When we think about our bones, we commonly assume that healthy bones are strong bones. While this is true, the “strength” of our bones really comes from their ability to be flexible. This is a critical factor when it comes to osteoporosis and fracture prevention. The easiest way to understand why flexibility is important is […]
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Many people instinctively have music on in the background while they exercise. Research shows that music and exercise go hand in hand and that music can in fact boost the already impressive effects of exercise on the body. Music has been shown to be beneficial for many aspects of life. It can have powerful effects
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It is probably surprising to hear, but the general principles of exercise training are the same regardless of age. However there are some aspects of ageing that require us to make subtle changes to the way we exercise as we get older. Rate of Recovery Probably the most important factor that differentiates exercise training in
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We get told often of the importance of good posture for good health. Over time, poor postural habits can create many physical changes to our body as well as changes to our stability. To start with let’s consider what effect your posture may be having on your body. It’s often difficult to look at our
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If you have ever experienced back pain you know that your instincts tell you to avoid lifting and carrying. Unfortunately there are certain things that we can not avoid …. like present shopping at Christmas. However there are a few simple things you can do to though that will help. Across the belt line Back
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When trying to improve upon our health we often skip to the things we feel are most important based on the available information that we are exposed to. A different approach to this is to look at the hierarchy of health to help guide us to a more holistic view. What is the hierarchy of
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If your exercise program combines strength, flexibility and mobility exercises its best that you know your ABC’s to get the most out of your efforts. A Like the alphabet, we always start with A.. “A” stands for “Articulations”, which is another way of saying joints. Many mobilisation exercises target the joints and are best done
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Most of us spend a significant amount of our time wearing shoes or covering up our feet. While wearing footwear is somewhat unavoidable, there are surprising health benefits associated with giving our feet the freedom to roam the ground barefoot as well. The term “grounding” refers to walking on surfaces with direct skin contact. One
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While some types of exercise may leave us feeling tired afterwards, exercises that stretch the tissues of the body should leave you feeling energised and refreshed. There are a couple of good reasons why we feel an increase in energy after a stretch. Firstly when we stretch we promote movement of fluid into and out
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We often focus a lot of attention on improving the physical aspects of health and ageing such as bone strength, sugar intake and body weight management. One of our most important attributes – mental function – is also in need of attention to remain healthy as we age. Here are a few tips (in addition
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