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ALCOHOL’S EFFECT ON DIET, TRAINING, AND LIFESTYLE
When beginning their fitness journey, many people have questions about alcohol. Can I drink on this diet? How much alcohol is okay? How often is okay? What kinds of drinks are least impactful? Although the research on this topic is fairly clear, the implications often drive people to make unsustainable choices. There is room for moderation, but informed choices are key!
QUAD SIZE TRAINING TIPS
Here you will find top tips and insights into the science behind training for increased quad growth. What exercises to use. What rep and set schemes to follow. How to program. Its all included within this FIT4FUNCTION blog post.
POSTURE AND SPINAL INJURY
Are you sitting comfortably? Probably not if you are one of the millions of office-bound employees in London. FIT4FUNCTION explores spinal injury and reducing the risks both at work and in the gym.
V02 MAX – How to INCREASE YOUR OXYGEN UPTAKE
How to increase your oxygen consumption to help safeguard against respiratory illnesses including COVID-19. Take a breath and find out how to improve your oxygen levels.
Training to Build Muscle, develop strength or lose fat should not leave you hurt
What's the #1 predictor of building muscle, getting strong or losing fat? Find out here why I believe you've got the wrong idea.
WHY FOAM ROLLING DOESN’T IMPROVE MOBILITY
Soft-tissue release is not mobility! That’s my starting statement…
Mobility is a very popular term in this functional training era. Yet, what we see on social media to improve mobility is often smashing with a ball, a barbell, a kettlebell, a foam roller, even a massage gun. I often wonder what’s next that we can mash ourselves with?
One way to feel immediately better
Big Idea: The “strength” your body builds while sitting is the strength it retains when you stand up.
Think about that for a second. That basically means that if you spend most of your time sitting, your body isn’t capable of doing the exercises you want to do from a standing position.
Weightlifting and Back pain
Weightlifting and strength training can actually help reduce back pain. However, the point is not to bulk up like a bodybuilder, but to develop strength, mobility and structural support…specifically within the back.
The importance of training your core
Core strengthening is more than just achieving six-pack abs. Developing strong abdominal muscles may actually help prevent back pain by making you less prone to back injuries and teaching you proper spinal alignment.
The Easiest Way to Exercise More Effectively
Warm-up. Work out. Cool down.
We’ve been approaching exercise this way for a long time, and for good reason — it works.
At least, in theory.
In practice, our busy lives can push us to cut back on things that we perceive as less important or beneficial.
8 ways to optimize your immunity and protect your health.
No magical supplement, superfood, diet plan, or exercise routine can ensure you’ll stay healthy. My suggestion: Prioritise the “big rocks,” or pillars, of a healthy lifestyle.
Your Posture 101:
Posture 101: What is good posture, and why is it important to my health? Learn the basics of good posture, it's effects on your health and a basic exercise to get you standing upright!
Are you fit to run?
Looking to run to lose weight? Running and experiencing more pain, than growth? Well join me, Bradley Roehrig (BSc) while I answer the question… Are you fit to run?
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