LPT partners with Rub Massage

Life Personal Trainers have formed a partnership with Cindy Koehler and her highly capable team from Rub Massage to provide remedial massage services at each of our personal training studios in Adelaide, Unley and Kent Town. The Hutt St massage…

Exercise boosts memory and reduces Alzheimer’s risk

Another study linking regular exercise to improved mental function…..in this study it was shown that 20 minutes of strength (weight) training each day improved memory  http://www.healthcentral.com/dailydose/cf/2014/10/07/weightlifting_may_boost_memory?ap=2001 Studies such as this add further evidence for the importance of exercise and ‘health’…

Another study links regular exercise with decreased depression risk

A 2014 study has added to the growing body of evidence linking regular exercise with decreased depression risk. The study following 11,135 people born in 1958 until age 50 showed that depression risk reduced by 6% for each additional weekly…

Life Personal Trainers recognised as one the best fitness businesses in the nation

Life Personal Trainers has been awarded ‘Gold’ for the 3rd successive year in the recent Fitness Australia Quality Awards. This achievement ranks Life Personal Trainers in the top 50 fitness businesses across the country. Hear Fitness Australia’s CEO, Lauretta Stace…

Want to live longer? Hit the weights!

I came across this study published earlier this year in the American Journal of Medicine which found that individuals with higher muscle mass had significantly reduced risk of all cause mortality. This is really interesting as the traditional way of…

You are NOT too old to exercise vigorously!

A study from the Journal of Preventative Medicine has shown that vigorous physical activity is independently associated with reduced decline in the functional capacity of older adults. The interesting aspect of this study is that exercising at vigorous or high…

More evidence linking exercise with improved self esteem and depression management

A recent study in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology has demonstrated significant improvements for measures of depression, self-esteem, physical self-worth, and self-perceived physical condition in a group of socioeconomically disadvantaged women with elevated symptoms of depression. While not everyone is clinically depressed,…

Exercise for your children’s health

As parents, we understand that we have a great capacity to influence our children’s choices through ‘leading by example’. A recent study in the Journal of Sports, Science & Medicine has shown that parents’ exercise habits predicted engagement in sport…

Drink wine for it’s ‘protective’ qualities – you need to exercise!

Here’s a study that was made for me…..’Wine only protects against cardiovascular disease in people who exercise’ reports a recent study from the European Society of Cardiology. The study showed that wine (both red and white) had no significant effect on…

Can you be ‘fat & fit’……the results are in.

A recent study published in the North American Journal of Medical Sciences has concluded that regular physical activity has a protective effect on the cardiovascular health of normal weight, overweight and obese individuals. Another interesting conclusion of the study was…