From running shoes to mental health, there are always methods to start running at 60 People often think about a tree’s life cycle as being linear, isolated and finite. You think about its first time sporting beyond the soil to its eventual rotting and felling to the first canvas. (Bear with me…) What people don’t think about[…]
Author Archives: Gary Bright
Feet flat, knees bent, upper body motion, the right starting position – let’s break down how to strengthen your lower back. Think of any athletic movement for a second. Chances are you thought of something that in some way requires your lower back. And just like any aspiring athlete or informal trainer, you’ll want that[…]
Shin splints, medial tibial stress syndrome, issues with your ankle and foot muscles… a lot can wrong so let’s find the fixes Shins are pretty important. Remember those… what are they called, shin pads in P.E.? Oh right, you’re actually into football and even though it’s unlikely you have the memory of a newt. I,[…]
Treating tight hamstrings with hamstring muscle exercises to reduce hamstring tightness Think about pulling on a rubber band for a moment. The more you pull that rubber band the more elastic it becomes; the looser or larger the band ends up; the easier to adjust and manoeuvre it becomes too. Your muscles, just like any[…]
Becoming the morning person you always dreamt of with early morning runs and a morning workout Groggy, tired, hazy, and your ears are still ringing from that horrendous monotonous and unrelenting alarm clock. It sucks. But what if you woke up in the morning with a lot of energy, clear-headed and ready to go about[…]
Using running pace training, running speed work, speed play sessions and speed workouts to run faster So what, you can run faster? What use does increasing speed have, really? As it turns out, running faster isn’t just good for your PB and time beating, it’s also great for feeling good about smashing targets and improving[…]
Using half marathon pace techniques to find that goal pace, go the half marathon distance, and up your running game Rhythm is everything. From your sleeping routine to your breathing patterns, timing can be the difference between you showing up and missing out. Running is essentially both a race against the clock and a race[…]
Using a beginner treadmill workout with outdoor running shoes and treadmill workouts too to boost performance If you want to work out on a treadmill then you’ll be pleased to know it’s easy. It’s not like waltzing onto a dancefloor and having to know the tango without practice it’s as easy as running, and you[…]
The Achilles tendon is an essential tendon for exercise, so let’s see how you can strengthen it We all know the tale of Achilles – that bloke they call a demi-god whose mum (quite rudely) dipped him into a vat of mythical liquid. Only, she didn’t dip his heel. Hence the weakness trope, Achilles heel.[…]
Using knee strengthening exercises for knee pain, leg work and running efficiency Whether it’s your left leg or left foot, knee pain can do a lot for all-round injuries. Sure often, knee pain is a very isolated affair, but you have to remember that every part of your body is connected somehow. Knee joint pain[…]