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How much exercise should we really be getting?

by MyoThrive | Mar 17, 2020 | exercise, gym, health, joint health, muscle health, push-up, running, sport, squat, wellbeing

Wether you enjoy yoga or climbing mountains, we all need exercise! Government guidelines for exercise are 150 minutes of moderate cardio per week and 2 strength training sessions per week. These recommendations are based on current research but what does moderate...

Overuse injuries in children

by MyoThrive | Dec 6, 2016 | cricket, health, joint health, muscle health, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, running, sport, squat, wellbeing

We are seeing more and more overuse injuries in children. When I grew up (which wasn’t all that long ago), I played netball in the winter and tennis in the summer combined with swimming all year round. I eventually switched netball for basketball and dropped the...

Soleus stretches to improve your squat!

by MyoThrive | Jul 28, 2016 | foam roller, gym, joint health, muscle health, myofascial release, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, self treatment tools, sport, squat

Short calf muscles, mainly the deeper soleus muscle can easily hold back your squatting ability. When this muscle is short you will have trouble letting the knee travel past your toes. In a normal squat (and particularly once you add load) in order to bio-mechanically...

Strengthen your core the right way!

by MyoThrive | May 7, 2016 | gym, joint health, muscle health, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, squat, wellbeing

When customers come in for their initial Pilates consultation, a lot of them have the goal to strengthen their core, which can be a great goal for a lot of people, but most of them point to their abdominal area which is actually only one part of the core. The problem...

3 better reasons to exercise!

by MyoThrive | Feb 4, 2016 | diet, gym, muscle health, myotherapy, pain relief, running, sport, squat

We all know that exercise is good for us but for some the idea of slimming down or gaining muscle isn’t enough to motivate us to actually do it. I am one of these people, honestly I can loose weight through my food, and my job is physical so I have adequate...

Do you suffer from groin or hip pain? It could be FAI.

by MyoThrive | Jan 28, 2016 | muscle health, myofascial release, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, running, sport, squat

Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) also known as hip impingement is a problem among active and sedentary people alike. Symptoms may include pain in the groin or hip area and restricted hip range of motion (ROM). It may be aggravated by activity (both intense and...