revisited.
“Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevate” has for years been the accepted and oft quoted…
Contrast Training
For this month’s new phase of training we are about to take on is a strength phase. We have…
To stretch or not to stretch: Part 2 The most effective methods
Welcome to part two of my stretching blog. To bring you up to speed on what we touched on with…
To stretch or not to stretch? Part 1: Static Stretching.
Static Stretching is believed to be an essential part of any warm up, warm down and during most…
Ham on CrossFit: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Matt Ham’s thoughts on a fitness movement that has gotten his attention. He shares his…
There is no substitute for hard work
To kick off 2013, I am not going to go too scientific or controversial. Today, I am going to…
Strength and Conditioning for your kids
Strength and Conditioning for children is a topic that lies very close to my heart as it is…