Results Rehab NZ

Ever notice your elbow or forearm feels tight and achy by the end of a work day — even though you didn’t “do” anything physical?

Here’s what’s actually going on. Every time you type, use a mouse, or grip your phone, you’re using the muscles that close your hand — your finger flexors. On a desk job, they’re working non-stop, all day.

The muscles that do the opposite job — opening your hand, your finger extensors — barely get used. And that imbalance between a hand that’s constantly closing and never opening is a real contributor to elbow pain, like tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow.

The fix is surprisingly simple and cheap: loop a rubber band around your fingers and thumb, then open your hand against the resistance. One set of 20-30 reps, done multiple times a day — you can do it right at your desk between typing tasks.

If you’re already dealing with ongoing elbow or wrist pain, get it checked out first — this is a prevention exercise, not a treatment for an existing injury, although sometimes it can be.

Give it a go this weekend and let me know in the comments if you feel that “opening” burn — it’s a strange spot to feel one for the first time. 😁🤲🏼

Most people don’t lose their independence overnight — they lose it 1% at a time, and never notice until it’s gone.

The 5-Minute Independence Check isn’t 5 random tests. Together they cover the exact things that quietly go first — leg strength, balance, walking pace, functional strength, and mobility. Miss one, and you might not notice. Miss all five, and you will.

Try them today, then tell me in the comments which one gave you the hardest time — I’ll tell you what it may mean for you.

✅💪Push-ups after 50 aren’t off the table. They’re one of the smartest things you can do.

Not for your chest — for the strength to get up off the floor, catch yourself in a fall, and load the bones that thin with age.

Start at a height you control. Add the band when you’re ready. 🎯

The band does something clever: it switches your core on instantly — no “brace your abs” needed. Your body just figures it out.

Strong at 50 isn’t doing what a 20-year-old does. It’s doing it smart.

Save this for your next session. ⬇️

“I can’t squat properly.” ❌

I hear it every week. And it’s almost always based on something that isn’t true. ✅

A squat is just your hips and knees bending at the same time. That’s the whole thing. How far down you go isn’t part of it — that’s a dial you turn slowly over months, not a test you have to pass before you’re allowed to start.

Slow down. Quick up.

That quick part is the bit almost everyone skips, and it’s the bit that matters most. Research on adults over 50 shows that standing up quickly is what helps bone strength at the hips and spine. Not how low you got.

This band version on its own won’t rebuild your bones — that’s not its job. Its job is to teach you what “quick” feels like, safely, so you’re ready when we add real weight later.

Give it a go. 3 sets of 5. Stand up fast every time.

You don’t lose strength first. You lose speed. 🏎️

Here’s a simple way to start training it without the use of fancy equipment. ✅