Exercise at every size: the role of physical activity for obesity
Obesity levels in Australia have reached pandemic level proportions, affecting 31.3% of the population. And for a lot of people...
09 November, 2021
How to exercise right for metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a group of disorders that affects between 20 - 30% of Australian adults. It greatly increases your...
26 October, 2021
Exercising for the right reasons after having a baby
After I had my baby, I was inundated with ads on social media telling me it was time to “get...
06 September, 2021
Why weight loss isn’t a great motivator for exercise
Many people start exercising because they want to lose weight. But is that really the best motivator? Probably not, and...
06 September, 2021
Why weight loss isn’t the best motivation to workout
Many people start their exercise journeys with a weight loss goal in mind. There’s nothing wrong with this, but sometimes...
21 April, 2020
How stress and sleep affect your exercise performance
We’ve all had those days where our workout seems a whole lot harder than usual. You push yourself but it...
31 March, 2020
6 Ways to be more active at work
Living a sedentary lifestyle can be dangerous to your health. It increases your chances of being overweight, developing type 2...
22 August, 2019
What exactly is an Exercise Scientist?
You might’ve heard the term “exercise scientist” thrown around. Maybe you’ve seen one in your gym or heard about one...
15 August, 2019
Fighting back against Obesity
So somehow NASA can launch a human mission to Mars by 2037, but a preventable disease that’s predicted to affect...
13 May, 2019
How long does it actually take to see results from exercise?
As an Exercise Physiologist, my clients always ask me “how long will it take to see results?”. And it’s a...
14 March, 2019