by Dan Williams | Dec 20, 2010 | Blogs, Chronic Conditions, Exercise, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
For too long, mainstream exercise has been characterised by low variation. Similar or identical exercises are completed multiple times a week, if not every day. Not only does this create an overly narrow physical response (an adaptation to the familiar requires an...
by Dan Williams | Dec 16, 2010 | Blogs, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
I’m all for going food crazy at Christmas, so instead of looking at healthy ways to eat, let’s examine some ‘less-unhealthy’ ideas. If you think about it, the sorts of food we eat at Christmas aren’t really that bad. A full roast has...
by Dan Williams | Dec 14, 2010 | Blogs, Chronic Conditions, Health
In all fields of science, humans have always searched for a prototype, a model or idea on which all other models or ideas can be based. When we try to solve a problem, we use a heuristic in the hope that by following a narrow set of instructions, we can find the same...
by Dan Williams | Dec 10, 2010 | Blogs, Health, Nutrition, Psychology
Another great strategy for health that involves you making a small change to your environment and reaping the benefits forever. Simply by placing a full length mirror in you kitchen, you are constantly reminded of your appearance, and you link the healthiness of the...
by Dan Williams | Dec 9, 2010 | Blogs, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Psychology
The exists in Sports Psychology a concept termed the ‘Ringlemann Effect’. Basically, this is a form of Social Loafing, where the more people involved in a task, the less effort each of these people will put in. If the Ringlemann Effect can be overcome,...
