After spending some time firmly in the trenches of the fitness industry, it becomes clear that clients tend to fit into one of a handful of categories. ... Read full article
If you’ve recently been told by your doctor that those swollen and stiff joints, pain, loss of motion, tingling and fatigue are due to arthritis, you’re certainly not alone. ... Read full article
Building healthy bones is extremely important. Our skeleton supports movement and important organs essential for a healthy active life. Minerals are incorporated into your bones during childhood, adolescence and early adulthood. ... Read full article
Sciatica. It’s a word you’ve probably heard of and perhaps even used, but do you really know what it means? Zara Ford, from Walnut Grove, explores this common, but painful problem and looks at what you can do to treat it.... Read full article
Linda Isaacs is a Chartered Physiotherapist working at Walnut Grove Clinic treating a wide range of problems, injuries and pains. She treats all ages, but a particular special interest area is sporting adolescents. ... Read full article
There is an issue in fitness that has been prevalent for years, but thanks to our current climate, for some coaches in the industry it has come into sharp focus. ... Read full article
Most people have heard of Pilates but where does it come from? Joseph Pilates was born near Düsseldorf, Germany in 1883. He appears to have been a frail child, suffering from asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever. ... Read full article
As lockdown continues, and we face another few months of life without access to our traditional gym settings, I have been inundated with questions regarding training strategies that can be implemented at home.... Read full article
The fitness industry, as with a great many others, has been transformed during the global lockdown thanks to COVID-19. With gyms shut, we in the fitness industry have had time to reflect and speak candidly with our fellow coaches about... Read full article
The health and fitness industry is at a crossroads. Society, in general, continues to
exert its influence, as it does in most industries. The move towards the latest “hacks”,
the quickest ways to game the system...... Read full article