by Adriane Ward | Sep 19, 2024 | Adriane Ward, Article, Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning
Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens and brittles bones, making them more prone to fractures. Over time, the bones lose density and develop porous structures, which lead to easier breaks. Normally, our bodies continuously absorb and replace bone tissue. However,...
by Adriane Ward | Sep 4, 2024 | Adriane Ward, Article, Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning
It’s common to be asked questions like, “What surgery can be done for this?” or “Would surgery be a better option?” The answer can be complex and depends on several factors. While surgery is often the best course of action in many cases,...
by Adriane Ward | Dec 13, 2023 | Adriane Ward, Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning
What Is Progressive Overload and Why Is It Important Over 50? Ageing can come with some negative declines in function however there are somethings we can do to reduce these declines and reverse them. Some of the declines include loss of lean muscle mass, decreased...
by Adriane Ward | Nov 15, 2023 | Adriane Ward, Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning
What Is Progressive Overload and Why Is It Important? Progressive Overload Progressive overload is a term that is commonly used with strength training. It is when increases to the training session or workout are made to increase the difficulty or intensity. It makes...
by Adriane Ward | Feb 15, 2023 | Adriane Ward, Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning
How do you know you’ve burnt out from exercise? We are all told about how we need to exercise more or move more and whilst this may be true for a lot of the population it is easy to get burnt out and even burnt out from exercise. There are many different signs to...
by Adriane Ward | Feb 2, 2023 | Adriane Ward, Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning
How to use Habits to Set Yourself up for Success Being successful doesn’t usually just happen, it usually takes time deciding, planning and follow through. We need to decide on what success means to us. Is it achieving a particular goal, run 10km in 50minutes,...