Fitness Anxiety……The Toughest Test to Date!
I remember the day I noticed I had lost my strength…it was carrying a bale of briquettes from the boot of the car and I struggled. I was...
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Stephen Harold
May 19, 20211 min read
Healthy Habits
Habits are hard to break! That's why the sooner in life we build good, healthy habits, the easier it is to keep them, and stay as healthy...
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Stephen Harold
Jan 13, 20212 min read
Pregnancy & Diastasis Recti
During pregnancy, as your baby grows, your abdominal muscles and fascia must stretch to allow more room. The main muscle involved is the...
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Stephen Harold
Jan 7, 20211 min read
Can lifting weights also lift your mood?
We are all aware of the physical aspects of exercise, but what about the mental aspects?? Exercise, especially weight training, not only...
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Stephen Harold
Dec 3, 20201 min read
Prevent Inflammation & Impaired Healing by Avoiding Painkillers & Ibuprofen
Avoid painkillers and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as Ibuprofen, during training, as they cause damage to the...
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Stephen Harold
Nov 24, 20201 min read
Strength Train and Avoid Steady-State Cardio to Gain Muscle
Unless your main goal is to run an endurance race - or enter a cycling, swimming or rowing competition - you shouldn’t be performing any...
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Stephen Harold
Nov 20, 20201 min read
Take Magnesium & Zinc for Improved Performance
Supplementing with magnesium will increase red blood cell production. It also increases the availability of both zinc and magnesium to...
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Stephen Harold
Nov 11, 20202 min read
You don`t have to play tennis to suffer from Tennis Elbow!
Tennis elbow, or medically known as lateral epicondylitis, is a painful condition that often occurs when tendons in the elbow are...
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Stephen Harold
Nov 3, 20202 min read
Foot or Heel Pain? Do You Suffer with Plantarfasciitis?
If you suffer from pain in your heel, hindfoot, and / or the arch of your foot, it is possible that you suffer with plantarfasciitis...
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Stephen Harold
Oct 27, 20202 min read
The Importance of Strength Training for Chronic Pain
Strength Training & Chronic Pain Chronic pain is defined as pain lasting beyond normal tissue healing time, generally taken to be 12...
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Stephen Harold
Oct 21, 20201 min read
Healthy Gut, Healthy Mind
Our Gut and Brain are linked. The Gut-Brain connection is no joke. What we eat controls our emotions, how we feel and how we act....
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Stephen Harold
Oct 14, 20202 min read
The Role of the Scapula in Shoulder Pain
The scapula, or shoulder blade, is a large triangular-shaped bone that lies in the upper back. The bone is surrounded and supported by a...
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Stephen Harold
Oct 11, 20201 min read
Avoid Endurance Exercise for a Better Physique
Unless you are an endurance athlete, endurance training will only compromise your strength and performance. Researchers recorded the...
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Stephen Harold
Oct 5, 20201 min read
Tight Shoulders?
If you have shoulder pain, and/or a tight shoulder, this "Sleeper Stretch" may be beneficial. (You should always contact a Chartered...
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Stephen Harold
Oct 2, 20201 min read
The Lateral Hip
The muscles of the lateral hip, including glute med have a huge role to play in the strength and stability of the pelvic region,...
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Stephen Harold
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Use Range Of Motion To Your Advantage
Squats performed with full range of motion (ROM) should be a principle exercise in any resistance training programme; they produce...
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Stephen Harold
Sep 24, 20202 min read
The Female Athlete & Athletic Amenorrhea
Amenorrhea means the absence of menstruation, or a period. Amenorrhea can be classified as either primary or secondary. Primary...
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Stephen Harold
Sep 23, 20202 min read
The Female Athlete - Menstruation & Nutrition
Cramps, mood swings, food cravings, headaches … just some of the symptoms women can experience at various stage of the menstrual cycle....
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Stephen Harold
Sep 22, 20202 min read
The Female Athlete - Menstruation & Training
As more and more women participate in competition and intense physical exercise programmes, having an understanding of the menstrual...
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Stephen Harold
Sep 17, 20202 min read
Pain In Your Neck Working From Home?
Since the arrival of COVID-19, working conditions have changed for many of us. Coupled with gyms having to close for a long period of...
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