Personal training MUST be personal. Here’s 6 ways

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…

This week, Longevity Exercise Physiology discuss cardio equipment and exercise in the gym. Our Exercise Physiologists at our Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain and Neutral Bay  locations use cardio equipment and protocols in their exercise prescription to help their clients achieve their goals.   Benefits of cardiovascular training include but are not limited to: Decreased risk of…

  Longevity Yogetch Class at Regenesis Yogetch classes with Personal Trainer Nicola Vrachnas are continuing at Regenesis. This class is run at 9am on Wednesdays. It includes a unique blend of yoga style and traditional stretching techniques. Yogetch is an excellent complementary class to any cardiovascular or strength program. Yogetch also includes an attention to…

In the lotto of life, the unfortunate truth is that we all eventually die from something. I recall as a child having nightmares about drowning and I realise now that these dreams, though scary were part of a developmental stage where I was coming to terms with my own mortality. It’s an important developmental stage. It may be triggered by a death in the family or when your first pet passes away but we all wrestle with our mortality at some point and (most of us) come to terms with it. 

Meet George from Kingsgrove. Fourteen years ago, he sustained a neck injury that began to affect his physical health over time. For years, he noticed himself deteriorating but didn’t take action. Then one day, something clicked. George decided to do something about it, and that decision led him to Longevity. Why Longevity? George had tried…

Strength Training 101:

I’ve blogged before about the 4 sessions everyone should be doing to improve their cardiovascular fitness. This week I take a look at the basics of strength training and give my top tips for putting together an effective training program. First of all, I feel it is important to point out why strength training is important. Strength or resistance training promotes muscle cell growth (hypertrophy), increases bone density, prevents muscle wastage with age (sarcopenia) and bone loss with age (osteopenia and osteoporosis). Resistance training has been proven to be beneficial for people of all ages and genders. The difficult part is knowing what to do and how much of it to do. Here is a great starting guide: