What It’s Like To Compete in a Strongwoman Competition

Woman lifting a log overhead at a Strongwoman competition

Written by Cecile Charrier, Sports Massage Therapist. 3 weeks ago I took part in my first Strongwoman competition since Covid started, and it was EPIC! If you’re interested in starting a training program, or just find the topic interesting I hope you’ll enjoy reading about my experience. The team at Backspace are very knowledgeable on […]

How To Deal With Muscle Soreness After Exercise

Woman training on gymnastic rings

We’ve all been there, you wake up the morning after what felt like a great workout the day before only you no longer feel the kick of the endorphins and instead feel sore and achy. Rest assured this is 100% normal, especially when you start a new training programme. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) occurs […]

Bench Press: Why does my shoulder hurt?!

Man performing a barbell bench press

The bench press is one of the best upper body strength-building exercises we have at our disposal – but why does it cause shoulder pain for so many people? Here at Backspace in Clapham, shoulder injuries from the gym are something that we see very often – and one of our most common complaints is […]