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We know you value the benefits of your training—from gaining muscle mass to improving your cardiovascular fitness. But to truly see those results, we need to look at how you fuel your body outside of your strength sessions – are you getting enough protein?...
Part 2: The Bottom-Up Build Biological Fortitude: Re-engineering Your Stress Response In the corporate world, “stress” is often discussed as a state of mind. But as Exercise Physiologists, we see it as a state of biology. When you face a high-pressure...
Part 3: The Top-Down Masterclass From Reactive to Resilient: Choosing Discomfort to Gain Dominion In our previous article, we discussed the physiological “bottom-up” adaptations of exercise. But for the modern executive, the most profound shift happens...
You’re a driven executive. Your days are filled with high-stakes decisions, demanding deadlines, and the constant pressure to perform. You understand that your success hinges not only on your intellect and experience, but also on your ability to manage stress...
You’re a high-performing executive. You thrive on challenges, juggle multiple priorities, and consistently deliver results. But the relentless demands of your career can take a toll – on your productivity, your ability to manage stress, and even your...
What would you say if I told you that there’s a health component that is more important for healthy ageing than the COMBINED effects of smoking, obesity, and diabetes?? Yet, the average GP is unlikely to mention this to you, much less actually test it....
It can be really hard to be motivated to exercise. Much like most people in today’s society, we throw ourselves into a fast paced world where work, family and life are not always balanced. We are typically overtired, our to-do lists overflow and we tend to still...
The Power of Nature A piece of advice that I was given during my training with Operation Flinders was ‘nature does 90% of the work’. This resonated powerfully with me. In my early 20s I climbed my way out of a self-inflicted hole riding a Mountain Bike...
In May 2021 I completed my first walk for Operation Flinders as an Assistant Team leader (ATL). The implication that this will not be my only walk is deliberate. Truth be told, I can not wait to be back up there. I have taken with me incredible memories. I’ll...
Who would have thought that an anxiety-provoking sprint after the bus could illicit, and even add to your physical activity? Some neat new research into Incidental Physical Activity has eluded some unsuspecting findings that I will elaborate on in this blog. First...
