Muscle strength, bone health and balance are as important for our overall health as aerobic activities that strengthen our heart and lungs. So says a report published last week by…
Those of you who’ve been reading my blogs for a while know that I frequently write about the latest research and public policy documents on walking and health. There have…
Next week we are introducing our new focus area: brains and balance. It is all thanks to my physio friend Susie Brown. As those of you who walk regularly with us…
I was reflecting the other day on how important balance is in our lives. Work/life balance, financial balance, nutritional balance – they are all things we spend much of our…
Whilst many of us have been preparing for our South Wales Three Peaks club challenge next week, a recent spate of reports has been extolling the benefits of a ‘new’…
Yesterday I joined Ali Vowles on local radio to discuss the Active 10 vs 10,000 steps debate. Which is best and why? The debate has long been rumbling but it…
A couple of articles have caught my eye this week – the value of the basic press-up and a possible answer for our £1 billion back problem. Press-ups it seems…
The Guardian devoted three pages this week to what it deemed ‘the miracle cure’ - exercise. Depression, heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, blood pressure, sleep - all, it said, are…
Research published last week shed further light on the benefits of taking up exercise at any stage in your life. According to the study by Erik Prestgaard of the University…
Mind full or mindful? A neat play on words. I don’t know about you but my mind is often full! According to the Neuroscientist Amishi Jha, in neurological terms it’s…
