What is your core
“The core can be described as a muscular box with the abdominals in the front, paraspinals and gluteals at the back, the diaphragm at the top and the pelvic floor at the bottom.” (1) In truth the core is a very complex system consisting of 29 pairs of muscles within...
Biokineticist Infographic
Below is a Biokineticist Infographic showing a little more about the skills Biokineticists have and how they can help you.
“STOP Chasing Pain”
In order for us to make sense of the role that exercise can play in the rehabilitation of injuries it is important to distinguish between different types of injuries based on the initial cause, the severity of and duration of the injury.
Exercise Is Medicine
The idea that exercise could be considered medicine or part of medicine is not new. This approach with its emphasis on health rather than diseases goes as far back as the ancient world with Hippocrates (460-370 B.C.) and Galen (129-210 A.D.) “If we could...
Understanding physical fitness
When asked what physical fitness is most people would reply: “being able to run far”.The truth is that physical fitness is a far more complex component of wellness. It is commonly accepted that physical fitness is a product of 10 different components. Some of these are health related and some are skill related.
What is functional exercise?
Stephen Louw is a qualified Biokineticist practicing in Benoni. He studied at the University of Pretoria and the University of Zululand.[/author_info] [/author] Not so long ago the buzzword in the fitness industry was core training and everyone got into a frenzy...