Part of being fit and strong is being adventurous. That might mean taking part in adrenaline style sports. But it might also mean giving a new sport a go. You don’t have to feel like you are risking life and limb to achieve an adventure. Or to get your heart pumping. Getting fit itself can be part of your adventure,…
We are always asking you to consider your physical fitness when choosing to spend your free time, but it is also important to have some hobbies too, even if they are not contributing to your overall fitness. Why is that? Having hobbies has long been lauded as one of the secrets to mental wellbeing, that is, being happy. Sometimes hobbies…
Neither Jen nor I can quite believe it, but yes, she has been with Astral Fitness for a whole year now! There is a bit more to it than that though. Jen undertook training for several months and then shadowed me at work for a few months too, and we have taken extra education together as well as frequently chatting…
Knees can be funny things, some people never experience issues with theirs, while others always feel like something is not quite right with their knees. Your knees get a hard time of it too, supporting your body weight in every activity, but also they respond to what is happening at the hip and the ankle, because the knee is sandwiched…
There are 21 muscles that cross each hip joint… that is a lot of muscle that needs to be strong to propel your body forward when you walk. In fact, other muscles also get involved in walking, your calves to name one. But your hips? They are at the centre of your world, anatomically speaking. Without hips you wouldn’t walk,…
How many times have you heard someone tell you that they have a rotator cuff issue but don’t really seem to know much more about it? Maybe you are that person, and you have been told that you have a rotator cuff tear. When Jen and myself are told this, our next question nearly always is, which muscle is effected?…
You think you know your own body, right? But how many times have you said ‘…I don’t know why this hurts…’ or the very common, ‘…I must have slept funny on it…’ and the one that makes me chuckle a little, ‘…that workout is making my muscles hurt, I won’t do that again!’ This week we are taking a quick…
Another advantage of being physically active your whole life and into your senior years, is that you are at less risk of developing dementia, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension, and various cancers. Just reading that, why wouldn’t you want to move? Especially if you have a familial history of any of the above. Obviously, being more active is not a guarantee…
Get your kids started with healthy activity from a young age. They will likely continue being active their whole lives in one way or another. Better yet, join in with them and let their youthful energy give you a boost in your own activities. You’ll never be this young again, nor will your kids. How many times have you already…
Last week I mentioned planes of movement and about making sure that you moved well in all of them. But what are planes of movement and how do you make sure that you are moving well in all of them? There are three planes of movement for the body. Coronal, Sagittal, and Transverse. Words which don’t really mean a lot…