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If you look up online Why The Body Gets Weaker As You Age, many will say that you lose bone tissue and subsequently, muscle size and strength, as the muscle tissue itself also shrinks with age.I am certain this thought can leave many people feeling down and dejected.Though, isnt it possible that if a bone or muscle can weaken, it can also become stronger, regardless of your age?So, Here is how you Stop The Body Getting Weaker As You Age-Since bones are living tissue like muscles, they also re...

Some say, Running wears your knee joints away, leading to early onset of knee pain and arthritis. Some say, that’s rubbish and that running can help prevents knee pain and arthritis…What do you think?For those that say running is bad, I ask what about walking? After all the mechanisms are the same. Even excessive walking, done incorrectly, without good form or good support in terms of footwear, can also lead to knee pain, hip and back problems.Is walking bad for the knees? Ofcourse ...

Let’s not beat around the bush, A strong and solid core, looks and feels good. The core stabilises, balances, and powers the body during just about every activity. A strong core can reduce stress on the joints and allow you to achieve better posture. Planking helps you achieve this at any age.Some may wonder “how can I hold my bodyweight”? Well, i say to this, “if you can balance the weight of your body on two feet, you can then certainly balance your weight on four limbs! It will just t...

In 2011, I ruptured my ACL ligament in my right knee. In 2020, I noticed that over time, cysts that had developed inside my knee as a result of the injury, had began to bother me. I had started to depend more on my left leg, which caused me to walk differently. Come 2022, my son was born and what a year it has been! Though since, my back has become noticeably stiffer. It may well be the daily habit of carrying or caring for him having something to do with it. I guess after all, my spine ...

The trapezius muscle, Also known as the traps, plays an important role in posture.First, it is a large muscle of the back. It starts at the base of the skull moving down the neck, it then extends across the shoulders, and down the middle of the back, forming a trapezoid.The trapezius muscle acts as both a posture stabilizer and a movement muscle. It directly stabilises the shoulder blade and extends the neck. Bad posture culminating from standing or sitting for too long, will affect how ...

It is important to be sensible when doing anything from exercise to simple everyday activities. Sensible exercise does not involve paying large sums of money to join a gym (and rarely go), or pound away vigorously on a treadmill, or even pump iron and feel inferior as the superfit gym bodies sweat and grunt around you. To get fit? Simply Go for a walk, run, cycle and eat well.It is about increasing your general activity in each and every day and finding things to do that you ...