Here is a great case study example of a young guy who came to see us for help with a chronic neck and shoulder problem. We wanted to share this story of how we were able to very quickly help him turn his life around using exercises that many never even consider. Chronic neck and shoulder problems are extremely common with today's modern world of computers, smartphones and general lack of exercise and postural awareness. I see so many people who rely solely on massage, stretching and treatments to release trigger points and stiffness to get rid of their pain, but never do they consider finding the source of the pain, and finding the real solution that lies in learning to MOVE efficiently. This case study is a great example of how we were able to help a guy who had put up with chronic pain for years, seen several therapists for little or no result by simply improving his movement function, stability and strength.

Stroke is one of the world's biggest killers and a leading cause of disability. While our modern technology has provided us with some incredible ways of improving our living, it has also come at a huge cost to our health as obesity, poor lifestyle and nutrition choices continue to ruin the way our body functions. The high incidence of stroke seems to go unnoticed within the media, yet stroke kills more women than breast cancer and more men than prostate cancer. In 2017 there were more than 56,000 new and recurrent strokes – that is one stroke every nine minutes! When you consider that more than 80% of strokes can be prevented, knowing what things you can put in place to prevent this is vital. In this article we will talk not only about how to prevent a stroke but also what you can, and NEED to do if you have already suffered one so you can get your life back.

There is so many things I have learned over the past 14 years as a trainer and I have made so many mistakes. There is so many things I firmly believed in for years only to completely reverse my thinking years later. And when it comes to gripping, this is something I definitely did myself for many years believing I was doing a good thing. As a result I regularly suffered with all types of injuries all caused from my own training, or constant habits that I was not aware of that had become subconscious pain creators. This article we are going to take a look at what is a very common problem to the keen gym person and sporting athlete and how over doing something good can lead to causing problems with how you move.