Spinning, or Indoor Cycling, is a high intensity workout. If you are trying it for the first time, either from no exercise or from other exercise, do take the first session easy and stick to a half hour class. Each time you spin after your first workout you can increase the tension and the intensity
Pilates is a popular exercise class amongst fitness enthusiasts, but many non exercise buffs still haven’t heard of it, let alone the numerous benefits it can bring to people young and old. Pilates is one of the most balanced full body workout experiences there is, it’s low intensity and works on many different ways throughout the
Back Bending Workshop by Kate France. Explore the spine’s flexibility by opening the heart and folding into the back with a creative flow. Look into the anatomy of our bodies individually by observing how and why we can or can’t deepen our back bends. This workshop will allow you to discover ways to strengthen, lengthen
Take an opportunity to see and experience the all new Massage Matters Clinic at Racquets and grab yourself a very special discount voucher at the same time. We are proud to announce a special pre-launch event of the opening of the new Massage Matters clinic only available to Racquets members and families. Following a six
I’ve been having back issues now for the past 5 years and it had been getting progressively worse. Initially I went to my local GP who referred me to a specialist at High Wycombe hospital. It was there that I was given an MRI scan and diagnosed with lower back disc degeneration and Sacroiliitis. I
In the news recently was that the UK was short of 10,000 family doctors. Why don’t we all reduce the burden on our doctors. Many of us experience back pain and we immediately worry that we have a serious issue that a doctor needs to look at. But most of the time we have simply
In the past 2 weeks alone 5 mums have come to me in the playground at Barley Hill and mentioned that they currently have or have recently had back pain. The strange thing about back pain is that it is usually avoidable. In almost all cases it is curable too. The art is to retrain
How to get in shape – give up sugar and reduce carbs How am I going to win back my body and look great in a bikini this summer? I’m a member of Racquets gym in Thame and have been for 23 years or something daft. They have a Personal Training membership so I had a chat
I have been talking to many people in the past couple of months who have been resting from exercise because of an injury. The injury was very often sustained during exercise ! You have to do the exercise so you need to learn how to cope with these niggly injuries, how to prevent them
We have had to cancel the Zumba class at Racquets on Friday evenings because not enough of you wanted it. So, we are wondering if the lack of people for it was because you don’t want Zumba at Racquets or if we simply chose a bad day of the week and time. If you have
