7 Fitness Myths Busted
When it comes to health and exercise, there is a lot (and I mean, a lot!) of misinformation out there. Fitness myths are NOT our friend, so we asked our...
03 August, 2018
Exercising in the Cold – Embrace the Chill Factor
When winter hits, getting out of bed to exercise isn’t particularly appealing for most of us. Winter also heralds an increase in colds and flu. So why would you want...
17 July, 2018
Sarcopenia and Exercise – What you need to know
Sarcopenia can affect anyone from the age of 40 but might not show it's real signs until later years. Accredited Exercise Physiologist Matthew Hollings specialises in this area and took...
04 July, 2018
LISS – Just What Is Low Intensity Steady State?
LISS? Have you heard of it? We're betting the majority of you haven't - essentially LISS stands for "low intensity steady state". We took some time out with Accredited Exercise...
29 June, 2018
Bones as brittle as chalk? Exercise can help!
Throughout the lifespan our bones are constantly changing. In later life this change often leads to bones becoming brittle and weak, termed as osteopenia or osteoporosis. Currently 4.74 million Australians...
26 June, 2018
Managing Headaches Part 2 – Stretches for neck health
The stretches below can be used before the onset of a headache to relieve muscular tension in the shoulder and neck area, during the onset of symptoms, or after a...
24 November, 2017
Run to the Weights Room: Why Distance Runners should be Strength Training
Despite a growing amount of research to support strength training for distance runners, the weights room still appears to be a no-go zone for a percentage of the running community....
17 May, 2017
It’s less about the exercise and more about the group – Mental and Social engagement of exercise
Using exercise with the sole purpose of improving quality of life through social engagement is proving to have a tremendous effect on the mental health of participants. While exercise and...
17 May, 2017
My Back Just Goes – Understanding Back Pain
It has become a common trend over recent times for people to refer to their back as “just going” or “it just went”, but what does this actually mean? As previously...
16 May, 2017
The hidden benefits of exercise
According to data collected from Exercise Right Week 2016's survey - out of over 8800 participants, 63.5% exercised with the main motivation being 'to lose weight' and 'to get fitter'. Only 31%...
17 February, 2017