Today’s workout requires 2 main things…a pair of poles and your commitment! When you have 25 minutes spare and have not trained for at least 48 hours, please join me! Take care thanks Danny PLEASE RATE AND SHARE THIS BLOG WITH ICONS...
Read MoreAt the age of 10, my main introduction to movement was from a mixed martial art called TE AT SU. For the last 35 years, the physical and mental conditioning have been a significant and positive influence to me. If you ever take a class/private session with me, be it Pilates, yoga or fitness you will see and feel the martial way: dedication to body – presence of mind – respect for self I feel comfortable saying that these qualities offer me a sense of grace and integrity to my life, teachings and parenting. Even though I have not been...
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The Restore Your Body Programme has 6 categories and healthy eating is one of them. Managing sugar is perhaps the most important aspect and I have written many blogs on the subject. Let’s face it, most of us have grown up eating too much sugar and still do. However, if you try to cut it out completely, it just keeps coming back. Or you pretend to be sugar free by eating only: Honey Maple syrup Dates/date syrup Fruit juice Agave These above common ingredients in a so called sugar free diet are possibly more damaging for your health than plain...
Read MoreThis video is part of a mini series. To see part 1, how to walk upstairs please click here. I first learned these movement techniques from Judith Aston of Aston Kinetics (website below). Many Aston concepts are simple yet highly effective methods for keeping your body graceful, efficient and strong. What is your main exercise arena? The gym? The yoga/Pilates studio? The dojo? The pool? We could name many more here. However, these are only for a relatively short period of time and on some days of the week. Your body is here right now as you need this screen. It’s...
Read MoreOne of the six categories of the Restore Your Body Programme involves how to use your body with greatest efficiency in Daily Life. (Full blog category with 16 other daily life videos here). This online programme offers a complete system of exercise, natural movement and health. Follow it and you’re well on the way to enjoying a healthy and functional body. Please work your way around the six categories to discover dozens of free supportive videos, audios and texts. Daily life is your primary exercise studio One of the great things about exercise is that it doesn’t have to be during an official class/workout. Everyday...
Read MoreThis video offers my favourite way of strength training Personally, I haven’t used a gym for years as I find that body weight, dumb-bells and a rope are all you need. As primal humans daily life was our gym. We pushed, pulled, swung, squatted, wrestled, climbed, threw things, sprinted and possibly swam. My training is based on these movements. In this ‘Train with Danny’ video, I‘m using a cross core 180 (it’s like a sophisticated TRX). It’s about as functional as it gets…full body co-operation and feet on the ground. My young children add extra resistance! If you don’t have a...
Read MoreLET’S HAVE FUN AS WE TRAIN One of my favourite ways to raise body awareness is through fatigue. Strange as it may seem, I really enjoy the sensation of working a muscle. Yes, those last couple of repetitions feel very uncomfortable but I smile my way through and know that I am… Getting stronger Improving my posture/physique Relaxing my mind Helping with sport Improving metabolic health Getting my bare feet in the grass! It can take several months for your body to be ready for strong fatigue (as you will see in the video). If you feel sore for a few...
Read MorePlease enjoy my version of the best exercise to ever do while seated! It’s called seated arcing and is from Judith Aston of Aston Kinetics. Judith was my movement teacher from 2000 to 2006 and to this day, her trainings still influence how I move and everything I teach. This one exercise allows you to sit for long periods without tension, has numerous postural benefits and helps you find a healthy and comfortable spine. In Pilates we are often seeking a neutral spine, but a more descriptive term could be natural spine. When you find optimal alignment, it is not a position to hold, or grip or another thing you have to remember. This...
Read MoreTo improve efficiency and reduce injury you need to warm up 25 years ago, I and many readers of this blog could have got away without warming up. Not anymore! My typical workout, be it cardio or strength, goes something like this: 10 minute warm up 15 minutes of high intensity training 5 minute warm down Basically I spend as much time warming up and down as I do training. This video and up-coming online course have been designed for (not so young) men who need to increase their flexibility and body awareness. However, these flowing exercises apply to all ages...
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You are currently viewing my blog website, with all my free videos. I also have another website with 3 online courses and a recipe book: ____________________ 1 – RESTORE YOUR BODY PROGRAMME Don’t have time to exercise? Think it’s too late to get in shape? Looking for a new approach to fitness? Ready for something new…something that gets results? This 8 week course, with 16 separate sections is now FREE: 4 Cardio classes – 4 Strength classes – 4 Restorative classes – 4 Relaxation audios Please see video below and: click here for more info 2 – SPINE CARE SERIES The course has 3 full length...
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