I thought I would write this to help people understand the importance of heart health and what you can do about it. The information on the Heart Foundation website about what a Health Check of your Heart looks like is HERE. Please go and check this out if you are over 45 years of age […]
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Client Spotlight! Alison came to Vector Health in December 2020. training at Vector Health just before Christmas 2020, with a desire to improve her health and fitness levels. She started off in the Stronger for Longer Group before transitioning to an independent gym program. The past four months, Alison has completely dedicated herself to her
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At Vector Health we are always striving to be able to help a variety of clients to improve their daily lives. We find we get people enquiring about different situations and are unsure if it is something we take on. I am making a series of ‘Interests Videos’ where we get to chat to each
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Step by step through technique of an upside down kettlebell press!Here is a tricky but effective exercise to learn how to do in your gym sessions. Glenn runs us through how to work your way up to performing this exercise safely without injury with the assistance of Jordan one of our performance coaches. Let us
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Watch as Glenn Hansen and Jordan Moffit demonstrate how to correctly perform a deadlift and how you can work your way up from the basics.
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REGISTER HERE FOR OUR BALANCE PROGRAM No matter whether you are a runner, court or field sport athlete or you do extreme sports, balance is generally one of those unspoken entities that is often forgotten about. You do not have to be an “athlete’ to benefit from balance training either. Whether you like motorbike riding,
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After more than 20 years of helping people train to improve their physical and mental well-being, this question is “silently” asked. “Can I lose weight?” That means so many different things to so many different people. The definition of healthy weight loss is around or just under 1% of bodyweight on a weekly basis. That
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Exercising when Pregnant is a commonly discussed topic with many people. The research would suggest that if you have an uncomplicated pregnancy, or you have not been advised by your treating doctor or allied health professional, then the answer is “yes you should exercise.” The next question, which is probably the most important question, is
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Did you know? A study conducted to examine ankle sprains in netball found the injury rate for ankle sprains for netball is 1.74/1000 hours of playing or training time. Have you ever thought about how many hours you might have spent before having an ankle sprain? So, can you make your body LESS likely to
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Alcohol and celebrations are a big part of sport. It’s the perfect moment. You’ve just had a win. You’re hot, absolutely buggered but surrounded by your best mates. A cold beer straight from the esky would be the best thing to quench your dehydration and perk you up to continue celebrating your victory. Unfortunately, alcohol
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As performance coaches, one big part of our job is making sure our athletes are fit to play their chosen sport – including injury prevention and return to sport in collaboration with the athlete’s physio team. Injury prevention isn’t exclusive to young athletes; as we age, it is important that we maintain strength, joint mobility
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Hamstring Strength – and some information about Hamstrings and their importance! “People tend to ask why do we need our hamstrings and what are their role within the body.” What are the Hamstring/s? The hamstring muscle is built up of 3 muscles, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. These muscles work together to produce and control
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