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Living with arthritis pain can feel overwhelming, but did you know that movement may be the key to feeling better? Exercise has been shown to reduce pain and improve quality of life for people with arthritis, and at Longevity Exercise Physiology, we’re here to help you every step of the way. What is Arthritis and…

You’ve been through a lot. A diagnosis. A lingering injury. That feeling that your body just doesn’t recover like it used to. You’ve tried rest, rehabilitation, maybe even specialists. But despite your best efforts, it’s like time keeps marching on but your body just can’t keep up. But what if that wasn’t the full story?  What…

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain and Neutral Bay  use exercise to help individuals living with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) manage their condition. Keep reading to learn more about AS, why exercise is so important and why seeing an Exercise Physiologist is so beneficial.    What is AS?   Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a form of…

At Longevity, we are challenging the status quo and redefining the traditional approach to Exercise Physiology. We believe everyone can benefit from the expertise of an Exercise Physiologist, and we are committed to making sure we are accessible to all. With ten locations across Australia, we’ve already begun making a significant impact on the health…

I love hearing from people who are experts in the field and asking them about the little quirks of life that their experience has given them a certain controversial opinion on. I recall a conversation with a surgeon who mentioned he would never want to own or encourage anyone he knows to buy a motorcycle given that he has been responsible for harvesting organs from a number of motorcycle fatalities throughout his career. I recall hearing that according to author Jared Diamond, Papua New Guinean tribes never sleep under dead trees and he was able to decipher that a significant number of people in Papua New Guinea are killed by falling trees and branches every year. In his own life he likens this risk to having a car accident or falling in the bathroom and consequently is now exceedingly careful in these areas of his life. So if you ask an experienced personal trainer what do overweight people have in common, what would he say. Well, here is my list and yes it is controversial and includes some generalisations but I bet you or someone you know falls into many of these weight gain traps:

Longevity Exercise Physiology and Personal Training Edgecliff, Lindfield, Marrickville, Randwick, Drummoyne, Balmain and Bella Vista today discuss the importance of lifting weights for women. Many young and middle-aged females often think about weight training as getting too ‘bulky’ or look too muscly, and simply just want to ‘tone up’ and reduce body fat in certain…