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? […]
Rehabilitation
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 […]
Why ‘great bang for your buck’ exercises don’t work
In this post we look at why ‘great bang for your buck’ exercises don’t work. You’ve no doubt seen these type of exercises on social media, where there’s more choreography involved than a West End musical. The sort of exercise where you have to control nearly every joint in your body, whilst moving a limb […]
One repetition, so many possibilities
In this post we look at the variety of ways you can perform a single repetition and the likely adaptations this will produce. The value of a personal trainer is sometimes gauged on the variety of exercises they create. Doing something different doesn’t need to involve something that looks different however. It can be applying […]
The physio told me the pain was in my head
In this post we look at what your physio might have meant when they suggested the pain you’re experiencing is in your head. We also explore what else might be going on. If you’ve been seeing a rehab professional for some time without making much progress, they may have told you the pain you’re experiencing […]