Don’t Let Your Asthma Stop You
I was diagnosed with asthma as a teenager. I was so active and playing sports daily, I couldn’t understand why I was getting out of breath so easily and struggling to recover compared to the rest of my team mates.
Now the weather is starting to get warmer the importance of staying hydrated when your exercising is paramount.
Serious side effects can happen if you become dehydrated. They can range from:
Having a bad back can be so debilitating. It can stop you getting a good night sleep and have the knock on effect of getting you down and irritated.
When it stops you doing your normal everything things you know it’s time to do something about it.
What does sportsmanship mean to you?
Sportsmanship is “an understanding of and commitment to fair play, ethical behaviour and integrity, and general goodwill toward an opponent. It is an affirmation that an athlete is disciplined enough to have perspective, maintain poise and do what is best for his or her teammates”
Many of you will know about the issue I’ve had with my knee over the last few months, thanks to some body boarding and ‘old lady breaststroke’ during the August bank holiday weekend.
Its turns out I’ve torn part of the cartilage in my knee, and I now have the long slow recovery process to work through, as I’m very keen to avoid a surgery on it.
We've talked in the past about ankle strength and stability, but this exercise is a fun way to see how your balance can improve.
Whenever we need to move, our body needs to balance. This can be made harder if your ankles are unstable.
A Personal Best and 5 minutes shaved off Robin Hood Half-Marathon
“The day of the Robin Hood half-marathon went better than I imagined! I felt strong, stuck to the plan, and didn’t stop running once! In past years I would have had a walking break after 8/9 miles, but this time I just kept going and going and got myself a PB! Shaving 5 mins off my previous best. All the hard work with Gemma certainly paid off and I can’t thank her enough for her continued support in helping me achieve my goal!” – Kishan Rabheru.
Shoulder pain can be a really big problem and very frustrating when it comes to exercise.
You might not realise it, but like many injuries when they happen you suddenly notice how much you use that area.
Do you ever suffer from lower back pain?
Your sacroiliac joint is a joint where your ilium and sacrum meet at the top of you pelvis and lower spine.
When dysfunction happens it is usually coupled with an element of pain in the lower back and hips.