Do your kids get enough exercise?

The 2014 Active Healthy Kids Australia Report has found that the fitness of Australian children is amongst the lowest of children worldwide. The report has found that the majority of Australian children and young people are not meeting the daily…

Boost your memory with aerobic exercise

As our population ages, a greater amount of research is being done on preserving our health and therefore quality of life into our later years. Recent studies have shown the impact that aerobic exercise has on brain health and specifically…

Improve your exercise outcomes with these 2 tips……..

I’ve been a personal trainer now for around 14 years working with clients who are time poor and trying to balance competing priorities including work, family and social activities. There are two key areas that I have found bring people…

Diabetes study lends further support for ‘interval training’

High intensity interval training has become a popular exercise technique in recent times for time poor working professionals seeking greater return on their ‘exercise time investment’. A recent diabetes study has shown that subjects who completed six 1 minute aerobic…

Physical Inactivity greater health risk for women over 30 than smoking

A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has added further weight to the importance of physical activity in our lives. The study conducted by researchers from the University of Queensland, looked into the factors which contributed…

New study shows the effect that exercise has on brain function

Anecdotally, I’ve always felt that regular exercise improved the clarity of my thoughts and made me feel ‘sharper’ at work. A study published in NeuroImage in May 2014, has shown that exercise does in fact improve ‘executive functions’ of our…