Being a person who thrives on being productive is a good thing—you’re constantly on the move, breaking ground and achieving your goals. However, productivity can also be a reason for you to have a constant source of pressure. Your drive to be productive can result in having increased stress and anxiety. It could push you […]
How often should you work out? – Its a question that a lot of people are talking about! Firstly, let’s consider some of the health benefits of exercise… – 30 minutes of interval training per week (broken into 3 workouts) – Reduces risk of type of diabetes – 150 minutes of moderate exercise […]
You’re an avid distance runner, but board of getting those miles in?! – Sound familiar? Have you ever thought about Hill Sprints or does the idea terrify you? Let me give you a quick run-down of how Hill Sprints can be advantageous towards your distance running. First of all, including one or two […]
Rest Days Resting is just as important as working out! It is an equal part of the process required to build strength, endurance, and muscle. Your body needs these days, especially during intense training. Rest allow’s your muscles to recover in order to avoid injury, to avoid overworking yourself, to avoid burnout. It […]
When your injured do you find that you avoid certain activities because it may cause you pain? A psychological issue associated with an injury or pain is catastrophising. Catastrophising is when a person views a situation worse than it actually is. Within the sporting environment it is best displayed through the Fear-Avoidance Model. Fear- […]
Do you ever go into your gym and wonder why people are performing single leg exercises? There are plenty of unknown benefits from single leg exercises – Lets have a look! What is a Single Leg Exercise? A single-leg exercise is simply any lower-body movement that you do with the support and power of […]
How does the human body move? Biomechanics is the word used to describe how the human body moves. It combines the field of engineering mechanics with the fields of biology and physiology. Biomechanics applies mechanical principles to the human body in order to understand the mechanical influences on bone and joint health. Forces that load the joints […]
How can you get Bullet Proof Shoulders? You only get one set of shoulders, and if you’re not careful, you’ll expose yourself to injury during your workouts. Shoulder injuries and tweaks are incredibly common in the gym. However, many of them can be prevented with a smart warmup, that carefully prioritises the health of one […]
Just before the Wimbledon finals this weekend I thought it would be interesting to share with you the most common tennis injuries!! What type of injuries do tennis players sustain? Lower limb injuries (ankle, knee, calf, and thigh) are the most common tennis injuries. They are causes by the nature of the game; […]
Football Injuries As we are in full swing of the World Cup – I thought it would be interesting to find out the most common sporting injuries football players are likely to obtain whilst playing. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury The ACL is one of four ligaments that help keep your knee stable, and […]
It’s surprising how many people in a day ask me; Why is my shoulder crunching? What does it mean? Am I injured? It’s understandable that noises in the joints, such as popping, cracking, crunching or clicking, can be quite disturbing and cause concern. In most cases, these noises are not indicative of any underlying problem. […]
What is a stitch? A stitch can be a very common pain people feel when taking part in physical activities. A stitch is classified as a pain in the left or right side that makes it difficult to breather when running. A side stitch is simply nothing more than an occasional nuisance. However can cause […]
The Importance of Pre-Season training As the off season for many of the winter sports has just started. It is time to start thinking about the pre-season training that needs to take place before the start of next season. Personally, from working with rugby teams – pre-season is a necessity. Pre-season conditioning is not only […]
As the weather has improved, more and more people are finding the time to go for a run outside, rather than shutting themselves away in the gym. In turn this has led to an increase in the amount of Achilles tendon injuries that we see in the clinic. A bit about the Achilles Tendon […]
