Saturday, 10 Aug 2024
Significance of fitness test result
Last time I described the Cooper and Rockport tests for measuring your own cardio-respiratory fitness…
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Sunday, 14 Jul 2024
Measuring physical fitness
The value of knowing physical fitness level The level of an individual’s aerobic or cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF) is the best…
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Saturday, 29 Jun 2024
Heat Exhaustion
The recent tragic death of Dr Michael Mosley, the very high temperatures in Mediterranean countries and the enormous death toll…
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Saturday, 15 Jun 2024
Cancers
It is well known that a number of cancers are less common in those who are physically active and also…
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Saturday, 1 Jun 2024
Bits and pieces
I may seem to believe that exercise is the answer to all the world’s medical problems and then some. This…
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Saturday, 18 May 2024
Having babies
Exercise before and during pregnancy are fertile grounds for uncertainty and the growth of myths. After all, even the labels…
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Saturday, 4 May 2024
Outdoor gyms
One growing feature of the town landscape is the increasing number of outside multi-station gyms. They seem to be springing…
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Saturday, 20 Apr 2024
More exercises
A bit more about particular exercises this week. It does not matter which one you hit on. Just choose your…
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Saturday, 6 Apr 2024
Which exercise?
As I repeat ad nauseam, I try not to recommend any particular exercise – the choice is too personal. One…
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Saturday, 23 Mar 2024
Finding a suitable exercise
What exercise? I spend a lot of words trying to persuade you of the importance of exercise for your future…
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Saturday, 9 Mar 2024
The Power of Exercise – guest blog
Guest Blog This week I am having a break – with your fortnightly nag being provided by Nina Edward (many…
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Monday, 26 Feb 2024
Frailty Part2
Apologies Many more apologies for the false start last weekend – here is the Blog which nearly got sent by…
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