Get your Squat On Clive Rodell / trainer I was in the gym training a client, diagonally opposite me was a regular female member of this gym. A lady with a shy/sweet disposition who whilst quiet, is always friendly. Small stature but lifts well/heavily for her size and gender. This lady has been using a Personal Trainer who talks loudly (to impress?). Whilst I work in … [Read more...]
SURF FIT NEWS – No.9 by Clive Rodell
The WARM UP. What is a ‘warm up’? 10 mins on a treadmill? 2 degrees of Core Temperature rise? (how do we accurately measure that?) Specific? Static Stretches? Dynamic Stretches? Generic? Mental? Physical? A ‘light’ set? A ‘Run Through’? An Ice Bucket? A Sauna? Throwing and catching a ‘Bouncy’ ball? Zig Zag runs? Punching … [Read more...]
SURF FIT NEWS – No.8 by Clive Rodell (ask Clive – app)
SURF FIT NEWS – No.7 by Clive Rodell (ask Clive – app) kettlebell NOUN kettlebells (plural noun) 1. a large cast-iron ball-shaped weight with a single handle. Another new training method that’s not new at all (except on Social Media lol). As usual much mumbo Jumbo has been created about inventing the new ‘wheel’. A sensational way of training and a sensational … [Read more...]
SURF FIT NEWS – No.7 by Clive Rodell (ask Clive – app)
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...]
SURF FIT NEWS – No.6 by Clive Rodell (ask Clive – app)
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
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
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 – No3 by Clive Rodell
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...]
SURF FIT NEWS – No.2 by Clive Rodell
Surf Fit News No.2 from Clive Rodell "Ask Clive" In the last article I suggested a ‘simple’ one legged stance. That stance involved linear (looking to the front) and rotational (turning to the side and return) tasks. How did you go?? If there were any instabilities, then they can be addressed by practicing the test moves and repeating them to gain better (motor) … [Read more...]
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