MEMBER OF THE MONTH Name: Doreen Smith Top tip: “You don’t have to excel, you just have to keep at it and get it done.” WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO JOIN HEALTH MATES? I have always been a very active person, playing competitive netball, tennis, basketball and squash. After being told I was going to need a hip […]
Have you always wanted to see the Tour de France? No need to go to France; we are going to ride the last week of the tour here in our Rev classes. Your instructor will pick a section of the stage race and you will ride it in the class. The class duration won’t change, […]
This month we are going to follow on from where we left off in the last newsletter (see reception if you’d like a copy). The question was posed, “is it better to stretch before or after exercise?”. If we now know stretching beforehand won’t reduce soreness or improve performance were you left pondering … what […]
Ingredients 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup of almond flour (almond meal) 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil 2 large eggs 2 very ripe medium to large bananas, mashed 1/4 cup of maple syrup 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Method Preheat oven to 350 degrees Line 9 […]
Start getting unstuck today with 3 simple steps!!! HOW TO FREE YOURSELF FROM FEELING STUCK? We all want different things from life but there is one thing I know to be true…we all want to feel awesome, be happy and live a life that is joyous. There may have been times where you’ve felt […]
For too long foam rollers have been neglected in your workout. Foam rolling makes a great addition to any training regime, as it can increase joint range of motion, improve muscular performance and overall recovery and can be done in as little as 30-60 seconds. Self Myofascial Release Therapy, (SMRT), is a technique used to […]
ASK THE PHYSIO: When Should I Stretch? In this month’s newsletter, we are going to cover the issue of whether it is better to stretch before or after exercise. For as long as we can remember, we’ve been told to stretch before any type of physical exercise. From our childhood gym classes to our more […]
