There comes a point in time when everyone has the feeling that they don't move the way they used to. 'I used to be quick', or 'I used to be strong' is such a common catchphrase that it's almost become a cliche'. People generally aren't interested in the things we 'used to be', nor should we be overly hung up on what we used to be. When we make a statement that 'we used to be' such and such, we limit our current potential and dismiss the thought of ever being that way again. I

An ‘Old Wive’s Tale’ is a widely held traditional belief that is now thought to be unscientific or incorrect. Old Wives Tales are often blindly believed without ever questioning how the original opinion was conceived and born. In the exercise world, one of the biggest Old Wives Tales is the common notion that children and teenagers shouldn’t lift weights as it’s dangerous. This can even go so far as parents telling kids in the gym not to even pick up a dumbbell as it might ‘s

What is pain? Pain is all about meaning. What does this mean? Our brain weighs up how dangerous is the current situation or experience and then sends a message about what to do about it. When there's a 'Danger situation'; such as stepping on glass in bare feet, we need our brain to send a message down to 'make our foot hurt', so we can behave in a way to get ourself out of the situation. It won't hurt if your brain thinks you're not in danger. Our Brain evaluates for true d

If you have pain around your lateral hip (outside of hip) with stair climbing, crossing your legs over, rolling in bed and putting your ankle up onto your opposite knee, it's highly likely you have an unhappy gluteus medius tendon. Time and time again this is mis-diagnosed as trochanteric bursitis. Now, the bursa may be irritated along the lateral hip, but it is our experience that the glute tendon is the real culprit and the bursa is just doing what it does and protecting th