All Change!
Well, what a couple of months it’s been here at the studio. It’s been too long since I’ve done an update (oh, the guilt!) but in brief, our last few months have included some major brain-food, a hot...
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Exercise Makes You Happy
I had a conversation with a colleague last week about why GPs prescribe exercise for mild depression. Most exercisers will testify to the ‘feel good’ glow which comes following a workout, be it a...
View ArticleSporting Events in Bristol
That time has come again for our annual round-up of this season’s sporting events in the worlds best city*. From beginners to seasoned competitors, there’s something for everyone. There’s nothing more...
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5 Tips for eating clean
Eating ‘clean’ is all about removing nasties from your diet and trying to eat food which is as close to it’s natural state as possible. Think less pre-packed sugar and additive-laced products and more...
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5 Reasons why you should lift weights
I have had a few conversations recently with clients about the importance of resistance training. It often gets overlooked in favour of it’s more sweaty counterpart, cardio, as that’s what we were...
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Second studio coming soon…
Following a successful 7 years at the studio in Redcliffe, and the appointment of several new therapists, we’re thrilled to announce that Bristol will shortly see a second Core Strength Studios...
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How to Start Running – 6 Tips from a Seasoned Beginner
Sounds obvious, doesn’t it? “uh, put on your daps and leg it down the road”. Not so much. I remember when I started running about 5 years ago. I had not long had my second baby (new Mums: do your...
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5 Ways to Strengthen Your Core Whilst Walking
What if we were to tell you that you could strengthen your core without even thinking about it? Sounds good, right? No more guilt from not doing your physio/chiropractor/PT homework. Try these 5...
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5 Mistakes People Make When Lifting Weights
We all know by now that strength training is good, right? It’s great for boosting metabolism, maintaining a strong core and increasing bone density, amongst many other reasons. We do, however, get...
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5 Ways to Exercise When You Don’t Have Time
Ask anyone why they don’t exercise as much as they’d like and I’d bet that time is pretty much up there with the top 3 reasons. There are simple ways to fit exercise into your day so even the most...
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5 Reasons Why You Should Be Walking More
Often, when people decide to embark on an exercise regime, whether for fitness, fat loss or rehabilitation, the first place they think of going is the gym (or pool, or their bike but you get the idea...
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How To Burn An Extra 250 Calories Today
As summer is increasingly closer (or is it actually summer now? I’m not entirely sure, but go with it for now) it’s common for thoughts to turn to shedding a bit of the winter insulation and dropping...
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5 Ways To Be Healthier This Week
I’ve long been an advocate of the ‘baby steps’ approach to health and fitness. Unless you are super-motivated and have cast-iron willpower, overhauling your diet or exercise regime will probably give...
View ArticleLife Hacks To Beat Back Pain
Ok, we’ve all been there. You visit your back pain professional, skip off with your list of exercises to do at home and what happens next is common of probably 90% of clients. Yep, that’s right, the...
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The 3-Step System To Setting Clear Goals
We’ve been working lots lately, both personally and with our clients, around goal setting. As fitness and therapy professionals, we are trained in goal setting and how to make them SMART but having...
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4 Ways To Prevent Back Pain At Work
With 49% of us suffering from back pain at some point in our lives, and a whopping 2.9 million days being lost due to work-related back disorders on 2014/15 (source), it’s time to take action against...
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4 Myths About Back Pain
You know when you have back pain, everyone and their dog wants to give you advice. Like being pregnant but without the little bundle of joy at the end of it. I know people mean well, but there are some...
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5 Reasons To Drink More Water
We know that drinking water is good, right? It’s a no brainer – we hear it all the time; ‘drink more water!’ ‘water is good for your health!’ ‘drink 8 glasses a day!’ But when we drill down, do you...
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How To Improve Your Posture
Good posture is about more than keeping a straight back. It’s about reducing the strain on your body and placing it in a position which places the least stress on your muscles, joints and ligaments....
View Article4 Times You Shouldn’t Ignore Pain When Exercising
We all know the old adage ‘No pain, no gain’. But pain or discomfort when you’re exercising could in fact be your body’s way of telling you that something is up, and now’s not the time to be pushing...
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