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Pilates is an excellent addition to your weekly exercise routine that also incorporates resistance, cardiovascular, mobility and balance training. Today, our Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Pilates instructor, Courtney, from Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Neutral Bay and Balmain discusses what Pilates is and why it is beneficial to start incorporating into your weekly exercise routine. Pilates is a form of…

Today, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Balmain and Neutral Bay  discuss how Exercise plays a critical role in preventing the detrimental effects of Sarcopenia and Frailty. Sarcopenia is a Latin word which means “Poverty of Flesh”.  It is defined as: “A decline in muscle function associated with a loss of muscle mass.” Sarcopenia is a consequence…

“There are so many advantages to getting outside and living an active life. Training has the ability to place you in beautiful locations, meet inspirational people and give you a simple but powerful purpose. The hardest part of going for a run is putting on your shoes and pilling out the front door but those…

Are you struggling with a bulging disc? If so, you’re not alone. Bulging discs can significantly impact your daily life, but with the right exercises and guidance, you can regain control of your health and improve your longevity. In this blog, we’ll explore how exercise can be a powerful tool in managing bulging discs and…

Our Exercise Physiologists at Longevity Edgecliff, Lindfield, Marrickville and Randwick and are highly trained to prescribe exercises for a variety of health conditions including Cancer. In our last blog the Longevity team examined the concept of exercising with cancer or whilst undergoing treatment. In this blog we will focus on some of the side effects of…

Everyone loves doing a personal best (PB). It doesn’t matter if it is lifting weights, running, swimming, riding. It’s a great feeling that you have just taken your body to a level which it has never achieved before. What maked this blog so special is that as we age a lot of us start to feel like a PB is not attainable. I don’t like this mindset. I like the old dog that wants to learn new tricks. I like the attitude that says you are never to old to change and I like an attitude that knows that your body will adapt to any new stimulus you put it through and its response can be remarkable given enough time and the correct progression strategy.

Nigel is one of my clients who has such an attitude and last week he ran a 5km PB of 19mins 50secs at the age of 40! This is he how we did it: