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What to look out for

In order to prevent the most common cycling injuries, it helps to know what they are.

Obviously, in some instances accidents occur and injuries can be serious or sometimes fatal. However, we want to put your mind at rest. The media can portray cycling as a dangerous activity. It is, however far safer than many people think.

The vast proportion of bad accidents are caused by recklessness.  Sadly, there will always be thoughtless drivers. But good road sense, and being extra vigilant (especially at junctions) will vastly improve your chances of staying safe.

The fact is, the majority of cycling injuries are overuse injuries. The most affected areas being the knees, ankles, lower back and neck. We look at ways to guard against these more common injuries.

Prevent Cycling Injuries

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Please click on the link below for access to the first issue of our London Marathon Newsletter

London Marathon Newsletter 1

Please click on the link below for access to the second issue of our London Marathon Newsletter

London Marathon Newsletter 2

How coordinated are you?

Improving coordination is a subject that gets less coverage in fitness circles than others.

There are acres of pages on losing weight or strength training, but coordination is less talked about.

But when you think about it, good coordination is at the heart of so much of what we do. Whether it is driving, rushing for the train, or navigating your way around a busy street.

Good coordination can enhance your ability in sport. It can help prevent all kinds of injuries and help you stay more effective as you age.

So whilst the usual metrics of cardiovascular fitness and strength and flexibility all matter, it pays to focus some attention on how you coordinate movement.

Improving coordination

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What are we training for?

Functional strength training doesn’t sound too exciting. But it might just be a vital step in looking after your health over the long term.

Of course, for many people, there is an element of vanity involved in strength training.

After all, there is nothing wrong with looking trim and toned.

But there has been a growing recognition that exercise should be very specifically targetted to our actual needs. And that is where functional strength training comes in.

Functional strength training

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What causes tension headaches and can massage help the problem?

Finding ways of relieving tension headaches can become a real priority in your life when they become inconvenient.

Tension headaches can cause a mild and generalized pain, but they usually come without nausea and vomiting that is often associated with migraines.

They can be either episodic, occurring less than 15 days a month, or chronic (more than 15 days a month). The ache, or pain of a tension headache, is usually spread over the entire head.

Both episodic or chronic tension headaches can disrupt your life. For example, you may have to miss days at work and even when you do go in to work your function may be impaired.

Also, your time with family and friends can be badly disrupted. You may find that you are having to take medication on a repeated basis.

The actual cause of tension headaches is unknown. However, most experts believe that stress is the biggest trigger and, while not the cause, the muscles in the scalp, face, neck and shoulders are in some way involved.

Relieving tension headaches

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