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Tight hips after sitting: set the standard first
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Tight hips after sitting: set the standard first

If you only read one paragraph, read this: tight hips after sitting depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·July 6, 2026·4 min read
Protecting knees on stairs: set the standard first
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Protecting knees on stairs: set the standard first

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

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·June 30, 2026·4 min read
Daily posture for the neck: cost, time and results
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Daily posture for the neck: cost, time and results

Let us set the limits of daily posture for the neck first: it reliably improves a feel for your medication rhythm, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·June 24, 2026·4 min read
Movements to avoid with a disc issue: read this before you start
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Movements to avoid with a disc issue: read this before you start

There is plenty written about movements to avoid with a disc issue and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·June 18, 2026·4 min read
Range of motion in a frozen shoulder: three months in this order
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Range of motion in a frozen shoulder: three months in this order

There is plenty written about range of motion in a frozen shoulder and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·June 12, 2026·4 min read
Early signs of low bone density: set the standard first
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Early signs of low bone density: set the standard first

Separate two things in early signs of low bone density: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·June 6, 2026·4 min read
What calcium needs to absorb: a checklist you can tick
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What calcium needs to absorb: a checklist you can tick

Let us set the limits of what calcium needs to absorb first: it reliably improves a trend you can actually compare, and it does not deliver…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·May 31, 2026·4 min read
Supplementing vitamin D: the light version and the full one
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Supplementing vitamin D: the light version and the full one

Advice on supplementing vitamin D tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience and…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·May 25, 2026·4 min read
Starting with resistance bands, from judgement to action
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Starting with resistance bands, from judgement to action

Most people want starting with resistance bands to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·May 19, 2026·4 min read
Balance work that prevents falls: is it worth doing at all
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Balance work that prevents falls: is it worth doing at all

If you have already tried balance work that prevents falls and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·May 13, 2026·4 min read
Loosening morning stiffness: the light version and the full one
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Loosening morning stiffness: the light version and the full one

Separate two things in loosening morning stiffness: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·May 7, 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

Anyone who has spent time on stretching order after exercise has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·May 1, 2026·4 min read
Should noisy knees worry you: knowing when to stop
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Should noisy knees worry you: knowing when to stop

There is plenty written about should noisy knees worry you and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·April 25, 2026·4 min read
Choosing a chair and lumbar support: six beginner deviations
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Choosing a chair and lumbar support: six beginner deviations

If you have already tried choosing a chair and lumbar support and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·April 19, 2026·4 min read
The limits of loaded training: knowing when to stop
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The limits of loaded training: knowing when to stop

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 your…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·April 13, 2026·4 min read
Bone mass through menopause: knowing when to stop
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Bone mass through menopause: knowing when to stop

There is plenty written about bone mass through menopause and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·April 7, 2026·4 min read
Shoe soles and joint load: is it worth doing at all
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Shoe soles and joint load: is it worth doing at all

If you only read one paragraph, read this: shoe soles and joint load depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·April 1, 2026·4 min read
What swimming does for joints: where most people stall
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What swimming does for joints: where most people stall

If you have already tried what swimming does for joints and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·March 26, 2026·4 min read
Does keeping warm help, from judgement to action
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Does keeping warm help, from judgement to action

Separate two things in does keeping warm help: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·March 20, 2026·4 min read
Rest or move when it hurts: six beginner deviations
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Rest or move when it hurts: six beginner deviations

Most people want rest or move when it hurts to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·March 14, 2026·4 min read