Tendon
Crossfit Rotator Cuff Rehab
“So I’ve just finished a 2 month trial of the supplement called GLC2000 which aims to improve the health of joints and connective tissues. After opting not to have surgery on my torn rotator cuff, torn labrum and torn cartilage I was looking for ways to reduce the pain and aggravation in my shoulder from training whilst I rehabbed it and built it stronger again. Quite simply, this stuff has done an excellent job. I can’t observe that I’m ‘not ... read more
Matthew Lee
‘Its true what they say, you get what you pay for’ A year or so ago I had some ongoing discomfort in my knee and took some cheap glucosamine tablets that I got from a supermarket. They had literally no effect. This pretty much made my mind up that joint supplements were pointless. Recently I started to struggle with lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) caused mainly by heavy cleans, overhead work and high rep pull ups. I was forced to cut ... read more
Tom Dunphy – Shoulder SLAP tear recovery
My name is Tom Dunphy. I am the owner and head coach at CrossFit Waterford in Ireland. Ive been CrossFitting for almost 5 years and was previously involved in kickboxing and Muay Thai. In early 2011 I developed a pain in my right shoulder and was later diagnosed with a slap tear. I couldn’t do any over head pressing or any dynamic shoulder movements at all. I spent almost 2 years trying various different methods of treatment, none of which ... read more
Shoulder Rehab Q&A // Samantha Briggs
At the highest level of sport, injuries do happen. Crossfit athletes are constantly pushing the envelope of fitness, moving heavier weights, faster, and for more reps. This ever increasing volume constantly puts strain on joints and connective tissues, which are much slower to adapt and repair than muscle. Most of the time injuries can be overcome by resting appropriately, eating well and with the use of smart supplementation. However, surgery is required in some severe cases, and we were lucky ... read more
Cathy Wilson
‘Crossfit Games Masters Athlete Overcoming Shoulder Impingement & Elbow Tendinitis’ I first heard of GLC2000 when I competed in the 4 nations Crossfit competition in July 2014. Other Crossfit masters athletes on the team where already using it and it came highly recommended. “GLC2000 meant I was no longer scared of lifting heavy overhead” I’ve had a shoulder impingement for years that I just tried to control with pain relief. It would cause my problem for over head lifts and ... read more
Maintaining Joint Health As We Age
As we age, things that we could once do without a second thought leave us aching and feeling sore. Repeating this process over time starts to cause little niggles or can lead to serious injuries. Aches and niggles can drastically affect our quality of life and happiness. They can stop us pursuing a sport or hobby that we love, make things tougher at work or even impact family life ie struggling to play with our kids or grandchildren. Whilst many ... read more
Katarina Wiemeyer
Mobility, Recovery & Injury Prevention for Weightlifters Weightlifting is a tough sport, there are so many benefits that come from strength training, however recovery and looking after yourself is very important. A few weeks ago we helped our coach out being demo models and extra pairs of eyes when he was running a beginners Olympic Weightlifting seminar, one of the things he said that stuck with me (other than all of the very interesting technical pointers) was when he asked ... read more
Scott Chan
Fixing My Elbow and Shoulder Issues I’ve had long standing elbow and shoulder injuries for years, these have affected my work and training. These niggles were brought on by my job, which involves a lot of repetitive gripping and hammering. I used to see a chiropractor once a week just to keep it in check, totalling £160 a month. GLC2000 costs me less than £25 per month for better results Since the summer, I’ve been able to get more consistent ... read more
Interview: Emma McQuaid
Talking training, overcoming injuries and mental preparedness with the 12th fittest women in the Crossfit Open Emma McQuaid is one of the fittest women in the UK, Europe and according to this years Crossfit Open placings, now the World. Whilst on a Regionals training camp in the USA we get a chance to chat with Emma about her impressive performance in the Athlete Games, and how she is preparing for her second Meridian Regional. You’ve had quite a few months ... read more
Carl Coates
Crossfit All Out member testimonial ‘I couldn’t reach full depth on my squat before GLC2000’ I’m 48yrs old and I’ve been doing CrossFit for around 16 months now. I have struggled with knee & elbow joint pain, which has meant I’ve not been able to get full depth on squats & had severe pain in my knees when running. I was introduced to GLC2000 at battle of the beasts. At first I was a bit unsure about it, thinking it’s ... read more
Simon Thomson
‘I no longer get a sore elbow after pullups or heavy overhead work’ For the past few months I’d been getting a sore elbow which would cause me to have to stop training for the best part of a week. It seemed like high repetition pull ups, or heavy overhead work like Jerks would set it off. It would start by throbbing from the outside of the elbow and over the next few days spread across my entire elbow joint. ... read more
Emma McQuaid
‘Rebuilding the highest placing British female in the European Region open’ I’ve been a competitive quad bike racer for most of my life. So I’ve always been competitive. I was the rank in the top 10 in the UK and only raced against guys. I used to travel across the world for quad races, and it was whilst doing a strength & conditioning session in the USA that I was first exposed to Crossfit. Since about 2013 I’ve taken a ... read more
