Returning to the gym and staying injury free

Returning to the gym and staying injury free

After months of daily walks and home workouts, we can now boost our fitness further by being able to return to the gym. Here are a few pieces of simple advice for those looking to throw themselves back in to it, in the hope of avoiding injury: 1) Ease back in to it...
Stress + Rest = Growth

Stress + Rest = Growth

Stress + Rest = Growth The simple equation that makes you better at everything. 💯 Studies show that both the body and the brain respond to stress by becoming stronger, as long as the period of stress is followed by adequate rest and recovery. Pushing too hard too...
3 Ways To Prevent Back Pain

3 Ways To Prevent Back Pain

Unfortunately, back pain will affect most of us at some point in our lives. It’s probably the most common area to have some sort of pain or discomfort with and there are many ways that we can damage or injure our back – whether it’s a sudden wrong move or repeated bad...
A Guide To Running With Hypermobility

A Guide To Running With Hypermobility

Being hypermobile, or as it’s sometimes referred to as being “double-jointed”, has it’s pros as well as it’s cons. The pros? You get to impress your mates with party tricks such as bending your fingers to touch your forearms. The cons? It can leave you more vulnerable...
Achilles Tendinitis – A runner’s true Achilles Heel

Achilles Tendinitis – A runner’s true Achilles Heel

The pain at the back of your heel could be Achilles Tendinitis – but what is that and how do you get rid of it?! Achilles Tendinitis effectively means Achilles tendon inflammation (swelling), and this is often due to repeated stress – hence it being a common problem...
Ice vs heat – what do I use?!

Ice vs heat – what do I use?!

You’ve got a bag of frozen peas for the ice in one hand, and a hot water bottle for the hear in the other, not knowing whether to apply heat to relax your injury, or ice to numb the pain! Fear not, here are a basic set of guidelines for you to follow for the next time...