Leg lifts and hernias
Leg lifts and hernias - I have recently been diagnosed with a right-side inguinal hernia. The cause? Leg lifts. Leg lifts and hernias Before we go any further, I need to say this: If you think you're suffering from any type of hernia, go get yourself checked out by a doctor. Your doc is the only person who can assess you and get you the treatment you need to put you right. If you need any! Besides, too much self-diagnosis on the internet, especially when it comes to hernias, can be quite traumatic and lead to you viewing some quite disturbing things. Trust me ...
What does an inguinal hernia feel like?
What does an inguinal hernia feel like? - Having been diagnosed with an inguinal hernia, I thought I should write about my experiences over the first month since diagnosis. Although an extremely common ailment, inguinal hernias can be somewhat debilitating, painful and distressing affairs. Despite suffering with an inguinal hernia at time of writing, I should make it clear that I am in no way a medical professional. What I write below is based on my own feeling following my diagnosis of an inguinal hernia by my doctor. My first advice for you if you think you may be suffering from any type ...
Jogging on the beach barefoot
It was early in 2010 when, for the first time in my life, I started taking my health and my fitness seriously. These days, along with my three resistance sessions a week, I spend at least 20 minutes per day doing some form of cardiovascular exercise. Some days this will be the 12km round trip to and from work on the bike; in summer it will be a swim down the beach and back (1km approx); the rest of the time I will spend it running, usually on the beach. I first ran on the beach at the end of Southern Hemisphere ...
Exercise and workout plans
I am coming up to the 18 month anniversary since I started taking my health and fitness seriously. That's right, far from being a bloater throughout my twenties, I did, however, manage to totally not eat right. And barely exercise. Fruit strudel with ice cream... for breakfast; I'd arrive at my 9am lecture clutching a bucket of coke; chips, beans and cheese for lunch; culminating in a fatty burgery mess from the student bar for dinner. OK, so that was my student diet. It improved in my late twenties. Slightly. Miraculously, I managed to remain thin-looking throughout this ordeal, although I have since ...
“Aue Te Aroha” lyrics
Kei te ako ahau ki te kōrero Māori. I am learning to speak Te Reo Māori at AUT in Auckland. I'll write a proper post about the course at a later date, since it truly deserves it. Here are the lyrics for one of the songs that has been included in the Te Reo course, both in our weekly lessons and at wānanga - extra-learning weekends that occur twice a semester. When sung well, "Aue te aroha" is very ātaahua, or beautiful! Aue te aroha Aue te aroha Ka rere atu nei taku reo powhiri Nau mai, haere mai Ko te whānau tēnei e mihi atu ...
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