Ben Stroud
Dealing with multiple knee surgeries ‘After two weeks I couldn’t believe the difference in all my joints’ My first major injury was a patella tendon rupture 4 years ago under a 125kg split jerk. I’d always suffered from bad knees since playing years of basketball. I literally ripped my kneecap off. My rehab was very painful and slow as you could imagine and it never really fully healed. It took me about 2 years to get my first pistol squat ... read more
Angelo Flammia
‘The Difference to my Elbow Tendinitis is Amazing’ Just under a year ago I decided to concentrate on improving my Gymnastics. Being a heavier Athlete this was something that had always been a weakness of mine and in a short period of time I went from doing very basic gymnastics movements as they came up in workouts to high volume strict Gymnastics including legless rope climbs, weighted pull ups, lots of Strict Holds and Ring work on a daily Basis. ... read more
Ryan Wells
Dealing with ‘Golfer’s Elbow’ I’d been struggling with ‘golfers’ elbow for around 4 months before I started using GLC2000. The soreness was brought on by any high rep work with movements like CTB pull-ups, rope climbs or muscle ups. When the tendinitis flared up I would struggle to train for the next few days. Even without a flare up there was a dull ache on the inner crease of my elbow. After 10 day of using GLC2000 I’d not get ... read more
Hayley Knowles
“I can’t remember the last time my knees felt this good.” I’ve been using GLC2000 for roughly 5 months, I can honestly say I can’t remember the last time my knees felt this good. When I first started Crossfit I was pretty strong so I was quickly able to add weight to a barbell and lift. My form was good so I didn’t see any reason why I shouldn’t keep increasing the weight. My muscles were fine but my connective ... read more
Tendons and Ligaments
Tendons and ligaments are strong, flexible connective tissues that are an essential part of the musculoskeletal system. While they are related in composition—mostly collagen, with small amounts of elastin and other proteins—and ultimately work as a team, they have different functions in the body. Tendons connect muscle to bone, allowing muscle contractions to move your skeleton, while ligaments connect bone to bone, forming and stabilizing joints and keeping your skeleton intact. Tendon and ligament injuries are common in athletes and ... read more
Joint Health
Supplementation and Nutrition for improved Joint Health Almost all people over the age of forty have some pathological changes in the weight-bearing joints. The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy goes on to state that osteoarthritis becomes universal by age 70. Degenerative changes can occur in knees, hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips, ankles, bones in the feet, and over 200 bone surfaces in the back. These degenerative changes can begin from an early age, especially in hard training athletes. Clearly ... read more
Matthew Lewis
Getting back to training after I tore my patella tendon Last September (2012) I tore my patella tendon which meant a break from training 3 months and a long road to recovery. As the tear was less than 70% the surgeon would not operate and said it would heal ‘in time’ with rehab! Recovery was extremely slow due to muscle wastage, loss of mobility and general soreness in the knee joint from lack of use. I was recommended GLC2000 by ... read more
David Iverson
“GLC2000 helped me avoid a cortisone shot” I train daily and teach Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Birmingham Gracie Barra academy and also at Tamworth academy, some times twice daily including conditioning 3 times a week. I also compete regularly throughout the year up to 10 competitions including British champs, Europeans both domestically and internationally, this puts a lot of strain and also injuries to joints ligaments and muscles. I specifically had been struggling with tendon trouble especially golfers elbow, to the ... read more
GLC2000 for Crossfit and Weightlifting
GLC2000 – A 101 for Crossfit Athletes & Weightlifters There has been a lot of buzz about GLC2000 since TRAIN Manchester head coach, Crossfit Games athlete and top 20 British Weightlifter Sam Briggs started using it to speed her recovery from a fractured patella. She’s now stronger than ever. [read story here] GLC2000 has also sorted a shoulder problem that had plagued Crossfit Master Jane Holgate (Reebok Crossfit 3D) for years in just a few short weeks, as well as ... read more
Sam Briggs
Coming Back Stronger, Thanks to GLC2000 Back in 2012 fractured my right patella. After being given the all clear to start training again I have tried various supplements in an attempt to get back to full training. However I was still struggling with my knee aching after most sessions, and my injured knee was not recovering anyway near as well as it should have been. This was really affecting my progress. I started a trial of GLC2000 at the beginning ... read more
Common Crossfit Injuries: Shoulder Impingement Part 1
What is shoulder impingement? Why do shoulder impingements occur? How to strengthen shoulder external rotators. Understanding the common causes of shoulder injuries is the first step in building an effective strategy to get you back to full shoulder health. We look at the common causes of shoulder impingements, and what coaches, athletes and therapists can change to speed up the recovery process. If you would prefer to just look at shoulder strengthening exercises, including rotator cuff exercises and shoulder stability ... read more