How good is turmeric or curcumin for recovery from exercise?
16 March 2021
“Turmeric! That’s the stuff you put in a curry, right?” Yes, it is but incredibly it has medicinal qualities too. It is all about the
“Turmeric! That’s the stuff you put in a curry, right?” Yes, it is but incredibly it has medicinal qualities too. It is all about the
“I lift weights so I am not flexible at all!” So, does strength training make you less flexible and in fact, can strength training improve
“Stretch between sets? What about checking my Instagram?” So this is a hot topic, we know stretching between sets may not be advisable with heavy
“They are too young to lift weights!” Is this true? Well probably, you wouldn’t do resistance training with a 3 year old lol! Now, we
Can you be fit and fat or healthy at any size? Now I am not a doctor so I am going to discuss things from
“I’m pregnant and overwhelmed by how I’m going to manage with a baby” Anxiety and depression are common during pregnancy but what can you do
Now we have done videos on this before, but the difference here today is the context. We know for fat loss, skipping breakfast may well
Team no calves! What is it with calves? I was so obsessed with building my calves that I overtrained them and tore my left medial
“Train harder than last time and I’ll rest when I’m dead!” So, if you are an athlete you have to train to improve and the
“You’ve gotta train heavy to get big bro!” So we know this isn’t true but why? Is it because of the fibre types in each
“My physio says I need to get stronger but it’s not a muscle problem.” This is where people get confused, strength is how strong and
“Muscle confusion bro, I change the order of my exercise to grow!” Some people train their multi-joint compound exercises first and some train their single-joint
“Vitamin D supplementation, that’s just for people with weak bones!” Is this true? Vitamin D is more than this, as low vitamin D levels have
“I’m training for muscle building so I didn’t need to get stronger. It’s all about volume bro!” So, we have gone full circle from thinking
“Oh no, I haven’t got access to a gym so how do I get stronger or build muscle?” All you need is your body and
“I need rehabilitation but I’m not getting any!” Firstly, what is rehabilitation? Rehab is a set of interventions needed when a person is experiencing limitations
“I can’t exercise because my hip arthritis won’t let me.” I hear this from time to time and this may be true. I often argue
I’ve got a right knot in this muscle and the only way to get it out is to dig right into it! So what this
“I’m going to start on the treadmill before real running after my injury.” The common assumption is that treadmill running is a good early option
“I can’t exercise because this just makes my pain worse.” I hear this a lot and it is true but this is the difference between
Muscle memory bro! So, does your muscle have memory? If you trained for years, then stopped and lost all your gains doesn’t your muscle remember
Ever heard the phrase “Rest day! I’ll rest when I’m dead!” Is this a good idea? Will you get injured with this type of an
Some people swear by having naps in the day and others think that it will negatively affect their sleep at night but do naps help
We all know the importance of cardiovascular health but does it affect injury? So in this video, we will see how important your general health
Put simply this is Physio done via either telephone or video over the internet. Skype and facetime are examples of this.
Contrary to popular belief online physiotherapy can be very effective and it can help the same injuries that face to face physio can help. I have helped many people with injuries such as disc prolapses, tennis elbow, neck pain and much more).
