The main news headline everywhere across the world is about the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection COVID-19. Many might not realise it but the way you exercise can affect your susceptibility of getting infections and dealing with them.
Wednesday 18 March 2020
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Common Deceptions - Before and After Pictures
Before and after pictures, a staple of the fitness industry. Everyone has seen at least half a dozen this past week alone no doubt whether on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter etc. Some of these transformations are quite stark and look really impressive really making a personal trainer look great. Whilst in many cases the clients have made good or even great progress, the pictures are not always what they seem.
Monday 21 October 2019
Training wIth injuries - Long head of biceps
The following is my personal experience in how to adapt to a difficult injury to recover from, that of the long head of the biceps.
Tuesday 30 July 2019
When resistance machines are your best friend
When most people start off with resistance exercise, the first thing they are usually shown is a resistance machine. Indeed they form the basis of most people's workouts in places that have them such as leisure centers etc. After a while that person will learn that free-weights are actually better for you than machine based.
Saturday 22 June 2019
It's all in the hips - neutral pelvic alignment
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.
