08 Sep 2026
5 Steps to Women’s Wellness
Women’s health is a lifelong journey. The choices you make today have a powerful impact on your future health, independence, and quality of life — and the good news is, it doesn’t require perfection.
Category Archives: Kick Start Program
13 Aug 2026
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: More Than Just Being Tired
Many people feel tired after a busy week, poor sleep, illness, or stress. However, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is far more than normal tiredness. It is a complex long-term condition that affects how the body produces and manages energy, often making everyday activities difficult.
05 Mar 2025
Breast Cancer and Exercise Therapy
Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer, with one in eight women diagnosed in Australia. While advancements in treatment have significantly improved survival rates, many individuals face ongoing challenges related to fatigue, reduced strength, mental health impacts and overall quality of life. Exercise has widely been recognised as a powerful tool in cancer care, offering benefits that have led to it being advocated as a standard part of cancer care. Let’s dive into the evidence-based recommendations.
10 Oct 2022
How Does Exercise Change our Brains?
Many incredible things happen in our body when we exercise; our heart, muscles, bones and lungs all get stronger among other positive changes. Some of the most fascinating changes however occur in our brains! Here are some of the wonderful adaptations that occur in our brains when we exercise: Memories are made Exercising has…
16 Nov 2021
Tweaking Your Routine to Train Your Mental Fitness
As discussed in our previous blogs, there are many definitions for mental fitness, but in a nutshell mental fitness is achieving a state of well-being, and becoming aware of how we think, act and feel in order to build up our resilience to stress. It’s easy to fall into a pattern of negative thoughts, and when we have…
14 Nov 2019
Why you don’t have to be an ‘Exercise Person’
As an Exercise Physiology, a common phrase I often hear is “I am not a gym/exercise person. I just don’t enjoy it.” I believe this is a perfectly reasonable statement. Gym-type activities are so mainstream and prevalent in our society, and as a result we can often get caught up in thinking they are the…
06 Jun 2019
The Gym is not the Problem! It is our Friend!
The 4 keys to reducing unnecessary fatigue and soreness in the gym · Graded intensity · Rest days · Slow and controlled movements · Consistency Graded intensity simply means start out easy and very gradually increase over a period of time. This will either be with the weight that you lift or the intensity of…
23 May 2019
TAKE YOUR WORKOUT OUTDOORS TO AGE BETTER
Australians are living longer than ever before. By 2056 it’s estimated that one in four Australians will be over 65 years old. Many will still be in the workforce or starting to transition from full-time work to having more leisure time available. Either way, staying active and strong enhances participation in activities for everyday living.…
08 Nov 2018
The Power of Goals
Often we set ourselves goals throughout our lives whether they be about our career, health or personal relationships. What I have discovered as I navigate this journey of life is that goals can be incredible motivators to keep us on track and focused. Even though this may sound very obvious I am still amazed how…