Perhaps one of the most remarkable points surrounding our body's most brilliant tissue (in my opinion anyway) is that few laymen/laywomen are aware of its existence. I'm of course talking about fascia (pronounced fash-ia). No not the material covering the ends of rafter or other ceiling fittings, but the thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone,...
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How to Avoid The Negative Effects of Acute Sleep Loss on Physical Performance
Are you one of the estimated 45% of the Western adult population that fails to obtain the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep each night? The damaging effects of chronic sleep loss are well-documented....
3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Motivation Is Lost
Deciding to make a healthy lifestyle change is a great start - consistently taking action and prioritising the behaviours to achieve these changes is often where people fall short. We often see...
The #1 Workout Mistakes People Make & How to Avoid Them
Perhaps the most important element of our role as Exercise Physiologists is finding the right type of exercise for each individual we see. To get this process right, we need to consider a vast...
The Joint You’ve Likely Never Focused On…But Should!
Welcome to Who Wants to Be A Millionaire – for the million dollar question, Eddie reads out the following… The human body has how many joints? 250 280 320 350 Your answer is ….. ?? The good news for...
4 Practical Strategies for People Who Dislike Exercise
Exercise. The very mention of it conjures memories of abrasive early alarms, sweat and burning muscles. Gruelling workouts, thinking to yourself how you’d rather be doing something else....
4 Reasons Why Improving Grip Strength Goes Beyond Opening Pickle Jars
Improving grip strength is a by-product of regular resistance training. Your body is a reactor to its environment - do enough of a particular activity and you will adapt to become stronger and more...
The Role of Exercise in Combatting Australia’s Growing Obesity Epidemic
Weight loss is a significant concern for the general population, with countless individuals seeking to reduce the burden of excess kilograms to improve their overall health and well-being....
7 Important Impacts Exercise Has on Youth Mental Health
A 2019 study by Pascoe and colleagues stated that youth mental health disorders are expected to be a leading cause of disability in developed countries by the year 2020. Since 2020 of course, we...
What is the Minimum Amount of Exercise Required to Maintain Physical Performance
Picture it now - as your Exercise Physiologist, we've completed a thorough assessment of your health and medical history; discovered your well-being goals and motivators for change; conducted a...