So you’ve rolled your ankle again. Use this ankle sprain rehab programme to get back to running, fast. Time lost to any injury is frustrating, but ankle sprains seem particularly bothersome. Probably because in up to 80% of cases they will reoccur. The exercises in this programme aim to prevent that from happening. The majority […]
Training
Improve your glute max function in 36 seconds
Do you suspect your glutes are a little inactive? Try this subtle exercise to improve your glute max function. First of all let’s establish which glute max requires more work. Lie on your front with one knee bent to 90 degrees. Squeeze your glute and lift your knee off the ground as high as you […]
A single ankle sprain may change your life
This is the conclusion of a study published in the The Journal of Sports Science and Medicine and the subject of a recent New York Times article. Researchers at The University of North Carolina subjected mice to ankle sprains of different severities and then tracked their activity levels until their deaths. Mice who had received […]
Sciatica and exercise: two principles to apply for better results
If you’ve been diagnosed with sciatica and have been recommended exercise as a solution then this post will help you make better decisions on what works and what doesn’t and perhaps more importantly, why. Sciatica, in all its derivations, is thought to occur as a result of nerve route compression although the relationship between what […]
A new perspective on exercise is required
In preparation for the Force and the Nervous System course here in London in October, I was reading through some posts from the tutor Jacques Henri Taylor. The following sentence from one of those posts hit home, “the number of failed diets and exercise programs and the general trend towards more sedentary lifestyles, (show) traditional […]