Results for “experience”
Your Very Own Golf Open Weekend
With the Golf Open on the television and a dry weekend weather prediction why not get in the spirit and have your very own Golf Open competition. If you are a keen golfer then dust off your clubs and get down for a round of golf at your local course and if you’re new […]
Read articleChoosing The Right Trainers
Although there are lots of running and sports shops offering gait analysis, very few seem to offer good advice. During this blog I’ll help guide you through choosing the right trainers for the job, and focus on the best trainer for different activities. Choosing The Right Trainers for Weightlifting If you spend your days weightlifting […]
Read articleTennis Elbow
Tennis Rehab As Wimbledon season is here I anticipate the rising numbers of people getting themselves down to their local tennis court. Why not keep yourself ‘niggle’ and injury free, or manage any current injuries you may carrying? The most common injury associated with tennis is the aptly named ‘tennis elbow’. What is Tennis Elbow? […]
Read articleJenny’s Charity Bike Ride
On the 20th and 21st June I tackled a new challenge….I cycled 180 mile across Yorkshire over two days to raise money for BTRS (our Charity of the Year). Most people will know I’m quite into my running, and have only recently start cycling so this was all quite new to me, especially cycling for […]
Read articleWhich Exercise Helps With Stress
Reducing the stress levels in your life is key to help you achieve your potential in everything you do including your training. High levels of stress results in a number of negative effects such as shortening life span,causing you to overheat and can stunt exercise and body composition results. Here are a few tips about […]
Read articleBody Image – How Good Do You Look?
Body Image and Self-Perceptions What is Body Image? Body image is the mental image individuals have regarding their own body and the attitudes they have towards their body (Rudd & Lennon, 2000). It is made up of our self-perceptions, or simply how we feel we look to others. This is becoming an increasingly significant reason […]
Read articleIs Stress Causing You To Gain Weight?
We all know that when we are under stress, healthy eating habits and our normal training regimes are hard to maintain. It almost goes without saying that when we become less active and stop being able to make time to prepare our healthy meals, our weight is likely to be affected and increase, or if […]
Read articleWhat Is DOMS? (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)
Everyone who has ever worked hard in their training will have experienced DOMS at some point. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a little like the famous Marmite you either love it or you hate it. Some people feel like they have not worked hard if they don’t feel sore, or get DOMS, after and […]
Read articleManage Your Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Rehabilitation The shoulder is a very complex joint, most of us will have or will do, at some point, experience shoulder pain. The shoulder itself has a large range of movement and is a highly mobile joint. This large range of movement has its downfalls because the stability is sacrificed to achieve these ranges. There […]
Read articleAchieving Your Goals – Planning A Change of Behaviour?
How Can We Influence Behaviour Change? Following on from a previous blog regarding the cycle and stages we go through when it comes to changing or adopting a new behaviour, this article will look at the reasoning behind why and how we decide to change our behaviour. If you are open to changing your behaviour […]
Read articleLose Your Lower Back Pain!
Lower back pain (LBP) is a common complaint and effects over 50% of the population and approximately 70% of adults will have episodes of LBP in their lifetime. It is the one of the most common reasons for absence from work. A very small minority of people will have a serious or complex condition but […]
Read articleMotivating Yourself From Within
Exercise Psychology – Motivating Yourself from Within Psychology of exercise and physical activity can include vast amounts of concepts, theories and strategies. These may be future topics to cover in other blogs however I thought that covering our ability to develop our motivation and where it originates would help with both those struggling with motivation […]
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