Are you often shaking your head no whilst confused at why you’re saying yes? ‘”Do you like salmon?” Steve texted. I froze, holding the phone in my hand, not sure how to answer. The simple answer was no, I don’t like salmon but I...
I have put my back out plenty of times since being a teenager. Usually from forward bending. Deadlifts, making beds, picking things up. It’s a position my body has never liked. It can feel like I’ve been wacked. I can go into doom mode, followed by negotiating if the...
In the Panorama documentary ‘The Dark Side of Swimming Clubs’ it discusses how young swimmers were put on diets in the 90s. It covered how swimmers were being controlled by their male coaches who would shame them about their weight. As a 14-15 year old...
If I see someone making slow progress, or in pain who doesn’t know how to get out of it, I naturally want to help and offer advice. – When we injure ourselves we seize up to protect ourselves. But instead of seizing up, can you let go? Allow your hips to...
I watched Freddie Flintoff’s new documentary about his accident recently and cried through the whole thing. What a lovely humble man. He always has been but this really opened my eyes to his vulnerability. My own accident happened in 2011 and as ok as I am with it,...
Causes Of Lower Back Pain Lower back pain, is often a symptom of a deficiency—in strength, flexibility, or a combination of the two—elsewhere in the body. Perhaps your core is weak, so instead of sharing the work to keep your torso upright while sitting, it’s forcing...
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