How can Pilates help my posture? Fitness Pilates is challenging yet safe exercise that promotes a balanced body, a longer, leaner, toned shape, superb posture, a flat stomach, a strong back and increased mobility and flexibility. It also increases strength and endurance, improves balance and co-ordination, all without producing over developed or bulky muscles. No [...]
Pilates is an exercise technique that was invented for injured dancers nearly a century ago by gymnast Joseph Pilates. There are many forms of Pilates around today, all based on the original principles. Fitness Pilates is a training option that focuses on the body as a human kinetic chain. By applying the fundamental Pilates technique [...]
A few months ago I was asked by HOT GYM if Id like to trial their portable gym, as everyone knows Im addicted to fitness so anything I can try and get a good workout on is like christmas! Checking out the website, the frame looks great and very muli-funtional for an allover body workout. [...]
The Top Five Snow Sport Injuries: The top 5 Snow Sports Injuries are, Knee, head, wrist/hand, ankle & shoulder. One of the most serious knee injuries in snow sports is anterior cruciate ligament rupture which amounts to nearly 15% of all ski injuries. Prevention of Knee injuries: KNEE INJURIES: Knee injuries commonly occur during twisting manouvers, [...]
Winter is fast approaching and many will be hitting the slopes of Europe and North America/Canada – So I thought Id take a look at Fitness For the Snow… Try and think of a sport/activity that involves anyone from the couch potato and complete novice to get to the start of an event or activity, [...]
About 30% of all clients at mikebussPT Ltd say they lack energy either throughout the day or in the afternoon and evening. Tiredness is a function of: Brain activity Muscular activity Pschyo-social factors The three most important nutrients to aid brain and muscle function are: Water Glucose Oxygen Water: Drink at least 2ltrs daily Drink [...]
As a personal trainer with over 20yrs experience as a fitness professional and trained thousands of people in one2one and group exercise, both in civilian world and the armed forces, Ive seen a lot to know why sometimes people just drop out of getting fit… Dont let exercise become another stress factor in your life. [...]
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BMI is Used Differently with Children Than it is With Adults In children and teens, body mass index is used to assess underweight, overweight, and risk for overweight. Children’s body fatness changes over the years as they grow. Also, girls and boys differ in their body fatness as they mature. This is why BMI for [...]
Body Mass Index or BMI is a tool for indicating weight status in adults.1 It is a measure of weight for height. For adults over 20 years old, BMI falls into one of these categories: BMI Weight Status Below 18.5 Underweight 18.5 – 24.9 Normal 25.0 – 29.9 Overweight 30.0 and Above Obese Note: BMI [...]
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