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Why should I exercise when I just don’t feel like it? Tips to stay motivated to exercise
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...
Man versus Horse: Two runners, one winner. Who will it be?
Who would win a foot race between a man versus horse? Sorry if you are waiting for a punchline, it is a legitimate question. To answer that, a clarifying question is needed- over what distance? Ok, let’s day Melbourne Cup distance- two miles. The race record...
Keep an ear out- and reap the benefits of Greenspace
‘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...
I’m not feelin’ the burn: It’s time to retire this gym-slang.
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...
Steve Davis from the Adelaide Show Podcast takes Max Martin to find people wanting to do exercise physiology in Magill
At the top of Magill Road, iNform Health and Fitness Solutions is now well established, so the team is looking to invite a few more clients to choose the Magill Road studio as their base for exercise physiology in Magill. To that end, Steve Davis from The Adelaide...
Steve Davis from the Adelaide Show Podcast takes Max Martin to find people wanting to do exercise physiology in Unley
With iNform Health and Fitness Solutions Malvern now well established, the team is looking to invite a few more clients to choose the Unley Road studio as their base for exercise physiology in Unley. To that end, Steve Davis from The Adelaide Show Podcast dropped...
Strength Train Your Blues Away
Can we use Strength Training for depression? Any keen gym goer would have heard of the film "Pumping Iron" - and the subsequent revolution of Bodybuilding. Besides from being built like Hercules and having a positive-B sample, Strength Training has a lot of...
Running in the rain
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...
The Evidence for Strength/Power Training for Runners
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...
Reflections on my first walk for Operation Flinders: Part 2
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...
Reflections on my first walk for Operation Flinders: Part 1
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...
Understanding Osteoporosis: Why Exercise is Important
Osteoporosis is a progressive metabolic bone disease characterised by the loss of bone mineral density (BMD) and compromised bone strength. Osteopenia is considered a halfway point to osteoporosis; the bone density is lower than normal and treating it may slow the...
