Injury Prevention
How To Be S.M.A.R.T About Your New Year’s Fitness Resolution
New year, new you – right? We do it every year, New Year’s resolutions, and more often then not forget about it by now. Not this year! Join me in being S.M.A.R.T about your New Year’s fitness resolution. SPECIFIC My goal is to increase my core strength and reduce my abdominal separation (thanks to…
Read MoreWhat You Need To Do Before Starting A Jogging Program: Your Guide To Injury Prevention
Have you started your jogging program yet? Well take those worn down runners off, grab a kombucha and sit down. Don’t start a thing until you’ve read my guide to preparing for a jogging program the right way! Summer is here and your motivation to get in shape is high. This has lead you to…
Read More10 Minute Pilates Series: Hotel Room Workout That Requires No Equipment
A growing percentage of Australians are finding themselves living between hotels or city apartments and their family home due to work commitments. This lifestyle makes it very difficult to commit to a fitness regime especially if you enjoy classes such as Pilates. If you’re reading this article I’m guessing you fall into this category. Have…
Read MoreTop 3 Packable Items You Need To Keep Fit On The Road
I know how difficult it can be keeping fit when you’re on the road. Your routine is out of whack, you’re living out of a suitcase and you’d either prefer not to slug it out in the hotel gym or have surroundings too beautiful to waste in a gym. This was me a year ago,…
Read MoreThe 7 Stretches All Laptop Users Should Do
Despite the negative sentiment that we often hear, laptop use can be safe, fun, and an amazing way to live a life of flexibility. With a few simple things in place, the impact from working on a laptop can be minimized. One way to prevent injury is through regular computer breaks, teamed with…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Injuries While Hiking
If you work from a laptop and travel a lot, it is important to back away from the screen and suck in some fresh air at times. Hiking can be an awesome way to do this. As a Physiotherapist and digital nomad myself, I have found hiking to be a great way to experience…
Read MoreBooking a long haul flight? Read this health advice first
You twist around in your seat once more, strangulating your arm with the headphone cord and wincing from the pain in your neck, all while pulling the next persons rug off their knees. Awkward. Long haul flying in economy class is undoubtedly brutal. We have all read lists of things to do on…
Read MoreMy ‘Must Pack’ Guide for Healthy Laptop Travels
I am currently in China visiting my husband Dan, who is working in Shanghai for a while. Naturally I am doing some work on the laptop while I am here, so I thought I would share with you some of my ‘must pack’ items that I travel with. These items help me to work…
Read MoreWhat Is The Tech Trap and Are You At Risk?
These days, digital gadgets dominate our lives: smartphones, smart watches, tablets and laptops. An ever-increasing number of people tap into at least one of these gadgets daily. Many use three or four. These gadgets have revolutionized the way we work. Idle time can now be productive, alone time can be shared with others and…
Read MoreFoam Roller Exercises – Fad or Fab?
Fitness trends come and go, and it can be hard to work out which ones are going to stick and which ones aren’t. It seems that everyone in the health and fitness world is spruiking foam roller exercises at the moment, so I am going to give you a Physiotherapist’s take on the phenomenon. …
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