If you applied this one rule to every training or injury rehabilitation session, not only would those sessions be more effective, they would also be a lot safer as a result. It’s the one change that would turn every exercise class into a challenge for your muscular system, even stretching. And thinking in this way […]
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Why exercise and alcohol are similar.
I was at the bar thinking, do I really need another drink? The familiar lack of self awareness that accompanies drinking alcohol and it’s subsequent affect on the amount of sense people talk was already apparent. Both me and another wedding guest were witnessing two grown men have an argument about the value of parsnips, […]
Are Ronaldo’s injury worries related to his age?
Reading The Sunday Times at the weekend I was struck by Graeme Souness’s assessment of Christiano Ronaldo’s recent injury problems. Putting it bluntly, as is Graeme’s way, he blamed his age. Ronaldo is 31. I remember attending an after match dinner at Old Trafford in 2007. A friend of mine (a Spurs fan) said he […]
What is the single most important thing you can do to keep running injury free?
What would your guess be? Stretching? Massage? Foam rolling? Colourful trainers? There’s certainly no evidence to suggest that stretching helps. Most studies conclude that whilst it’s good for increasing range of motion it will not prevent injury and may even be responsible for a few. Likewise massage unfortunately even though it feels rather good. Foam […]
Are high intensity exercise classes a short cut to fitness?
The latest fitness industry fad is high intensity exercise. Purpose built boutique style studios are popping up everywhere, promising ‘the most amount of oh-God-make-it-stop pain you can fit into 45 minutes’ according to a review of one class in the City. The business owners claim this is a short cut to getting the body you […]