In this post I discuss why I stopped stretching my clients several years ago and instead focused on resistance training. Have you ever had an epiphany? A sudden realisation that caused you to question your present understanding of something? That happened to me about 12 years ago. I remember exactly where I was and who […]
Rehabilitation
You’ve done your exercises, you feel strong, so why are you still in pain?
In this post we look at why you might still be in pain despite doing your rehab exercises and feeling stronger. We also look at what you can do next. First let’s define what we mean by strong. It’s a word we hear often in sport and exercise, but it can be difficult to define […]
Why you should train the muscles of your feet and where to start.
In this post we look at why you should train the muscles of your feet and three useful exercises to get you started. Picture this, you go to the Doctor because you have a pain in your toe. After careful examination she says you have two options: 1) live with the pain for the rest […]
How to shoulder press without pain.
In this post we look at how to shoulder press without getting pain in your shoulder. When was the last time you spent some time with your arms over your head? Perhaps when you were wrestling with a suitcase in the overhead compartment on a flight? Or trying to fix a light fitting at home? […]
How to select exercises for injury rehab programmes.
In this post we look at how to select exercises for injury rehab and one important factor to consider. Part of my job is to investigate why people have previously failed rehab, or more accurately, why rehab has failed them. One common reason is they are performing multiple exercises for the same muscles. Whilst the […]