The 5 Top Methods for Mobility and Flexibility
Last blog post we discussed the Cool Down and how it can be a great opportunity for the development of specific mobility and/or...
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Dave Hedges
- Nov 4
- 5 min
Are Cool Downs Really Necessary?
"Howareya Dave, I was chatting to Seb briefly about this today, but I just read your last email and saw you were looking for questions....
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Dave Hedges
- Nov 4
- 4 min
Fitness, Martial Arts and Chi Gung
This is a fun question from Jack. What I like about it is how far away from the mainstream fitness message it is. I'll tell you how much...
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Dave Hedges
- Oct 19
- 6 min
Sleep and Minimum Standards
Got great question in from Jack: “We're due to have our first baby any minute (was due on Sunday) so I have a few months off from work. ...
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Dave Hedges
- Oct 13
- 3 min
On Being Strong to Be Useful and how to get there
This one wasn't so much a question but a confirmation of a couple of very simple concepts: "Hi Dave, Thanks for the emails! Glad to see...
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Dave Hedges
- Oct 3
- 4 min
Thoracic Rotation, Golf and Warming Up
Today's question: “Well sir I hope all is well. I’m going to stay subscribed thank you very much for asking. Had the old hip mobility...
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Dave Hedges
- Sep 26
- 4 min
Professional Boundaries & Good Shoulders
I've two points to talk about today. One is a question about shoulders, the other is a comment regarding professional boundaries. Both...
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Dave Hedges
- Sep 24
- 6 min
Competition Performance and Stress
Competition Performance and Stress Last week I sent out an email asking if you would like this newsletter should come back to life, and a...
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Dave Hedges
- Aug 29, 2022
- 4 min
Thoughts on Leadership
Over the years I've had a wide variety of clients. And while my job has always been that of a physical fitness trainer or injury...
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Dave Hedges
- Jul 20, 2022
- 3 min
Reactiveness and Taking Training Outside of the Gym or Sport
Training is the pursuit of better. But better what? Most people will tell you they are training for size, or strength, or sporting...
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Dave Hedges
- Jul 6, 2022
- 2 min
Are you Setting Up Your Knees For Pain & Injury?
Struggling with your knees? It's one of the top reported areas of pain / injury across the sports arena, so I wouldn't be surprised if...
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Dave Hedges
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
Hot or Cold, which is better for healing?
RICE Rest Ice Compression Elevation This has been first aid advice for years now, but is it right? In the last couple of years the...
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Dave Hedges
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Focus
Focus has never been so under threat as it is currently. Between the constant media barrage, including things like on demand streaming...
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Dave Hedges
- May 17, 2022
- 2 min
Pain is a Funny Old Thing
Pain is a funny old thing. Unless, it’s you that is suffering with it of course. Pain is an output from the brain. A response to inputs...
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Dave Hedges
- May 1, 2022
- 3 min
Breath and Your Heart
Breathing is both affected by and affects the central nervous system. This means you have the power to observe and adjust how you are...
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 24, 2022
- 1 min
You aren't broken
You may hurt You may have an injury You may have been told something scary by a doctor But you aren't written off yet. If you're still...
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 22, 2022
- 3 min
Meet your.....Clavicle
The Clavicle, or Collar Bone is a relatively thin shaft of Bone that runs from the top of the sternum put to the shoulder. It partners...
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 16, 2022
- 2 min
My Journey from Martial Artist to Injury Rehabber
Before coming to Dungannon and opening the Movement Therapy & Injury Management service, I was an S&C guy in Dublin. It was the fitness...
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
How Often Should I Do My Rehab Exercises?
"How often should I do my exercises?" This is possibly the most common question I get in clinic when giving clients their homework....
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 12, 2022
- 3 min
Meet Your..... Scapula
The Scapula is a fascinating bone that sits in the upper back and is a key component of the shoulder The shoulder is three bones, the...
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