What Is a Deload?

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain,today explore how to deload to improve performance. It is very common when people begin training quite frequently and are putting a lot of effort into their training in terms of progressing each week, that they may find themselves struggling physically and mentally some weeks. This is often…

Two movements every person should do in their gym routine

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain, today explore the importance of strengthening movements which carry over to everyday life. Out of all movements in the gym, if I could only do 2 for the rest of my life, it would be a squat and a deadlift (floor to waist lift). This is formed…

Has your bench press strength plateaued?

Plateauing in strength is very common when it comes to resistance training, and there are a few things you can try do to try to overcome this plateau. This blog will focus on bench press strength plateau. Longevity Exercise Physiology and Personal Training Drummoyne,Edgecliff,Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain today explore the how to break through a bench…

4 Exercises to Reduce My Knees Caving in When Squatting!

Longevity Exercise Physiology and Personal Training Edgecliff, Lindfield, Marrickville, Randwick, Drummoyne, Balmain and Bella Vista explore how to improve your squatting technique, focusing on how to stop your knees from caving in during this movement as it may be the cause of your knee and hip pain.   Knee caving (or knee valgus) is far more prominent in women…

Exercising on a Road Trip

Exercising on a Road Trip    The Longevity Exercise Physiologists in Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain understand the importance of exercising while on a holiday and are here to help!   With COVID-19 restrictions easing, but international travel still limited, the idea of a road trip holiday might be your only option, but how do we continue exercise?   Exercising…

Importance of breathing and bracing during exercise

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain take a look at breathing and bracing technqiues: Bracing during exercise not only makes exercise safer, but it makes you stronger! It is a technique taught by our Exercise Physiologists at in Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Linfield and Balmain. Bracing during movements such as…

Guy’s big 4 tips for a strong and safer bench press

The Longevity Exercise Physiology Team at Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain all use bench press as a way to increase upper body strength in their exercise sessions. The barbell bench press is a great exercise to develop upper body strength targeting primarily the shoulder, chest and triceps. Despite looking quite simple,…

Aerobic Exercise and Blood Pressure

The Exercise Physiologists at Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain  look at the effects of aerobic exercise on blood pressure. Exercise can reduce your blood pressure following exercise! During my last year of my study’s I participated in a research internship which involved me participating in a study looking at the effects…

Powerlifting – More than just a passion!

The Exercise Physiologists at Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain  have backgrounds in a range of sports and competitions. This week, Edgecliff’s, Guy discusses his passion for powerlifting. As a new member to the team at Longevity, I’d like to introduce myself and discuss my interest in powerlifting. It was only at…