Nobody wants their parents and grandparents to get old and frail. Yet for most of us, this is the harsh reality of ageing. In this article, I will explain three of the most common factors that effect quality of life in the elderly and what you can do to help. Heard of Sarcopenia? Yeah, I didn't think so! It's basically where, as you age (and after menopause), there is progressive loss of muscle size, strength and performance. This is bad news. Like, really bad. Not only does

What? We all know that feeling... A day or two after a tough workout and you feel like you can barely move. Your in desperate need of a massage or some way to loosen off your tight muscles. Good News! Instead of paying £40 for a sports massage, you can do it yourself! Foam rolling or trigger point release as it is also know, is where you place pressure on a sore/tight muscle to try and loosen off the muscle tissue. This can be done with a foam roller, lacrosse ball or any oth

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If I was given £1 for every time I was told by a new client that they did not want to lift weights because they didn't want to look bulky I would be a millionaire.... well maybe not, but I would have a nice pot of beer money! The point is, lots of people are worried about what will happen to their appearance and weight loss progress if they lift weights. Read on an I will explain all! There is a crazy long list of benefits to weight training, the one that we are going to focu