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Exercise with medical issues is hard, but worth it.

24/09/2019 by Cerin

Through the Get Moving classes we run, I have some experience with exercising with medical conditions (in the classes, we have stroke survivors, people with MS, Parkinson’s and in rehab after injuries or surgery). When I was learning about coaching stroke survivors, I was told a fantastic story about what it is like when people … Read more

The Get Moving workout DVD!

09/05/2019 by Cerin

OK, so maybe it’s not quite a full blown Davina McCall style workout DVD, but I don’t think it’s far behind! If you can’t make it to one of the sessions, here is your chance to at least so the warm up with us. Play the video and warm up with the gang. I promise … Read more

Morning mobility warm up

08/01/2014 by Cerin

After a couple of conversations about how difficult it is to get up and going in the morning, here is a sample warm up you can do to get your body moving first thing. It should be nice and simple and it’s easily scalable. But in fact, this is also a good, simple, pre-workout warm … Read more

Completing Tough Mudder…

02/12/2012 by Cerin

Why I train like I do…so I can spend my spare time doing this like this:

How to: Do Shoulder Dislocations

13/04/2012 by Cerin

Name: Shoulder Dislocations.
Also known as: (If you know these by any other name, please leave a comment below).
Main joints used: Shoulders, shoulder blades.
Other joints used:

Top tips:

How to: Do Stick Ups

30/01/2012 by Cerin

Stick Ups

Name: Stick Ups. Also known as: Wall Slides. Main muscles used: Upper back. Other muscles used: Top tips:

3 minutes to improve your hip mobility

26/01/2012 by Cerin

Hip mobility is important for all of us. It helps us do everyday moves. It helps us do athletic/sporting moves. It can help protect against dodgy knees and backs and general aches and pains. In short, it lets us move better, move more and move safer. So here is a quick and easy routine for almost anyone to improve their hip mobility. There are only 4 stretches involved and it only takes 3 minutes, so you don’t have any excuses (you can even do it in the advert breaks of X Factor!) So here goes…

How to: Do Squat Stretch

17/01/2012 by Cerin

Squat Stretch – Good

Name: Squat Stretch.
Also known as: (If you know these by any other name, please leave a comment below).
Main muscles used: Inner thighs.
Other muscles used: Bum.
Top tips:

How to: Do Hurdle Step Overs

16/01/2012 by Cerin

Hurdle Step Over – Good

Name: Hurdle Step Over. Also known as: (If you know these by any other name, please leave a comment below). Main muscles used: Hip stabilisers, bums, legs. Other muscles used: Ankle stabilisers. Top tips:

What are Movement Compensations?

20/12/2011 by Cerin

Movement compensation on crutches

Since I started to learn Karate when I was 7 years old, I have consciously or subconsciously been trying to improve the way I move. I have learned that if I want to put my body in a certain position, there are loads of different ways I can do it. But I have also learned that some ways are better than others.