What is Stress and how can you manage it?
[caption id="attachment_17073" align="alignright" width="300"] Stress can get in the way of life, work and relationships but there are strategies to...
Consistency in training
Struggling with consistency in training? Do you feel like your days are getting shorter, but somehow your working hours are getting...
How can teens develop good training habits?
Developing good training habits in adolescence is important for athletic development and progression. The key elements to developing good training...
Long-Term Athletic Development in young athletes
Why is it important? Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) in young athletes typically focuses on building fundamental movement skills and athletic abilities...
The effect of joint mobilisations
Our joints The joints in our body are constantly working throughout the day without us even realising. At any point in...
How important is strength training?
We don’t have to have Hulk strength to be providing our bodies with the most benefit. Yes, being extremely strong...
Load management in sport
Would you go and run a marathon if you had never run before? Didn’t think so. The same concept is...
How to train for multiple sports
It’s one thing to be fit and play multiple sports, but it’s another task in itself being able to balance...
Should we rest tendon injuries
WHAT IS A TENDON? Tendon’s comprise of connective tissue elements of the muscle that come together to attach muscle to bone....
Plyometrics vs Strength
WHAT ARE PLYOMETRICS (PLYO’S)? Plyometrics are a form of training that can increase muscle power and co-ordination. We all have inherently...
Foam rolling – Is it worth it?
HOW DO FOAM ROLLERS WORKS? Foam rollers act as your own personal massage therapist. When used correctly, foam rollers can release...
Differentiating between injury and soreness
PAIN: THE HOW AND WHY Pain is an inherent system built into our bodies designed to keep us surviving. A biological...
Why do kids dropout of sport after school?
WHAT DO YOU VALUE ONCE YOU GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL? What do we value as important once we finish school? Going to...
Transference of skills between sports
A BIT OF TRIVIA Did you know that if you stand on one leg, close the opposite eye, and look up....
Specialising in one sport too early can be detrimental
A CAMPFIRE ANALOGY What happens when you’re sitting around a campfire and you run out of timber and leaves? It dwindles...
The importance of cross training
WHAT IS CROSS-TRAINING? Isn’t a cross trainer that big prey mantis looking machine in the gym? The one where you punch...
Exercise and academic performance
EXERCISE BENEFITS TO YOUR BRAIN Engaging in a regular exercise regime for teens can have an array of amazing benefits. These...
Teens and Weight Lifting: Facts vs Fiction
FALLACY OR FACT? The subject of teens and weight lifting has been a controversial topic for many years. This has been...
Benefits of exercise during adolescence
Adolescence is a time of rapid development. The main areas of development are physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Physiotherapists have the...
Benefits of Variety in Training – Try something different!
Humans are creatures of habit. We all love to have a routine and keep to it, whether it's our day...