In this post we discuss the challenge of effective communication in exercise and rehab Have you ever struggled to understand what your trainer or rehab professional is talking about? If you have it’s not surprising and there’s a good reason for it. They’re probably communicating in sound bites. For a perfect example of a […]
Rehabilitation
The top 10 most frequently asked questions about injury rehab
In this post I answer the top 10 most frequently asked questions about injury rehab. 1) How long will this take? This is the question that everybody asks and which nobody can honestly answer precisely. There are known healing times for different structures of the body; bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles for example. However most […]
Why online exercise injuries are booming and how to avoid them
In this post we look at why online exercise injuries are booming and what you can do to avoid them. At a glance Online fitness is booming — 25% of the UK now train online, compared to 15% who use gyms. Injuries are rising — Bupa estimates 7.2 million Brits have been hurt while exercising, with 30% from […]
Resistance training will change your life, here’s how I know
In this post I discuss why resistance training will change your life and how I came to this conclusion midway through my career. I left university following an exercise science degree and kind of fell into personal training. I’d come from a cycle racing background, back when it was quite unusual to see a grown […]
Why subtalar joint motion is critical to walking and running and how to improve it
In this post we discuss why subtalar joint motion is critical to walking and running and look at two exercises to help you improve it. At a glance Most rehab programmes ignore the foot and ankle, especially the subtalar joint. It drives pronation (shock absorption) and supination (forward propulsion) in walking and running. Restricted motion here limits force absorption and can cause pain […]