Online Personal Training is increasing in popularity – but before you part with your cash, how effective is it? What is online PT? It’s tailored exercise programming and training, designed by a PT, to meet your goals, but when you train you are not necessarily with your trainer. What’s are
Posture is not simply how we stand or sit, but rather the functional position of the body during movement, both in daily living activities such as walking, getting into a car and more dynamically as during sport. Good posture is the correct alignment of body parts supported by the right
With our local waters starting to warm up, many a sea-swimmer will be thinking about taking their first dip of 2016. And from thereon, many will be swimming regularly in preparation for the pier to pier and Brownsea Island swims. Swimming is an excellent mode of cardiovascular conditioning, it also
The UK population is becoming increasingly older. As we age our muscles weaken, activity levels generally decline, allowing our muscles to weaken further, affecting mobility and balance. Older people are therefore prone to falls, which are the most common cause of accidental injury in older people and the most common
Why is a Pull-Up so great? A Pull-Up is a compound exercise which works a large number of muscles in the back, shoulders, and arms all at once, so it’s a great overall (compound) exercise that delivers a lot in one hit (though they are hard!). How do I do
Pilates and Exercise Rehabilitation Pilates is a form of conditioning exercise that places particular emphasis on core strength to improve general fitness and wellbeing. It helps to build strength, flexibility, restore skeletal function and neuromuscular coordination. Focusing on the core: abdominals, pelvis and back it promotes optimal spine alignment and
There is much debate over the causes of cramps, this blog offers a little insight into these erratic but annoying episodes! What is a muscle cramp? Cramps are involuntary spasms where the muscle forcibly contracts or shortens causing tightness and sudden intense pain and cannot readily relax. A cramping muscle
What? A new, six week, all ladies, outdoor plan to get you looking bikini hot this summer. Where? Branksome – a quiet leafy car park. When? Wednesday morning 9:30-10:30am. Starts Wednesday 17th June. Equipment? You need to bring a mat, good trainers, water. Everything else is provided. Doing what? Speed
Stretching is important, but it needs to be done according to individual needs not just for the sake of it, and there are times/issues when it can dangerous to stretch, such as with hyper-mobile joints, and when injured or in pain. Beyond this, there’s always a debate to be had,
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