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The application of breathing techniques for health conditions, and cooling down.....

Sep 11, 20233 min read

The application of breathing techniques for health conditions, and cooling down.....

Learning how to breathe is part of fitness training from when to breathe during the phase of a rep, to breathing patterns during aerobic...

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Appropriate intervention for health conditions..... but what is appropriate exercise?

Graham Kavanagh

Sep 5, 20233 min read

Appropriate intervention for health conditions..... but what is appropriate exercise?

We often talk about the use of appropriate exercise for the improvement of health conditions, but what exactly is appropriate exercise?...

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Shedding the light on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease..... and exercise

Graham Kavanagh

Aug 29, 20233 min read

Shedding the light on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease..... and exercise

COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an irreversible health condition..... but also a health condition where an individual...

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Cleanses and detoxes..... what drink is best?

Graham Kavanagh

Aug 16, 20232 min read

Cleanses and detoxes..... what drink is best?

I get asked a great many questions from nutrition to health conditions, and one question that crops up regularly is for advice on what...

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Graham Kavanagh

Aug 12, 20233 min read

Exercising for improving asthma.....

During the course of the work I do, I get hired by clients with varying health conditions. One of those conditions is asthma. Exercising...

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Low back pain and spinal mobilisation.....

Graham Kavanagh

Aug 11, 20232 min read

Low back pain and spinal mobilisation.....

There are many exercises for the back and this one is called the cat camel. Simply called because of the two exaggerated movements. It is...

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Will any type of exercise improve my low back pain?

Graham Kavanagh

Aug 3, 20231 min read

Will any type of exercise improve my low back pain?

When I write social posts or articles, I have lots of questions running through my mind that people have asked me for answers to. I try...

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Want to kickstart a healthier you this summer? Here are my 3 top tips!

Graham Kavanagh

Jun 1, 20232 min read

Want to kickstart a healthier you this summer? Here are my 3 top tips!

With busy lifestyles on the go, it needn't be difficult to kickstart better health..... and it really comes down to creating healthy...

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"Making a start with obesity..... what is the best way?"

Graham Kavanagh

May 26, 20233 min read

"Making a start with obesity..... what is the best way?"

Obesity is a serious health condition but part of the problem when people want to improve their health is where do you turn? There is...

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"My knees hurt so can't run. Running is bad for my knees"

Graham Kavanagh

May 25, 20232 min read

"My knees hurt so can't run. Running is bad for my knees"

A common complaint is that running is bad for the knees..... "my knees hurt and cant run"..... in a generally fit and healthy adult with...

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Graham Kavanagh

May 25, 20232 min read

Inter-personal skills for events staff

One of the vital components of teaching exercise is to communicate effectively. Not only verbally but physically with body language. Over...

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Medication implications and exercising with health conditions.....

Graham Kavanagh

Apr 25, 20232 min read

Medication implications and exercising with health conditions.....

One of the areas I get asked about fairly frequently is how does medication affect exercise prescription? This is hugely important as the...

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Graham Kavanagh

Apr 23, 20232 min read

The desk career and low back pain

One of the common areas from where back pain arises is the desk career. Ironically a desk is very suited to assisting back pain...

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How long does low back pain take to improve?

Graham Kavanagh

Mar 30, 20232 min read

How long does low back pain take to improve?

Realistically..... How long does it take to see improvements with low back pain? It depends on severity, adherence to a program of...

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How does exercise improve low back pain?

Graham Kavanagh

Jan 18, 20232 min read

How does exercise improve low back pain?

So..... basically speaking, how does exercise actually improve low back pain? One of the common instances with low back pain clients are...

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Improving back pain with lifestyle strategies.....

Graham Kavanagh

Nov 18, 20222 min read

Improving back pain with lifestyle strategies.....

When it comes to managing low back pain, not only is exercise the key ingredient to start improving pain levels, but there are other...

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New to weight training? Where should you start? How should you train?

Graham Kavanagh

Nov 6, 20222 min read

New to weight training? Where should you start? How should you train?

When many join a training facility, whether a beginner or fairly experienced, people still over complicate the whole thing. The key to...

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BMI and 10,000 steps a day may not be as accurate or optimal as you think.....

Graham Kavanagh

Oct 2, 20222 min read

BMI and 10,000 steps a day may not be as accurate or optimal as you think.....

When it comes to health and fitness, in particular your fitness aims..... how exactly do you measure your progression? Why are people...

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THREE things to stop doing with low back pain.....

Graham Kavanagh

Sep 30, 20222 min read

THREE things to stop doing with low back pain.....

SEARCHING FOR A MIRACLE CURE. The fitness and health industry is flooded with all manner of 'quick fixes' by way of gadgetry, battery...

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Graham Kavanagh

Sep 11, 20221 min read

Mobilising the shoulders.....

The shoulders are a commonly used area of the body in fitness training, yet also one of the most ill prepared areas of the body when it...

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