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The fitness industry and the exercise physiology industries were rocked this week with a stunning conviction of a man who defrauded Medicare claiming that he was an Accredited Exercise Physiologist. Close to half a million dollars was claimed over a 5 year period by the man. His Provider Number with Medicare was provided after he…
Whilst walking is a good form of exercise and we don’t want to downplay the importance of it, this modality will only get you half way in terms of your health and fitness. Longevity Personal Training and Exercise Physiology Edgecliff, Lindfield, Marrickville, Randwick, Drummoyne dive into why you should be doing more than just walking….
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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.
Starting an exercise program at the gym is an excellent health decision, however it can be a daunting one. Gym environments offer access to a wide variety of equipment that can help us improve our cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and our overall health. For a lot of us, its just a case of getting started…….
Image: iStock Joint pain can rob you of life’s simple pleasures — you may no longer look forward to walking your dog, gardening, or chasing a tennis ball across the court. Even the basics of getting through your day, like getting into the car or ca…