What I’m excited about

In the fitness industry, you see a lot of blogs ranting about what is wrong in the industry, what needs to change etc etc. What I’m going to do today is miss that trend and blog about what I’m currently excited about in the world of health and fitness. We need more positive information in the fitness industry to combat the sea of negativity that is out there.

1. Biofeedback testing – This is a big one in the industry at the moment. It is polarising many people in the industry. Some very vocal supporters include Mike T Nelson and Adam T Glass (must have something to do with the middle T). my opinion on it is undecided but it definitely intrigues me. I have been using biofeedback testing in my clinical practice through Applied Kinesiology but have never used range of motion testing. I am still not totally sold on biofeedback testing for program design but have used it with exercise selection and workout duration. As of this moment I am not a convert but you could call me a biofeedback agnostic! Watch this space for more!

2. Magnesium Oil and DHEA optimisation – Many thanks to Mike Mahler for educating me about this through his facebook page. Looking at hormone optimisation is something I am very big on with my clients as I believe it is absolutely essential for optimal health and performance. I will be going to New York later this year to study Charles Poliquin’s Biosignature course to further my understanding of his approach to treating hormones. Anyway, back to DHEA, it is a super important hormone when it comes to repair. Anytime we are stressed, we release Cortisol to the detriment of DHEA. THink of DHEA as the Yin to Cortisols Yang. Using magnesium oil is a cheap and effective way to restore levels of this important hormone plus replenish magnesium, which has a whole host of other benefits

3. Functional Medicine – This in my opinion is the future of health. Using a combination of high tech lab testing, clinical reasoning, natural remedies and lifestyle modification it is the complete method of treating chronic illnesses. I have just started to study it and cannot wait to integrate it fully into my practice.

4. Kettlebell Sport – This is my new training pastime. It basically involves timed sets of ten minutes with three differnet lifts – the kettlebell snatch, the 2 arm kettlebell jerk and the 2 arm kettlebell long cycle clean and jerk. Absolutely brutal but awesome training!