Fitness & Exercise
The holiday season is fast approaching, organized sports are coming to a halt, work is winding up and many of us are embarking upon holidays. The Christmas break is a time where we are often given the opportunity to reconnect with friends and family while having a...
If you want to age well, you need a body that can allow you to do the things you want to do… the activities and experiences that you have planned to enjoy! This article will explain why knowing how fit you should be for your age is important; and how this can...
Only a bloke who's worked in an office his whole life would think you can work until you are 70! Having the strength to be able to comfortably work right up to your retirement, and more importantly having the fitness and strength to enjoy retirement should be part...
‘Ding’ I ring my bicycle bell in my most polite tone as I approach a dog-walker from behind. Nothing. ‘Ding, Ding’ A little more stern this time. ‘Please be aware I am approaching from behind’ my bell implies. Again, nada. ‘DING DING DING DING!!!’ The tone is a...
The BURN Feel the BURN Push through the BURN! Embrace the BURN! BUUURRRRNNNNNN! I have a couple of real problems with ‘the burn’. First, it is just plain incorrect. Second, it’s connotations do not motivate- for most people, this word does the opposite. To my...
I woke Wednesday morning to the sound of rain on my tin roof. It was about 10 minutes before my 5:45am alarm. Wednesday morning is my long run time slot. But it’s raining. Do I still run? If you know me, you’d know that was a rhetorical question. Of course I bloody...
Can it help? In short, the evidence suggests yes it can. A systematic review by Yamamoto et al (2008) including 5 studies on various strength training methods on performance in highly trained runners concluded positively for the inclusion of a strength training...
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 acquired via...
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...
As a runner and Exercise Physiologist, I at times feel conflicted. I have trained for and completed Ultra-Marathons myself, and also helped coordinate the training plans for clients undertaking similar and more extreme goals than mine. As a runner, I love the...
