Maximise

Maximise Physiotherapy, Exercise Consultancy & Movement Specialists

At Maximise Physiotherapy there is over 20 years experience of working with clients suffering from all different types of neuromusculoskeletal problems and injuries. By initially establishing the cause of the problem we help non sporting, as well as sporting people, of all ages and abilities, recover from acute or chronic problems. We also help athletes from recreational to elite level, from primary age to post retiral age improve their sporting performance!

27/07/2026

Modifying an exercise can help progress it eventually!

✨Hopefully this will work!

✨Goal: To do more than 4 pull ups and not dread them when you see them in the program!!

✨If you struggle with pull ups too, try this modification!

✨Eccentric pull ups: Jump to the top position and slowly lower yourself down…repeat 3x6reps.

Thank you .projectyou

17/07/2026

Are you using “cheat movement patterns”?

If this is how you would do these ball circles, then yes you are!

This is a great exercise for upper zone/shoulder stability and central/trunk stability(“core”)….

…But….if you are clasping your hands, like this, then you are getting most of your stability from “fixing” with your grip and not from your upper and central stability zones.

You are then not getting as much as you think out of the exercise.

Learn more on the in person workshops about “fixing behaviour”!
It is so common and means you are not working what you think you are working!

First workshop on 13th August

Message me for further information!

14/07/2026

Do you curl like this?

Learning the principles of how to move better will…

✨mean that you do not do dumbbell curls like most of the above!

✨mean that you know how to lift properly in the gym

✨give you confidence that you know what you are doing in the gym and any classes

✨reduce chance of injury

06/07/2026

This looks a strange exercise!

Give it a try!

See if you are using the ground to drive your movement in your sport, training,life!

You should be!

If you cannot keep your central axis and your foot on the ground, then you are not using your feet to drive your movement! It is not a balance issue!

Learning to move better allows:

✨More effective and efficient training
✨Better form/techniques in gym
✨Better liftting
✨Better outcomes
✨Less chance of injury
✨More confidence in daily life and in gym/exercise and training

In person workshops coming soon.

Comment 💪🏽for details about the workshop.


30/06/2026

Are you getting the results you want?

If not, this may be a reason…

Do you feel you really “Challenge yourself” when you are doing exercise?!

There was a class in the gym where participants had to choose a weight to work with.
The instructor then said to the class to “make sure you challenge yourself” with your weight.

She then explained the benefits of having muscle, being as strong as possible and so again reinforced the importance of challenging yourself.

Only 2 people out of about 20 went and chose a heavier weight and most of the rest of the class could easily have used a heavier weight but they chose not to.

Next time you are in the gym, try a heavier weight and you might surprise yourself!
Ask yourself if you are really challenging yourself as much as you could be!

You could amaze yourself with what you can actually do and you will see more progress!

26/06/2026

Are you working your glutes and hamstrings properly with this? Asingle leg dead lift is a great exercise but is often not done properly.

Use a mirror in the gym or video yourself and see what you are doing.

Check your form!

Form is more important than reps and sets for results!

23/06/2026

AMRAPS!

Vary your gym sessions with the format of exercises aswell as the exercises themselves.

Mixing it up keeps it interesting!

This conditioning session was an AMRAP in 5 mins(as many rounds as possible in 5 mins) of:

Rounds 1 and 2:
12 calories ski, x20 wall balls
10 calories ski, x20 wall balls
8 “ “, x20 wall balls
Repeat for:
6 cals
4
2

Rounds 3 and 4:
12 calories row, x30m farmer carries 20kg
10 calories row, x 30m farmer carries
Repeat for:
8 cals
6
4
2

AMRAP for 5 mins each round 😊💪🏽

20/06/2026

Vary your exercises and your programs to see progression and achieve your goals😊💪🏽….thank you .projectyou

11/06/2026

You are never too old or too young to start lifting weights!

So many stories of people in their 80s and 90s lifting weights and the massive difference it has made to their lives!

The physiological and mental benefits are well documented and obviously the younger you are when you start, the longer you will feel these benefits in your life!

Start with body weight as your weight, learn good form/technique and progress slowly and steadily but with consistency.
So many options for weights.

Keep showing up and keep progressing and you will start to see and feel the changes!

Give it a go!

Lifting weights makes you feel good 😊💪🏽

06/06/2026

How would you do a Russian twist?

Use a mirror in the gym or video yourself and see what you are doing.

Check your form!

Form is more important than reps and sets for results!

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