Maintaining a well-balanced diet that’s full of fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as protein sources, legumes, wholegrains and dairy will help ensure that you remain strong and healthy over the years… but if you get a lot of exercise and train hard regularly, it’s essential that you prioritise protein to help support muscle recovery. […]

While regular exercise is a must if you’re to keep yourself in good physical condition over the years, it’s important to give your body time to rest and recover, or you put yourself at risk of developing an injury of some kind. One particularly effective way for anyone who enjoys physical activity to protect themselves […]

Running is one of the most popular types of exercise and keeping fit, no doubt because it’s so accessible. You don’t need any specialist equipment apart from a pair of well-fitting running shoes and it can be done at any time and in most environments.  You also don’t need to be overly strong or fit […]

The summer of sport may be over, but that doesn’t mean physical exercise needs to stop altogether and, in fact, it’s arguably even more important to stay active during autumn and winter, as it can help you stay in good physical, mental and emotional health as the nights start to draw in. However, it’s essential […]

As important as it is to stay as active as possible over the years, getting lots of exercise does increase your risk of injury if you don’t warm up properly and maintain proper form as you train, with one of the most common injuries seen in active people being hamstring issues. These injuries are particularly […]

Of course, it’s important to be as active as we can if we’re to stay in good physical health (as well as supporting our mental and emotional wellbeing)… but it’s also important that you don’t push yourself too hard before your body is ready, particularly when trying out a new sport or activity. New research […]

While it’s important to maintain strength and flexibility throughout our entire bodies, one area that’s often neglected until we start to feel aches and pains is the spine.  When it comes to exercise, health and fitness, focusing on your back and spine should always be a top priority because, without a strong spine, you’ll find […]

All sorts of different aches and pains can manifest in our bodies from time to time, often without any clear and obvious cause… which can be very distressing, when you can’t pinpoint what’s happened or why. If you’ve started experiencing pain in your shoulder that gets worse at night or if you’ve started to feel […]

 When you train hard and get a lot of exercise, it’s absolutely essential that you prioritise rest and rehabilitation as part of your training programme if you’re to keep injuries at bay and give your body the chance to recover in between workout sessions. As well as resting up and performing myofascial release on a […]

As we go about our day, tension can build up throughout our bodies, often manifesting in places like our neck, jaw and lower back, leaving us feeling stiff, sore and less mobile.  However, there’s one other area where tension can often build and which can have repercussions for other parts of the body if we […]