by bodychek_admin | Dec 23, 2011 | BodyCHEK, Strength & Conditioning
In my last post I indicated the potential benefits of using Olympic Weight Lifting to improve performance. But how can you incorporate it into your exercise programme? Without question, you need to learn proper technique from a properly qualified person in Olympic...
by bodychek_admin | Dec 23, 2011 | BodyCHEK, Professional Courses, Strength & Conditioning
Last weekend I attended a course on Olympic Weight Lifting run by The UK Strength & Conditioning Association. My aim was to improve my own technique in The ‘Clean & Jerk’ and The ‘Snatch’ and to improve my own coaching skills of the...
by bodychek_admin | Dec 23, 2011 | BodyCHEK, General Health, Strength & Conditioning, Weight Loss
If you are like most people you would have had an easter egg or two over the weekend. Some of you would have received a number of easter eggs and eaten them all already. Then there are those of you who will be eating yours over the next week or two. Now you may expect...
by bodychek_admin | Dec 23, 2011 | BodyCHEK, General Health, Professional Courses, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning
In Part 1, I explained the different reasons for stretching and the different techniques for stretching. I also stated that you need to know which muscles in your body are tight and therefore need stretching and which are long/weak and should not be stretched. For...
by bodychek_admin | Dec 23, 2011 | BodyCHEK, General Health, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning
There is much controversy in research and amongst the industry in terms of what are the most effective ways to stretch. In fact it is quite simple. First, we must differentiate between pre-exercise stretching, stretching for improved range of motion and post-exercise...
