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Why strengthening beats stretching (even when done badly)

July 15, 2025 by Paul Leave a Comment

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 Stone Age workouts won’t save your middle-aged body

June 29, 2025 by Paul

Stone Age workouts

In this post we discuss why Stone Age workouts won’t help you in middle age and other common fallacies in the rehab and training world.  Let me start with a quote from a recent Times article on how to stay fit and injury free in middle age.  “I don’t think it’s a coincidence that a […]

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Longevity that works: science-backed habits that slow ageing

June 24, 2025 by Paul

Longevity that works

In this post, we discuss longevity that works, focusing on evidence-based habits that actually slow the ageing process. TL;DR • We understand ageing’s effects on the body and have decades of data showing how exercise mitigates them. • Exercise counters nearly every negative effect of ageing, even if the molecular details are still being uncovered. • […]

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Frasier, therapy, and the illusion of being ‘fixed’

June 16, 2025 by Paul

the illusion of being fixed

In this post we discuss why being ‘fixed’ is an illusion in rehab and training, using Frasier and the psychiatric profession as a starting point. Frasier is one of my favourite sitcoms. I’m not sure what happened with the new series, but back in the day, I thought is was one of the cleverest shows […]

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  • Why strengthening beats stretching (even when done badly) July 15, 2025
  • How to tell if a muscle is tight or weak and what to do next July 10, 2025
  • A different approach to resistance training July 2, 2025
  • Why Stone Age workouts won’t save your middle-aged body June 29, 2025
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