Health Design Exercise Physiology

09/08/2024

NEW NAME > NEW LOCATION

You can now find us at our new bigger location, 7 Olympic St Warragul

14/05/2020

This popped up in our memories last week... one of our first posts two years ago!

We’ve been super quiet on here for a long time now, but still business as usual for us. 🙂

The last two months has been a great opportunity to get clear on what we do, why we do it, and what motivates us.

We have made some great changes recently to how we operate and provide support.

Any questions, reach out. 🙂

Meet Nick...

Nick has opened Health Design Exercise Physiology after 5 years as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist. He completed 4 and a half years at Deakin University where he obtained a Masters Degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology. Nick's special interests include diabetes, Parkinson's disease, low back pain, sciatica and other musculoskeletal injuries.

He has a passion for understanding how the body works and the role exercise plays in prevention and healing and assisting people understand and manage their conditions.

Call 5644 3216 or send a PM to make an appointment to see Nick.

12/11/2018

Welcome Zoe!

We are excited to announce that Zoe will be joining Health Design Exercise Physiology.

She will be available for appointments every Thursday and will be running T2DM Groups and Strength & Balance/Fall prevention programs.

Zoe hails from Neerim South. She studied at ACU and has been working across various clinics for the past two years.

If you'd like to make an appointment with Zoe, send a PM or call 5644 3216.

04/11/2018

T I P O F T H E W E E K

➕ Single Leg Deadlift ➕

Purpose of this exercise:
Strengthen the posterior chain of muscle (hamstring, gluteals, lumbar extensors) together with lateral stability challenge (hip abductors and adductors and quadratus lumborum).

This posterior chain of muscles a significant role in stabilizing the lumbar spine, sacroiliac joint (SIJ) and hip, as well as transferring force between lower and upper extremities

Deadlifts or hinges are a great way to strengthen the legs in a very functional way. They mimic so many daily movements and because it only involves the hip joint, they can be a better exercise than squats.

Cues:
▫️Hips begin level
▫️Reach one leg back and hinge forward
▫️Like Homers bird drinking the water . . .

10/10/2018

02/10/2018

Choose tap! 💦

Bottled water is a waste of money, resources and time. For your pockets and the environment, the best choice is tap.

30/09/2018

T I P O F T H E W E E K

➕ Side Step Up to Curl/Press ➕

Purpose of this exercise: Hip Stability (great for runners)

The small side-stepping motion will add a further challenge and add the hip abductors into the sideways stepping motion, still engaging the hips and lower back to work together.

By only using one dumbbell with the arm movements, it means more rotary stress put on the hip to have to control against, similar to what would be seen during running movements.

Creating an uneven load can make the exercise so much more challenging.

26/09/2018

A C T I V E A G E I N G W E E K

Just 30 minutes a day of physical activity can help you to:

▫️ Stay socially connected
▫️ Remain independent
▫️ Improve balance and prevent falls
▫️ Feel happier and more relaxed
▫️ Prevent or control chronic conditions, like Type 2 diabetes and heart disease
▫️ Maintain strong muscles and bones
▫️ Keep your brain active and improve memory

If you need help to stay active as you age our Stronger for Longer group class runs every Wednesday at 2pm.

Get in touch if you'd like more information!