Exercise Physiology

Australian Obesity Reaches Epidemic Levels

Recent statistics have revealed that the Australian population is getting fatter, with two out of three Australian adults now overweight or obese.  The Australian Bureau of Statistic recently released this 2010-2011

Ignoring Heart Disease Won’t Lower Your Risk (Infographic)

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia.  This is also true in the U.S.A, as this infographic illustrates.  But what is the most important message here?  Many of the factors that most influence

How Sugar Can Shrink Your Brain

The health implications of Type 2 diabetes and obesity are well published and include an increased risk of heart disease, limb amputation, and even blindness.  However, what isn’t as well documented is the

The Benefits of Exercise for Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in our community, with the prevalence of diabetes increasing over 90% in the last 10 years in Boroondara alone.  This is staggering when you consider that 60%

Exercise is Medicine

A recent documentary on Australia’s ABC Catalyst program highlighted the critical role of exercise in the treatment of many chronic medical conditions, and supported the notion that exercise is medicine. The

Diabetes Exercise Management Class Featured In National Magazine

Inspire Fitness for Wellbeing has been featured in the November 2012 issue of the national Living Now magazine, with our specially designed Diabetes Management and Prevention Program.  In response to the

National Healthy Bones Week: Exercise is Key to Strengthening Your Bones

National Healthy Bones Week (19th – 25th August, 2012) is an initiative urging all Australians to focus on strengthening their bones through exercise and increasing their calcium intake, to help prevent the

Throw Out The Scales: Why You Should Care About Fat-Free Mass

Here’s an all-too-common scenario that I’m sure many of you have encountered in your personal health and fitness journeys: Week 0: First weigh-in.  You record the number on your scales, then resolve never