STRETCHING: Are You Wasting Your Time

WHY STRETCH? I am a fan of a good stretch. And maintaining your joints flexibility, suppleness and robustness is, in my opinion, THE MOST IMPORTANT GOAL you can have. Ask any health professional, or sports coach, or athlete, or weekend warrior, “Why do you Stretch?” and you will almost certainly get one of the following [...]

By |2018-04-05T07:21:21+00:00April 5th, 2018|Blog, Jimmy Sykes’s Posts|0 Comments

Is a combination of classes and PT your recipe for success?

If you're struggling to structure your week around your fitness goals, including one or two classes, adapted to your different requirements, may be the route to success that you have been looking for. If you have already been with us at BBG, you will know what to expect from our classes! If not, what are [...]

By |2018-03-28T05:59:35+00:00March 28th, 2018|Blog, Case Studies, Jimmy Sykes’s Posts|0 Comments

Benefits of TRX Training

Bodyweight training is a safe effective method of training for everyone no matter your current situation. When new clients come and see me, I will ensure they have sound movement patterns and can complete basic bodyweight exercises before adding any weight to the movement. This is primarily to avoid injury, but also, adding weight gives [...]

By |2017-06-29T17:56:53+00:00June 29th, 2017|Blog, Jimmy Sykes’s Posts|0 Comments

10 Questions With Jimmy Sykes

1. What made you decide to become an Exercise specialist? Since my teens I have had a passion for Sport & Exercise Science, and learning about the human body and how it can be repaired, improved and optimised through exercise. I love working with people, and couldn't resist the opportunity to apply my knowledge in [...]

By |2017-03-09T12:11:20+00:00August 11th, 2016|Jimmy Sykes’s Posts, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Goal Setting are you Doing it Right?

Goal Setting are you Doing it Right? At the Better Body Group, we are proud to say we guarantee results. No matter what reason drives you to take that first step to walk through our doors, what you have in common with everyone else here, is that you actually have a REASON that’s motivated you [...]

Improving Ankle Mobility

Most of our movement begins with the feet, and a restricted ankle joint with cause a chain on compensations throughout the body. When you began training at the Better Body Group, its highly likely your trainer performed a series of dynamic tests with you on your first session, and if they only performed one test, [...]

Improve your hip mobility

Minions can't improve their hip mobility, you can! The hip joint is fundamental in allowing human movement, as well as many of the exercises you perform in the gym. Can’t get down into a deep squat? It could be your tight hip. Not able to round-house kick your trainer in the head when they get [...]

Mobility training: The shoulder joint

Mobility Training Part I The Shoulder Joint. Last month I posted an article discussing the importance of joint mobility, and the difference between mobility and flexibility. I hope that readers took home the message than in order to truly optimize their physical health, being mobile is equally as important as being fit and strong. After [...]

The importance of joint mobility

What is Joint Mobility? So I am sure you will all be familiar with the term flexibility. Many of you may right away be thinking how flexible (or inflexible) you are. After every session it is vital we stretch our worked muscles to avoid injury, so we move our joints through to the far ends [...]

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