Warning Signs for Low Back Pain
As an exercise physiologist, one of the most frequent sites of pain I encounter in my work with clients is low back pain. According to The Medical Journal of Australia, up to 80% of Australians will experience
The Listening Foot: Foundations For Movement
Your feet are the essential stabilising system for your body. Similar to the foundations of a building, your feet provide the sensory foundations for most of your daily movements. When your feet are rigid
Hip Flexor Tightness: What Is It and What Can We Do About It?
What is “tightness”? When clients tell us that they feel “tightness” in a certain part of their body, it tells us that they are experiencing restricted movement. But what is the cause? Restricted
Are you dying or drying out?
Our unique corrective exercise approach to training and exercise involves the use of fascial release techniques to release muscle tension and improve the movement quality of our clients. The benefit is that
Powerful Self-Massage Techniques: 1-Hour Workshop at Inspire Fitness
Your day-to-day habits – whether they consist of frantic movement, heavy lifting, or static standing and prolonged sitting – all have adverse effects on your posture. Poor posture developed through our modern
How to Perform a Single Leg Squat: Arabesque Lunge
Recently I filmed one of our corrective exercises that is beneficial for developing pelvic strength and trunk control. Single leg strength exercises are vital to develop symmetry of strength from one side of
Understanding Fascia and Your Flexibility
Written by Daniel Hayes, personal trainer at Inspire Fitness. You may have heard of the term fascia, but few people are clear on what it is or how important it is to their ability to move and exercise. Fascia
Essendon FC shows Corrective Exercise is Critical
The record number of soft tissue injuries experienced by players at the Essendon FC during the recent 2012 AFL season highlights a number of important principles we must learn from when embarking on a strength