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You are likely on one of three paths right now: You're exercising with a view to staying healthy, to elongate your health span to match as closely as possible your lifespan. You're exercising to get back to health, be that returning from pain and injury or from negligence. You're involved in sport or some physical endeavour and you train to support that. Each of those paths is spot on. They all demonstrate that you have decide to take control, to get in the driving seat and

Understanding the Kettlebell Swing Two clients in as many weeks both realised the value of the Kettlebell Swing. The true value lies in the backswing and the stretch-shortening cycle (stretch reflex). In our muscles and connective tissue (fascia), there are sensory organs. These organs monitor changes in length and tension, sending vital information to the central nervous system. When the kettlebell swings back, it takes you into a hip hinge. During this motion, your hamstrin

Do you like podcasts? I've an on/off relationship with them, but do like a listen either in the car or when doing manual work in my shed...