Farewell, Australia

In January 2018 I got off a plane with my luggage, an address saved into my phone, Uni orientation dates and some money to get by while I was to live in Australia and study for the next 18 months. August 2018 brought my first Uni placement at a practice called Longevity. Nothing too special,…

Longevity Year in Review

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain today look at the amazing accomplishments of the Longevity team, despite the year 2020 being different to most. Longevity year in review 2020 has been an unforgettable year for us all providing unforeseen challenges and obstacles in a magnitude most of us have never faced before. Read…

3 Ways Deadlifting Will Fix Your Back Pain  

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne,Edgecliff,Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain look at Deadlifting as a treatment for lower back pain. Chronic lower back pain is the leading cause of disability and regularly contributes to a diminished quality of life for our exercise physiology clientele in Marrickville, Randwick, Edgecliff, Lindfield, Drummoyne, Bellavista and Balmain. The research in…

5 Reasons Joe Biden Should Exercise To Reverse Dementia Symptoms!

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain take a look at the benefits of exercise on Dementia. With inauguration only months away and significant question and concern surrounding future president Joe Biden’s clarity, struggle to follow a conversation, loss of words and apparently difficulty to concentrate, we should all hope for the best…

Congratulations Mitchell, NSW Strongest Man!

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain would like to congratulate our fellow team member, Mitch, on his achievements in the recent NSW Strong Man Competition. On October 4th, Mitchell Hooper was tested physically and mentally, but with his dedicated preparation, determination and strength he won the title of NSW Strongest Man for…

Team Member Update: Mitch’s Powerlifting

At the beginning of coronavirus, I learned 3 days out from the Arnold Classic Strongman Championship that the event wasn’t going ahead. Weeks later I realised I wouldn’t be representing Australia at the IPF powerlifting world championships in Belarus. Going back to the drawing board, I was lucky enough to have a garage gym setup…

Client Appreciation Week: Longevity Clients are my Aussie Family

When I came to Australia via Canada in 2018 I anticipated a great education, relaxing on the beach, plenty of leisure time and treating patients with very complicated pathologies and conditions. As many of you know, several setbacks (COVID included) have changed what I will forever take away from my experience living overseas. The best…

Fitness Australia (FA) and Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) Return to Gym Guidelines

As personal trainers and exercise physiologists working out of Edgecliff, Lindfield, Randwick, Marrickville and Drummoyne in New South Wales, we are regulated by FA and ESSA, respectively. Each governing body has released recommendations and guidelines in order to minimize the risk of a second spike of COVID-19 by making the gym a safe place to…

5 questions to determine your physical preparedness to return to pre-lockdown activities

As we get ready to transition back into our regular exercise routines and start thinking more about return to sport or structured activity we must consider whether we are physically ready to get started again. 1. Are you strong enough? Simply put, not being strong enough for a given activity is the #1 risk factor…