“I exercise every day for balance – emotionally,

Longevity Exercise Physiology and Personal Training Edgecliff, Lindfield, Marrickville, Randwick, Drummoyne, Balmain and Bella Vista today look at the differences between exercise physiologists and physiotherapists. One of the most frequent questions we get asked as exercise physiologists is how our profession differs from that of a physiotherapist. This inquiry can often come from patients, friends,…

Every personal trainer remembers their first client. They are often a friend or family member or at least someone in your immediate social circle. My first client was not only a great friend but also became inadvertently a great teacher for me. I’d been coaching and training people for many years but this was my first formal client and it takes someone who has belief in you to allow you to take charge of their health and fitness and share themselves with you. Little did I know at the time but the challenges that lay ahead for Monique were beyond anything either of us could have expected. Monique had just had her first child and had a goal of returning to competitive touch football and recapturing her pre-baby fitness. She did this with amazing dedication and veritable ease but this would perhaps be the easiest challenge of the next few years of her life. Here is Monique’s story in her own words:

Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne,Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, and Lindfield are very excited to introduce Georgia Wassall. Georgia is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and will be joining the team in Drummoyne (Plus Fitness Drummoyne) and at Lindfield (Hive Active). For over 15 years, Georgia has gained extensive knowledge in the fundamental principles of exercise science whilst…

Stretching is important to reduce post workout soreness. But there are other reasons you should also opt for stretching and some reasons why you shouldn’t rely on it for specific reasons. There is some confusion that can come with the differences between mobility and flexibility and whether it is better to have more of one…

Last week we learnt that using simple lifestyle interventions i.e regularly exercising and eating healthy helps to control our weight. The most interesting thing to note is having more muscle will burn more kilojoules and therefore resistance training is paramount.   Following on, weight is accurate when you measure it 2 to 3 days post…