A lot of people think of the core as the 6 bulky segments of muscle we call “abs”. However the core is more of a job that is shared by a matrix of muscles around our torso. They don’t act in isolation and to load them, we want to involve a range of different directions…
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Building Hip Mobility and Strength
BREAKING NEWS: stretching isn’t very good for building mobility You just need to add one thing to get maximum results when building mobility and that’s load. I have a lot of patients who do copious amounts of stretching but it isn’t until they add load / strength building that their flexibility massively improves. This is…
How to lose belly fat | #ASKMAY
I asked May, “how to lose belly fat”. It’s our most commonly asked question and if you’re focusing on the exercises you’re doing, you may have been misled. But don’t worry! We have a solution. Diet By reducing your consumption of excessive calories, you will be feeding your belly to a degree that you cannot…
The cycle of change with Dr Natalie St Just
When was the las time you dedicated yourself to change? You may be able to spot a pattern below, discussed by Dr Natalie St Just at the clinic the other Saturday, during her Psychology for Weight Loss seminar #1 Why are you feeling conflicted? It’s time to put down that bad habit as a coping…
I asked May, “how do you avoid loose skin whilst loosing weight?”
I asked May, “how do you avoid loose skin whilst loosing weight?” I know this is a secret fear of so many people we speak to. Your size, like anything else, can start to form part of your identity which means the thought of loosing that weight, and part of your identity with it, only…
I wrote an eBook for Runners
Many of you are well on your way in training for the London Marathon. I’ve written an eBook to help you in your last push to get up to 20+miles OR to help you with running in general. In this eBook I have collated my foundational knowledge on running and injury prevention / rehab…
How did you lose 8 stone, May? | I asked May a few things
Do you do what you tell yourself to? I remember walking into May’s room shortly after we started working together and seeing post-it notes everywhere with positive affirmations. She had clearly been practicing the art of manipulating her environment to get the results she wants to. She wasn’t initially crediting this side of things…
The Ultimate Hamstring Stretch and Spinal Mobilisation
Do you suffer shortened hamstrings? Really common for those of us who sit a lot. Give this stretch a go (stay away from this if you suffer from spinal or hip injuries) Retrospectively I would also use a towel or something long for both parties to hold as otherwise this can get a bit to…
The body goes where the mind wills it to | Psychology for Weight Loss Seminar
I was speaking to a clinical psychologist recently. She worked in bariatrics (obesity patients) who had just had a surgical procedure to reduce their eating. They could face going under the knife. But they found it incredibly difficult to face their own psychology. Their own thought processes that led to them going under the knife…
Get better at saying NO!
How hard is it to say no? “I was using my job as an excuse to drink and eat in excess…” Heather started saying no. She lost 2 stones of body fat, increased her success and started her own business. So why do we find it so hard to say no? Sometimes it means leaving…
