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Hip Extension: From Rehab to Lifting, Jumping, Running and Sprinting
The extension of the hip joint is the most critical element to creating powerful movements such as running, jumping, lifting and squatting. This is why it does not matter: whether you are 8 or 80; whether you are an athlete or novice; male or female; short or tall…. It is…
Longevity of Health and Fitness: a Gift for Mum
Happy Mother’s Day to all of our Mums! Our team of female exercise physiologists and personal trainers have put together a special blog this week that covers a broad range of topics for women’s health. We’re very proud of our female staff and clients and the role models that they…
Personal Trainers and Exercise Physiologists are Role Models That Matter
At Longevity PT we take our responsibility to be healthy and fit role models very seriously. Video 1 includes 3 members of our team (Jarrat, James and Jack) during the first round of a 40min paired workout at Hive Active, Lindfield. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfT9vDZu1ZE Video 2 is one of the final rounds of the workout…
Tricep Pushdown: The Three Most Common Mistakes
Longevity Founder Jarrat Wood demonstrates 3 common errors with the tricep pushdown. This video also includes a demonstration of correct technique: The tricep pushdown is an isolation exercise for the triceps and is excellent for hypertrophy and strength training. You can also use this exercise as a progression to more advance…
From Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery to 30km Sydney Coastrek Walk 2017
Recently, one of our clients completed something that they probably didn’t think was possible only a few years ago. Nicola had undergone a bilateral knee replacement and as it is with anyone who undergoes such a surgery it had a significant impact on her life. The team at Longevity have…
Happy Easter From Longevity
A quick video to say Happy Easter to all of our clients and to say how proud we are of Stavroola for going 47 days (and counting) chocolate-free! https://youtu.be/ya6mCenM8vs If you are looking to start personal training and exercise physiology in Sydney, we are more than eager here at Longevity…
Punch Through Your Fitness Goals With Longevity Boxing Sessions
A lot of people in gyms complain that cardio can be boring. They’re sick of jogging on the treadmill, spinning or watching time tick away on the rower. But there is an exciting new alternative! Longevity Personal Trainer and Master of Public Health, Rachel Baffsky, has recently become a qualified…
The 3 Most Common Mistakes with the Bicep Curl
Longevity Founder Jarrat Wood explains the 3 most common technical errors with the bicep curl. This video also includes a demonstration of correct bicep curl technique. Whilst the biceps are a muscle primarily involved in compound movements it is still important to train them in isolation from time-to-time. Correct technique…