AFTER years of constant bullying and isolation and

Initially during the COVID-19 pandemic we all thought working from home was going to be temporary, but now people are continuing to work from home as it has shown many benefits for work productivity. However, we have also seen the negative effects of working from home on peoples’ physical wellbeing. Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Castle…

You might recognise the image above from your favourite social media platform. This image went viral and was a demonstration by Melanie Ventura about how easy it is to fake a before and after shot. You can read about how Melanie did this by clicking here. 

Also this week a friend of mine (thanks Kelly) wrote an enthusiastic and well constructed rant regarding the (health and) fitness industry.

“Rant: The fitness industry promotes a sort of body fetishism that produces a strategy for narcissistic survival and supposed emancipation, but that is simply bringing about a ‘cultural revolution’ that reproduces the very worst features of the constrained and superficial civilisation that the industry seeks to criticise. Fitness is not about youth and sexiness. It’s about fitness. Stop showing me sexy people who happen to have abs and can lift their foot above their botoxed face without sweating. Show me someone who can do their first triathlon, or who has put off osteoporosis for another 10 years.”

The unfortunate truth is that this argument is one that I find very difficult to refute.

Great day presenting for Yr 12 PDHPE at Ascham School. The girls were brilliant and it was a buzz talking health and fitness all day and covering close to 75% of the syllabus! Thanks to Bay Active Physio for helping out with the taping and bandaging section.

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Castle Hill, Randwick, Pymble, Kingsgrove, Neutral Bay, and Coburg, would today like to discuss why our muscles get sore after we exercise. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can be an unpleasant part of our workout, but it is normal, and part of the process of a healthy exercise routine. Usually DOMS doesn’t set in right away –…

With social media becoming a large part of our lives, it has been shown to negatively affect an individual’s mental health, which can decrease one’s motivation to participate in physical activity. It is crucial to understand your motivation to exercise. Do you exercise to enhance your appearance, or do you exercise for sheer enjoyment? Today,…

 Dylan’s experience of 2 hip surgeries and how he has kept up with his rehab during COVID-19 Many of the clients we work with at Longevity started with us due to an injury or illness as the focus of their treatment. Some are now considered old wounds – mostly healed that may require some maintenance;…