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How to improve your posture at home

Posture describes the way in which you hold your body, and can be split into two different scenarios. Dynamic posture is how you hold your body whilst moving, and static posture is how you hold yourself when you are not moving. When most people talk about their posture, they are referring to their static posture,Continue reading “How to improve your posture at home”

Staying on track with your New Year’s Resolutions

Every year an estimated 13.5 million people in the UK make New Year’s Resolutions, however only 8-12% of these people actually keep them. So what is holding you back from sticking to what you say you’re going to do? In order to be successful, resolutions need to be specific. If you’re not specific enough then youContinue reading “Staying on track with your New Year’s Resolutions”

Marathon series: Recovering after your run

Broadly speaking, most athletes are pretty lax with their recovery. You’ve completed your event, and all you want to do is get comfy on the sofa and enjoy your latest box set, or you’re looking to get straight back to training and other races. The latter is more likely to hinder your performance, limiting theContinue reading “Marathon series: Recovering after your run”

Marathon Series: The Final Week and Tapering

In the last couple of weeks before race day, focus needs to shift from increasing mileage and fitness, to maintaining the levels of you have already achieved. Giving your body the TLC it deserves in the final couple of weeks will help get you onto the starting line full of energy and ready to go.Continue reading “Marathon Series: The Final Week and Tapering”

Marathon Series: Staying injury free

Unlike last year, this year’s marathon schedule is looking much more like those which we were used to before the pandemic began. Mileage is starting to increase, and in some cases, niggling injuries are starting to set in… The benefits of listening to your body are often under-emphasised, but you need to be prepared toContinue reading “Marathon Series: Staying injury free”

Injuries in young athletes returning to sport after lockdown

Having been in and out of lockdowns for 18 months, little organised sport was able to take place, however, since restrictions were eased over the summer and popular sports such as football and rugby have returned, there has been a significant increase in the number of people being seen in clinic reporting pain and discomfortContinue reading “Injuries in young athletes returning to sport after lockdown”

Marathon series: Top Tips for Marathon Training

With the date for the London Marathon set for October 3rd 2021, and the Brighton Marathon just a few weeks earlier on September 12th 2021, first time marathon runners and veterans alike will have recently embarked on their training for the big day. But do you know where to start or how to optimise yourContinue reading “Marathon series: Top Tips for Marathon Training”

What do we really mean by your “core”?

You’ve probably heard people talking about “core strength” and “core stability”, but what really is it and what do we mean by these phrases? Many think that when we refer to the “core muscles” we are referring to the abdominals, however this isn’t all, and there is much more to your core than just havingContinue reading “What do we really mean by your “core”?”

Sports Massage and Deep Tissue Massage – Is it right for me?

Deep tissue massage and sports massage are two terms often used interchangeably for one another, however there is a difference between the two, but there are also a lot of similarities! Sports Massage developed from Deep Tissue techniques, and therefore can sometimes seem similar to one another. Sports Massage is an area-specific treatment that focussesContinue reading “Sports Massage and Deep Tissue Massage – Is it right for me?”