Longevity PT Founder Jarrat Wood Interview Rupert Guinness about life, health, fitness and his next big challenge: The Indian Pacific Wheel Race. This Race is 5,500 km unsupported and solo across Australia. Rupert will be raising money for www.helpingrhinos.org. We talk about: the bulimia he developed as a young lightweight rower, fear of the scales,…
What do you think about protein? How much protein do you need after a workout? Are protein shakes good for you? One of my clients asked me what I thought about protein so I decided to answer a few often asked questions. Protein for Training Well for starters, I like protein. It’s in chicken, and I like chicken. And…
Most of us lead very busy lifestyles. Work, family and life commitments all too often leave us short on time to complete all the things we want to achieve on a daily or weekly basis, especially with the desire to achieve maximum physical results. Some of you may find yourself saying “I don’t have time…
Humans are designed to move around. Picking things up, pulling things around, pushing, reaching, running and jumping (to name a few). But as we all know, in todays world a lot of us spend most of our time sitting in front of a computer, in a car, huddled over a table at meetings and…
People come to the gym for lots of different reasons; to increase our cardiovascular fitness, our flexibility and range of motion, for rehabilitation, sports training, and specific strength training. A lot of us just want to be stronger, have more muscle definition, and look good as well (I’m looking at you!). And with summer just…
I thought some of you might be asking “why is my trainer putting me on the treadmill and making me go faster and slower in all these different ways” so i decided to give you all a little information on the topic of interval training. What is interval training? Any guesses?? Ummmm… Interval Training…
So you all have probably noticed the weird multi coloured cylinder rods propping up the wall next to the cross trainers in the gym. No, they are not for the structural support of the building, they are actually very useful in relieving muscle tension using a technique known as myofascial release. They are called foam…
We all get stressed out. Life can get very hectic sometimes, and we as humans have evolved many different ways of dealing with it. I, like many people I know, use exercise not only to enhance my fitness, well being and performance, but also to manage my excess energy and to control stress. Another very…
You have worked hard in your chosen careers to be where you are in your life today. Hours, days, weeks and years of studying, learning, making sacrifices, working overtime, cutting your teeth, paying your dues, honing your craft, perfecting your skills and maintaining your status. It has taken a lot of dedication, and there have…
I was one of those kids that loved playing football. I slept with a soccerball, I watched all my idols play their games, I trained often and had dreams of playing for a big time team. I’ve long since left my footballing career behind, but I still love to have a run and play as…
