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Just had an Operation, how do I go about training now?

Is it always necessary to wear a weightlifting belt?

Resistance training isn't just a simple case of picking up a weight and counting how many you do!

Worth the effort? Or a lot of hard work for little reward?

Lockdown restrictions are being eased! Gyms are finally reopening! Yaaay!

When first going into the gym and the world of resistance training it’s good to have an idea of how best approach things, to have some guiding principles. So, here are my top 5 tips for resistance training.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries (more commonly referred to as ACL) here in the 21st century they have become a very familiar site, practically in the world of sports such as Football, Skiing, Tennis, Squash, Rugby. In fact in the UK ACL injuries can account for up to 40% of all sports injuries! In the US those numbers can be even higher in certain sports!

Over time I’ve had clients come thought the door wanting me to train them just like any other coach, in a few cases we did have to address the issue of knee pain – the left to be specific. 1 highlighted it hurting particularly when driving in their car and sitting in traffic, the other was a retired farmer who would of at times spent hours driving around in a tractor and having to press down on a heavy clutch which got me thinking is there a link between the 2? So, I decided to give this a look.

So, we’re into the new year, and you’re thinking of starting a gym membership maybe even finding yourself a Trainer / Coach? That initial session should involve some sort of assessments, whether they are Cardiovascular, Strength and Power, Postural and Movement or Body Statistics. The last one being the most recognised way for collecting data. One of which is still being used to this day is the BMI test (Body Mass Index) and to be honest it’s too heavily relied upon in this day and age, if it should be used at all anymore!