Client Success Stories: our highlights over the past year!

Here at Longevity Exercise Physiology, we strive to see our clients achieve the best results they can. Over the last year, we have been hit by many different hurdles, but we have still seen lots of people achieve goals in the health and exercise space. Today, Annabel and the teams at Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral…

Bell’s Broadcast: the link between Dementia and 100,000 steps

Step count is a popular approach to providing physical activity targets for the general public. An optimal dose of 8000 to 10,000 steps daily has been suggested to reduce the risk of all-cause mortality. A higher step count may lower the risk of cardiovascular and cancer mortality and the incidence of diabetes, particularly more intense…

Bells Broadcast: How to balance training load and strength

A key concept in preventing and managing running injuries is understanding the balance between training load and your capacity to handle that load. Holistically it’s a case of working within your limits and not pushing your training beyond what your body can cope with. Today, Annabel and the teams at Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay,…

Bells Broadcast: Eccentric vs Concentric Exercise… What is it and how can you use it?

When thinking about the different phases and components of different exercises, we can break them down into multiple sections. This includes pushing, pulling, raising, and lowering. If we separate these components and ensure each are performed adequately, we will see an overall improvement in the exercise. Today, Annabel and the teams at Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella…

Bell’s Broadcast: Can a walk each day really be beneficial? What are the health improvements?

The health benefits of walking are endless, experts agree by adding walking to your routine, you can truly improve your physical and mental health. You can help to lower your blood pressure, maintain a healthy weight, and feel less stressed by taking a daily walk. Walking is one of the most popular forms of exercise…

Bell’s Broadcast: Behaviour Change… How can this influence your motivation to exercise?

Starting an exercise program can be daunting and it is difficult to break out of old habits. However, when implementing strategies to change your behaviours it can be helpful. Whether you are trying to improve your health by committing to a consistent gym program or cutting down on sugary drinks, it is never easy. Today,…

Bell’s Broadcast: Plateauing in fitness? How can you overcome this phase?

Are you stuck in a fitness pothole and feel like you’ve stopped making progress? It can happen in anyone’s fitness journey, so don’t feel discouraged if you feel like you’ve hit a roadblock on your fitness journey. Once you understand how your body adapts to training, you can make changes to your routine to break through…

Bell’s Broadcast: Flexibility… is it better to be more flexible or can this hinder your performance?

Stretching is important to reduce post workout soreness. But there are other reasons you should also opt for stretching and some reasons why you shouldn’t rely on it for specific reasons. There is some confusion that can come with the differences between mobility and flexibility and whether it is better to have more of one…

Bell’s Broadcast: Stressed? How can stress be managed through exercise?

Over the past 3 years during the current Covid-19 Pandemic, stress and anxiety levels have increased. Between the 16th of March 2020 and 9th of January 2022, almost 25 million Medicare Benefits Scheme subsidised mental health-related services were processed. This is largely related to the covid outbreak.   Today, Annabel and the Longevity Exercise Physiology teams at Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain,…

Bell’s Broadcast: Warming up before exercise? What do you need to know?

During a time when most peoples’ lives are becoming busier, we find ourselves rushing out the door to get to the gym or go for a run without taking a few minutes to get prepared for the big event. Before you even think about running or using the machines at the gym, you need to…