FKB Physio

FKB Physio Physiotherapist in Bowen Hills & Fortitude Valley.
-Bone Density Classes
- Weightlifting injuries

New position statement on resistance training is out! I didn’t mention it on the slides, but the above appears to be tru...
18/03/2026

New position statement on resistance training is out!

I didn’t mention it on the slides, but the above appears to be true for all genders and all ages. 🙂

Strength training for me at the moment involves loosely following a program I wrote for myself 3 days week. I’m currentl...
01/03/2026

Strength training for me at the moment involves loosely following a program I wrote for myself 3 days week. I’m currently prioritising improving cardio fitness more, so have dropped 1-2 hours a week of strength training to make room for that. My goal is to maintain strength and muscle in the mean time.

I would love to be progressing strength, or adding muscle, but am realistic that I haven’t been progressing either of those things for a long time now and maintenance is the current goal. I’m ok with that.

I organise my program generally as: big, compound movement first; more isolated movements to follow, generally in upper body/ lower body super sets to save time. Session ~ 45-60 minutes in length.

For the compound movement (squat, bench or deadlift), I tend to do 4x4-6 reps, not including a warm up set. I much prefer lower reps of heavy compound movements because they are HARD, and I prefer loading them up heavy, but doing less of them.

(Side note: I have been rehabbing a hamstring issue left over from hyrox & removed squats/deadlifts for a few weeks. When I added them back in, I increased to 8-10 reps at a much lighter weight.)

For the other movements, I tend to do 3x8-12. I rarely go to 12 reps.

Im likely to do 8 reps of something like lat pulldown or split squats, which use multiple muscle groups, and 10 reps of something like knee extension, which uses less. I rarely go to 12 reps on anything.

I know that as long as I am picking heavy weights, (heavy meaning, the last few reps are very challenging - not a specific number) the exercise will be effective.

I find it boring to do lots of reps, hence defaulting to picking weights heavy enough I cant make it to 12 reps. Because of years of training, I know what weights to pick to make an 8 rep set feel adequately hard by the end. But I try to be honest with myself and do more reps if the weight is feeling easy that day.

Strength training does not need to be extremely specific - having general parameters like I have outlined here helps to maintain efficacy while also allowing the workout to adapt to the realities of life!

Great weekend for Sarah and I at ‘s running resiliency course. Have done Greg’s other course and this was just as good....
01/03/2026

Great weekend for Sarah and I at ‘s running resiliency course.

Have done Greg’s other course and this was just as good. Summary of main take aways to follow!

A new client a few weeks ago asked us this question. It’s a good question. Some people need our service. Generally those...
26/02/2026

A new client a few weeks ago asked us this question.

It’s a good question. Some people need our service. Generally those who have diagnosed health conditions, are completely new to exercise, are nervous to go into gyms, or a combo of all of the above.

Heaps of people don’t need our services :) or would like guidance from us about what to focus on to then take away and do themselves.

What a lucky country we live in that there are lots of different options for people depending on what they need.

2 weeks ago, Josh from and I did a seminar about exercise and nutrition for bone health. It is perhaps the 5th or so s...
24/02/2026

2 weeks ago, Josh from and I did a seminar about exercise and nutrition for bone health.

It is perhaps the 5th or so seminar I’ve done on this topic, and while the general gist is the same, some of the specifics are really different from when I first spoke 4-5 years ago about it.

Staying on top of the research is something i value so much, and doing a seminar is always a good way to review and check to make sure everything is up to date.

More to come this year 😍

Do you want to know more about how to support the health of your muscles and bones as effectively as possible for as man...
27/01/2026

Do you want to know more about how to support the health of your muscles and bones as effectively as possible for as many years as possible?

With research continually evolving in this space we are keen to present the 2026 recommendations for exercise & nutrition to support bone health 💪🏻 🦴

Join from and myself on Feb 12 6pm at goodlife lutwyche.

Link for tickets in bio.

Joining the 10 year trend. My 2 years (1 year NHS 1 year private) in the UK 2016-2018 changed my life and saved my caree...
17/01/2026

Joining the 10 year trend. My 2 years (1 year NHS 1 year private) in the UK 2016-2018 changed my life and saved my career as a physio.

I guess I had in the back of my mind I wanted to try having a practice and doing things my way even then. I feel like I have put into practice all the things I wanted to to make being a physio feel manageable in the long term.

