Losing weight during lockdown There have been plenty of articles about how so many people have gained weight during the numerous lockdowns we’ve had. UCD found that 1 in 3 Irish people gained weight during lockdowns. You’d be surprised how many steps you get in from just going to town or a shopping centre and [...]
If you are stuck at home cocooning, we put this guide for you. It works for those 50+, 60+ and 70+ as much as for any other age group. You can download the guide here and print it out. Here are some low-impact exercises if you are cocooning at home. Use a chair for balance [...]
Over 50s, over 60s - Fitter, Stronger, Wiser Feeling and looking good after 50? Possible and probable. If you really want it. At David Sisk Fitness our clients range in age from about 12 to 75. Many do have the same goal: fat loss; but many others want to do personal training with us because [...]
Back Pain is a pain in the... Back pain affects 80% of adults. I know from my own experience of living with back pain how debilitating serious back pain can be. A crushed disc in my neck in 1990, a ruptured L5-S1 disc with surgery in 2003 when I opened up Cork’s now longest running [...]
Why do you want to lose weight fast? So, weight loss. What’s it all about? For some it’s about health, for others it’s about looking better for others it’s something else. Why lose weight fast though. So rapidly as if once it's gone, everything will be fine. Different cultures even have different views on fat. [...]
Many people facing daily chronic pain adopt various short-term strategies to cope but end up making their condition worse (Thernstrom, 2010). These strategies can lead to mood changes (anyone a bit short-tempered when in pain?) and even depression. These changes can lead to changes in body chemistry and the mind's response to pain (Thernstrom, 2010). The [...]
