If you have been diagnosed with a sports concussion the first thought will often be ‘when can I return to play?   Just about all major sports now have guidelines for return to play. These are based on an international set of guidelines, established by a very large group of experts on concussion. Every couple […]

So, you have a program and you are going along well, and all of a sudden, you are experiencing a lot of frustration as you cannot break through what you think is a plateau in strength.  You are pushing really hard, your are trying to lift more each week and everytime you come to test,

Concussion is defined as an injury to the brain that temporally affects brain function. It is diagnoses through a combination of a history of receiving a jarring or knock to the head or body, and the occurrence of certain signs and symptoms.   Signs are what we see – a dazed look, poor balance and

The optimal age for specialising in a single sport is a well debated topic in athlete-development circles. Of course, parents want to give their kids every possible chance to succeed in sport and in life and often think that early specialisation is the best way to accomplish this. The evidence however suggests that specialising at

This is a question we get a lot, often from people returning to training after some time away or with new trainees. Before we dive too deep into this answer it’s important to understand the difference between delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and more serious injuries. DOMS is the general muscle stiffness or soreness experienced

A number of sports like to have training camps for their athletes in the New Year, especially before school goes back. This enables them to spend time with the team and have multiple sessions a day with them to work on many aspects of training including strength and fitness. However, these camps carry a risk

Whether you are a serious athlete or just play sports for fun, it’s always important to stay hydrated before during and after exercise. Drinking plenty of water helps regulate your body temperature; lubricates your joints and helps transport important nutrients through your body keeping you energized and feeling healthy. If you’re dehydrated your body simply

Palmer et al defined health coaching as: The practice of health education and health promotion within a coaching context, to enhance the wellbeing of individuals and to facilitate the achievement of their health-related goals (1). The American Academy of Family Physicians put it more simply: A health coach is a person that helps patients gain

Day in day out training hard in the gym, you have the most efficient exercises when it comes to your program and are eating all the right foods with lean proteins, carbohydrates and healthy fats keeping your testosterone levels where they need to be. Everything is covered right? What about a crucial aspect of any workout,

  Hi everyone, as you know Vector Health are doing a VHAP Challenge that will be run over 6-8 weeks starting the first week of November. Before this challenge starts I would like to share my personal results were achieved from this programming style for a 16 week block. Over the course of 16 weeks

The impacts of Stress From evidence-based studies, these are some reported impacts of stress on the human body: Increased weight gain, especially abdominal fat. Increased blood pressure Increased likelihood of heart attack and stroke Increased likelihood of developing depression or/and anxiety symptoms Decreased testosterone levels Sleep conditions such as insomnia Gut or digestive symptoms or

Waist Measurement  A multitude of evidence directly links waist circumference to lower heart disease and Type II Diabetes risk. Both of these conditions significantly impact your health, so reducing your waist measurement is seen as favourable over focusing on BMI or body weight as the primary indicator of health success as such. There are also