Changes to your body during pregnancy and after birth: How exercise can help
Three changes to the musculoskeletal system during pregnancy and after birth: How exercise can help When pregnant the stiff and usually immobile pelvic joints are [...]
Problems with tendons – tendinopathy
Problems with tendons or tendinopathy can be a side effect of exercise/training. A distinct traumatic episode can cause tendinopathy. However it is more usually the [...]
Exercise, are there any limits to its powers?
Exercise rarely gets a bad press but maybe it doesn’t get enough good press. Of course exercising has risks but the risks associated with not [...]
Mechanoreceptive musculoskeletal tissues
Most of you know that muscles change if loaded. However you may not be aware that all of your musculoskeletal tissues are mechanoreceptive. Bone, ligament, [...]
Getting back into shape
Want to get back into shape in January after a period of inactivity and over indulgence? Chose a healthy diet and exercise. Read on to find out how.
Training for the London Marathon
Sunday 22nd April 2018 is the date of the 37th London Marathon. Spring seems like a long way away from mid-Autumn but if you are [...]
Cryotherapy (or ice baths)
Arsene Wenger has been quoted this week (Monday 25th September 2017) questioning the efficacy of cryotherapy amongst other interventions as 'Smoke and mirrors'. (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/sep/24/arsene-wenger-pours-cold-water-cryotherapy-arsenal-games). The [...]
How to train for strength and power
Before you can train specifically for strength and power, you should know what the terms really mean. Both are particular physical parameters but are often [...]
Hamstrings stretches – pre and post exercise
How to stretch your hamstrings muscles effectively pre and post exercise. […]
Osteoarthritis and joint health
There have been several recent articles in the news regarding osteoarthritis or OA. OA is a condition characterised by the disruption of the structure (quality) [...]