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5 Life Enhancing Benefits of Nasal Breathing
Have you ever stopped to think... am I more of a mouth breather, or a nasal breather? If you are a living, breathing human-being you have developed a habit for one over the other - it's what comes naturally, and as long as you don't feel out of breath, what's the difference anyway... There is substantial research that highlights the vast health benefits of breathing through your nose, so much so...
Parkinson’s Law: 3 Strategies to Overcome to Achieve Your Wellness Goals
Until recently, I was blissfully unaware of a law termed Parkinson's Law. Then, in the past two months, I have interestingly read about it in two separate books. Have you heard of Parkinson's Law?...
How to Avoid The Negative Effects of Acute Sleep Loss on Physical Performance
Are you one of the estimated 45% of the Western adult population that fails to obtain the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep each night? The damaging effects of chronic sleep loss are well-documented....
3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Motivation Is Lost
Deciding to make a healthy lifestyle change is a great start - consistently taking action and prioritising the behaviours to achieve these changes is often where people fall short. We often see...
The #1 Workout Mistakes People Make & How to Avoid Them
Perhaps the most important element of our role as Exercise Physiologists is finding the right type of exercise for each individual we see. To get this process right, we need to consider a vast...
The Joint You’ve Likely Never Focused On…But Should!
Welcome to Who Wants to Be A Millionaire – for the million dollar question, Eddie reads out the following… The human body has how many joints? 250 280 320 350 Your answer is ….. ?? The good news for...
4 Practical Strategies for People Who Dislike Exercise
Exercise. The very mention of it conjures memories of abrasive early alarms, sweat and burning muscles. Gruelling workouts, thinking to yourself how you’d rather be doing something else....
5 Lifestyle Factors to Optimise to Effectively Overcome Any Injury
Muscle, bone and joint injuries can be challenging and disruptive, affecting not only physical health but also emotional well-being. In this blog, we explore the physiological timeframes associated...
4 Reasons Why Improving Grip Strength Goes Beyond Opening Pickle Jars
Improving grip strength is a by-product of regular resistance training. Your body is a reactor to its environment - do enough of a particular activity and you will adapt to become stronger and more...
The Role of Exercise in Combatting Australia’s Growing Obesity Epidemic
Weight loss is a significant concern for the general population, with countless individuals seeking to reduce the burden of excess kilograms to improve their overall health and well-being....