In this post, we discuss why sprinting after 40 is a bad idea, unless you’ve been performing regular resistance training for a considerable period of time first. Unsurprisingly, I meet a fair few people who’ve injured themselves competing in various sports, from golf to marathon running. What might surprise you, however, are those who’ve injured […]
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Over 50 with chronic back pain? Resistance training is the elephant in the room
If you’re over 50 with chronic back pain, the chances are you’re missing the one thing that can actually make a difference: resistance training. First, a couple of analogies to help the point I’m about to make stick: What would you say to a person who was struggling with their weight but survived on take-away […]
Why you can’t improve your hip flexibility (it’s not what you think)
In this post, we discuss why you can’t improve your hip flexibility, and why it might have more to do with your parents than your muscles. If you’ve ever sat in a yoga class and looked around wondering why others seem to effortlessly achieve positions that you find impossible, the answer might not be more […]
We’re living longer but we’re in worse health: why resistance training can reverse this trend
In this post, we discuss why we’re living longer but in worse health, and why resistance training can help to reverse this worrying trend. Did you ever see WALL-E? The film about a litter-picking robot trying to save the planet? In the film, humans have evolved to sit, shop, and look at screens. Travelling around […]
Getting fitness and rehab advice from ChatGPT? Be careful
In this post we discuss why getting fitness and rehab advice from ChatGPT can lead to problems and why human judgement is essential. Have you ever read a newspaper article on a topic you know well and been struck by how many inaccuracies it contains? I’m sure this doesn’t just happen in my field either, […]