As most of us know, exercise can help with many things such as improving blood pressure and cholesterol, managing weight, improve pain and increasing strength. Additionally, exercise can also help improve your ability to perform every day activities, self-confidence, well-being, happiness and functional tasks.

As an exercise physiologist nothing beats hearing the positive feedback about the benefits my clients have gained from their exercise and lifestyle changes so I thought I would share a bit of what they have had to say.

This week I have had amazing feedback from a few clients who have set goals around upcoming holidays, events as well as their overall health. These are the type of goals that are important. Your goals need to mean something to you and not just reflect a number on a scale. When you start exercising it is important to know why you are doing it and what you want to get out of it.

Here is some of the feedback and comments I have received recently:

• I don’t want to weigh myself as I am feeling great and at the end of the day it’s how I feel not how much I weigh.

• I received an email from a client who is on a big trip through Europe who has reported the walking and hiking have been doing is much easier than they expected. To their surprise when faced with squat toilets they stated that at first they were a bit nervous about getting up and down but did it with ease as they felt their legs were strong enough.

• Another client who set goals around being stronger for their holiday let me know that they were able to complete a bike ride through Europe with little pain and felt great doing it.

Having a goals that you value can change your whole outlook on exercise. Today we are surrounded by what people think we should be, look and feel but at the end of the day my goal is to encourage a love for exercise to achieve what is relevant to you.

Emma

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Where:  Meet at 306 Bay Street

When: Wednesday’s 7am starting 2nd September

What to wear: Workout Gear

What to bring: Towel, Water bottle, great smile

Cost: $15

To register your interest please either email:     info@fitphysio.com.au

or call Emma on 0403867729

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Put your hand up if you have ever found yourself in this situation. This happens to people more than they would like to admit. So how did I get out of my rut?

I called on a trusty friend and booked in a time to catch up with a walk in the Dandenong Ranges (and managed to combine it with book club). It felt great! And now my energy and motivation has returned.

Although it may seem hard to get started or get back into exercise, it gets easier once you take the first step. You are not alone, there are many people who are in the same situation as you. If you are struggling here are eight tips to help you get your mojo back or to just get started:

• Call a friend – its way more fun being active with a friend!
• Take a step back and allow yourself to have some time off with the plan to start again
• Enter an event to give you that little bit of extra motivation
• Try something NEW! Getting out in the bush was just what I needed
• Think about why you exercise, is it for your health? Blood pressure, cholesterol, injury? Does it make you feel good? Are you doing it because you enjoy it or because you feel you should? Make sure you are doing it for a reason you value.
• Join a group or class
• Set small goals to start and progress slowly. It will get easier.
• If you are currently have or are returning from an injury or have a chronic condition or simply don’t know how to start, seek some advice from an exercise physiologist. They will be able to advise you how to safely start or return to exercise.

EL

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We are excited to be involved with The Age Run Melbourne on 26th July 2015.
The official countdown is now on for our training.

Both Emma and Rachel are coming back from injuries, so this is a small goal and a step in the right direction for future hopefully longer runs over the year.

While we have been good at doing interval and weight training our cardio for longer distances has been lacking in our training programs, and so the time has come to make a goal and increase our cardio capacity.

We are aiming for a time of around 35 minute which should be around the 6 min Km mark -slow and steady wins the race – we hope.

If you wish to join us on the day then please go to www.runmelbourne.com.au

if you wish to join Team FiT. Physio then please email info@fitphysio.com.au

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Our aims are threefold:

• Fix – help with treatment of  injuries & medical conditions so that you can become more active & enjoy life
• Improve – provide you with the tools & knowledge to improve your life
• Transform – assist you transform the way your live your life & help reach your goals

Fit. health practitioners are:

Rachel Ridley – with over 10 years experience as a Physiotherapist has specialist knowledge of sporting, occupational  & rehabilitation treatments. Her goal is to provide total care regimes from initial treatment through to improving patient’s health goals.

Emma Lothian – an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with extensive experience in private & public health environments & particular focus of improving the physical & mental well-being of patients through exercise. Strength, support and motivation is key to a healthier lifestyle.

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