Tennis elbow is a pesky injury that seems to never go away, but is it all doom and gloom? Damian Boddy, our Head Trainer in Sydney, has done a deep dive on what the injury is all about, and how we can take control of the recovery and rehabilitation. What is Tennis Elbow? Tennis elbow,…
How is the pelvis structured? The pelvic girdle is responsible for constantly supporting your load as you move, whether you’re just sitting, walking or lifting and rotating. It is comprised of multiple irregularly shaped, bones, joints and processes, many of which can vary in their muscular insertion points. This irregularity is the reason we see…
Back pain is something that is likely to affect us at some point over our lives. It is predicted 80% of adults will experience at least one episode of acute lower back pain. Many of which develop further to chronic back pain. The initial pain is usually the result of lifting something heavy,…
How Can Tight Hip Muscles Impact you? Thank you for taking the time to read our blog on hip stretches. As always we hope you learn something and find some value in performing these movements! At this point we would like to remind you that a neutral pelvis is the ideal default position for the…
Why Back Stretches? Muscles of the back begin at the top of the buttocks (hips) and extend all the way up to the neck. The muscles of the back can also be categorized into three groups, superficial, intermediate and deep. The function of our back muscles varies with some being heavily involved in movement, some…
Stretching for optimal movement At Functional For Life Personal Training, we are obsessed with the ‘why’ of training. There is a great saying that goes ‘train intentionally, not habitually’. In other words, train intelligently and don’t just move to get a sweat up and burn of some calories. Our mission is to help you improve…
Welcome back as we continue our discussion on ‘myofascical release’ and why we foam roll or do any other form of self massage. As mentioned in our last blog, today we are breaking down why we release to a more technical level. We hope by the end of this article you have a better understanding…
Foam rolling and what is technically known as ‘self myofascial release’ is a huge part of our training philosophy at Functional For Life. However, we often get asked when we are working with new clients, ‘what is the point of foam rolling’? That is a fair question and we can see why it might seem…