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These days you are constantly seeing about how strength is important, and that it is a key contributor to longevity. But often these posts also show complicated exercises and talk about the need to strength train 4or 5 times a week, which for a lot of us is just not possible. Recently the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published a new Position Stand summarising resistance training recommendations for healthy adults, the first major update since 2009. New e

Strength training is widely recognised as one of the most effective ways to support long term health, but what we eat plays an equally important role. Without the right nutritional support, the body cannot fully adapt to the work we are doing. Protein is currently a popular topic, with many foods now marketed as high protein. However, it is not new, and it is not just for bodybuilders or younger people in the gym. Protein is essential for everyone. When we strength train, we

After a very wet winter, spring is finally really here and it feels like our bodies need a good stretch after all that wet weather, and one of my favourite yoga quotes came to mind : “Saying you’re not flexible enough for yoga is like saying you’re too dirty to take a bath.” It sounds amusing, but it highlights one of the biggest misconceptions about yoga. Many people assume they need to be flexible to be able to start yoga. In reality, yoga is not about touching your toes

With International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, it is a good to focus on women’s health, and to reflect on how women move and what actually supports the body over the long term. Many of us stick to one type of exercise for years, whether that is walking, classes, running or gym workouts. Which for a long time can work for us, but especially as we come into midlife the body benefits most when different styles of movement are combined. As we move through different life stag