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Last week whilst doing some work in a gym, I noticed a gym instructor interacting with several different gym users and colleagues. His behaviour, body language, and even the way he spoke, varied quite considerably depending on who he was talking to. The ‘image’ he was trying to portray seemingly included the consummate professional, ‘jack-the-lad’, […]
In yesterday’s post, I described self-image as the way in which we describe ourselves; what we think we are like. Body image is part of our self-image, and we start constructing it in childhood, constantly modifying it over time in light of new experiences. Body image can be thought of as our mental representation of […]
Every day this week I will post a topic related to social perception and impression management – how we see ourselves and other people, and how we try to influence how other people see us. Today’s post looks at self-concept. By gaining some insight into a client’s self-concept, you may find yourself in a position […]
I have been asked this question a surprising amount of times over the years! After being asked it again a couple of days ago, I thought I’d look into it and write a post about it here. Knuckle cracking occurs
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