YOU ARE NOT FRAGILE Yeah, we shouted at you, and I am not apologising at all for it. Too many people walk into our treatment room with the words ‘I have a weak….’ with no clinical reasoning for it, no formal diagnosis, no MRI scan to back up what a doctor has assumed is wrong with you. In fact, nothing…
The human body is amazing, and surprisingly very strong. But you and I both know people who avoid certain movements or activities for fear of hurting themselves… and they are probably hurting themselves more in the long run. We know someone who is afraid of twisting movements, because one time a few years ago, a twisting movement put them in…
How long should it really take to recover from an injury? Oftentimes clients expectations are to be back to normal exceedingly quickly, and can be frustrated when that does not occur. Recover Reality This frustration can then lend itself to a slower recovery, in reality, as you try to force the speed that you are back to normal and can…
Chloe offers Personal training, and now has timeslots available to book online to make it even easier for you to include an active element in your recovery. You do not need to just recover from injury, there are many things which require a guiding hand to recover from, including surgeries, diseases, accidents, mental health episodes, and sedentary lifestyles to name…
One of the first things we have a lot of people employ before they visit us, is the RICE protocol. Simply put, it stands for RICE Rest Ice Compression Elevation And was invented in 1978 by Dr. Gabe Mirkin in his Sports Medicine Book. However, that same doctor debunked his methodology, as recent research has proven this to actually slow…
Do you know about all the other services that Astral Fitness has to offer when it comes to optimising your recovery? What exactly is optimising your recovery supposed to mean? Everyone recovers, eventually, at one rate or another. But why spend longer recovering than you need to? Why not use all the services and tools out there to keep your…
Figuring out how to become stronger once you have started on your fitness journey can be a little confusing at times. Flitting from one plan to another can make you feel like you’re giving your muscles enough feedback to grow and change, but actually the truth is a little more boring than that. Progressive overload is key This means working…
Routine is a necessary evil for most things in our lives. From school runs, to getting to work on time, exercise is no different. If you do not make time for it in your life, then you are unlikely to ever get it done. Make whatever exercise you are committed to doing a non-negotiable in your life. Which means you…
It is never too late to start building a strong and capable body. In fact, the older you get, the more vital it is to take care of your muscles and bones, to aid in keeping strong mental health as well as reducing the likelihood of slips, trips, and falls. Suffering a broken bone in later life can sometimes be…
Engaging in sports and activities that challenge you mentally and physically, will, over time, increase your mental and physical health. What challenges you, changes you. Maybe you fancy trying a new activity to get you fitter? But maybe you do not feel fit enough to take part? If you are a complete beginner to exercise, then start with walking and…