Happy November! This month is all about posture. Posture isn’t just about how you sit or stand up (or not). It’s also about the internal structures (think bones, ligaments, tendons, etc.) being in optimal alignment to allow for optimal function. Efficient posture and movement help you perform better and avoid pain and fatigue. It also […]
Tag: fitness
Is The Gym Helping Your Posture?
With more and more people sitting down for a living, postural issues are becoming increasingly common. I often hear people say “It hurts when I sit with good posture”, or “I feel as though my muscles get tired sitting with good posture”. If this is you then your first thought should be “I need to […]
There Is No Such Thing as a Bad Exercise!
With a background in Exercise Physiology, Personal Training, and currently a practising Physiotherapist, it is fair to say that exercise and exercise prescription form a large part of my treatments. With that said, the common questions I am asked involve: “Is shoulder pressing bad for your shoulders?” “Are squats bad for your knees?” “Are deadlifts […]
Get Active. Get Balance. Get Care.
Well, it’s October already. If you are like me then you will feel the year flying by. To slow down that feeling, it’s essential to ground and calm your mind and body. I know that the busier I am, the quicker I feel time go by. When I am with my kids taking an hour […]
Interview with Alyrah Forrest form Fitness Boxx
We chat with Alyrah Forrest, PT and fitness model at Fitness Boxx. What is Fitness Boxx all about? Fitness Boxx is the leading Personalised Fitness Coaching Facility for busy Northern Beaches Locals who want to boost energy, move better and feel fitter every day. There is so much competition! What makes you stand out? We […]
Is Health Coaching Right For You?
Would you benefit from a Health Coaching session? Here we have some questions from Health Coach Mark Moon, which can help you work out if it would be right for you. Would you like to make changes to your lifestyle, diet or relationships, but don’t know where to start? What holds you back from making […]
Interview with Mood Active
What is Mood Active? Mood Active is a not for profit association established in 2013 to address the growing issues of depression and anxiety. We help people experiencing mood disorders get back on their feet by providing free and low-cost group exercise programs and creating greater awareness of the benefits of exercise to treat mental […]
Interview with Ryan from Fitness Boxx
What is Fitness Boxx all about? Thanks for asking Henry. We are the leading Personalised Fitness Coaching Facility for busy Northern Beaches Locals who want to boost energy, move better and feel fitter every day. What made you get into the Health and Fitness Industry? Fitness has always been part of my life. I was […]
Interview with “Fit with Edina”
Dr John Triantis interviews local PT Edina. What is “Fit with Edina” all about? Fit with Edina is about spreading the power of Fitness! I believe fitness is your personal wealth that helps you be successful in life! I specialise in body transformation to teach people the impact that nutrition and consistent weight training can […]
Interview with Lara Creber from Healthy Habit Fitness
Health Space Chiropractor, Jennifer Lew interviews Lara Creber, Business owner/Entrepreneur/PT from Healthy Habit Fitness. What made you get into the health/fitness industry? Always a fitness person at school, however decided to take a different path at Uni over in the UK. When I came to Australia I realised that was a mistake! and I came back […]
Interview with a Personal Trainer: Simon from Vision Five Dock
How were you introduced to PT? Tell us about your PT Journey? My cousin used to own the Vision Drummoyne studio – he helped me get back into shape after several years of neglect. He proposed the idea of being a PT – at the time I thought we was crazy. When he floated the […]
Interview with Lean Bean
What’s Lean Bean Fitness all about? Fun, un-intimidating female fitness. All classes are based on continuous functional body weight movement with plenty of variety combining Pilates, Barre, Hiit and strength training. What would you say are your signature workouts? Our signature workouts include BarreBeans, PowerBeans, BeanStrong, BeanBod (pilates), PregnantBeans and BabyMummaBeans (BYO babies). We heard […]
What is Magnesium?
I’m sure you have heard a health professional mention magnesium before? Magnesium is one of the most commonly prescribed supplements by health professionals such as nutritionists and chiropractors. We interviewed one of our nutritionists here at health space and asked her to give us a break down on what this mighty mineral does for our […]
Interview with Different Strokes Dragon Boat Club
Tanya White is the head coach of Different Strokes Dragon Boat Club. The club was formed in 2008 with the aim of providing a social and fitness-focused outlet for the LGBT community as well as their family, friends, and supporters. They have recently become the largest Dragon Boat club in NSW in terms of members […]
Anytime is a good time to get healthy
With Christmas and the New Year out of the way this is often the time I see people setting health and fitness goals for the year. People often come into the clinic with goals of wanting to get fitter, get healthier, fit into a specific dress, or get in shape for their birthday or a […]
SQUAD with Fitness First Mona Vale
Dr Henry Mikkelsen from Health Space Mona Vale fitness first caught up with PT Elad to get the latest on their health and fitness programme SQUAD. What is Squad? Squad is Fitness First’s member challenge, run over 6 weeks with the members choice of either SQUAD transformation or SQUAD High Performance streams. Members will get […]
A chat with Creature Fitness
Our Chiropractor Scott Bessant from Bondi Junction caught up with the team at creature fitness to ask a few questions. Why did you become a trainer for Creature Fitness? I have been working in the health and fitness industry for over 10 years now. For almost 3 of them I have been at Creature. What […]
Creature Fitness & Health Space
When was Creature Fitness started? Creature started in 2014. We have gone from 1 gym and 3 coaches to 3 gyms and over 10 coaches in 4 and a half years. We have trained over 800 clients and introduced 500 people who have never done Crossfit before to long term members who continue to surprise […]
Lean Bean Fitness
What can women expect from a session at Lean Bean? A session at Lean Bean is a fun, energetic and sweat-inducing workout. We have a wide range of class styles (Barre, Strength and HIIT to name a few) – however you can ALWAYS expect high energy, constant movement, and at least a few ‘I am […]
3 Top Tips to Reduce Running Injuries
The weather is getting colder, and the days are getting shorter, the winter months bring not only these changes but a multitude of running events. There are several potential events that everything from professional to first timers can enter. There are local fun runs such as the bay run, trail runs, the famous city to […]
