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Red Velvet

Good for your Immune system: This is the body’s defence system and mostly carries on its work at an undetectable level, unless it is faced with a major challenge. Regular juicing is an ideal way to top up your energy levels.

Makes 200ml (7 fl oz)

Ingredients

100g (3.5 oz) Red Pepper

125g (4 oz) Strawberries

50g (2 oz) Tomato

125g [...]

Lumber Jack Squats

Why Lumber Jack squats are good:

1. If you have a back injury they load the spine less (I know of someone with a herniated disk in the lower spine who cannot dream of loading anything on their shoulders, but can lumberjack squat with no problems).

2. Many practical everyday scenario lifts are front loading:

Fence posts

Carrying children

Bump [...]

Spine tingling parts of parkour

Parkour is a relatively new discipline, having originated in France only 3 decades ago.  But it has all of the warrior-like courage that I associate with ancient, pre-health-and-safety martial art disciplines.  It is also built on a logic that comes from knowing things in your bones rather than the once-removed knowing of scientifically designed regimes [...]