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10 Videos on Mobility, Therapy, and Performing Movements Properly by Dave Ayres

By his own admission, CrossFit coach Dave Ayres was not born with natural ability. This is why he finds himself always learning. Here Dave shares his learnings with you through ten of his best videos.

Mindith Rahmat

Written by Mindith Rahmat Last updated on January 7, 2014

By his own admission, CrossFit coach Dave Ayres was not born with natural athletic ability. Everything he has achieved has come from hard grinding work. His love of physical training has led him to participate in multiple disciplines in his quest for true fitness. This is why he calls himself the Fitness Nomad, always moving, always searching, and always learning. Here he shares his findings with you, through ten of his best videos on mobility and movement therapy.

Handstand Push Up Therapy and Mobility

For those of you who are anxious about the handstand pushup, specifically kicking up and being upside down, then we’ve got a solution for you.

How to Properly Do GHD Sit Ups

The glute-ham developer (GHD) sit up is an oft misunderstood exercise. Watch this video to see the difference between a badly executed GHD sit up and one done properly.

Squat Therapy – How to Get Your Bum Moving Properly

This video will teach you how to move your bum properly, as well as an important drill for improving all aspects of your squat.

How to Stop Hating the Jump Rope and Learn to Skip Properly

Learn how to choose the right length of jump rope, the best posture for jumping, and how being stealthy can help you get better at double unders

Pistol (Single-Leg Squat) Therapy

Pistol squats are the bane of my existence. So I put this video together to help all those who struggle with this challenging, but fun movement.

Body Position and Mobility in the Chest-to-Bar Pull Up

This week I’m going to address mobility, movement, and good body position in the chest-to-bar pull up. Think, “lovely and tall.”

Box Jump Therapy

You may be jumping on boxes, but are you doing it properly and safely? Let’s break down this movement so you can become efficient and more powerful at it.

Athletic vs Aesthetic, Part 1

In the first video of this series we look at moving our training paradigm towards one of performance, rather than one for better looks. This will increase your opportunities for success.

The Push/Pull Relationship – Comparing Pull Up and Press

What can the pull up teach us about the press and vice versa? A lot – they are very similar, or rather, they should be very similar if done correctly. Watch this video to find out how.

Understanding Overloading, Overreaching, and Overtraining

In order for you to progress you must overload. But you can’t increase all variables at once, or you will run into trouble. Learn the signs of overreaching and how to avoid overtraining.

Mindith Rahmat

About Mindith Rahmat

Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.

Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.

Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.

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