Why You Should Try Golf

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bellam Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain today discuss why you should consider giving golf a try as a way to increase your physical activity. Our Exercise Physiologist Georgia over the Christmas break played her first ever round of golf. After 18 holes, she came to one sure conclusion, golf is hard! However, it also…

What is Cold Water Therapy?

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain look at cold water immersion therapy to optimise recovery in athletes. So what is cold water immersion or cold water therapy? It basically involves sitting in cold water (about 10 degrees Celsius) for a period of time (around 10-15 minutes) after strenuous exercise, as it is believed it…

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…

Type 1 Diabetes and Exercise

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain today discuss type 1 diabetes and how exercise can be an effective management tool. Type 1 Diabetes as defined by Diabetes Australia is an ‘autoimmune condition in which the immune system is activated to destroy the cells in the pancreas which produce insulin. We do not know…

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…

What’s the difference between an exercise physiologist and physiotherapist?

Longevity Exercise Physiology and Personal Training Edgecliff, Lindfield, Marrickville, Randwick, Drummoyne, Balmain and Bella Vista today look at the differences between exercise physiologists and physiotherapists. One of the most frequent questions we get asked as exercise physiologists is how our profession differs from that of a physiotherapist. This inquiry can often come from patients, friends,…

Exercise Physiology Randwick

Exercise Physiology in Randwick – Conveniently located within Royal Randwick Shopping Centre  “Longevity Exercise Physiology Randwick is ready to help you achieve your goals and get ready for a healthier start to the year!” Our Randwick Location offers the following Exercise Physiology Services: Gym-based Exercise Physiology Based inside Anytime Fitness Randwick within Royal Randwick Shopping…

Nutrition 101

At Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne,Edgecliff,Marrickville,Bella Vista, Randwick, Lindfield and Balmain we get asked a lot of questions about nutrition to improve body composition and exercise performance. The Australian Dietary Guidelines is the gold standard when trying to change your nutrition to be healthier and more sustainable over the long term. The 5 Main Guidelines are:…