If you’re a therapist like me, your most common findings with members of the public who have office jobs might be issues like shortened hamstrings, tight hip flexors, and under-active glutes? Something that we are passionate about helping with, but find it difficult to make time for the client to work on the exercises you’ve …
Team Sports What better way to keep your body fit and healthy than to do so whilst enjoying a team sport with a group of peers that share the same interest. Perhaps this is the main reason why there are so many popular team sports that compete together on a worldwide basis. It’s not just …
The History of Exercise and Body Training Physical fitness has been a driving force since the dawn of mankind. With our original ancestors not only needing to hunt and gather for survival, but also to defend their homes and families from predators. Even though in this modern age we are no longer driven by the …
Crossfit-Benefits of Competitive Training. A bit of healthy competition can be just what you need to motivate you to get up and smash out your heaviest set, or highest number of box jumps. That’s one of the many advantages Crossfit offers that make it so popular and effective. Not only are you working on increasing …
How to Find Motivation for Exercise So you have made the decision to increase your workout regime and up the ante, so to speak. Maybe you wish to shed a few pounds, tone your abs or just increase your overall fitness. What ever the reason, making this decision is the first step towards achieving your …
Nutrition for Runners Having a healthy and balanced diet is an integral part of any athletes program if they are serious about what they do. Runners, in particular, need a nutrient rich diet to ensure that their body’s have the energy and stamina to run long distances as well as the materials needed to build …
The Future of Gymnastics It might not yet have the glamour and global reach that some of the worlds biggest sports do, however the world of gymnastics is rapidly increasing in popularity. It is a diverse sport that consists of performances that demonstrate a variety of skill sets and in order to make it in …
Personal Training There are many reasons you might benefit from having a personal trainer (PT). Maybe you don’t know where to start or you’re not seeing any results from your own exercise routine. Perhaps you find it hard to motivate yourself and you need to be challenged, or you are training for a specific event. …
Fitness Apps Fitness apps are one of the biggest and most powerful developments to have ever hit the fitness industry. Never before has there been such a simple, cheap and effective way to track, coach, monitor and inspire you towards your fitness goals. There are literally thousands of fitness apps that have been designed to …
Balance Equipment – The Importance of Balance with Dyspraxia and Dyslexia Dyspraxia and Dyslexia may seem like two very different conditions, one being predominantly (though not exclusively) associated with fine and gross motor skills, the other with the ability to read, write and spell words, however there is in fact a lot of overlap between …