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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Graham Kavanagh
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
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...
Graham Kavanagh
- Sep 11
- 1 min
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...
Graham Kavanagh
- Sep 8
- 2 min
How does exercise help low back pain? Let's take a look at occupation.
Back pain is prevalent across society, and is also the second largest reason for time off work in the UK alone..... with mental health...
Graham Kavanagh
- Jul 21
- 1 min
Ankle strengthening.....
This is one of many joint strengthening exercises I've used with clients. An exercise as simple as this can work wonders in building...
Graham Kavanagh
- Jun 24
- 2 min
Specialist exercise instruction for low back pain.....
Low back pain, in particular 'non specific' low back pain is prevalent across society. In the UK adult population alone, some 49% report...
Graham Kavanagh
- Jun 2
- 1 min
Press ups on the back of the hands
This is a very different version of a press up, but you must have the necessary strength and conditioning to avoid injury with these....
Graham Kavanagh
- Jun 2
- 1 min
Press ups and why they are so good!
Press ups are right at the top for body conditioning and there isnt any exercise quite like them. Over the years I've studied the press...
Graham Kavanagh
- May 11
- 2 min
Are you a newbie to fitness? Read on.....
Many times, when you have a fitness aim in mind it is very easy to throw yourself into it and try to do everything at once! Your...
Graham Kavanagh
- Apr 14
- 1 min
Health conditions and exercise
Contrary to popular belief, many health conditions benefit from exercise, and this is a great way to start to take control of your own...
Graham Kavanagh
- Feb 18
- 2 min
Sit at a desk all day? Try this!
The majority of clients I train have exceptionally tight hips and in particular the hip flexors. This is the front of the hip area. The...
Graham Kavanagh
- Dec 30, 2021
- 2 min
Why perfection matters.....
Over the years I've prided myself on the highest level of fitness teaching possible. Why is this? What you teach a client will stay with...
Graham Kavanagh
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
Warming up without moving your feet.....
Here are two great exercises for adding into a warm up. These are full body exercises and require no equipment whatsoever! They will have...
Graham Kavanagh
- Sep 13, 2021
- 1 min
One exercise for challenging the shoulders!
This exercise is excellent for feeling the 'burn' and great for strength and conditioning. In the course of running personal training...
Graham Kavanagh
- Aug 6, 2021
- 2 min
One fitness programme does not fit all!
The beauty of personal training is that your training is personal! There is no generic programme that will yield results for everyone....
Graham Kavanagh
- Jul 15, 2021
- 2 min
If I had to choose just one exercise.....
If there was one exercise I had to choose as being the ultimate for body conditioning..... well there are several! However If the choice...
Graham Kavanagh
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
The ultimate in high intensity training.....
The majority of my clients hire me for padwork. This is Thai boxing based, as this was my past, and what got me into fitness in the first...
Graham Kavanagh
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
A go to exercise for your legs!
Lunges are simply one essential exercise for building leg strength and stamina. Working the glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps generally...
Graham Kavanagh
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
A great form of fitness training!
Boxing based fitness is an excellent way to get in shape! It is notorious for weight loss and body conditioning and here are the...
Graham Kavanagh
- Jan 29, 2021
- 2 min
Two exercises to strengthen your back.....
These two exercises are really beneficial for strengthening your lower back. A lot of back pain can be attributed to weak back muscles....