Launching into a new exercise regime can be exciting – and whilst motivation is a critical contributor to sticking steadfastly to working out, it can also be a serious pitfall when it comes to fresh routines. Most of us, regardless of the exercise type, our age or physical condition, need to employ carefully selected tactics if we’re to benefit from…
All Zumbared out? Bored with the usual aqua aerobics? Ready for a new challenge? There’s actually far more of a diverse fitness scene out there than you may realise, here’s a rundown of seven local exercise classes, clubs and trainers that you may not even have heard of. 1. Your Style Fitness‘Your Style’ Fitness aims to help women who struggle…
Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ) involve the major jaw structures in the head that are responsible for motion, most specifically the lower and upper parts of the jaw (mandible and mandibular fossa of the temporal bone). Symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders involve: pain in the jaw, aches and pains in and around the ear, a locking jaw and difficulty chewing. All…
High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) affects an estimated 47% of men and 40% of women over the age of 55. In total, there are thought to be 16 million people in the UK who suffer from high blood pressure. If left unchecked high blood pressure can lead to a heart attack, stroke, heart failure or kidney disease. Whilst…
Of all forms of sport, it is perhaps running that is hardest on our knees. The ongoing impact, the repetitive motions, and the ways in which many runners slip into poor posture habits all mean that knee injuries are the most common form of all for the average runner. So commonplace are knee injuries amongst runners, that in 2009, 66%…
Deep tissue massages are incredibly popular amongst sports men and women, as well as with those who suffer chronic pain. Yet there exists much confusion as to the difference between deep tissue treatments and the widely available massages in beauty salons. Beauty salon versus deep tissue specialist: An overview Deep tissue massages aim to overcome tight and shortened muscles by…
Your posture – you likely know that you don’t follow good habits. After all, we all know of the official advice – to sit with our back straight, to not slump (even on the most miserable of Monday mornings at our desk) and to position our shoulders backwards. Yet how many of us can truly say that we follow this…
Those outside of the cycling realm often consider the sport to be one relatively free from injury (it lacks the hard hitting contact that runners experience, and is relatively easy on the joints – or so many believe). Yet for those who actually cycle, the prospect of injury is often not a matter of if, but when. Amongst the most…
Poor posture can rightly be considered a national epidemic – it’s now undeniable that we’re a nation of slouches, as the 31 million working days that are lost each year to this chronic condition are testament to. Yet poor posture doesn’t only bring about potentially serious back issues, but also fosters neck and shoulder pain (which ranges from the everyday,…
