Injury Prevention & Recovery
Ah, the age old question: are crunches bad for your back? I firmly believe there is no such thing as a 'bad' exercise. While some exercises may not be a good fit for someone (at a particular moment in time), that doesn't make them bad. In fact, an exercise that...
Should I exercise with an injury? In this article we answer this age old question and provide some practical tips that you can implement immediately. Training is going well. You are getting in the gym a few times per week, the weights are going up, and you are...
Did you know that if you start running, there is a 30% chance that within 6 months you will stop. That sucks. But evidence from studies such as this one from Fokkema et al (where I pulled that number from) can help people like me understand why, so I can share it...
The deadlift is one hell of an exercise -- but does that mean you should deadlift from the floor? Lets find out. In my opinion, the deadlift is one of the best exercises on the planet. I mean, when it comes to whole body strength, it is king: It works every single...
There is no shortage of people who want to discourage you from running. "It's bad for your knees!" they knowingly proclaim. Worryingly, some of these people are Medical and Health Professionals. Aren't we supposed to be encouraging Australians to be more active? So...
How hard should I work out? There is a common misconception within the health industry that to see results, you need to go balls to the wall every single session. That a sign of muscle soreness is the sign of a good workout. That being on your haunches and vomiting...
Our list of the 3 best core exercises offer the perfect way to keep your spine health and your abdominal muscles strong and functioning well - no matter where you are! Those of you who have had some previous ‘iNform experience’ would be fully aware that we tend to...
As someone who gets the opportunity to coach people on a daily basis, I work hard to get my clients moving with the best technique possible. Why is technique important in resistance training? Moving with poor or inefficient technique can lead to altered load...
These exercises have been a mainstay of physical conditioning routines for as long as physical conditioning has been around. We all know that one person that starts their day off with a hundred (or other arbitrary number) sit-ups or crunches. We’ve been told for...
