Strength training for endurance sports
Strength training has been shown to have enormous performance benefits for athletes (and weekend warriors!) involved in power sports such as AFL football, sprinting, tennis, squash, swimming etc. However,
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
The Dangers of Corticosteroid Injections
A common medical treatment for back pain, neck pain, and limb pain is to inject the affected area with an epidural of corticosteroid. This is an anti-inflammatory medication directed through a syringe directly
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
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
Preventing Neck Pain At Work
If your occupation requires that you work at a desk for long periods of time, then you are at a higher risk of developing chronic neck pain. The mechanism through which this neck pain occurs is essentially