It is often hard to explain why some people get shin splints while others don't. Sometimes it is physical - if you are heavy-boned and muscled like an all-in wrestler, then the strain of running for miles is going to be too much for your frame, no matter how fit you are.

If shin pain is preventing you from training let me show you how you can eliminate them once and for all.

Shin Splint Pain can prevent you running. Discover how you can help yourself.

Sometimes I see people exercising with such bad form that it makes me want to shoot myself. My lecturer Alan(Yoda) told me once that, when I qualified, I wouldn’t see dead people, but bad posture. He was right. Boy, was he right!

Once upon a time there were two ladies who had been friends for most of their lives. They met at primary school, went through the giggles and general insanity of the Teenage Hormone years together, kept the other one sane at their respective weddings and were godmothers to each others' various offspring.

In this commercial world, most people would agree that getting something " Free" is a good thing. After all, if you've got something for nothing, you're ahead of the game, right? But when it comes to Pilates, getting "Free" exercises may be a double edged sword. Let me explain:

So why is it some people just don't "get" it? The minute they hear the words "Pilates" or see a class advertised at the gym, their first words are: "It's not for me" (before they've even tried it.)

Pilates is not well regulated here in the UK. Anyone can call themselves a Pilates instructor provided they can get public liability insurance, and there are quite a few course providers, ranging from courses lasting months to those lasting a weekend - and some of the latter require you to take no exam whatsoever.

When we think of Pilates Instruction we imagine people holding and moving through various poses; working their bodies through a well-balanced sequence of exercises. Most people are well aware of all the physical benefits regular Pilates training can bring, but often forget (or aren't aware) of some of the other, hidden, benefits which are just as important.

When we think of Pilates Instruction we imagine people holding and moving through various poses; working their bodies through a well-balanced sequence of exercises.