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Loosening morning stiffness: three months in this order
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Loosening morning stiffness: three months in this order

Most people want loosening morning stiffness to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Rupert SloaneRupert Sloane·May 13, 2026·4 min read
Stretching order after exercise: the light version and the full one
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Stretching order after exercise: the light version and the full one

If you have already tried stretching order after exercise and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·May 7, 2026·4 min read
Should noisy knees worry you, from judgement to action
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Should noisy knees worry you, from judgement to action

If you only read one paragraph, read this: should noisy knees worry you depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Verity LangVerity Lang·May 1, 2026·4 min read
Choosing a chair and lumbar support: where most people stall
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Choosing a chair and lumbar support: where most people stall

Put choosing a chair and lumbar support back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·April 25, 2026·4 min read
The limits of loaded training: cost, time and results
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The limits of loaded training: cost, time and results

There is plenty written about the limits of loaded training and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at the…

Rupert SloaneRupert Sloane·April 19, 2026·4 min read
Bone mass through menopause: six beginner deviations
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Bone mass through menopause: six beginner deviations

If you only read one paragraph, read this: bone mass through menopause depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·April 13, 2026·4 min read
Shoe soles and joint load: the light version and the full one
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Shoe soles and joint load: the light version and the full one

Anyone who has spent time on shoe soles and joint load has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…

Verity LangVerity Lang·April 7, 2026·4 min read
What swimming does for joints, from judgement to action
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What swimming does for joints, from judgement to action

Anyone who has spent time on what swimming does for joints has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·April 1, 2026·4 min read
Does keeping warm help: set the standard first
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Does keeping warm help: set the standard first

Put does keeping warm help back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months will…

Rupert SloaneRupert Sloane·March 26, 2026·4 min read
Rest or move when it hurts: set the standard first
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Rest or move when it hurts: set the standard first

If you have already tried rest or move when it hurts and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·March 20, 2026·4 min read
How often to do rehab work: knowing when to stop
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How often to do rehab work: knowing when to stop

Most people do not fail at how often to do rehab work from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the…

Verity LangVerity Lang·March 14, 2026·4 min read
When to book the follow-up: where most people stall
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When to book the follow-up: where most people stall

Put when to book the follow-up back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·March 8, 2026·4 min read
Tight hips after sitting: where most people stall
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Tight hips after sitting: where most people stall

If you have already tried tight hips after sitting and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…

Rupert SloaneRupert Sloane·March 2, 2026·4 min read
Protecting knees on stairs: the light version and the full one
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Protecting knees on stairs: the light version and the full one

Separate two things in protecting knees on stairs: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·February 24, 2026·4 min read
Daily posture for the neck: set the standard first
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Daily posture for the neck: set the standard first

Most people want daily posture for the neck to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Verity LangVerity Lang·February 18, 2026·4 min read
Movements to avoid with a disc issue: set the standard first
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Movements to avoid with a disc issue: set the standard first

If you only read one paragraph, read this: movements to avoid with a disc issue depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·September 10, 2026·4 min read
Range of motion in a frozen shoulder: knowing when to stop
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Range of motion in a frozen shoulder: knowing when to stop

Anyone who has spent time on range of motion in a frozen shoulder has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This…

Rupert SloaneRupert Sloane·September 4, 2026·4 min read
Early signs of low bone density: knowing when to stop
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Early signs of low bone density: knowing when to stop

If you only read one paragraph, read this: early signs of low bone density depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·August 29, 2026·4 min read
What calcium needs to absorb: fixing it point by point
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What calcium needs to absorb: fixing it point by point

Advice on what calcium needs to absorb tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…

Verity LangVerity Lang·August 23, 2026·4 min read
Supplementing vitamin D: cost, time and results
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Supplementing vitamin D: cost, time and results

Most people want supplementing vitamin D to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·August 17, 2026·4 min read