SURF FIT NEWS – No.7 by Clive Rodell (ask Clive – app) Firstly, let me apologize for the time gap in content. I have decided to go back and do some teaching of the Personal trainer Courses. However, there is a new Teaching Qualification I had to update to the new requirements. This was quite a lot of work, understanding Govt guidelines, departments, methodology etc, then … [Read more...]

I had a question on my AskClive App recently It revolved around recovery time for Knee replacement. Let’s expand the answer to include Hip Replacement as well. I have dealt with quite a lot of rehab for both over the years. My opinion is that Recovery is based primarily on prepping before the Op. The fitter you can get the patient prior to surgery the better. … [Read more...]

SURF FIT NEWS – No.5 by Clive Rodell (Ask Clive App available free) In the last few articles I suggested the preliminary work on making sure your body is in good shape, before embarking on a training programme. As stated the foundations are fundamental, or what you have built will all come tumbling down one day. So, now let’s look at some types/modalities of … [Read more...]

SURF FIT NEWS – No.4 by Clive Rodell Core Training; We have been looking at postural considerations to minimise injury risk and to make sure our foundations are solid. Here’s the last piece of the puzzle before embarking on some training exercises. Core training has become a buzz word over the past decade. Unfortunately it is largely misunderstood and the exercises … [Read more...]

SURF FIT NEWS – No.3 by Clive Rodell Continuing on the theme of getting ‘your house in order, before the renovations’ here’s some info on hip angle, with relation to back issues and associated problems. I am not a Physio or Surgeon. But having worked with issues for many people over 30 plus years, I’ll do my best to explain the following; Hip angle is generally … [Read more...]