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Training With a Sore Lower Back: When to Keep Moving and When to Stop
Nearly everyone gets a sore lower back at some point. The question I get asked is always the same: should I train through it, or rest until it's gone? The honest answer is that it depends, and I'm a trainer, not a physio or a doctor. But the research on this is...
Is Lifting Heavy Safe With Osteopenia or Osteoporosis? What an Australian Trial Found
If you've been told you have low bone density, you've probably also been told to be careful. Don't lift anything heavy. Stick to walking. Maybe some light weights. It sounds sensible. It's also, according to the best Australian research on the subject, the wrong...
How Much Protein Do You Actually Need After 40?
Protein is everywhere right now. Protein yoghurt, protein bread, protein ice cream. It can feel like you either need a tub of powder or you're doing it wrong. Here's the honest version: what the official numbers say, why your needs go up as you get older, and the one...
Menopause and Feeling Washed Out: How Training Can Help
You're sleeping badly. You're tired before the day has started. Your body feels different, your mood is all over the place, and the energy you used to rely on just isn't there. If that sounds familiar, you're not imagining it, and you're not alone. I've been training...