AS WE AGE, OUR JOINTS TIGHTEN UP AND MAKE US LESS SUPPLE. BUT SIMPLE STRETCHING CAN KEEP YOU NIMBLE. AND IT CAN BRING SOME SURPRISING REWARDS. There is a saying that goes: ‘If you don’t use it, you lose it.’ As the years roll by, the demands of our lifestyles place challenges on how we use our time. The daily rituals of working, family time and socialising always rank high on our list of priorities,…

WHAT THE MIND CAN PERCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT CAN ACHIEVE SAY THE PSYCHOLOGISTS — WHICH INCLUDES HELPING YOU TRANSFORM YOUR BODY During an initial interview with a potential client, I ask them to tell me what their goals and expectations are. Often they’ll say: “I don’t want to be big and muscled, and I don’t want to be too gaunt.” To which I reply: “Don’t worry, you will remain exactly the way you are, as…

THE HONOURABLE AMATEUR WHO COMPETES ONLY FOR PRIDE AND A PAT ON THE BACK IS A RARE BREED IN THE MODERN WORLD OF PROFESSIONAL SPORT. HOW LONG CAN TOP PLAYERS CONTINUE TO WORK DAY JOBS AND REPRESENT IRELAND AT THE SAME TIME? The International rules series in Australia has opened up a can of worms of whether Irelands GAA players should retain their amateur status. Ireland’s part-time athletes and full-time bank officials and postmen compete…