Fitness and Training

Those who have completed a lengthy trail walk, such as the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker or Trailblazer events will rightly know how gruelling it can be, both physically and emotionally. Tough Mudder to some feels like a walk in the park in comparison. One hundred kilometres of hills in 48 hours…are you mad?

Exercise is the best medicine. You’re probably thinking, that can’t be right, wasn’t it an apple a day keeps the doctor away? Don’t be concerned, you can continue to gulp down the Pink Ladies as part of a healthy diet, but it is exercise that has proven to be most successful to improve general health and prevent disease over any other form of management. But what type of exercise is best?

Clinical Exercise is a special method of exercise, which focuses attention on “core” or “proximal” postural muscles. The method helps keep the body balanced and build strength by supporting the spine and limbs, as well as improving the tone, posture and shape of the body.

The menisci are two crescent shaped cartilage discs that sit between the bones of the knee, called the lateral meniscus and medial meniscus. These structures help to provide your knee with stability and shock-absorption during weight bearing activities.

Sever’s Disease is a common cause of heel pain that occurs between the ages of 7 and 15 years. As children grow, their bones get longer and this causes the muscles to get tighter. When the calf muscles on the back of the leg get tighter, they pull on the heel through the Achilles tendon.