Legs Begin each stroke with your legs compressed and your shins vertical. You initiate the drive with the powerful muscles of your legs, and finish with your legs fully extended. Rowing promotes both strength and flexibility through this wide range of leg motion. Arms At the catch, your arms are outstretched; at the finish of […]
It’s that time of the year when you’re ready to put all of your best laid plans into action. Whether it’s to increase your fitness, lose weight, gain muscle mass or perhaps a combination of all, that’s where we come in. Update Your Program Your Membership includes FREE programs and fitness appraisals with our qualified […]
Have you ever thought about getting into jogging or walking on a regular basis and found yourself bored within 5 minutes of starting? Many of you may consider exercise tedious, but if you have a love of music, combining the two may be just what you need to kick-start or reignite your love for exercise […]
This month’s ‘Ask the physio’ will be the follow up to last month’s posture in the office article. As mentioned last month, the set‐up of your workspace can largely impact your susceptibility to musculoskeletal problems that cause pain and discomfort. Taking appropriate steps to eliminate, or reduce the exposure to work‐related risk factors, will minimize […]
The world of resistance style training has developed far from the early days where it was once seen as purely the gym junkie’s zone. At one point it was assumed that unless you are aiming to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, then the weights section of the gym was not for you; but how times have […]
One of the big questions that I am often asked by many clients is what type of cardio should they be including in their program. The answer to this is not that simple and will greatly depend on individual circumstances and goals that want to be achieved. So before we go any further it should […]
From time to time I hear from members that they have been zapped (ie build up of static electricity), either from touching a piece of equipment, such as treadmill, or from their own earphones. I thought I’d address the topic this month and offer tips to minimise this from happening. While running on a treadmill […]
Flexibility can be simply defined as “the range of motion available at a joint or group of joints”. An increase in flexibility will decrease joint restriction and therefore improve skill acquisition. Flexibility at a joint requires flexibility of the surrounding muscles and connective tissue. Ligaments and joint capsules contribute to just under half of the […]
Small Group PT is perfect is you are having trouble staying focused, or could do with some encouragement. Working in a group of up to 6 people, for 4 weeks is a sure fire way to achieve results and not break your piggy bank. All sessions are 60 minutes, once per week, for 4 consecutive […]
To keep you focused and training to your potential over the Winter months, we will be adding a few more toys for your instructors to challenge you with. Two items we are adding are: The Son of a Beast – these bungie cord/ropes will challenge your core fitness, strength and strength endurance. You will be […]
