Stronger

Stronger should be prescribed by the NHS and sold in every pharmacy, as well as being given by family members as a key birthday present from 40 on, with follow-up presents of weights instead of the usual wine and choccies. On top of the physical benefits, exercise to increase strength also has very good cognitive and emotional effects and this book describes clearly how to fight back against the modern environment and get stronger every year. * Professor Sir Muir Gray CBE *Stronger is a life-changer - a refreshing, innovative and powerful roadmap to healthy ageing through strength building. It will give you the tools you need to support your metabolic health, bone density and functional independence. Whether you are already a fitness enthusiast or simply someone seeking positive lifestyle changes, this book is required reading. * Dr. Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett, co-authors of the Sunday Times Bestseller Built to Move *

David Vaux is recognized as one of the UK’s most innovative osteopaths, with a special interest in strength and movement prescription for optimal ageing and pain management. He is an expert in older age strength, providing his expertise to multiple healthy ageing focused projects as well as working with elite performers from the arts and sporting arenas.

As a second-generation London Firefighter serving operationally during the 90s and 2000s, David became the youngest person to attain the rank of Sub officer in the London Fire Brigade. After 15 years of front-line duty, a career-ending spinal injury forced him to change course. He discovered osteopathy, first as a way of dealing with his own injuries, then - realizing how life-changing the practice of movement, balance and strength, can be - he trained as an osteopath and threw himself into the world of academia.

Over the past decade he has been on working and steering groups for the Osteopathic Sports Care Association; the Institute of Osteopathy; DEMOS/ Sport England; The Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA UK), Imperial College London; Move Together, and more. As an authority on older age strength and resilience, David now provides strategic advice on exercise and activity to leading UK charities, and develops resources for healthy ageing projects within the government, private, and the third sectors.