Atlas Tip: Time to Rotate

Rotation is a very important movement that is often neglected. Some trainers and coaches follow a straight line approach to their training (still good) however the body is designed for movement on all plains.

Sport in general though is not played in a straight line and requires direction change. If you ran straight up and down in rugby or AFL, you wouldn't get very far. So why not train how you play?

Pushups: Beat the Special Forces!

How many pushups can you do? Apparently 60 pushups in two minutes is a pre-requisite for the Australian Special Forces. This is pretty tame. A strong individual should be able to do this easily and not just thrash them out with a rushed technique. 

Quality pushups are better then the quantity. Period. How many good, quality pushups do you think you could knock out in two minutes? Hit comment below and let us know!

Atlas Top Tip: Eat Breakfast!

The Atlas Top Tip for today is a really simple one - eat breakfast! Honestly, the research that is out there cannot be ignored.

For more energy, better hormonal function, increase in metabolic function and decrease chance of acquiring insulin resistance issues… eat breakfast! Keep checking out our blog in the coming weeks and we'll share what some of the Atlas Performance crew eat for a high-powered start to their day. 

Atlas Top Tip: Squats

Squats are a fantastic exercise whatever your fitness goals, but are you getting the most out of them?

Full squats are more beneficial for the normal gym user because of its application in the real world. Doing a ‘half squat’ will only allow you to obtain half the results.

Practice and train for full flexibility to be able to squat all the way to the floor. Your body will thank you for it!

Hit comment below and share your top tips on how you perfected your squat or any advice you'd like to share with other Atlas Performance clients and fitness fans.