While out on one of my recent 10,000 steps walk I noticed a group of older overweight women aged 50 years+ being trained in a boot camp style fitness session. Many of the women were struggling to keep up with the demands of the fitness trainer who motivated them by pushing them to their maximum in a… 
Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay, Coburg – Melbourne, and Barrie, Ontario – Canada discuss strength training for long distance runners. Strength training is any form of exercise involving resistance or weights. Strength training builds muscle size and strength and protects your bones and joints. Long distance runners of all abilities should…
What does exercise do to your blood sugar levels? What happens to your blood sugar levels when you exercise? Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain, Neutral Bay and Coburg, Melbourne, discuss blood sugar, exercise and diabetes. To understand the relationship between blood sugar levels and exercise we must first understand some science. Blood sugar…
A lot of people in gyms complain that cardio can be boring. They’re sick of jogging on the treadmill, spinning or watching time tick away on the rower. But there is an exciting new alternative! Longevity Personal Trainer and Master of Public Health, Rachel Baffsky, has recently become a qualified Punchfit instructor and is offering…
A recent article in The Sydney Morning Herald has brought to light the underestimated importance of grip strength in predicting longevity. But the benefits go beyond just a strong grip. In this blog, we explore how working with a Longevity Exercise Physiologist can not only enhance your grip strength but also improve various aspects of…
Today, Grayson Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain and Neutral Bay discuss the effect of Exercise in treating and managing Mental Health conditions. Mental health is an aspect of health everyone has and is just as important as physical health. It can often be confused with mental illness; although the two are inextricably linked, mental health…
“Time is the most precious commodity out there. It’s the one thing you can’t buy or ever buy back. Give it your absolute all to whatever task it is your doing, no matter how big or small it is.” – Muscle Prodigy
This is a deep quote that hits home every time we read it. Ultimately, this has brought us to writing this article on rest periods.
Why is it that we are constantly feeling pressed for time? Why do we always keep track of time whether it’s with our cell phones, watches, or clocks? Why do we always look at the time to see if it’s 5 pm yet at work? We are always keeping track of time, but why is it that we don’t keep track of time when we are training, as in our rest periods?
We’ve found that a lot of people don’t do it simply because they are always in a rush, too lazy to keep track of it, or they don’t understand the benefits of it. So, before we get down-right nasty with this article, just remember that this might not be your cup of tea, but trust us, we will make you think twice about going to buy a stop watch or busting out your I Pod’s stop watch during training.
