Importance of resting during exercise

At Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain we encourage being active every single day, however regular rest days should be included in your weekly exercise regime to promote a healthy mind and body. Here are a few reasons as to why rest days are so important for all exercisers:   Allows for muscle recovery…

Cancer and Exercise

Longevity Exercise Physiology and Personal Training Edgecliff, Lindfield, Marrickville, Randwick, Drummoyne, Balmain and Bella Vista today look at the benefits of exercise on cancer and how it can help cancer treatment. Many of you may have read the recent article or watched the ABC segment on the great benefits of exercise on cancer that was…

Why Your Children Need To See An Exercise Physiologist

The Longevity Exercise Physiologists in Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain work with rehabilitating all types of injuries to help our clients achieve their goals and continue living healthy, active lives. We all know how important any type of exercise is for children and adolescents although childhood obesity rates are still sky rocketing. In the…

Glute Activation- Why is it important?

The Longevity Exercise Physiologists in Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain frequently get asked about the importance of the gluteal muscles. In this blog, Shannon aims to educate about this important muscle group and demonstrates her favourite glute exercises. Glute activation refers to a range of warm up exercises that target your gluteal muscles to…

Mental Health during COVID-19

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain look at mental health in the current COVID environment. Why exercise is important now, more than ever…. As of recent times in the middle of a global pandemic, it shouldn’t come as a shock that this time has brought about immense struggle for a lot of…

Exercises to prevent and rehabilitate ankle sprains 

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain look at a common injury – Ankle Sprains! I’m sure most of you have either sprained or even broken your ankle before, damaging the ligaments in the joint. It’s a painful injury but rehab can often be forgotten about depending on the severity of the strain. Rehab…

Exercise and Parkinson’s Disease – Is Exercise necessary?

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain look at the benefits of exercise in the treatment and management of Parkinson’s Disease. Ever wondered why exercise for people with chronic illnesses is such a big deal? Its not just a big deal.. it’s a necessity, especially for those with Parkinson’s Disease. After a year…