A vital component of exercise, and indeed every day life, that most people have never heard of is neutral pelvic alignment. PT's are quick enough to tell you to brace your core or abs during an exercise, but whilst that is important it is a compromised technique without first setting your pelvis.
Saturday 22 June 2019
Thursday 13 June 2019
Latest Updates
I must apologise for not having gotten any new posts up for over a month. I have been quite busy as well as having a small holiday thrown into the mix, however I do have a few articles in progress, which will be up soon.
Thursday 16 May 2019
Ratcheting up the intensity - metabolic condition (part two)
Following on from my post Ratcheting up the intensity - metabolic conditioning, here is the update on the effects of my metabolic conditioning routine now that it has ended.
Thursday 25 April 2019
Triceps Bench Dips
The triceps bench dip, also simply known as the bench dip, is a great beginners exercise for targeting the triceps in a calisthenics manner. It also hits the front of the shoulders when pressing back up as well as targeting the upper back musculature as you press yourself up at the very top of the movement.
This exercise can also be performed anywhere you can find a ledge such as a chair, window sill, bench or similar.
Friday 12 April 2019
Fruit and vegetables - how to get your portions
One thing we are all told to do is eat our recommended portions of fruit and vegetables every day. In the UK, this is at least 5 portions. It seems like a small number however for many people it is not easy to achieve. I know, I was one of them.
Indeed, for about 20 years of my life, from roughly the age of 5 to 25, I never ate any fruit or vegetables. Nowadays I meet or surpass the recommended number of portions and find it quite easy as well.
