The Importance of Ankle Mobility
During squatting do you struggle to get your hips below parallel? Are your heels raising off the ground during a squat? These common dysfunctions in movement can both be a sign of a lack of ankle mobility.
Benefits of Strength Training For Bone Health
There is an increasing emphasis on the advantages of strength training for your overall health. Many people only consider the role of strength training for building and maintaining lean muscle tissue. However,
The importance of posture and how you can improve it
Throughout your childhood you were most likely told many times to “sit up straight!”. You probably didn’t understand why. Your mother, teacher or whoever was giving you these instructions probably didn’t
The Role of Sleep in Exercise Recovery
Few people understand the importance of sleep as a factor in achieving exercise and training goals. Most people focus on exercise strategy and nutrition to achieve their optimal health; while they ignore the
Top 10 Benefits of Strength Training
Most people begin strength training to enhance their physical beauty, shed a few kilograms or simply to build muscles. However, the fact is there are many health benefits from doing regular strength training
Exercise Right Week 2018
This week from 21st to 25th May is national Exercise Right Week 2018 promoting the importance of people in Australia undertaking physical activity and exercise programs designed appropriately to their own individual
Sugar increases your risk of Alzhelmers
The many dangers of sugar on your health have been documented in many academic publications. Amongst other things; sugar makes you fatter, can increase your risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer, can increase
Strength and endurance training benefits for older adults
Written by: Allen Howell (Accredited Exercise Physiologist) The Australia population is ageing, and unfortunately we are also performing less physical movement. Aging is a complex process that involves many variables