Last week I wrote about the optimal exercise programme and outlined what that would look like. It was fairly unsustainable for the average person and I gave you a couple of more realistic options for how to handle it. This got me thinking about what is the optimal...

I was in Dubai last week amongst roaring 40c+ temperatures where I went on perhaps my hottest run ever which I had to stop for fear of collapsing. While I was there I watched a couple of videos on the ideal exercise mix.    For a long time, I have criticised the most...

For a long time, I have said that most people should be able to do a light jog for up to 10 minutes. This means that your joints are healthy enough to be able to do a little run without pain and that your fitness levels are at a nice enough place you can run for a...

The first section of my book was as much about unlearning misinformation as it was about teaching you new things. There are various things we say to ourselves that can keep us stuck. Three of these areas are outlined below.    Making Changes Requires More Than Just...

Over the 18 years since starting this newsletter I will include an article on preventing falls when I see someone trip over which reminds me to talk about it. I saw two trips last week, the way to fall well and the way not to do it.    On Sunday I was in Clapham, for...

Last week I wrote about the factors that most influenced life expectancy and health. One of these was eating a healthy diet, one aspect of which was whether you are eating adequate amounts of vitamins & minerals. Many people are missing out on certain specific...

While in Turkey last month I stayed in the hotel where Global Wellness Day (June 8th) was created. I had never heard of it to be honest but after searching I can see that it is quite an event, celebrated in 170 countries supported by the likes of Oprah, Do Oz and...

I was chatting this week about the effort curve. This relates to how your health & fitness results do not have a linear relationship with effort. Instead, there is this weird S-shape pattern where you may get limited results despite putting in a nice bit of effort...

Two newsletters ago we went through different sitting positions that actually help your posture and I gave you some simple ways to stretch while working at your desk. Along similar lines this newsletter has seven exercises you can do to strengthen your muscles without...