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The Core – How Should it Be Trained?
The body should be trained as it is to be used. If the role of a muscle is to create movement, then completing that movement will in turn train the muscle. The hip extensors should be trained by extending the hip, the elbow...
Higher Intensity = Lower Injury Rates
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...
Christmas Nutrition Tips
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 plenty of protein from the...
Why Treating a High Temperature May Be Damaging Our Bodys Defences.
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...
Eat Healthier by Putting a Mirror in Your Kitchen
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...
Why Team Performance is Less Than The Sum of Its Parts
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, team...