Stretching alone is not always enough to release muscles tightness, which is why so many people are regular visitors to sports massage therapists, who are worth their weight in gold for their knowledge and skill in treating and preventing injures. But there’s something we can do to help ourselves in
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,
Skipping or more trendily ‘jump-roping’ is an incredible form if exercise and more versatile than you might think – it shouldn’t just be relegated to warm up status – it’s a great workout in itself and even the the National Osteoporosis Society recommends daily skipping to help strengthen hips and
“The factor that probably boosted Paula Radcliffe’s performance more than any other is her ability to regenerate. Her regular massages were to give extra maintenance to the whole body. Above all it’s to give Paula’s muscles and tendons the best chance to recover from the heavy workloads she puts them
You need to get in shape before skiing and snow-boarding and prepare your body for the onslaught of six days consecutive exercise (ever thought when you last did six days solid exercise in a row? Probably last year!). So this preparation is crucial, helping you to feel strong, supple and
We all talk about functional fitness – but what do we really mean? It is quite simply preparing the body for daily life – developing muscles to make it easier to live an active lifestyle unhindered by areas of weakness, muscle imbalance or inflexibility. It isn’t about training to perform
Sports Massage with Jo Gaskill of Fit2you in Poole and Bournemouth, Dorset can help alleviate pain and prevent it returning. Most neck pain that is not caused by trauma but has poor posture at its root. Modern lifestyles and working practice are increasingly sedentary; most of us are seated at
Most of us know we need to do strength work and stretch to improve our running, but we should be scheduling regular sports massage in Poole to keep on tiptop form. The importance of sports massage for runners. Most people think of running as a leg workout, but it actually