We all know runners are notoriously bad for stretching after their run and especially after their races, and yes I am including myself in this, and I should know better (hangs head in shame).  Below are my two ‘go to’...

Trigger points are scar tissue/ knots/ tender spots in the muscle. Trigger points can cause both localised pain and referred pain,  they can hinder movement, efficiency of the muscle and affect strength. Trigger points can be caused by previous injury,...

High blood pressure is defined as 140/90mmHg, having high blood pressure can have lead to many other health problems such as heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, eye damage, bone loss and sexual dysfunction. Exercise can reduce blood pressure and has...

With the Euro 2016 starting this month we thought we better keep it topical. Both yoga and pilates are featuring more and more in professional footballers training schedules. Manchester City and Manchester United players take part in yoga sessions twice...

Still not tried pilates and wondering what its all about and whether it would benefit you? Hopefully this will help you make a decision. Joseph Pilates is the founder and creator of Pilates, he worked as a nurse in prisoner...

As I write todays blog the Rugby World Cup is coming to its final weeks. The world cup favourites, New Zealand, practice yoga regularly in their fitness training. Nonu a consistent player of the team credits his form and lack of...

Don’t let your fitness slip over christmas, use short interval workouts using body weight exercises that can be done anywhere, see Video below.

Training for your first half marathon can be daunting but done correctly can lead to a successful race. Here are our top 10 tips for training for your first half marathon. 1. Start training early. We see lots of runners...