Najlepsze podcasty z kategorii: Thought For The Day (2024)

If you look up online Why The Body Gets Weaker As You Age, many will say that you lose bone tissue and subsequently, muscle size and strength, as the muscle tissue itself also shrinks with age. I am certain this thought can leave many people feeling down and dejected. Though, isnt it possible that if a bone or muscle can weaken, it can also become …

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Is Running Bad For The Knees? 2:46

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Some say, Running wears your knee joints away, leading to early onset of knee pain and arthritis. Some say, that’s rubbish and that running can help prevents knee pain and arthritis… What do you think? For those that say running is bad, I ask what about walking? After all the mechanisms are the same. Even excessive walking, done incorrectly, withou…

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It’s Time To Walk The Plank 1:51

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Let’s not beat around the bush, A strong and solid core, looks and feels good. The core stabilises, balances, and powers the body during just about every activity. A strong core can reduce stress on the joints and allow you to achieve better posture. Planking helps you achieve this at any age. Some may wonder “how can I hold my bodyweight”? Well, i…

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The Tale Of The Bunion 2:04

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In 2011, I ruptured my ACL ligament in my right knee. In 2020, I noticed that over time, cysts that had developed inside my knee as a result of the injury, had began to bother me. I had started to depend more on my left leg, which caused me to walk differently. Come 2022, my son was born and what a year it has been! Though since, my back has become…

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Shut The “Trap” Up 3:13

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The trapezius muscle, Also known as the traps, plays an important role in posture. First, it is a large muscle of the back. It starts at the base of the skull moving down the neck, it then extends across the shoulders, and down the middle of the back, forming a trapezoid. The trapezius muscle acts as both a posture stabilizer and a movement muscle.…

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What Works For Some Won’t Work For Everyone 1:39

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It is important to be sensible when doing anything from exercise to simple everyday activities. Sensible exercise does not involve paying large sums of money to join a gym (and rarely go), or pound away vigorously on a treadmill, or even pump iron and feel inferior as the superfit gym bodies sweat and grunt around you. To get fit? Simply Go for a w…

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The Cold Always Flows Where Fat does not Grow 1:03

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Did you know, that the hands, feet, ears, and nose have reduced blood flow compared to the rest of the body? This explains why the extremities are cooler in cold weather than the rest of the body. You might wonder why? Well, simply put - the warmth goes where fat grows. This is why the stomach and chest are two of the warmest areas in the body. The…

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The Invisible Force of Gravity - On YOUR Spine 2:30

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Whilst Sitting at your desk or on your sofa, have you Ever wondered why you suddenly creep forward towards you phone or computer screen? It is definitely not because what you started watching 30 mins ago had suddenly become more interesting. A more likely reason, is the 7-14 lbs weight of the head (which if you are not sure, is roughly the weight o…

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Why The Front Squat Exercise is Essential For Good Back Health 1:16

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Everyday activity, whether it be walking, running, sitting or standing requires forward and backward movement of the pelvis. A common and well known cause of back issues remains a heavily favoured, forward tilted pelvis, which has lost the freedom to move sufficiently backwards. This inability can be caused by a variety of factors, including tight …

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The REAL Benefit to Improving Posture 1:41

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Have you ever gone for a treatment, like a massage or an chiro session, and had your practitioner find a tender / painful spot you had not realised had even existed before? Well, they are known as knots or trigger points. Knots or trigger points are caused by muscle overload due to overexertion, overuse, poor posture and trauma. Muscles become over…

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All Chained Up 3:55

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All chained up - Our body is a system of chain links, whereby energy or force is generated by one part of the body, and then transferred successively to another part. Like For example, the upper and lower body in the motion of walking. We have three primary chains. 1. the kinetic, 2. the spiral and 3. the vertical. The Kinetic chain, governs moveme…

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Pro Inflammatory Foods and Its Role in Chronic Back Pain 5:10

