DOMS is frequently experienced when you exercise at a level the body is not used to working at. This means that athletes who have upped the intensity of their training can have DOMS just as much as complete beginners who are trying to improve their fitness and strength. But what is it? Well, truth be […]
Privacy Statement
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2017: Don’t worry, Be happy
I think many of us will look back at 2016 and for a variety of reasons reflect and think ‘What a year!’ Now that 2017 has arrived how can we look forward and feel (even) happier in our lives? In a Ted talk on happiness, Matthieu Ricard, a Buddhist monk, is discussing the French […]
Why do I still have back pain even though I do core exercises?
Many people who complain of low back pain are told that they lack core stability. They then embark on a series of exercises with varying degrees of success. However, core exercises alone do not always lead to improvement in low back pain. So what else could be implicated? If you look at the structure […]
Six ideas to exercise
Below, I have put together a few links to help make it even easier for you to start exercising. 1. Yoga Six simple yoga poses to help ease back pain are shown in an Elite Daily article: http://elitedai.ly/1PBioW7. 2. Mud runs For those of you who are used to running but fancy something more […]
What are the benefits of massage?
Start running
Summer running As several of my clients are keen runners and a number of others are planning to take part in 5k, 10k or the Royal Parks half marathon, I thought it might be helpful to look at some general advice around running and self care. For the complete beginner, the best advice I can […]
My top 5 tips to reduce stress
1. Make sure you have some personal time We live in a society where we have many demands placed upon our time: at home it may be sorting out children in the morning or chauffeuring them to and from after school activities, running a home, supporting elderly parents; and at work it may be attending […]
Trigger Points
What are they? Trigger points are highly irritable bands of muscle that are causing referred pain and irritation to the body. The key to trigger points is that they present with a predictable pain pattern. These can be in the immediate area of the trigger point or it can be referred further afield and some […]
Rumour has it… Movement has it all!
So I have corrupted Adele’s lyrics but I wanted to discuss the benefits of movement as not moving can lead to a host of musculoskeletal problems that could potentially also affect mental well-being. So many aspects of our lives are sedentary: driving, working at a desk, using a laptop or computer, gaming, eating out with […]