By Dr Paul Batman, PhD
In the lead up to the Christmas period we always have the choice to either over indulge or control our holiday urges. Typically the first sign of overindulgence we notice is an increase in our belly fat! In the New Year we will look in the mirror and see these handles appearing […]
By Dr Paul Batman, PhD.
If we are on a healthy eating plan based on the current macronutrient portioning of food per day we are probably eating 2,000- 2,200 Kcal if we are female and approximately 2,600-2,800 Kcal if we are male.
The food pyramid emphasises that our break up of K calories should be 50% carbohydrate, […]
Article by Gill Cummings-Bell BA (Hon’s) M.Sc. PGCE. MBA
Why Therapy Exercise?
The key area for any therapy exercise is to be able to identify how exercise relates to the condition presented. Exercise therapists must have the skill to observe technique closely and be able to understand dysfunctional movement patterns caused by poor posture, musculo-skeletal injury or […]
The truth about Runs & Runs
article by Alice Hector Drummond Clinic Ambassador and Professional Triathlete
Exercise helps stimulate the digestive system, which is a good thing, to a point. As Roald Dahl so eloquently put in his version of The Three Bears:
“An early morning stroll / Is good for people on the whole/ It makes your […]
Journal by Dr Paul Batman P.hD
From St Bees in Cumbria to Robin Hoods Bay in Yorkshire
After 40 years of working and training in the fitness industry, I was recently diagnosed with a 90% blocked coronary artery. I was shattered, after teaching people for decades that if you were fit, ate a healthy diet, controlled your […]
Article by Dr Paul Batman Ph.D
When people start a cardiovascular fitness program they are sometimes under the illusion that they will get fit quick and once they have improved their CV fitness level they can stop and go back their previous sedentary habits.
They don’t realise that it takes time and commitment to get CV fit […]
Feeling under the weather – Client/Class handout by Jo Everill-Taylor B.Sc
As we leave the summer and move through into Autumn, many of us can start to suffer from the darker nights coming in early, the damp weather and a change in our nutrition. We leave the summer with strong immune systems generally from healthier lighter […]
(Article adapted from Infinite Sports Performance Inc.)
Female clients are often afraid of lifting weights. This can be because they are worried about getting bigger, fueled by watching the heavy male lifters in the gym. There are many fitness advantages to weight training the least of which is the benefit to weight management. In fact the […]
Article by Gill Cummings-Bell BA (Hon’s) M.Sc. PGCE. MBA. MIfL
Hypothyroidism (under active thyroid) is a consequence of deficient secretion by the thyroid gland of the thyroid hormones T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine). Hypothyroidism accounts for up to 80% of thyroid disease cases. (Hyper-thyroidism is not the scope of this article)
When working effectively the thyroid hormones […]
The final leg of the series by Glenn Cranham B.Sc
In ‘Using Set Systems 2’ we looked at set systems that involved increasing or decreasing either the load, reps or both. In this final article we will consider high volume training systems and those that sit outside of the parameters previously discussed.
Higher volume training systems:
A number […]