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Stay up to date with goings on in the world of Functional Trainer. Great place to find out about curent research, practice methods, offers and courses on topics such as:
June 11th 2010Shin Splints: Shin Splints client in this week. Athletic Performance affected for 15years and now no pain after one Bowen treatment. Treated the body as a whole, without direct work onto site of pain. The wonders of Fascia - a truely neglected tissue in the body, which connects the foot to the knee, to the hip, to the shoulder etc.
April 28th 2010Bowen 2010 Conference: What a huge success the Bowen 2010 conference was. Speakers included Robert Schleip pioneer in fascia research and Tom Myers founder of Anatomy Trains. This is the forefront of bodywork and why what we do as practitioners has such an impact on health and performance. The body is a system of systems and the fascial system plays a big part in integrating them.
April 27th 2010Ultra Marathon Winner: Congratulations to Craig Stewart - winner of the Highland Fling Ultra Marathon Race (53miles). In his second race of the year comes the second victory finishing in an impressive 7hrs 46mins. Craig has been combining his incredible level of motivation and running training with corrective exercise and running specific strength and conditioning. With some tough Ultras and quality competition lined up, watch this space for more great performances by Craig in 2010.
April 6th 2010Cholesterol Health: The Cholesterol debate certainly divides opinions. The previous article briefly reviewed the concept of cholesterol health and how it relates to us in society. Is cholesterol really that bad and should it be what we’re focussing on anyway? Let’s look at the main points again: Read two articles on the subject at JournalLive.
March 14th 2010Testimonial; A Holistic Approach: "Since I hurt my lower back a while ago I saw the need to improve my health and fitness. Jack Walton has helped me to address specific areas such as posture, flexibility and strengthening to help prevent further injury. Jack’s interests in holistic health and alternative therapy / exercise systems are similar to my own. I have learned a lot from his professional expertise and diverse understanding of how the human body functions"....Read whole Testimonial.
March 2nd 2010Diabetes and Dysglycemia: Until fairly recently, Diabetic issues and dysglycemia (disrupted blood sugar) were of relatively rare occurrence. In recent times they represent a major problem of epidemic levels and can have a devastating impact on quality of life. This week visit the JournalLive to read this published article.
February 22nd 2010Climbing Conditioning Tips: Check out this months 'Climber.co.uk' magazine to read 20 essential training tips. With variousother practitioners, trainers and climbers I discuss tips to improve training periodization and soft tissue therapy to rehabilitate injury. Part of a current initiative here at Functional Trainer to work with climbers to enhance conditioning and prevent injuries using cutting edge techniques and methods. Read it online here .
February 8th 2010Ultra Marathon Winner: Congratulations to Craig Stewart who won the 'Country to Capital' Race in January (45miles in 5.30.37). Craig has been combining his incredible level of motivation and running training with corrective exercise and running specific strength and conditioning. With some tough Ultras and quality competition lined up, watch this space for more great performances by Craig in 2010.
January 31st 2010Holistic Health Series: Welcome to the first post for the Health Blog. Whether you are a practitioner or in pursuit of enhanced health and performance, hopefully I'll be able to share with you some thoughts and developments. Lets start by introducing you to an ongoing resourceavailable to you. Every 2 weeks I publish an article for the 'North East Journal' website 'JournalLive' , where currently I am discussing a holistic approach to various issues such as chronic back pain, weight loss and sports injuries.
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