Does this cycle sound familiar to you? You exercise a bit, that familiar sensation comes back at some point, you manage it with stretching / foam rolling and book a massage. Everything feels better for a while, you exercise a bit and yep, there it is again. Do you ever wonder why it keeps coming […]
Training
Does getting older increase injury risk?
In this post we explore whether getting older increases your risk of injury, or if there are other, more important factors to consider. The majority of the people I work with have chronic injuries which have so far proven difficult to resolve. Inevitably some will ask me if their age is a factor. Interestingly these […]
Train your calf muscles to slow down the ageing process
In this post, we discuss why you should train your calf muscles to slow down the ageing process, and the best exercises to use. What if I told you there was a group of muscles that can help prevent the changes in running and walking that are associated with age? What if I also told […]
What climbing mountains can teach us about injury rehab
I recently watched the superb documentary K2 Siren of the Himalayas. In it world renowned alpinist Fabrizio Zangrilli talks about his philosophy on climbing and how focusing solely on summiting the mountain would miss the point. According to Fabrizio, by concentrating exclusively on the goal you risk losing a thousand moments of joy that lead you […]
Will a farmer’s walk make you stronger?
Back when I was at university I lived in a particularly bleak area of London. Up and coming was how the estate agent described it (of course) and he was actually right, although we were about 10 years too early. Every Saturday morning I would take a long walk to the local supermarket (even buses didn’t like […]