Archive - Exercise Physiology Made Easy

May 2025

Workout Wednesday: An Insight Into My Training

This is a topic which a few of you have asked about in the last few months.

May 28 •

Ben Howard BSc, MSc

Workout Wednesday: Relieving Sciatica

There is up to a 40% chance that at some point in your life, you’ll be unfortunate enough to feel some form of pain which originates in your back but…

May 21 •

Ben Howard BSc, MSc

The Immune System (1/3)

Part 1 - Getting to know the immune cells

May 16 •

Ben Howard BSc, MSc

Workout Wednesday: Improving Your V̇O2max

Let’s cast our minds back 15 years.

May 14 •

Ben Howard BSc, MSc

Workout Wednesday: Fixing Your Hip Flexors

The 21st century has placed us in a unique position.

May 7 •

Ben Howard BSc, MSc

April 2025

Workout Wednesday: Targeting the chest muscles

A few months ago, I wrote a piece on the anatomy of the muscles of the chest.

Apr 30 •

Ben Howard BSc, MSc

Does Caffeine Actually Improve Exercise Performance?

I’m pretty sure that most of us either use caffeine ourselves, or know someone who uses caffeine, either deliberately or by chance, to improve daily…

Apr 27 •

Ben Howard BSc, MSc

Workout Wednesday: A 30-Minute Lower Body Workout

We’ve all been there.

Apr 23 •

Ben Howard BSc, MSc

Exercise recovery: The S.H.I.T Framework

Have you ever been to the gym and absolutely crushed a class or workout, only to wake up the next day and feel absolutely broken?

Apr 22 •

Ben Howard BSc, MSc

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