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Why your body resists change after injury and how to restart your recovery

September 3, 2025 by Paul

why your body resists change after injury

In this post, we explore why your body resists change after injury, and how to guide it toward recovery. At a glance Introduction I always wondered why the body doesn’t simply return to its previous state after injury. Why do we have to work so hard to make progress? The answer to this question comes […]

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Resistance training and intensity: how to get it right and avoid injury

August 27, 2025 by Paul

Resistance training and intensity

In this post, we discuss resistance training and intensity, and how to get it right to avoid injury, pain, and muscle tightness. At a glance Dramatic transformations grab attention, but in fitness the line between progress and injury is thin. More training doesn’t always equal better results—even elite athletes monitor intensity carefully. The general population, […]

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Overuse or underuse? Rethinking musculoskeletal care in 2025

July 21, 2025 by Paul

overuse or underuse

In this post we discuss whether overuse or underuse is the best way to think about musculoskeletal (MSK) issues, through the lens of cardiac rehabilitation. In the 1950s heart attacks were thought to be caused by ‘overuse’ of the heart.  If you saw somebody jogging you’d think they had a death wish.  Patients were routinely […]

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Why strengthening beats stretching (even when done badly)

July 15, 2025 by Paul

why strengthening beats stretching

In this post we explore why strengthening beats stretching (even if your technique isn’t perfect) using an interesting case study. Here’s an instructive story for you.  A gentleman was referred to me with discomfort at the back of his knee. He’d been managing this situation with massage, stretching and orthotics for the past 7 years.  […]

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A different approach to resistance training

July 2, 2025 by Paul

A different approach to resistance training

In this post we discuss a different approach to resistance training and why it can and should be adapted for everybody. What type of person comes to mind when I say Pilates?  A woman perhaps? Tall and thin?  How about Yoga?  Maybe also a woman? Bendy with a tattoo placed somewhere tasteful?  Right, how about […]

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  • Why isolation exercises aren’t really isolated and why you need them September 16, 2025
  • Why is there a massage table in the gym? September 13, 2025
  • Why your body resists change after injury and how to restart your recovery September 3, 2025
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