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The topic of ‘hidden’ sugar in drinks gets yet more press coverage this week as parents are encouraged to serve water rather than fizzy drinks at dinnertime. Read what the Independent has to say here. Websites like this compare the sugar content in popular drinks in very visual terms- our teeth rot just looking at […]
Calling all personal trainers! Make the most of the good weather and mix it up with and outdoors session, it’s time to be creative! Crawling, lifting, climbing, jumping, sprinting! There are so many ways you can liven up an outdoors workout. If you’re looking for an excuse to dodge the gym today without compromising your […]
Whilst we’ve watched the World Cup over the past couple of weeks, most of us have probably been slumped on a sofa. Whilst the average football player covers over 10km per game, most football fanatics swig beer and scoff snacks. The irony is not lost. It’s some relief, then, to read this BBC article here […]
I came across these videos the other day and thought they were definitely worth sharing. Whilst the vast majority of people who attend gyms are ‘normal’ folk who simply what to get fit or lose weight; we have all come across those individuals who stand out for the reasons depicted in the videos. Love them […]
Many years ago when I was learning about muscle actions for the first time, an area of confusion arose that lasted for some time. I could not fully comprehend antagonistic muscle action during the squat. Specifically, how concurrent co-activation of antagonists involved in the movement (the rectus femoris of the quadriceps and the hamstrings) did […]
A recent article in the Telegraph summarises some research carried out by Bristol, Strathclyde and Dundee Universities. The article asserts obese girls, regardless of their background, are a school grade behind their healthier classmates, performing worse in maths, English and science at GCSE and SATS at 11 and 13.
Muscle dysmorphia, or ‘bigorexia’ as it often called, is an obsessive-compulsive disorder in which a person becomes obsessed with their musculature, believing their muscles are not big enough and they are too skinny. Even if they have what most would consider a good musculature, they perceive it as inadequate. As a result, they spend countless […]
An article in the Guardian newspaper this week (http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/mar/04/animal-protein-diets-smoking-meat-eggs-dairy) suggests that people under the age of 65 who consume a lot of meat, eggs and dairy foods are four times more likely to die from cancer or diabetes, and could be as harmful as smoking. This is based on the outcomes of