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With our lives being filled with work, exercise and commitments with family and friends, we often find ourselves not taking enough time to rest and this can lead to negative impacts on our mental health. Rest is seen as a fundamental part of success, health, and happiness. No matter what must be done during the…

Are you stuck in a fitness pothole and feel like you’ve stopped making progress? It can happen in anyone’s fitness journey, so don’t feel discouraged if you feel like you’ve hit a roadblock on your fitness journey. Once you understand how your body adapts to training, you can make changes to your routine to break through…

 Annabel investigates… The latest exercise equipment, does it work?   With many people working from the comfort of their home, home gyms have become a largely popular investment over the past two years. The home fitness premium quality equipment market has needed to keep up with the demand. This market has given exercise enthusiasts all…

Milo of Croton was a wrestler of note who lived in the sixth Century BC. It is said that the great wrestler once lifted a 4-year-old bull on his shoulders, roasted it and ate it all in one day. Impressive, no? What I find most impressive about this story is how Milo was able to train and develop the strength to carry the bull. The tale goes that every day from when the calf was born, Milo would go out and lift the calf. As the calf grew so did Milo’s strength. Modern sport scientists would call this a perfect example of progressive overload in training. No doubt, modern day animal activists would probably have something to say as well! It is amazing what can be achieved when the sum of years of training is accumulated. Recently, the performance of two of my clients gave me pause to reconsider that we all have to start somewhere but eventually everyone can achieve great results over time.

Longevity is once again assisting many people in preparing for the City2Surf. In the lead-up to the race on Sunday, 12th August, 2018 we will be conducting 2 open training sessions. Here are the details: Session 1: 10am Saturday, 7th July, 2018 (at Prince Alfred Park next to Central Station) Session 2: Time TBA on Saturday, 28th…

School holidays are fast approaching, it’s now time to consider what your child could be doing with their time away from school. Often during school holidays, children can be inactive, being stuck in front of screens for hours on end. Do you ever wonder if there is a better way for them to spend their…