During a time when most peoples’ lives are becoming busier, we find ourselves rushing out the door to get to the gym or go for a run without taking a few minutes to get prepared for the big event. Before you even think about running or using the machines at the gym, you need to…
Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay, Coburg – Melbourne, and Barrie, Ontario – Canada discuss plyometric training. Plyometrics is a form of exercise that involves rapid and repeated stretching and contracting of your muscles. The stretching of a muscle, followed by a rapid contraction is known as the stretch-shortening cycle. The stretch-shortening cycle…
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…
Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay, Coburg – Melbourne, and Barrie, Ontario – Canada discuss returning to strength training post-partum, common challenges post-partum and how exercise can help. Why is strength training important post-partum? The two biggest physical issues affecting women post-partum are Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) and urinary incontinence. The good news is…
Meet Isaac & James, two of Longevity’s newest team members! Meet Isaac. Isaac will be joining our Exercise Physiology team at Marrickville. Isaac completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology) at University of Sydney with First Class Honours. Since then, he has gained experience working alongside other allied health professionals to manage the chronic…
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…
Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay, Coburg – Melbourne, and Barrie, Ontario – Canada discuss disc bulges and disc herniations. The intervertebral discs throughout the spine are cartilaginous joints that allow your spine to bend and rotate. They act as a cushions or shock absorbers in the spine, positioned between each bony…
Last Friday the Longevity took off their work uniforms, threw on their sombrero’s and swapped exercise as the best medicine to laughter. Dinner The team met at El Camino Cantina in Moore Park for some Friday evening margaritas. This was the first non-formal social event for many of the new team members. The team made…
Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay, Coburg – Melbourne, and Barrie, Ontario – Canada discuss postural kyphosis, the common causes and how exercise can help. What is postural kyphosis? Postural kyphosis is a curve or ‘hunch’ in the upper regions of the spine, caused by improper loading or prolonged poor posture, often in…
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,…
