Low Back Pain Programme
Low back pain is pain, muscle tension, or stiffness localized below the costal margin (bottom of your ribs)Â and above the inferior gluteal folds (bottom of your buttocks), with or without sciatica, and is defined as [...]
The 5S Halloween Party!
Awesome night at the 5S Halloween Party... Massive thanks to all those who came and contributed to the huge amount of booze and snacks... It was a great night! This is definitely going to become [...]
Thoracic Mobility Drills
Thoracic Mobility The thoracic spine is the twelve vertebrae between the base of your neck and the bottom of your rib cage. Often when we refer to the thoracic spine in a training environment, we [...]
Want Strong Abs?… Perform this Exercise!
Ab Roll-Outs Ab roll-outs work your abs incredibly hard while requiring you to maintain posture of your lumbo-pelvis region, making them one of the best core exercises in your arsenal. The need to maintain a [...]
The Truth Behind Foam Rolling
Foam rolling is a method of hands-on therapy that you can perform yourself, often referred to as self-myofascial release. The aim of these techniques is to use pressure to stimulate a sensory receptor called the [...]
Personal Training – The General Public & Athletes
I have 5 personal training sessions today on top of 6 classes. I programme specifically for each client, usually working it in 2-3 week blocks. Every 2-3 weeks the programming is re-assessed, aiming to constantly [...]
The Ideal Chair & Desk Set Up
Chair & Desk Setup While the key to keeping your body in good health is movement, sometimes it just isn’t feasible to maintain the optimal amount of physical activity. It’s therefore important that you have [...]
Train Anti-Rotation for a Strong Core
The primary action of the core is to provide stability. Therefore, you must first and foremost train your ability to resist the forces that are going to be applying stress to your spine. There is [...]
Runners Prehab Programme
I have been putting a runners prehab programme together. It will be completely FREE when you register your email on the 5S website (so we can send it to you... don't worry, I don't have [...]
The Superior Plank
The RKC Plank A common point I hear being made is "once you can plank for a minute with ease, you need to progress the exercise". In my opinion, if you are planking with ease, [...]