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We all know that everything in our bodies is connected… But do we really understand what that means?

Our hormones are […]

Carb loading is a bit of an outdated thing, yet, most people would think of loading up on carbs a day or two ahead of any endurance effort.

The principle is that by increasing the amount of carbs stored in your body over the week before the event means you have more glycogen available for energy.

Carb loading has been studied for years, and it can be useful for longer duration, constant paced activities. There are no benefits for shorter duration activities or for weight training.

The issue with carb loading is the effect throughout your whole system.

How energetic […]

I saw a headline this week… People with more muscle mass tend to suffer less brain ageing, scientists have found.

This is the second time recently that I’ve found myself wondering whether we really needed a study to tell us this.

Strength training really is the closest thing to a magic pill that there is. The effects of the actual exercise are huge, and the downstream effects reach so much further.

The very nature of the exercise means you’re much more ‘in the moment’ than you might be if you were going for a walk or a swim […]

You can still gain strength when you’re over 60.

In fact, the studies show the muscle gain potential is pretty similar to younger people.

Your maximum strength potential is less overall, but you can gain strength gains really quite quickly.

In one three month study, knee extension strength in people in their 60’s, 70’s and 80’s increased on average by 174% – the least improvement was 65% and the highest was 374%.

This study used 30-40 minute strength workouts at a moderate intensity twice a week – and it only looked at the exercise, it didn’t […]

While the health and fitness world seems interested in longevity lately, I thought it would be interesting to write about ageing.

Obviously there are markers of ageing, and these are the main focus of recent research into longevity – but there are also lots of symptoms of age too.

We can improve these symptoms of ageing by taking some simple, positive actions.

And, I’d guess that for most of us, these symptoms of ageing feel more immediately relevant than the markers associated with longevity.

So, what are the actions we can take if we want to improve our symptoms of […]

Perhaps this is a bit of a weird topic.

Who knew how you breathed was so important!

The way you breathe overall is linked to your posture and core engagement.

But whether you breathe through your mouth or nose has far reaching impacts on your body and health as a whole!

If you’re breathing through your mouth most, or all, of the time then it’s really worth trying to change that.

Mouth breathing is simply not optimal for your body. Of course, you can get air in quickly through your mouth, but it just doesn’t support your […]