The Importance of Hip and Core Training: A Case Study At the start of 2017, Sally went for an MRI to investigate a catching feeling at the front of her left hip. It wasn’t painful, and Sally had no previous history of hip issues. The joint just felt blocked. Her MRI, however, told a different…
If we think about the word ‘functional’ outside the context of exercise, it refers to something that works. Something that has a purpose. Something that is useful. Therefore, when we apply it to exercise, we can think of Functional Training as a style of exercise that works, has a purpose, and is useful. It is…
Are you always waiting for the “perfect time” to get started on new projects? To learn a new skill? To eat better? To exercise more? If so, here’s something to think about. When I get a different job. When things are less busy. When I find a workout partner. When I find the right equipment….
With all the sitting down that we do in our modern lives it is important that we keep our hips open and able to move into extension. Hip flexor stretches are a great way to maintain both hip mobility but also help the spine as some of the deep hip flexors also attach onto the…
Before you start these neck exercises it is important to remember that a happy neck sits on top of a happy mobile thorax (ribcage). Therefore you may want to also do some thoracic mobility drills too. There are some examples on the website in the free video page. https://pro-align.com.au/lifestyle/videos/ Tension and strain in the neck area…
These 3 exercises train the lateral hip muscles that help to stabilise the pelvis when moving sideways and especially on one leg. The use of the band helps to align the lower limb, apply some resistance and add more challenge. These exercises are used often in our classes as part of our core and hip…
It is important to remember that a scar formed following trauma, and especially surgery, isn’t just what we see on the surface of the skin, it continues down into many layers of tissue. A scar is less elastic and can lead to tightness at the immediate location and also in surrounding tissues and the organs…
How to Achieve Optimal Gut Health! With optimal gut health, you can increase your friendly gut bacteria and your “bacteria balance” by changing what you eat. Bacteria live off of a variety of nourishing plant-based foods. Healthy gut bacteria helps you digest and absorb nutrients, synthesize various vitamins, and fight intruders such as…
A lot of people will suffer from some form of knee pain at some time. Most commonly you will often feel it around the side of the knee which might be known as “Runners Knee” or “ITB syndrome”, or around the knee cap area known as “Patellofemoral Pain” or “Anterior knee pain”. Commonly treatment will…
