Saturday, 17 Jun 2023
And how fit are we?
How Fit is the General Population? ‘Any casual observer can tell at a glance I’m…
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Saturday, 3 Jun 2023
How much exercise do we really take?
Illustration The graph shows the declared level of physical activity as a percentage of the DoH recommended level against increasing…
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Saturday, 20 May 2023
Pedometers
Pedometers are very popular among those wishing to maintain and track their exercise levels. They are used mainly for two…
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Sunday, 7 May 2023
Golf
Very sorry to be a day late with this post – I did not wish to interrupt your enjoyment of…
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Saturday, 22 Apr 2023
Which exercise?
FITT is the acronym for defining the characteristics of exercise. I talk a lot about the F (Frequency), the I…
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Sunday, 26 Mar 2023
Types of exercise
In my last Blog I described the FITT principles of exercise – Frequency, Intensity, Time (duration), T the Type of…
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Saturday, 28 Jan 2023
The New Cardiac Rehab Blog
Dear Readers This week sees the birth of my new blog – now hosted by the Alton Cardiac Rehab website.…
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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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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, 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, 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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