The days are getting shorter and it has certainly become colder quickly this year! It’s a harder time of the year to remain active when it’s raining and dark outside and we are about to run into coughs and colds season. Here are my top tips for staying healthy over winter. read more
Did you know that we have about 650 muscles in the human body and we need them to do anything and everything? So when does muscle mass start to reduce? read more
Are you unsure of how to warm up properly for an upper body work out? Or do you find that you are jumping into an upper body work out without a proper warm up and find your body is really stiff, and end up injuring yourself? Then you may want to look into a proper upper body warm up routine that will prepare your body for an intense work out and will also prevent the chances of an injury occurring. read more
2024 has just begun and many of you have made the New Year’s resolution to get into the gym or to get back to exercising regularly, with the intention to get strong and fit. Perhaps, some of you are blindly going into the gym with no knowledge or minimal experience on what to do or how to even get to your goal. So here are three tips for starting a strength program: read more
Have you been experiencing shoulder pain lately? Do you feel like it has progressively become stiffer and you have noticed a restriction in range of motion? Then you may be suffering from Adhesive Capsulitis, otherwise known as ‘frozen shoulder’. read more
Have you noticed your training hasn’t been as effective lately or there’s been a decline in your training progress? Have you seen a decrease in muscle growth and have had poor recovery post work outs? Then you might want to reconsider some simple aspects of training that most people often overlook. Below are some tips that most people brush over which are quite important for optimum muscle growth and recovery. read more
I will often suggest to my patients with tight muscles or those sleeping poorly that they try a magnesium supplement, as there is great evidence of the health benefits for our muscles and bones. read more
Lateral ankle sprains are commonly caused by rolling of the ankle or when the foot is planted and rolled over an inverted ankle. Included in this blog are exercises to help with rehabilitation of the ankle. read more
Sitting for long periods can put hip flexors (muscles in the front of our upper thighs) in a compressed position, which causes them to become shortened, inflexible and weak. This can cause the hips to feel stiff and achy whilst we are sitting or as we get up. read more
