strength training
Show Up or Seize Up
I can’t take credit for the wonderfully catchy phrase “show up or seize up.” One of our brilliant seated Pilates regulars said it during a chat about what keeps us...
Understanding Shoulder and Arm Pain
Bicep tendonitis is a common source of shoulder and upper-arm discomfort and at Walnut Grove we see it frequently among people in the Portishead community. It can affect anyone from...
Why Pre-Op Rehab Matters
Walnut Grove sports rehabilitator and massage therapist Tom Riddell explains the importance of building a better baseline before surgery. Surgery isn’t where recovery begins, it’s where it continues. Pre-operative rehabilitation,...
Resistance Training
When heading into the weights section at the gym, have you got a specific goal in mind? Are you looking at improving muscular endurance, maximal strength or are you trying...
The Benefits of Sit-to-Stand Exercises
Sit-to-stand exercises are a simple yet powerful way for individuals to maintain and improve their strength, balance, and independence. This functional movement mimics a daily activity—rising from a chair –...
The Importance of a Good Warm Up
We all know we should warm up before undertaking exercise but do we actually know what a good warm up looks like? With summer approaching – longer days and some...
Practice Makes Perfect
Do you feel the need to crawl across the living room to get assistance from a piece of furniture when getting up off the floor? As we get older many...
Exercise for older adults
Unfortunately, there currently isn’t anything on the market that will stop us from ageing, but we can do something to limit its impact. It doesn’t have to cost the earth...
Physical activity levels: How do you measure up?
Many of us may assume we are in the more active category. There are so many ways in which we are reminded to exercise, from the media, our phones, fitness...
Yoga Therapy Course for Healthy Backs: A different approach
People think of Yoga as being all about stretching and perhaps meditating but Yoga therapy is a way of creating healthy movement patterns to prevent injuries or address existing problems....
Yoga: A Different Approach
People think of Yoga as being all about stretching and perhaps meditating but Yoga therapy is a way of creating healthy movement patterns to prevent injuries or address existing problems....
Yoga Therapy Course for Healthy Backs – a different approach
People think of Yoga as being all about stretching and perhaps meditating but Yoga therapy is a way of creating healthy movement patterns to prevent injuries or address existing problems....