In this post we discuss whether you need rehab or training and what the difference is. Let’s start with a quiz. Here are three scenarios for you. Which do you think require rehab and which require training? Scenario 1 Have you got pain or discomfort in an area of your body as you read this? […]
Rehabilitation
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. Whilst it might be a little counter intuitive, it’s important to detach exercise from the process of losing weight. When we talk about weight loss we usually mean reducing body fat. To do that […]
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. So […]