The 6 week (not) bounce back – by Tanya Lewis (the behind the scenes half of Life PT)

7 weeks ago, Kristin and I were joyously celebrating the safe arrival of our 4th beautiful daughter Gemma, a sister for Frankie, Hazel and Ether. I’ve had a few people ask me about training post pregnancy and I’ve recognised some…

Get organised now to keep your exercise mojo during Winter

Winter with it’s cold/wet/dark days is when our seasonal ‘depression’ kicks in with most people less motivated for life in general let alone the thought of exercise! From my experience as a Personal Trainer (and regular exerciser), here are the…

Life PT team professional development series – the foot!

We kicked off our 2017 Life PT Professional Development series with a session on the humble foot. Jen Guest from Smarthealth Training led us through the workshop which covered the anatomy of the foot, common injury presentations and how these…

More evidence for physical activity even in the absence of weight loss

I recently read this great little article by Tim Crowe – Inactivity a greater heart disease risk to women than excess weight. The article makes the point that for women, being physically active throughout their life is where the biggest…

Strength training for cyclists?

I saw this great little list of ‘tips’ for endurance cyclists considering incorporating some strength or resistance training into their exercise week; Top 10 Tips to Optimize Strength Training for Cycling Performance | By @YLMSportScience This got me thinking about…

Preparing for the 2017 BUPA Challenge Tour – tips from Kristin Lewis

With this year’s edition of the TDU less than 2 weeks away, here are some tips as you finalise (or perhaps start!) your preparation for the BUPA challenge tour – KL crosses the finish line in the 2015 BUPA Challenge…

Growing older with health and vitality…. What does the research say?

What would you pay to add quality years to your life or perhaps feel younger and reduce the aging process? This is a common question with a myriad of different answers. If you google ‘preventing aging’ you get pages of skin…

lululemon VIP Shop Night

lululemon Burnside instore classes for October – Life Personal Trainers

We’ve got a line up of some of our best female trainers running instore classes at lululemon Burnside Village during October. Classes are 6-7pm on Wednesdays during October and will be mat/floor/bodyweight classes focused on building correct movement patterns and…

Suffering is good yeah?

I read this article recently and really like it. We live in a day where mostly we’re all working towards making our lives easier and free of effort/suffering. We live in 20 degree rooms and utilise technology to bring information to…