Supplements – Michelle Bishop
The subject of dietary supplements is a mind field – it is often not clear as to what you should take or how and when, and there is the question of whether we need supplements at all. Supplements are just that – they are used to supplement a diet. They are not intended to be used to replace foods or to be used as you would medication prescribed from a doctor i.e. I will take this medication/supplement and the problem will be fixed. Supplements are ways for us to access larger amounts of vitamins and minerals that we may not be able to get in our daily lives. Food quality these days is...
read moreHolistic Stress Management – Michelle Bishop
Stress has such a huge impact on our daily lives, that I thought it might be time to look at an in depth level at the real physical and mental impact of stress. It is important to remember that ‘stress’ in the not the situations or incidents themselves, but rather the way we react to them. I am sure you can think of a recent event that may have happened, where your reaction has differed to that of another person? Stress in today’s life is different to that of our ancestors. We face stress from all angles: Physical stress exercise or hard labour Chemical stress environmental pollution,...
read moreDot Drill
You may or may not of heard of the ‘dot drill’ before, it is quite an old school drill yet gets revived quite regularly. But it is, in fact, a fantastic way to improve agility in footwork along with foot and ankle strength. And being an anaerobic exercise it is great for conditioning for fighters. It can also be employed as a method of torture, it’s that good! It was originally conceived by basketball coach Adolph Rupp in the 1940′s. Much more recently Bigger Faster Stronger Inc. made it quite well known and since then it has been adopted into all kinds or sport...
read moreBlood Sugar Levels – Michelle Bishop
Would you like to know the key secret to abundant energy, clarity and focus and mind and controlled, sustainable weight loss? Look no further than blood sugar levels! By learning to balance your blood sugar levels you can gain control over your health and improve your all round performance, in your work life, personal life and your exercise. Over the last few decades, there has been a crusade against fat. It has been drilled into our brains about how evil fat is and should be avoided. Fat is an entirely different subject that I will cover in another blog, but for the sake of this article I...
read moreRange of Movement – Part 2
Before you try the techniques and methods described here make sure you fully understand the information given to you in ‘Range of Movement – Part 1’. Also, work with an experienced coach to select the most appropriate movements for your specific needs, I am not going to catalogue possible positions here. More importantly learn how to execute the selected movements safely. Personal Stretching ‘Personal Stretching’ is done alone and can be either active or passive in nature. During active stretching one muscle (the antagonist) is determined by the force of the contracting muscle (the...
read moreRange of Movement – Part 1
What follows are the absolute fundamentals needed to understand Range of Movement, or ROM. It is the bare minimum information you need to develop your ROM safely yet effectively. ROM Definition Flexibility has been defined as ROM and can be improved by simple regular stretching. ROM is considered joint specific, that is, each joint needs to be trained separately. Terminology Sometimes the words mobility, suppleness and flexibility are wrongly used interchangeably. They are in fact quite different. Mobility refers to the movement in the middle range of a joint. Often used as warm-ups as they...
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