Do you get lower back pain when you exercise?
Lower back pain is a common condition among both professional athletes and amateurs. It has been said that about 80 percent of adults have experienced back pain at some point in their lives. Many of these injuries come from overtraining, poor posture, inadequate conditioning or a combination of these. Most back pains are quick to heal though persistent strain can lead to more long-term conditions.
I have a challenge for you. I'm going to be getting my clients to take up the challenge too. Are you up for it?
This month I want to see how long you can hold a wall squat for. It's a super simple exercise to do as the only equipment you need is a flat piece of wall or a door.
Mobility Work: How Does It Help Performance?
Have you ever struggled to fit in training with work or trying to justify going to the gym and training along with other expenses.
If you are a runner, you have probably asked yourself what else you could possibly do to enhance your running. Also, if you are stuck in the house and you do not have access to a treadmill, you may be one very unhappy runner. Well, you should supplement running with strengthening and conditioning exercises. These have several benefits such as:
Have you seen the videos on my Facebook page from yesterday?
First, it would be beneficial to answer the question – What is power? Well, I'm going to take you back to your physics lessons (don't worry, it won't be nearly as hard as your exams!). Power is defined as the rate of doing work. In other words, it is a factor of energy and time. That simple!
If you've caught my live videos over the last week on Facebook, many of you'll already know I had a frustrating week.
Strength Training Basics
Strength training, in a nutshell, is the use of resistance to build strength. This is done through muscular contraction which also builds anaerobic endurance and the size of skeletal muscles.
For me this weekend has been lovely, I've been able to spend loads of time with my family.