In nice simple terms, strength testing is exactly what it says on the tin: the ability to test how strong you are through a particular motion or muscle. There is a known correlation between a reduction in strength and injury. This means that the stronger you are, the less likely you are to pick up […]
Getting active after Lockdown
Over the next few weeks and months, we will hopefully start to see the relaxation of lockdown rules, meaning we can start getting back to such like as visiting the zoo, getting involved in team sports and clubs, running with a running club, and walking in the countryside. Everyone is eager to get active after […]
Episode 9
Injury rehabilitation with our new staff member David.
Watch Welcome to David. Our newest member of the team, we have a chat about David’s journey to getting to NK Active, including servicing in the military, working in the NHS, helping companies reduce the risk of sickness in the work place. We discuss common myths around injury rehabilitation. We chat about the concepts and […]
Improving during Lockdown
Covid has presented many issues. For the past nine months. One been a change in the ability to exercise and peoples activity levels. In the initial lockdown we did see some people change their activity levels by up to 400%, Which would have significantly contributed towards the injury. We are also seeing lots of people […]
This might be a silly question about running but …
The idea of going for a run can be a daunting process for some. Although there are blogs, apps and advice forums, sometimes the simplest questions aren’t asked. Charlie is about to start the Zero2Forty so she had Natalie has had a chat around common questions asked. Before we get started, for those who have not downloaded the free […]
Zero 2 Forty – Getting you running for 40min in 16 weeks
Zero to Forty What it is Zero to Forty is a 16-week running programme that we have designed allowing for someone to go from absolutely no running to running forty minutes continuously. Why have we created it? Here at NK Active we see a lot of patients who have begun their running journey, but it […]