Maintaining a strong upper body is essential for overall fitness and functionality to your entire body. Even though many people may associate an upper body workout with going to the gym and making use of various bits of gym equipment. You may be surprised to know that there are several bodyweight exercises you can do right in the comfort of your own …
Low back pain is extremely common with almost 8 out of every 10 people suffering from this ailment at some point during their lives. Whilst most of the time causes of back pain aren’t serious, it can still impact a person’s quality of life if left untreated. There are several treatment options to help alleviate pain and …
Our central nervous system is responsible for all our bodily movements, whether working out in the gym or simply sitting quietly. Our CNS learns these specific movement patterns, and when we repeat certain movements often, they become ingrained in our subconscious. This is known as muscle memory. However, common habits of daily life, …
Most people don’t realize that our shoulders play an important role in our day-to-day activities. We use our shoulders for numerous activities, including throwing a ball, brushing our hair, painting, writing, etc. The shoulder muscles themselves include a group of smaller muscles and tendons that make up the rotator cuff. These muscles act to keep …
Neither the front nor the back squat could be considered a superior exercise over the other. Choosing would depend on objective and ability. The back squat will work more of the posterior chain whereas the front squat is better to target the quads and core muscles.
When it comes to building a well-rounded upper body and increasing overall strength, it’s essential to include exercises that target the chest and triceps. An effective chest and triceps workout will result in serious muscle growth so that you can develop a strong chest and triceps with good definition. The reason many people …
Foot supination happens when your bodyweight transfers onto the outer edges of your feet as you walk. When walking, the natural movement is to land on your heel, curve slightly into supination (foot rolling outwards) and then come into pronation (foot rolling inwards) before pushing off again with your big toe. Excessive supination of …
Several days after physical exercise, more often than not, you can expect delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) to kick in. How can you overcome this soreness to get back into the gym? There are a number of passive methods such as sports massage or acupressure which can help to alleviate muscle tightness. Another method which …
When you’ve completed a weight training session it’s common to encounter muscle soreness. For muscle to grow this needs to be followed by a period of rest and recovery allowing the damaged muscle fibers to repair. Depending on what type of exercise you perform, along with the intensity and duration, will affect how long …
Our ankle joints are quite complex and designed to be very mobile. They help with ankle dorsiflexion, this is to point your toes upwards, and plantar flexion, to point your toes away from you. Essentially, the ankle joint helps us to walk, run and stand whilst helping to absorb shock when carrying heavy weight …