In this post, we discuss why understanding your body can be the key to recovering from pain and injury. A few years back, a family situation arose which began affecting my mental health. I was finding it difficult to sleep and found myself endlessly playing out unfavourable scenarios in my head. It felt like the […]
Training
Resistance training for range of motion: an overlooked benefit
In this post, we discuss using resistance training for range of motion limitations, and why it’s an overlooked benefit. When you think about resistance training, you probably picture people performing heavy lifts such as the bench press or squat. Resistance training can be used in an entirely different way, however: to restore range of motion. […]
Why you can’t feel that muscle working (and why you should keep going anyway)
In this post, we discuss why you can’t feel that muscle working, what this means, and why you should keep training anyway. At a glance Feeling a muscle work isn’t a direct measurement of how hard it’s actually working. Muscles you consciously contract build strong sensory maps; background stabilisers don’t, so they can feel “silent” […]
The secret to pain-free exercise? Learn to boil an egg before you scramble it
In this post, we discuss the secret to pain-free exercise – and it starts with learning to boil an egg. I’m no chef. There are a few things that I can cook that are edible, taste OK and won’t kill you, but I recognise that’s not a glowing restaurant review. These dishes have taken a […]
Why training spikes — not weekly volume — cause injuries
In this post we discuss why training spikes, not weekly volume, can cause injuries in runners and gym goers alike. At a glance The “don’t increase weekly running volume by more than 10%” rule doesn’t hold up — a 2025 study of 5,205 runners found no meaningful link between weekly increases and injury risk. What […]