Sore knees while hiking?? 6 exercises that help! Sore knees while hiking is probably one of the most common issues I hear from hikers or want to be hikers. This is generally the older hiker who perhaps has a little arthritis creeping in, has some muscle imbalances...
Hiking Fitness Tips – Why Focus on Calf Strength for Hiking?? Today’s hiking fitness tips is all about how to get the calf muscles strong for hiking and avoiding ankle injuries and calf tears. As a mad keen hiker, I am always looking forward to hiking...
I’m a big fan of walking in nature to promote health and happiness. This goes over and above the need for exercise. I was delighted to find that many shared my experience. In fact this therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how...
I have found the last 3 weeks fascinating from a habit change point of view. It’s always been good advice to wash your hands regularly, but very early into the COVID-19 pandemic people became obsessed by washing and sanitising their hands to the point of skin...
As a water based exercise specialist I regularly meet clients for pre and post knee surgery exercise programs to help tone and strengthen leg muscles in the lead up to, and weeks following knee surgery. While it is good advice to go into surgery with as much fitness...