Movement and Mental Health
We have known for some time that core training and core control was about so much more than a six pack. But did [...]
What we do we must undo
We focus a lot (and rightly so) on strengthening the hip extensors and the posterior chain (hamstrings, glutes). However, it’s important not to [...]
My go-to PRI Drill
This is one of my go-to Postural Restoration Institute drills for slotting in before more dynamic warm up activities.⠀ https://youtu.be/qR8Xp10CHV8 The hip lift [...]
Top 3 Shoulder Sparing Exercises
One thing I would absolutely tell my younger self is that prehab exercises do work! ⠀ ⠀ Spending a little time before or [...]
Causality, Correlation or Just Coincidence
I made a social media post this week on this subject and, safe to say, my inbox was nearly at melting point! Rather [...]
The Difference Between Health and Fitness
Health and fitness are absolutely correlated, and physical, mental, and social fitness are of course key components of health. However, I feel it [...]
Sales Tips for FitPros
Now that we’ve got the click bait title out of the way I wanted to explore an area that seems to be a [...]
How movement affects mood
We are series of interdependent systems, but there is a lot of overlap between them all. It’s generally accepted that movement is [...]
The number one skill you need as a Personal Trainer
As I'm sure anyone reading this will know, Im a big fan of consituining education in the world of heath and fitness. I [...]
More thoughts on gait, and what to do about it
Gait, walking, or running , is the most fundamental of all human movement patterns. We evolved to have a bipedal reciprocal gait pattern that [...]