When it comes to stretching, many of us choose to neglect it after a hard workout, but how much difference does it really make and am I wasting my time if I bother? Before we get into answering these questions, it’s important to understand the two main types. These are:...
New Year’s fitness resolutions are a standard thing in January and many of us opt to dust the cobwebs off our gym trainers, get our gym gear from the back of the wardrobe and find the local fitness centre to pump some iron or hit the treadmill. In fact, in...
Shoulder pain and muscular tension - 4 Top Tips to reduce it! Shoulder pain is something that many of us suffer from on a day to day basis but tend to ignore or do nothing about. Shoulder pain is often a pain or discomfort that is enough to annoy us...
Owning a Foam Roller is great but do you know how to foam roll? Many of us only tend to use the foam roller as a form of injury rehab. If this is the case, you're not getting the most out of your investment. A foam roller can be a...
What is a Back Massage? Put simply, a Back Massage is any type of massage that is performed on the back of an individual. The back is the posterior side of the human torso and starts just above the buttocks and ends just below the neck. The vertebral column runs...
England beat Tunisia 2-1 on Monday night with a dramatic winning goal from Tottenham's Harry Kane. It wasn't all good news as England star boy Dele Alli picked up a thigh injury during the match which could leave him in doubt for the game against Panama. Dele Alli was substituted...
Sports massage is a type of alternative therapy that has shown to be a great treatment type both pre and post exercise to help your workouts. Here are 5 reasons how! Soothe the pain of those achy muscles Your muscles can really ache after an intense workout, going beast mode...
According to NHS UK, back pain is suffered by 1 in 10 people across the world and is more common within Western Europe. This statistic may even be higher as there are millions suffering in silence. In fact many of us seem to be suffering with pain and are just...
Why you should be drinking water and staying hydrated! Water is something that many of us in the western world take for granted. With water being so accessible it’s extremely unusual that most of us don’t take advantage of it! Let me give you 3 fun facts about water in...
Massage anyone? Over the last decade, more and more companies are adopting an attitude to look after their staff and are trying out different ideas with regards to the health and wellbeing of the people that make their business tick. There are a variety of wellbeing ideas floating around but...