I have a confession to make, I love watching Frasier. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a comedy about two snobby psychiatrists living in Seattle.  I enjoy it so much I bought every series. There are 11. Each contains 24 episodes which are about 25 minutes long. A quick bit of maths will tell you that’s over […]

Got tight shoulders? Stop hanging from chin up bars. If you have tight shoulders you may be tempted to hang from a chin up bar to improve your shoulder mobility. This might be the worst thing you can do however. Before we discuss why, try this shoulder assessment to see if you actually have a […]

Why you should be using the leg extension machine. The fitness industry must be one of the few industries in the world where if you follow the consensus, you may end up achieving the opposite of what you set out to do. The demonisation of strength training machines is a perfect example of this. And […]

How strength training can help you recover from injury.  Injury has an impact on your muscular system that can far exceed the healing time of the injury itself. In this post we discuss why that is and how strength training can help you recover.  The greatest risk factor for injury is having had one previously. […]

In this post we discuss what makes a good strength training workout and how you can tell when you’ve had one.  What though makes for a good strength training workout and how can you tell when you’ve hit the spot?  Below I’ve listed five sensations that are commonly associated with a good session. Let’s take […]

The fitness industry should be led by evidence not consumers.  Late last year I had an interesting conversation with a health club manager.  I noticed the club had given over a large amount of space for what I would describe as a version of Cross fit.  So what’s this about I asked? You’re a Cross […]

Personal Training is becoming increasingly popular year by year. So why should you invest in using a personal training service? Well here at Strength House, our personal training service in the City of London, provides a wide array of support and benefits for your health and well-being, so you can train safely, and get stronger, […]

Is stretching all it’s made out to be? We are told it’s good for our health, we should do more of it as it keeps us flexible, improves posture and reduces the risk of injury.  But is that the truth?  This may depend on how we’re doing it? This is not a post on if […]

Now I’ve got your attention – humour me for a second.  Exercise is something that we associate with improving our quality of life. Improving our strength, joint health, our cardiovascular health and the way we move and feel day to day.  We are encouraged to participate in PE at school (Physical Exercise classes in UK […]