Benefits of Strength Training for Heart Health
Written by; Leiden Dye (3rd year Bach App Sci -Exercise and Sports Science at RMIT) When looking to improve heart health people often think that aerobic (cardiovascular) exercise is the best way to
Exercise Right Week: 2 Weeks to Go!
Exercise Right Week 2019 is an initiative of Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) to promote the important role exercise plays in increasing health and fitness, managing and preventing chronic diseases
Fitness Keeps You Decades Younger
The important role that fitness and exercise plays in maintaining your health, improving your strength and function; minimizing your risk of many chronic diseases and improving your quality of life has been written
The Dangers of Visceral Fat
In a previous blog post we outlined the term metabolic double jeopardy. This term refers to a condition where having a amount of body fat (obesity) can lead to sarcopenia. Sarcopenia refers to the loss of
Effect of Exercise on Fatty Liver Disease
Your liver is the largest internal organ of your body. Its major function is to filter blood coming from the digestive tract before passing it to the rest of the body. As such, the liver plays a role in detoxification,
The Importance of Ankle Mobility
During squatting do you struggle to get your hips below parallel? Are your heels raising off the ground during a squat? These common dysfunctions in movement can both be a sign of a lack of ankle mobility.
Benefits of Strength Training For Bone Health
There is an increasing emphasis on the advantages of strength training for your overall health. Many people only consider the role of strength training for building and maintaining lean muscle tissue. However,
The importance of posture and how you can improve it
Throughout your childhood you were most likely told many times to “sit up straight!”. You probably didn’t understand why. Your mother, teacher or whoever was giving you these instructions probably didn’t