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What is... Vitamin K?
Lesser known but vital for life, vitamin K is key for blood clotting, & is essential to stop bleeds as well as being key for health bones
Supine Shoulder Medial Rotation in Abduction
A more advanced rotator cuff option specifically targeting subscapularis, making up the front of the rotator cuff. A stability essential
Eccentric resistance training & passive joint range of motion
Is using types of strength training to improve range of motion a thing? You bet it is. See an outline on how this concept is tested
Abduction Chop - Banded
The next step on from the Abduction Chop involves adding a band, which is often don't far too early. Building to this exercise is key
Walnuts
Not everyones favourite nut but the walnut is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids & is a great source of protein. Oh and super versatile
Lateral hang - Crunch
Adding a crunch to the Lateral Hang, the isotonic version is a good way to improve side flexion capacity as well as increasing muscle mass
Quick Guide: Owls
An ideal chronotype for performers, an owl works best when waking & going to bed later. Performing their best later in the afternoon
The effect of the menstrual cycle on daily measures of HRV in athletic women
The menstrual cycle has a large affect on sleep & recovery, look at some of the variables associated with these measured with wearables
Gut Health Guide
The foundation of nutritional success is the health of your gut. Optimising this will ensure you get the most from your food & function
Single Arm Floor Press - Single leg glute bridge
Adding an oblique sling loading pattern to the Floor Press, the single arm single leg variety is a great way to improve sling efficient
Tantrums
Appropriately named due to looking like an angry child, the tantrum is a great way to improve hamstring capacity & introduce fast loading
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Widely used but widely misunderstood, knowing why extra virgin olive oil is so useful but also how it's best used is key to unlocking it
High Plank - Bird Dog
This is a complex, high load abdominal exercise which needs to be built to. It challenges the entire system in multiple planes of motion
Quick Guide: Larks
Next in the chronotype series shines a light on Lark-types who are well aligned with the schooling and traditional workday hours
What is... Vitamin B9?
More commonly known as folate or folic acid, vitamin B9 is a key vitamin when it comes to foetal development during pregnancy & so much more
Floor Press - Single leg glute bridge
Adding a kinetic chain demand to the floor press which will challenge your stability is a great way to increase difficulty & load transfer
Comparison of gluteal and hamstring activation during 5 commonly used plyometric exercises
Not all plyometrics are created evenly, here they looked at 5 exercises & compared how the hamstrings and glutes worked in each in 2 phases
I'm an Islander
An energy providing smoothie we created for Come from Away cast
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