When it comes to training and exercise, there are some common principles that hold true. Exercise professionals have five basic principles that you can incorporate into your exercise program that will develop the adaptations we desire in a safe and long-term way. Today, Annabel and the Longevity Exercise Physiology teams at Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay, Coburg…
After we partake in exercise, it is important to allow our body the opportunity to recover. It is said to be even as important as the exercise itself. When recovery is not done right or at the right intensity it can lead to problems such as inflammation, lactate build-up, and overuse injuries. But the recovery…
It’s starting to get cold, especially in the early morning, and the sun is setting quite early in the evening. We start to come up with excuses such as “It’s too cold to work out!”. Yes, it can be tough to get motivated when the wind is howling or the sky is pouring with rain,…
To ensure that we set good exercise habits, it is important to have good routine. Everyone at some stage will find it hard to get into an effective exercise routine or even maintain their current habits due to day-to-day commitments. If we do fall out of our routine, it is vital that we find a…
“I don’t have enough time to exercise” is one of the most common reasons people use to justify why they cannot participate in exercise. But is being too busy to exercise a genuine problem or just an excuse? The real reason people aren’t working towards their health and fitness goals isn’t because they don’t have…
Wearable devices have dominated the market in the last couple of years for fitness monitoring and other health related metrics – however the accuracy of these trackers still plays a large role in health promotion. Data that is collected by these fitness trackers could help in improving the health and wellbeing of the individuals who…
Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay and Coburg, Melbourne, put the spotlight on one of our clients at Pymble who has achieved amazing results throughout their exercise program! May 30th is World MS Day. This day brings together the global MS community to share stories of successes, raise awareness about the condition, and campaign with everyone who has…
It might seem crazy to even consider the idea to go for a mid-winter swim. You may be concerned you are going to ‘catch a cold’ or it may just not seem like the activity that you want to partake in. Cold water can help you feel instantly more energised and can come with a…
Australian women are largely under-represented in organised sport, whether this may be as participants, coaches, officials, administrators or board members. There are many strategies that government and organisations have tried to implement to help equalise opportunities for females. However, there are concerns over gender bias and how this may prevent them from receiving the full…
A question Exercise Physiologists get asked all the time is, ‘If I exercise when I have pain, will it make my symptoms worse?’ or sometimes the comment, ‘I can’t exercise today because I have pain’. Chronic pain can be very debilitating to many people, and exercise can be the last thing these individuals want to…
