by Tracy Ward | Oct 23, 2014 | Fitness
A topic that everyone who works out discusses at some point! Stretching is a fundamental part of any exercise routine, any injury prevention programme and for anyone who wants to take care of their body. Muscles are contractile tissues, which means they are designed...
by Tracy Ward | Oct 12, 2014 | Fitness
Another favourite area for tightening up and causing us problems! The hip joint is a large, complex joint but it is actually often a tight joint, surrounded by the gluteals and smaller rotator muscles that can shorten and restrict the hip even more. These surrounding...
by Tracy Ward | Oct 11, 2014 | Fitness
Everybody hates them. Everybody feels theirs could be more flexible. Everybody is probably right unfortunately! The hamstring muscles are notorious for being tight, because of their location crossing both the hip and knee joints. In order to fully stretch them you...
by Tracy Ward | Sep 21, 2014 | Pilates
Leg pull in prone prep- For controlled strength! This is a great whole body exercise that develops upper body strength and endurance, neck strength, lower back and pelvis stability, and targets the core abdominal muscles. Wearing capri pants by Onzie and tank top by...
by Tracy Ward | Sep 20, 2014 | Pilates
Introduce yourself to the basics of Pilates! This 10 minute practise video will take you through posture set up, breathing cues, and start you off on the beginner level 1 exercises. It is ideal for those who have never done Pilates before and want to see what it is...
