My mobile phone number is down for the next few days but I can still be contacted on the land line, 0131 208 0684, which diverts to my temporary number. Things should be back to normal in the next few days.
Do you sit too much?
There have been quite a number of blog posts, and here’s another, about the effects of sitting for long periods on our health, the one I came across today was referencing a paper which talked about how sedentary behavior is detrimental to our cardiovascular health. The paper talks about how being more active through the day can aid our well being alongside regular exercise and discusses how simply getting up and moving around regularly through the day can help along with going for a short walk during breaks. Continue reading “Do you sit too much?”
Moving in the morning
Ryan DeBell over at The Movement Fix has started his Moving in the Morning series which will run through July providing some great ideas for starting the day. I think it is really worth checking these videos out and giving the ideas a try.
The road to Glasgow
Just a short post today with a link to an interview with local Edinburgh runner and medal prospect at the Commonwealth Games Emily Dudgeon. Emily is one of the top 800m runners in the UK and being only 21 still has loads of potential for improving her PB of 2:02:32.
What’s so special about the human brain?
Whilst this blog is about and I am essentially someone who deals with bodies and how we can help improve our movement, reduce pain, deal with injuries etc I felt this TED talk was well worth sharing as there is no way of getting away from the role the brain has in all of this. Neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel presents some really interesting ideas about the brain.
Lorimer Moseley on the brain and mind in chronic pain
Here’s a great presentation from Lormier Moseley the man of the moment, or at least one of the more more well known ones, in many ways with regards to improving our understanding of pain. Continue reading “Lorimer Moseley on the brain and mind in chronic pain”
Prehab/rehab and moving around
Marcus Dripps of the Australian Physiotherapy Association has suggested that prehabilitation rather than rehabilitation might be a better way of tackling injuries. Continue reading “Prehab/rehab and moving around”
Movement/motor control
I came across a couple of interesting pieces on movement/motor control last week, one from the NOI group called a time for motor freedom. Continue reading “Movement/motor control”
More on sleep and recovery
A little while ago I had a post and links to a couple of articles about the negative impact of not getting enough sleep on weight gain, diabetes risk and the desire to exercise. Today’s link looks at sleep and recovery and how a lack of sleep can affect your recovery. While the post addresses exercise it applies equally well to dealing with stress in any form, good quality sleep is important and we should make the effort to ensure we get enough of it.
10 minute workouts
I often talk to clients about the need to get stronger and how this doesn’t have to involve a huge investment in time or money. My friend Chris found these on the NHS website and they are pretty good examples of what can be done in a short amount of time at home.