I met Sam a few years ago, when she had first come to our facility to get some help with losing weight, and improving her health.  She is a remarkable person, with a massive dose of determination and highly intelligent.  Sometimes sharing your story makes you realise how far you have come.  This story, if […]

Osteoporosis and low bone density (osteopaenia) are common in Australia with 4.74million Australians over the age of 50 years have Osteoporosis or low bone density. In 2013, there were 144,000 fractures reported that were linked to Osteoporosis or low bone density in Australia! Over the next 10 years, the estimated cost to the community is

So, you have been going to the gym, and you have worked “really hard” on getting stronger or fitter.  But, when it has come time to show that off on the field, you have not quite shown the results of your hard work. So, how do you turn what you do in the gym onto

At Vector Health we have always prided ourselves on our junior athlete development program.  Last year, we were pulled away from what we started on, and I would like to personally announce that we are looking forward to 2017, and to getting back to what my initial dream was, when I started Vector Health in

So, 2016 has come and gone… So has the last 5, 10 and 20 years.  Some of you might not have been alive that long! I hear everyone saying to me that “this year is it, I am going to …..”  And then I see time and time again, that we make new years resolutions

So much talk, so little action. If you listen to the media too much, that is what you get about lots of sport in Australia at the moment. Australian Rugby in particular has copped a really hard time over the past few years in particular. So, how important is the physical aspect or the physical

Vector Health – 102 William Street, Rockhampton, QLD 4700 Ph 07 4927 8190 www.vectorhealth.stagingarea.net Job Vacancy at Vector Health Accredited Exercise Physiologist Who We Are At Vector Health the quality of our coaching and clinical services sets us apart from everyone else. We know that coaching has two parts, the application of the science in

Vector Health has commenced our next intake of our Rugby Performance Program.  This program has been massively successful to date with 16 young men having been taken through an intensive program with a focus on movement education, strength and power technique and building their bodies ready to take on the next Rugby season with more

Is it your dream to play for the Firebirds, or the Diamonds in netball?  What will it take for you to do this? Being at the top in netball is a massive achievement.  There is one person per position in a netball side.  This means that to play a lot of game time, you have

This post is especially for coaches and parents who help athletes as it highlights some of the best ways to improve skills to help knee stability, rather than just doing strength training Personally, one of the biggest arguments I have against highly structured sessions for athletes overall is because the program should reflect on a

 There is plenty of research talking about studies to help prevent ACL injuries, so I am going to reference from a bunch of articles I have read and talk about then how I do this in my coaching. Your First Job – A COACHING SURVEY:  A study by Petushek et al (2015) has developed a

One of the biggest things as a coach that I am frustrated with is people who cannot see how winning against your opponents is not necessarily the right thing to think about. Too many times basic skills and physical preparation training is forgotten at a young age to seek out success on a school or

Over the past 5 years I have seen more and more athletes in particular really struggle with managing workload during school years.  The demands on young athletes at school is growing, as more people and events compete for their time. So, what suffers the most with time management? In my opinion, people are too quick