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10 cardio exercises you can do without a treadmill

Cardio is like a four letter word. People dread their weekly cardio sessions. Let’s face it pounding out 30 minutes on a treadmill while you stare at the wall can be pretty boring. But never fear, there are plenty of other options for getting your daily dose of cardio without having to use the dreaded... Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Glute activation – simple exercises for strong and healthy body

Having strong glutes can reduce your risk for back and knee injuries One of the most important skeletal muscle groups in the body, are the gluteal muscles. This group consist of three different sized muscles. They are the main hip extensors and also responsible of moving your body upward and forward, they rotate your thigh... Read more »

Stretches for hip flexors – 8 ways to open up your hips

Well conditioned hip flexors are important for your lower back health Your hip flexors are the deep muscles of the body which are responsible for bending your body at the waist and for raising your leg. They are a group of muscles that include the iliopsoas in the inner hip, the thigh muscles and the... Read more »

Stretching for hamstring mobility – 7 ways to get more flexible

The importance of hamstring mobility The hamstring muscle group consists of three strong and large muscles, which are often poorly maintained and sometimes neglected. Extended periods of sitting like driving, office work, watching TV on the couch or even extended periods of studying can cause tightness in the hamstrings. Tight hamstrings can affect your fitness... Read more »

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 »

High intensity interval training (HIIT)

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a form of interval training alternating short periods of intense anaerobic exercise with lower intensity recovery periods. A person would perform a short burst of high-intensity exercise followed by a brief lower intensity activity, repeated until fatigue. The high intensity sections are at near maximal effort. The ratio of work... Read more »

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10 cardio exercises you can do without a treadmill

Exercises to prevent lower back injuries

6 Easy at-home exercises to relieve back pain

Benefits of Pilates

Protein and fat loss – What’s the deal?

Glute activation – simple exercises for strong and healthy body

Stretches for hip flexors – 8 ways to open up your hips

Stretching for hamstring mobility – 7 ways to get more flexible

What is Tabata training?

High intensity interval training (HIIT)

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