Is there a difference between Instagram muscles and functional muscles? Let’s dig in. This post was inspired by a recent conversation. The gentleman concerned had given up body building type exercises for what he considered more functional pursuits such as calisthenics. He felt the former was just focused on building muscles for Instagram. So, what […]
Health
Does exercise cause Osteoarthritis and lead to joint replacements?
In this post we ask, does exercise cause Osteoarthritis? And if it can, does that lead to joint replacements? There seems to be a fair amount of confusion on this topic. Even professionals working within heath care are not immune from erroneous comments. Here’s a quote from Ivan Tornos, CEO of medtech firm Zimmer Biomet, […]
Strength training for women over 40: the questions the fitness industry doesn’t ask
In this post we discuss strength training for women over 40 and the important questions the fitness industry fails to ask. I recently read an article by a journalist who explored what it’s like for a woman to start strength training in her late 40s. It’s a great piece that contains sensible advice and is […]
Addicted to the crack: The problems with chiropractic treatment
In this post we discuss the problems with chiropractic treatment, in particular regular or ongoing use of this method. I remember my first chiropractic adjustment. After a huge crack, I left the practitioner’s office feeling 2 inches taller. Wow I thought, instant change, impressive. Subsequent treatments neither produced the same noise, or the same sense […]
Is it your age or your training? How best to exercise as you age
In this post we discuss whether your age or your training is the problem if you have pain or restrictions in movement. And how to get the best out of your body as you get older. There seem to be two extreme positions on ageing: those who are in denial it’s happening at all, and […]