Adfitness Body Mechanic

26/01/2026

One of the key philosophies that underpins everything we do here at Adfitness Body Mechanic is to ask why something is happening, rather than just pointing out the what.

We do need to know the what, we need to know the structures and the mechanisms that are involved, in order to offer relief from symptoms and see a reduction in the pain, weakness or discomfort.

But, it is even more important to consider why this is happening.

If we know the why then we can be more strategic with our exercises, our manual therapy and lifestyle interventions.

The goal here is to understand how this situation came about and hopefully reduce the likelihood of this happening again in the future.

For example, a farmer presented with pain after activity in the left upper Hamstrings. He also reported some minor pain in the bottom of the same side foot.

The symptoms and clinical assessment were consistent with Hamstring Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis.

But why was this happening?

When watching him walking he was lacking any knee extension during the swing phase of gait and would land heavily on the foot in a loading response position. He said that he wore heavy boots whilst walking during the winter and they would often amass lots of mud around the base.

When we extend the knee during the swing phase of gait we prepare the limb to receive eccentric load, or the build up of tension through the leg (like coiling a spring). As the extended knee flexes during initial contact, this helps to disperse ground reaction forces and also allows us to load the limb ready to propel us forward when we leave this.

The farmer practiced this at home and tried to incorporate it during his walking around the farm. He saw a huge improvement in symptoms in 3 weeks and this has reduced his reliance on manual therapy.

The Body doesn’t use Pain as a stick to beat you with. It is a request for your attention.

If you are struggling with long term pain and persistent symptoms please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

21/01/2026

Albert Einstein said it best.

When you are trying to overcome a problem and you keep doing the same thing over and over, you are unlikely to see different results.

When we have a painful problem that will not go away, we have to remember the true purpose of pain.

Pain exists to protect us, not punish us.

It is an alarm system that tells us ‘You need to go and check this out because it’s not good’.

Sometimes it is does this because there is a genuine injury and damage.

Sometimes it does this because we have something going that is making us more sensitive - whether emotional, inflammatory or something else.

Sometimes times it does this because we keep doing something that irritates it - like overloading certain structures or overtraining and under recovering.

If we want to see better, more sustainable long term outcomes, then we have to look at things differently.

The key is asking better questions.

During our session we utilise lifestyle analysis, we look at client history, we look at sleep, diet, exercise, work, mental habits.

We then we address some of those patterns alongside soft tissue work, neurology and exercise to build a strategy towards an outcome.

The goal is to have you knowing how you got to the point where you needed help, get you feeling better; and get you feeling confident about the future.

If you are entering 2026 wanting to get yourself out of Pain or wanting to get yourself moving how you know you can, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Chris Adams
Adfitness Body Mechanic

17/01/2026

13/01/2026

I love seeing clients getting back to their activity with renewed confidence.

I work with individuals to look at problems in a holistic way and then build a solution that can last.

Manual Therapy (and a bit of perceived wizardry) forms part of the overall solution that helps to improve the physical capacity and mental belief of the person.

The goal isn’t to just help muscles and joints heal.

The goal is to create behaviour change.

Helping someone get back to their activity and stay there.

Hearing stories from clients about their matches, races, personal bests, new lifts and any other challenge is what it’s all about.

In 2026 I am looking for people who want to get back to their chosen sport or activity and get back to thriving not surviving.

If you are in need of some help, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Happy New Year.

02/01/2026

When we set plans to overhaul our fitness, it is often the perception that the bigger the change, the bigger the chance of success.

This can work for some people, but many will lose their way long before they achieve their goal.

And it’s not because they lack dedication or will power.

It’s often because they were already overstressed, unhappy and tired; before they went on an enforced diet and starting training.

One of the best things you can do to be successful in the future is to look at your past and present.

What are the habits that hold you back?
Why do these habits exist?
What purpose do they serve, what do they actually give you?

If you can understand why a habit exists, you can address the landscape around it.

If you end your week really stressed and hit the beers and pizza on a Friday, don’t just cut out the food & drink. Instead, ask what you can do to vent your stress during the week and prevent that blowout on a Friday.

If you raid the office snack box at break time because you are starving hungry, ask yourself what kind of breakfast would keep you full until lunchtime? Or what small but healthy snack could help see you through?

Don’t throw your current life out of the window when you aim to improve your health.

Instead, ask yourself what are the standout areas that you can target to encourage progressive change?

By taking small steps that add up over time we can create a pace of change that is manageable and sustainable.

If you need help turning your health & fitness goals into reality, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

02/01/2026

29/12/2025

Two great trail runs for your diary.
www.rotary-rfod.org.uk/events.php
Run with some of the UK's best athletes.
Spring race chosen by the Trail Running association to hold it's Short Course Championship and the Autumn course will again include the England Athletics Masters Trail Half Marathon.
Take part in these races and help our Rotary Club raise funds for many charities and good causes both locally and further afield.
Not just great races but probably the best reviewed toilets in 2025.

24/12/2025

All finished and ready for Christmas.

Thank you for your support in 2025, it’s been a brilliant year with lots of success.

The thing I love about my clients is some people want to compete at the highest level of their sport and some people just want to get up and down the stairs with more ease.

What ever you want to achieve we build a holistic solution that allows you to move forward with sustainable confidence.

Thank you to everyone who has trusted me with your Health & Movement Solutions this year.

Have a brilliant Christmas and a fantastic 2026.

16/12/2025

Adfitness Body Mechanic is 12!

Thank you to everyone who has trusted me to help you with your health and fitness goals this year.