Saturday, 31 Dec 2022
Happy New Year and a guest blog
New Year Resolutions What are the most popular New Year resolutions? Well here they are:…
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Saturday, 17 Dec 2022
An overview of exercise
Over the past three and half years I have written nearly 200 of these blogs. I have tried to take…
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Friday, 16 Dec 2022
Planning your weight loss strategy
Christmas is coming with the probability that we will gain a little (?) weight over the festive season. This might…
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Saturday, 3 Dec 2022
Christmas is coming
Dear Reader This week I am giving you a break from my relentless pro-exercise propaganda. Here is a commercial to…
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Saturday, 26 Nov 2022
Complications of exercise Part 4
This is the last blog in this series of about the problems which can result from exercise – but I…
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Saturday, 19 Nov 2022
Complications of exercise Part 3
Musculoskeletal injuries – with moderate activity Physically very active adults (not necessarily older adults) tend to experience a higher incidence…
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Saturday, 12 Nov 2022
Complications of exercise Part 2
Last week I talked about the risk of sudden death during exercise. Though well known, this is an extremely rare…
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Saturday, 5 Nov 2022
Complications of exercise Part 1
Complications of Exercise ‘The only exercise I take is acting as pall-bearer to my friends who have indulged in strenuous…
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Saturday, 29 Oct 2022
Sedentary Behaviour Part 2
Last week I reminded you that we all spend far too much time sitting about – and this is dangerous…
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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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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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