An image of Sedentary behaviour Part 1
Saturday, 22 Oct 2022

Sedentary behaviour Part 1

  ‘My idea of exercise is a good brisk sit.’ Phyllis Diller What is Sedentary Behaviour Sedentary behaviour is any…

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Saturday, 15 Oct 2022

Guest Blog. Build your own gym.

Dear Reader My mission is to encourage everyone (except the small minority who need no such encouragement) to take more…

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An image of Encouraging exercise Part 3
Saturday, 8 Oct 2022

Encouraging exercise Part 3

Enhancing exercise by prescription Telling people to take exercise “for their own good” is largely ineffective unless it is part…

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An image of Encouraging exercise Part 2
Saturday, 1 Oct 2022

Encouraging exercise Part 2

Last week I discussed the importance of starting young and also the role of the medical profession in promoting exercise.…

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An image of Encouraging exercise Part 1
Saturday, 24 Sep 2022

Encouraging exercise Part 1

Encouraging Exercise  ‘If your dog is fat, you’re not getting enough exercise.’ Anon. Every study of exercise behaviour confirms that…

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An image of The costs of inactivity
Saturday, 17 Sep 2022

The costs of inactivity

‘If we had a drug in our therapeutic armamentarium that conferred all the benefits of regular exercise it would be…

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An image of Strength training
Saturday, 10 Sep 2022

Strength training

  It is time that you had a rest from my weekly diatribe and got a new perspective. I am…

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An image of Exercise and Longevity Part 3
Saturday, 3 Sep 2022

Exercise and Longevity Part 3

How important is physical fitness for longevity? The Copenhagen study of middle-aged men put figures to the expected years of…

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An image of Exercise and longevity Part 2
Saturday, 27 Aug 2022

Exercise and longevity Part 2

Last week I talked about the connection between exercise “volume” and length of life. A bit more on this:  What…

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