Since November 2015 Vision has been running a specialised low back pain group called BACK to Life. BACK to Life is a program originally designed by an allied health team to implement with clients with non-specific lower back pain. It is a progressive 8 week program in a small group setting, looking at overhauling and…
DetailsMy thoughts on this topic may differ to many other people that may have had this idea of long slow running improving performance drilled into their heads. This thought process has come from old school sports coaches just wanting athletes to be able run and run and have an endless tank. The training thought has…
DetailsWhilst you may be a creature of habit, driven toward your goals or unable to function without your morning workout it is important to remember that exercising in hot conditions can place significant stress on your body’s systems. Both exercise and air temperature will raise your core body temperature, increasing your body’s need to cool…
DetailsThis article is for those of you out there like me who are not as interested in lifting weights. The type of training that appeals to me is body weight training. This type of training uses no equipment, the exercises are relatively easy to learn, they can be modified to suit most levels of ability,…
DetailsWe are living in a busy society where people often say it is difficult to find time to exercise. Whether it be work, children’s sporting commitments, dinner, social events, there are hundreds of reasons why we cant fit in exercise. It is this mindset that we often need to change and not necessarily our commitments…
DetailsIf you’re thinking about taking up running as your New Year’s resolution and still need some convincing, consider this: MRI scans reveal that endurance runners’ brains have greater functional connectivity than the brains of more sedentary individuals. University of Arizona researchers compared brain scans of young adult cross country runners to young adults who don’t…
DetailsWith the New Year comes the need to make those changes that you intended to achieve last year or a change in attitude/ behaviour, everyone who has tried to make and stick to a new change in the past know that it is not as easy as it sounds. So this year here are…
DetailsThroughout Uni we were told that a good strategy to help clients increase their daily movement was to encourage them to wear a pedometer to track there steps. Although I have often suggested it to clients I have been sceptical about its effectiveness whether it be a pedometer or a Fitbit. Over the last 7…
DetailsIn my last article I mention that in season resistance training can be tricky for all sports. As a strength coach of a team or individual you have to take into account game day, training, recovery and rehabilitation as well as the strength component. If we look at private coaching of junior athletes, things can…
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