It’s no secret that behind every beautiful garden is regular maintenance including pruning. One very important area of our body is also constantly undergoing pruning and that is our brains. This is known as neural pruning. So why do our brains need pruning? The answer to this is fairly straight forward. Efficiency. Our brains store…
DetailsIt is easy to overlook breathing as a simple way of getting oxygen into our body and removing carbon dioxide. However when you look into it a bit more, you see that breathing has an important effect on our nervous system and more specifically in the balance of our “fight and flight” response with our…
DetailsOur bodies are an amazing collaboration of different parts that each have their unique functions. It is easy to think that a single exercise recipe (such as 3 x 10 repetitions) works for all parts, however to get the most out of exercise you need to make subtle variations in your programming to account for…
DetailsHaving and setting goals are important for our mental health and wellbeing. While most people have heard of smart goals before, it is also important that goals are HARD. Heartfelt The first requirement of a HARD goal is that it is Heartfelt. What does this mean? It means that the goal has to mean something…
DetailsHuman nature is such that we typically judge a persons level of health by their body size. But is this really a good indication? There seems to be logic behind this assumption. The smaller someone is, the less fat they are likely to carry. However over the years studies have continued to show that body…
DetailsThe words “health and fitness” go hand in hand, but only when used in this order. Try reversing them – fitness and health. It doesn’t sound quite right does it? There is a good reason behind the order of these words. It reflects the order in which they are developed. Before we develop and achieve…
DetailsAlmost every person who starts an exercise program to change their body shape wants a “toned” stomach area. Unfortunately most of us have been conditioned to associate our flat washboard stomach dream with sit-ups and crunches. Let’s explore why these exercises aren’t the best options for a toned or strong core. Before we start it…
DetailsThere are common names that we use to describe areas of a house or a unit such as a kitchen, bedroom and dining room. However one of the rooms in our dwellings seems to have been given a name that inaccurately reflects its purpose – the living room. Let’s picture a typical living room. A…
DetailsOur bodies are an amazing collaboration of different parts that each have their unique functions. It is easy to think that a single exercise recipe (such as 3 x 10 repetitions) works for all parts, however to get the most out of exercise you need to make subtle variations in your programming to account for…
DetailsPoor posture is often linked with conditions such as osteoporosis and can compromise heart and lung function. However one of the lesser known symptoms associated with poor posture is the development of a stitch during exercise. What do we know? Research into what causes some people to develop a stitch while exercising has ruled out…
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