Teamwork amongst Health Professionals

How many times have you set a health goal as your new years resolution? How many times have you ticked off that new years goal? Chances are that many of these new goals do not go to plan, but you are not alone. Why is it that they fail? Are these new goals achievable? What is…

For many veterans, exercise can be helpful to maintain independence, improve quality of life and community participation. Did you know that if you have a DVA gold card the department has deemed Exercise Physiology as clinically necessary for all conditions?   Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Castle Hill, Randwick, Pymble, Kingsgrove, Neutral Bay and Coburg would like to talk to you…

We are recruiting for an individual who is experienced with clients in a gym setting and is also driven to contribute to our overall business strategy and future direction. This role has a flexible structure to attract the right candidate with a view to creating a full-time role. To see more details click here: https://www.seek.com.au/job/36613186….

Since breaking her first athletics record at the age of 9, Rachel has shown a natural talent for physical exercise. She has a life-time of achievements in individual and team sports including running, swimming, gymnastics, softball and netball. Her main sport was alpine ski racing and she competed at a national level for 8 years. During this time she won the Sydney Interschools Championships three times, won the State Championships and was ranked 5^th in Australia. 

Rachel trained with elite World Cup coaches at the Thredbo Ski Racing Club and the Apex Ski Racing Club in British Columbia, Canada. From them she learnt an array of complex balance and functional movements which she will bring to Jarrat Wood PT. 

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.

At the start of every year, there is a lot of commotion about setting New Year’s resolutions. But how often do you realistically stick to those goals? Goals are important to set, both short and long term. It is also important to make sure you revisit your goals on a regular basis to set stepping-…