Entries by conrad@rockmountain.co.uk

Paleo: Best and Worst Meats to Eat

  Surprising facts about which animal foods enhance health and which you should consider reducing. (always consume lots of plants alongside meat) Throughout the process of evolution, humans not only relied on animal organs and muscle meats for survival, these foods also fueled the development of our amazing brains to give us capabilities beyond those […]

Running Development

Many of my clients are runners – aspiring marathoners to sub-40 minute 10k people…. What do they have in common?   The one thing they have in common is a tendency to not warm up thoroughly enough thus picking up lower leg injuries.  Of course, its not just about a lack of warm-up.  It goes […]

Ultrasound Body Composition TEASER

Ultrasound Body Composition Assessment What is it? –       Using the latest portable ultrasound technology from the USA we scan 1, 3 or 7 sites to measure tissue thickness & evaluate body composition Does it hurt? Are there any risks? –       The process is completely non-invasive and an overview can be done by simply scanning your […]

Over-training: Burning the candle at both ends…(as my Glaswegian mother would have said)

In this article we look at the symptoms of overtraining and talk to an elite cyclist and former Team GB canoeist about their experiences. Intense, regular working out, running, cycling, CrossFit [insert your favourite sport or gym workout here] can be motivating & addictive along with a huge grin factor. Its fabulous to spend time doing […]

Recovery – Why is it always such a rush to get enough sleep?

Why is it always such a rush to get to bed in our house? I’m sure that if you are anything like me, and I am not atypical in any sense, just maybe a little OCD…, then getting to bed at a decent time to score some decent quality regenerative rest is not as easy […]