From Our Blog

New Years Resolutions 2018 – how to succeed!

Happy New Year! If you’re like most people you have set yourself a New Years Resolution, and chances are that your resolution involves eating better, exercising more, losing weight and/or being healthier. These goals make up the overwhelming majority of resolutions. While simply MAKING a resolution increases your chance of success compared to someone who... Read more »
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Exercises to prevent lower back injuries

Lower back injury and chronic pain is a common complaint. Over time long periods of sitting can cause overly tight lower back muscles and poor posture, increasing risk of injury. Because of it’s position and role in certain movements, the lower back is subject to injury while lifting heavy objects, twisting, or sudden movements. There are... Read more »
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6 Easy at-home exercises to relieve back pain

6 Easy at-home exercises to relieve back pain Most adults experience pain on their low back at least some point of their lives. It is one of the most common reasons for people to see a doctor or a physiotherapist. Lower back pain can have a lot of different causes; a muscle or ligament strain... Read more »
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Benefits of Pilates

Pilates is a great way to provide exercise for the whole body in a gentle and supporting way. The benefits of Pilates are endless, but we’ve summarised some of the most important ones below. Gentle for our body… Pilates is gentle for the body as many of the exercises are performed sitting or lying down, and... Read more »
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Protein and fat loss – What’s the deal?

Troy Symons is our Beenleigh Franchisee and Personal Trainer. He is one of the leading and most experienced Personal Trainers in Beenleigh and Logan areas. Here’s what Troy has to say about a common issue related to protein intake when losing weight. Protein and fat loss One conception that is generally accepted in most people... Read more »
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What is Tabata training?

Tabata Training is a type of high intensity interval training (HIIT) that originated with Japanese scientist Dr. Izumi Tabata and a team of researchers from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo. High intensity exercise cannot be sustained for a long time, so as intensity increases time goes down. Tabata and his team... Read more »
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