Should you exercise when you are unwell?
Spring has barely arrived, and your exercise regime is right on track … and there you are … with a runny nose and a sore throat. Bad luck! If you…
Gastric bypass – what should you eat?
Here’s a guide to what to eat after gastric bypass surgery. This is general advice and may need to be adjusted to suit the individual. Gastric bypass surgery reduces the…
Plank guide, part 4: how not to plank
Here I show the most common mistakes people make when doing planks: head dropped, back arched, shoulders dropped and stomach in the shape of a cone. If you tend to…
Plank guide, part 3: Static vs dynamic planks
After you have held a plank in various positions (called a static plank) for a while, it is time to move on to what I call dynamic planks. See also: Plank…
Plank guide, part 2: bracing, breathing and knee planks
In the first part of our plank guide, we found out about hollowing and the importance of finding the right posture before you start, as well as how much breathing affects…
Plank guide, part 1: posture and when you can start after pregnancy
There are few exercises that you can vary as much as planks. If you do planks correctly (because yes, you can also do them incorrectly), you will exercise your whole…
How to know whether your behaviour is self-sabotaging
Hand on heart, are you someone who never allows yourself to succeed? Who throws a spanner in the works of everything you do, time after time, destroying or postponing important…
Abdominal separation: why isn’t it healing?
You’re doing ‘everything right’. You’re doing ‘all’ the exercises. And everything you’ve been told to do. By the book. And yet … nope. Your stomach hasn’t got a lot better.…
Abdominal separation and baby carriers: how baby carriers can interfere with healing
Do you use a baby carrier? Make sure you’re carrying your baby correctly. A carrier can be an indispensable piece of equipment sent from heaven for a child who wants…