Fitness

Here at Paramount Strength & Conditioning, our coaches strive to deliver the best programming, top notch coaching, and scalability appropriate for each and every member. Following are a few good words from Coach Jaime about choosing a CrossFit gym—something we aim to embody!

I was asked yesterday during a session with my Sport Performance coach how I truly feel about CrossFit and its methods.

I had to think a bit because I did want to get the message across that I do believe in CF and its approach to fitness.

The challenge lies within the coaching and programming.

In short, the program must have intent (the programmer must have an end goal and some knowledge behind what the athlete is doing) this could mean volume/time training/movements/rest/nutrition/rehab.

The coach coaching the program must also understand the intent and how to approach each athlete for the appropriate modifications. Coaching isn’t just reading the workout and saying this is what you do. It’s adaptable, it’s teaching the movements in a way an athlete can understand and all its variances. Getting to know your athlete and how they learn is one of the most important tactics I’ve learned. It’s believing that your athlete can achieve whatever they desire and encouraging that.

The key is to choose a good gym, a good program and a good coach—stay patient and learn.

For more information on how to choose a good coach, check out How To Choose Your Coach by Justin Lind.

Freda Burnette is a 65-year-old grandmother of 11. She trains at CrossFit Grace in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. Check out her story, it warms the heart! Come see us if you want to be like Freda!

Two Common Problems and How to Fix Them

by Robert Camacho, Coach

Movement disorders and motor programming are all the rage in the physio-world these days and that’s a great thing. We’re stepping back and opening our eyes to the entire body as a system, trying to understand the positions and habits that lead to problems, rather than simply treating the joint as a joint and the muscle as a muscle.

The hip is one of the most powerful joints in your body and as such plays a pivotal role in many athletic movements. Dysfunctions of the hip musculature can rob you of your athletic performance and lead to a vast and painful array of injuries. The squat is one of the most basic movement patterns of the hip and yet it is often something people struggle to perform with perfect technique. We’re going to take a look at the two most common dysfunctions at the hip, how they affect your squat, and what you can do to fix them.

Read the entire article here.

Workin’ that midline stability!

Some of the Paramount ladies squatting doubles and moving weight! Nice work team!