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International Asperger’s Day
International Asperger’s Day is a day to raise awareness of the condition that affects approximately 37.2million individuals globally. It is a day to celebrate the individuals overcoming many challenges each day and acknowledging their achievements whilst living with...
Benefits of Manual Therapy
Manual therapy benefits are often reinforced by your physiotherapist providing individually tailored strengthening, stability or mobility exercises, that help you achieve your goals.
Kevin’s Story – 25 Kilos in 25 Weeks
Our Strength and Conditioning coaches, Steve Nance, Corey Wolski and Matt Johnson have planned a fully periodised program for Kevin based on exercise science principles, and have him following a strict nutrition plan written by one of Australia’s leading Sports Dietitians, Brady Schulz.
Muscle Mass – A Beginner’s ‘How To’ Guide For Everyone
So you want to build some muscle mass? It’s easy right? Sign up to the gym, buy some protein shakes, eat lots of chicken and rice, lift something heavy, read Arnold Schwarzenegger’s encyclopaedia to bodybuilding and all of a sudden you’ve got some extra muscle.
How Much Do You Even Lift? – Tips On Starting and Progressing Your Weights
Well here you are, you’ve walked into the gym with your new weights program, new protein shaker, and your fit bit is all set. You finish an adequate warm up and then go to set yourself up on your first exercise, oh, wait a minute, you’ve forgotten one small detail. How much do you even lift?
How to Manage Diabetes with Exercise
Rates of individuals diagnosed with a type of diabetes is becoming increasingly common. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (2016) recorded an approximate 5.1% of the Australian population being diagnosed with some form of diabetes, with a diagnostic rate increase of 0.7% between 2014-15.
The Myth of Women and Strength Training
The notion that if women commit to weights and strength training they will gain vast amounts of muscle and become bulky and manly, is simply not true.
Intermittent Fasting
Many who go on diets achieve weight-loss, whether it is 2kg or 20kg. What most people don’t achieve is sustaining their desired weight for the long-term. Diets are designed for rapid results. However they are not designed for sustainable long-term results. What is required is a long-term approach. This leads us onto intermittent fasting and the health benefits associated to this way of approaching food, health and nutrition.
Weight Loss, Fitness and Fatness – What the Evidence Really Says
Most of us have at some point been interested in improving our body shape through a change in diet or exercise behaviours. This article offers a refreshing guide through some of the important evidence around weight loss.
High Intensity Training (HIT)
Promote fat loss, improve cardiovascular fitness and reduce your risk of diabetes and heart disease in as little as 15 mins!
Are Core and Abs the Same Thing?
The usual image we hold for training our ‘core’ is getting down and smashing out as many sit-ups as we can. This is usually with a training partner holding our feet or the classic manoeuvre of using the underside of the bed to fix our feet in place. However, is this an accurate exercise for replicating the movements and functions of the ‘core’?
Alcohol and Exercise – 5 Quick Facts
It is commonly known that alcohol consumption adversely affects our ability to train and perform at a high standard. What causes this decrease in output?
The Role of Exercise in Bowel Cancer Management
Men and Women. Young and old. 70% of those diagnosed have no family history of the condition. It’s not commonly spoken about, but with 1 in 13 Australians being diagnosed with this condition each year it’s time we started talking.
A Basic Guide to Protein
If you have been inside a gym facility of any kind I’m sure you’ve seen people rattling their shakers and downing protein shakes pretty much as soon as they leave the gym floor. Why do so many gym goers consume protein?
Health Choices Taken by Men
Physical and mental health have strong behavioural components – this means what you do every day produces most major health markers. Evidence shows that men suffer from an extraordinarily high levels of chronic illness as a result of lifestyle choices.