To be honest, the financial pressure and the effect it had on the type of service we offer as outpatient physios is what made me really dislike the job. Ie I didn’t want to see patients more often than I felt I needed to, or try to jam 15 sessions in a day (my mind BOGGLES that i could manage that day in day out .)

Now that I’m doing things a way that feels better for me & trying to create a more manageable role for my staff, I have way more understanding as to why private practices are often run the way they are. Without government funding for physio it is honestly so difficult to provide good service at a fee that seems fair and to not have the job lead to burn out within a few years.

But we are trying nonetheless & we are getting there! I believe in physio as something that can provide so much value and believing in something makes it worth pushing for !

2016 me feels forever ago but the seeds for 2026 me were there !

12 Feb join and myself for an information session on exercise & dietary strategies to support bone health. Updated ev...
12/01/2026

12 Feb join and myself for an information session on exercise & dietary strategies to support bone health.

Updated every time we do it in line with research as it comes out. Link to tickets is in bio.

2025 was a big year for us at FKB Physio! We welcomed 2 new staff, Jaslynn and Surabhi, bringing our team to 7. We now h...
30/12/2025

2025 was a big year for us at FKB Physio! We welcomed 2 new staff, Jaslynn and Surabhi, bringing our team to 7. We now have 4 physios (Jaslynn, Katherine, myself and Sarah L to R) and 3 admins (Surabhi, Mel and Annaliese).

I am so grateful to have found this great crew and looking forward to continuing with them in 2026.

We welcomed new clients and new partnerships, did a lot of networking, had a lot of inservices, and put in a lot of work to make our business run more smoothly and provide better service for our clients.

We are adding a few new classes to the timetable for next year (stay tuned about these) and I am hoping to bring a lot more online content next year - with the first thing ready to launch in February!

Some memorable clinic moments this year:

- Our clients forming such strong friendships that they visit each other in hospital and look after each other’s pets when they’re on holidays
- Our clients being able to participate more in their lives as a result of feeling healthier
- People reaching their 400th class and going into their 6th year of classes with us

It feels pretty good to see what we have been able to create over the last 5 years :)

Let’s see where things go in 2026!

Congratulations to our physio Sarah who has completed her level 1 APA women’s health physiotherapy course! Such a great ...
09/12/2025

Congratulations to our physio Sarah who has completed her level 1 APA women’s health physiotherapy course!

Such a great area to upskill in and have a better idea of what tips can help support our clients better as well as know when referral onto a specialist women’s health physio is required.

Good to know there is so much progress happening in this area, too.

This was a great paper to come out this year dispelling many myths around low back pain in older adults. It isn’t all do...
04/12/2025

This was a great paper to come out this year dispelling many myths around low back pain in older adults. It isn’t all doom and gloom and there is hope without having to do anything drastic, lots of the time.

Thanks Jaslynn for making this one :)

Ammendolia C. Ten myths of back pain in older adults that can lead to ineffective and harmful care. Chiropr Man Therap. 2025 Oct 15;33(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s12998-025-00609-9. PMID: 41094694; PMCID: PMC12522943.

Thanks for our inservice today on navigating particularly tricky conversations & situations with our clients in the cl...
01/12/2025

Thanks for our inservice today on navigating particularly tricky conversations & situations with our clients in the clinic.

Maddy practices in line with the health at every size model and promotes inclusive care for all bodies and had some great tips to make our clinic as much of a safe space as possible for everyone.

Thank you Maddy!

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Albion, QLD
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About FKB Physio

I have been a Physiotherapist for 10 years now, and I have been interested in movement and exercise for 15. I have a passion for helping people to get moving and to see what their bodies are able to do. There is nothing more empowering than realising you are capable of doing more than you thought you could.

Too often, I find health and fitness professionals make a business out of telling people they are 'broken', or in some other way, not good enough, and require someone else's 'magic hands' or 'special technique' in order to get better. I have always preferred to show people what THEY can do, and put the power back into their hands.

I am personally passionate about strength training and group fitness, and have a special interest in helping people with injuries from the gym, making sure they can keep training around their injury as much as possible.

I also love working with older adults and helping to show them that in many cases age is just a number! I have seen many 80 year olds who can move better than 50 year olds, purely due to the difference in their activity levels. It is my hope that I can inspire more people to get up and get moving, and enjoy the benefits that come with this.