You really should do some exercise everyday, please read on and hear me out, what I’m saying is if only have 5 mins to spare then just do 5 mins. What can I do in 5 mins you ask? well try this core strengthener now while you are sat here reading my blog, simply plant your feet firmly into the floor hip width apart, sit up tall and imagine a thread attached to the top of your head pulling you up to the sky, now roll  your shoulders up round and back and then lift your sternum (that’s the middle part of your chest) now take a deep breath in through your nose and as you breath out through your mouth pull the belly button in towards the back of your spine, you need to keep breathing and hey presto you are doing what’s called active sitting this means your core is activated and you are strengthening it, I know you can do this every day and I guarantee you will start to feel the benefit in no time at all, as you build up your strength you can simply increase the amount of time you practice it, now why not put this into practice while you are standing up, you could do it while you are waiting for the kettle to boil or standing in a queue. You are now on the road to better posture and all the health benefits this will bring. Well done, if you want more exercises to strengthen your core then book yourself onto a omJane 50+ exercise session your core will thank you for it! 

Let me share a little secret with you, right now while you are reading this blog I can help you strengthen your glute muscles, yes firm them up and help to reduce backache I’m doing right now, are you in? OK simply plant your feet firmly into the floor hip width apart, sit up tall and imagine a thread attached to the top of your head pulling you up to the sky, now lets roll our shoulders up round and back and then lift your sternum (that’s the middle part of your chest) now squeeze your glutes or another way of putting it is clench your bum cheeks, that’s great, now let go.. squeeze again and in your mind say switch on…and let go and say switch off…clench and switch on release and switch off, are you getting it? switch on the glutes now they are active, switch off now they are not working, so with this in mind every time you activate your glutes you are strengthening them,and you can simply increase the amount of time you hold and practice it, now why not put this into practice while you are standing up. Well done and if you want more exercises to strengthen your glutes, then book yourself onto a omJane 50+ exercise session your glutes will thank you for it!  

Lets be honest most of us take our backs for granted, the only time we choose to take care of them is when we experience discomfort or back pain. Statistics show that 1 in 4 adults experience back pain. So what do our backs do for us? We Sit Stand Reach Twist Lift Bend and Walk without giving any consideration to the amazing complex network of bones, muscles, ligaments and joints that support these movements. The lower back is the most vulnerable part of the back although pain can occur in the middle and upper back. So why is the lumbar region the most common complaint? Its because this is the area where most of the back muscles are attached to the vertebrae. We spend a lot of time at desks, in cars, watching t.v all in the sitting position, weakening the back muscles, the problem is then made worse by poor posture, slouching and lots of hours in forward flexion, this could be cleaning, gardening, cooking, writing etc. So what can we  do?

Crucial for Back Health is Back Strength, Abdominal Strength, Strong Legs and Feet, Spinal Flexibility, Flexible Hips, and Strong Muscles in the Upper Back to support the Neck, correct  alignment of the Head and some sort of Stress Management, omJane exercise sessions include all these components.