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Inflammation isn’t always a bad thing: Acute inflammation is actually an important immune response that helps heal injuries or fight illnesses. But according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. chronic inflammation, which is inflammation that occurs in healthy tissues or inflammation that lasts for months or even years — can…

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What Is The Ideal Sitting Position when Driving Or Sitting At The Desk? 3:02

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Have you ever experienced an ache in the lower back or an annoying sensation in the buttocks or your legs whilst driving? The symptoms experienced are often thought To be sciatica. So, You search sciatica online, and you find several stretches for the glutes and hamstrings or even a muscle known as the piriformis, which functions by helping rotatio…

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Anterior Pelvic Tilt - What Is it and How To Fix It 3:09

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Anterior pelvic tilt is a change in posture that happens when the front of the pelvis rotates forward, and the back of the pelvis rises. It is often visible in a person as it gives the lower back an exaggerated arch and makes the buttocks stick out. The Anterior pelvic tilts occurs when muscle imbalances in the lower half of the body develop as a r…

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4 Easy Ways To Boost Our Lymphatic System Function 2:29

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The lymphatic system is a network of delicate tubes throughout the body. These tubes drains fluid (called lymph) that has leaked from the blood vessels into the tissues, and empties it back into the bloodstream via kidney shaped glands known as the lymph nodes. How is lymph formed? Lymph develops through the pores present in the walls of capillarie…

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What Do Antibiotics Do and When Do We Need Them? 1:45

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To understand the effect of antibiotics, First it’s important to understand how infection works. Infection occurs when viruses / bacteria enters your body and infects a cells by penetrating its cell wall. The previously normal and now infected cell houses the infection which creates its own bacterial cell wall. Depending on the strength of the infe…

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The Physiological And Hormonal Reasons Why Weight Gain Occurs During Exercise 2:24

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The Physiological reason Gaining weight after working out is likely due to a number of reasons, 1. muscle fiber inflammation, this is a normal response when the muscle fibres break down and repair, 2. muscle glycogen stores (this is the glucose that is broken down and stored in the body from our diet), 3. water weight gain, which is due to water re…

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Two Reasons Why Leg Cramps Occur At Night And Two Ways To Fix This 2:19

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First, Let’s start with the reasons - 1. Tired muscles- When blood does not circulate properly, the oxygen carried in the blood fails to reach the muscle tissues effectively, which can result in muscles stiffening due to reduced blood flow and then cramping when required for movement. 2. Circulatory problems - those that sit or stand for too long, …

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What Goes Up Must Come Down 1:29

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Ever wondered why it feels like a struggle to walk uphill or downhill? It is often due to the demand placed on weak leg muscles or tired stabiliser muscles of the pelvis and lower back, exerting themselves beyond their capacity to allow the body to carry out the activity. So to help, here are a couple of tips. First, pay attention to your posture w…

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Your Posture Controls The State Of Your Mind 1:25

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Let’s try a quick exercise - sit or stand now like you have just received the best news of your life! Did you just move or change position? If so, notice how you now feel more focused and energised. This is because Posture affects feelings. Our mood and emotions are physically stored in our body, and the way we stand, sit, or move can directly infl…

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Try The 4-7-8 To Breathe Relax And Meditate 1:02

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The 4-7-8 breathing technique involves breathing in for 4 seconds, holding the breath for 7 seconds, and exhaling for 8 seconds. This exercise helps to manage stress and anxiety. The breathing pattern aims to promote relaxation help people get to sleep. The technique- Inhale and exhale rapidly through your nose, keeping your mouth closed but relaxe…

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A 1 Min Guide To Avoiding Injury During Physical Activity 1:06

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Quick question, Are you the tortoise or the hare? We all want to achieve our fitness goals as quickly as possible. Though, a more patient approach when trying to achieve those goals may be more sensible. This is where being like the tortoise has its perks. Here are 3 ways to avoid to injury and achieve your fitness goals 1. Warm up before exercise …