In this post we discuss why squats, push ups and chin ups aren’t enough to keep you healthy and won’t provide the best rehab outcomes. Recently two posts on social media from rehab professionals caught my attention. Here’s what they said; ‘From the millions of exercises out there, I really just rotate between 4 or […]
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The most important question to ask when something hurts
In this post we discuss why the most important question to ask when something hurts is, now what? When we feel pain, muscle tightness, or limitations in our bodies, there’s an understandable desire to identify the cause. We want to know what this thing is. What’s it called? Why has it happened? Many times however […]
Why you shouldn’t use exercise to lose weight
In this post we discuss why you shouldn’t use exercise to lose weight and what can sometimes happen if you do. At a glance • Weight loss = reducing body fat, which requires a calorie deficit. • Using exercise to burn calories creates an unhealthy relationship with training, leading to burnout and injury. • Sudden […]
How to exercise without pain
In this post we discuss how to exercise without pain and why rethinking what exercise actually is might be helpful. Before we begin lets’s first clarify what the word exercise actually means. Whilst it’s a word we routinely use, its precise meaning is rarely considered. Which of the following would you classify as exercise? Playing […]
Is exercise technique important for rehab and fitness?
In this post we discuss whether exercise technique is important for both injury rehab and general health and fitness. Have you ever been in a car with a bad driver? I took an Uber the other day and had to ask the guy to slow down. He was driving like he was being pursued. He […]