The real reason strength training helps with pain and injury rehabilitation

The real reason strength training helps with pain and injury rehabilitation

Open this photo in gallery: A carefully planned, step-by-step exercise routine can help you lose fear of movement, which can occur after long-term pain or injury.Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images If you have knee pain, back pain, or creaky shoulders, you’re likely to be advised to strengthen your muscles. After all, exercise is the most effective treatment … Read more

I asked an AI for a training plan, and a human coach saved me from a back injury

Nicole Glennon before a session at Saint Studio. Photo: Moya Nolan

Chatbots are rapidly becoming a popular tool used to outsource routine tasks. And many times I’ve wished I could outsource my fitness routine. I’m not a big gym fan, but when an email arrived in my inbox inviting me to form a team for a Hyrocks-style fitness challenge to raise money for an Irish cancer … Read more