The Rock eats 821 pounds of fish a year.

What is Diabetes? Diabetes Mellitus refers to a number of chronic conditions that share the common feature of elevated blood glucose (sugar) levels (WHO Consultation, 1999). For the body to work properly it needs to convert glucose from food into energy. A hormone called insulin is essential for this conversion to take place. In people…

Recently, one of my clients reached a BIG BIG milestone. Since beginning training in late November last year Belinda has lost 50kgs in 8 months. I’ve been waiting to blog about this for some time but the City 2 Surf has taken precedence, especially considering that Belinda was amongst my troupe of runners for this year’s race. You would have read last week that she completed the race in under 2 hours. A spectacular effort for someone who still weighs over 100kgs but she has come such a long way.

50kgs is the highest recorded weight loss for a female client that I have worked with. It’s a tremendous feat and along the way we have both learnt a lot about what other people’s perception is of you as you lose weight. Here are 10 of the best:

Carbohydrate loading is just eating a bowl of pasta the night before, MYTH. Carbohydrate loading is the process of maximising the storage of muscle glycogen prior to completing an endurance event. Carbohydrate loading requires a 1-3 day period of high carbohydrate intake (usually 7-10g of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight)

The first time I saw someone having a stroke I was working at the pub. It was a typical weekday knock off. Cold brews flowing and yarns spinning on a beautiful hot Australian Summer’s day. I was working behind the bar, greeting the locals and pulling beers, just going through the motions. The last thing…

2017 was an amazing year for the whole Longevity Personal Training and Exercise Physiology Team. We would like to sincerely thank every one of our clients for the hard work and dedication they have given to their health and fitness. We wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and a Happy New Year. We…

Following on from part 1 on falls prevention, today we will go into detail on what exercises are the most effective in preventing falls. Exercise is one of the largest evidence based practices in falls prevention. The most effective type of exercise has been shown to be strength, balance, gait and functional activities to reduce…