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Does chasing Pokemon count as real exercise?

If you haven’t heard about the latest digital gaming craze ‘Pokemon Go’, you’ve probably been living under a rock. This gaming technology sees AR (Augmented Reality), essentially a digital facade superimposed over the real world while players walk around with their smartphones, visiting specific locations and landmarks to try to find and catch cartoon creatures.... Read more »
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Post-natal exercise – is Michelle Bridges a good example?

Michelle Bridges has come under fire recently for her pregnancy and post-natal exercise advice, with experts claiming that her suggestions and examples are irresponsible, and send women the wrong message. In November 2015 she was criticised when she was photographed doing fit ball crunches in her third trimester. Performing direct abdominal exercises like crunches and... Read more »
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Pelvic floor strengthening exercises

What is the pelvic floor? It’s a group of muscles and ligaments that support the internal organs, particularly the bladder, bowel, and if you’re a woman, the uterus. When the pelvic floor is strong it supports the pelvic organs and prevents problems like incontinence and prolapse (lack of support) of the bladder, uterus and bowel.... Read more »
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Standing desks, is there any point?

The negative effects of long periods of sitting on health are already well known. Common issues include poor posture, over tight muscles, tension headaches and lower back pain. Along with the postural issues, long periods of sitting also are linked with a more sedentary lifestyle, overweight and obesity, chronic health conditions like heart disease, type... Read more »
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5 Steps to achieve fitness goals

It’s all well and good to have a fitness goal, whether it be weight loss, strength gain, muscle gain or just general health and fitness. The first step to achieve your fitness goals is to clearly define and set yourself SMART goals. If you’re not sure how to do this read our article about setting... Read more »
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Top causes of poor posture and back pain

Even though it’s number one on this list, sitting down is NOT the only thing that causes poor posture and back pain. There are a number of different daily habits that are harmful to your posture and back muscles, and can all contribute to pain and injury, some of these are explored below. Sitting down... Read more »
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How to set Fitness goals

The first question is not HOW to set fitness goals, but WHY to set fitness goals. Why? Setting goals is crucial to success. The basic reason is that you can’t get to where you’re going, unless you know where that place is. Imagine you get in your car and just start driving. Who knows where... Read more »
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Helene was preparing for the 100km Oxfam trailwalker

Preparation Helene started training about 6 months ago to help prepare for the Oxfam trail walker – a challenging 100km walk through bushland over 48 hours to help raise money for people living in poverty. Helene wanted to improve her general health and fitness, and liked the idea of Personal Training to do something a... Read more »
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