“As a working mother of two, I exercise not just for the health benefits, but for a bit of unapologetic ‘me’ time as well.” Anita Hobson-Powell, CEO of Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) #30for30 #ReasonsToExercise #ExerciseAwarenessMonth

About 3 years ago following my 60^th birthday my GP recommended I have a comprehensive heart check. Although I felt fine, it disclosed that a lifetime of relatively sedentary but stressful work, sporadic exercise and undisciplined eating and drinking, had wrought the usual havoc-moderate coronary and carotid artery disease, blood pressure and body weight outside normal limits. 

Although the treating doctors did not suggest I was about to die, they prescribed a pot pourri of daily medications and gently hinted that changing my life style might be a good idea-otherwise…. I was, however, quite shocked: whatever remained of my youthful illusion of immortality vanished overnight. I was just another middle aged (elderly?) male on the downhill slide to oblivion. In short it was a wakeup call.

By chance I stumbled into the Regenesis Gym at Edgecliff and met up with Jarrat Wood, Personal Trainer.

This week, Longevity Exercise Physiology discuss machines within the gym and various exercises to get moving. Our Exercise Physiologists at our Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain and Neutral Bay  locations use machine weights in their exercise prescription to help our clients to achieve their goals.   Resistance training is crucial for keeping us fit, strong, injury free…

Every personal trainer remembers their first client. They are often a friend or family member or at least someone in your immediate social circle. My first client was not only a great friend but also became inadvertently a great teacher for me. I’d been coaching and training people for many years but this was my first formal client and it takes someone who has belief in you to allow you to take charge of their health and fitness and share themselves with you. Little did I know at the time but the challenges that lay ahead for Monique were beyond anything either of us could have expected. Monique had just had her first child and had a goal of returning to competitive touch football and recapturing her pre-baby fitness. She did this with amazing dedication and veritable ease but this would perhaps be the easiest challenge of the next few years of her life. Here is Monique’s story in her own words:

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain look at the trigger points and self-massage therapy. Do you have a sore, tight or spot on your body that causes you pain and grief throughout your day? Have you tried different stretches trying to relieve it, only for it to return again the next morning?…