Training

Employing this one change in how you perform your resistance training programme will produce superior results and minimise your risk of injury. That’s why I consider it the most important rule of resistance training. What do you think it is? 1) Stretching before or after the session? 2) Warming up on a treadmill before you […]

Podcast on Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT). I chat with Eric Feigal M.S on his excellent Fitness Candour podcast. Among other things we discuss Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) and it’s application in injury rehabilitation, as well as the value of proper strength training. We also rant a little about the fitness industry. I had a blast, […]

In this post we discuss why stretching and massage won’t solve back pain and what you should focus on instead. Whenever we have an uncomfortable sensation coming from an area of our bodies, we understandably want relief. We also tend to feel instinctively the best way to achieve this is by direct contact with the […]

So you’ve had an injury and now you’re ready to start the process of getting back to your best. Where do you start and how do you decide which exercises to use? The transition from the treatment table to the gym is where many people find themselves taking one step forwards and two back. There’s […]

Joint replacement surgery is on the rise. Since 2010 there’s been a 20% increase in knee joint replacements, up from 76,071 operations to 91,436 in England alone. The number of hip replacements over the same period has also gone up from 94,913 to 113,000. These operations cost the NHS over £1 billion which represents 1% of […]