Your Move Health

22/05/2026

🏋🤸‍♀️🚴Our movement menu is designed to showcase a range of different opportunities to be active in our local area.
On the menu this month is… the Active Locals app, to help you find groups in your local area for social physical activity.

Once you download the app and fill out your profile, you can join existing groups in your area, or start your own. It includes everything from running groups, social pickleball, beach walks and coffee, and includes a range of groups that are suited all abilities and fitness levels.

More information can be found here:

Connect with like-minded locals for walks, runs, and casual sports. Join inclusive fitness groups, stay active, and earn rewards as you engage with your community.

11/05/2026

🧪🎓✏️Our May Science Snapshot:

Do we need to “Activate The Core” during exercise?

Have you ever been told to make sure you ‘activate your core’ during exercise?
The traditional idea that we need to intentionally brace the trunk to stabilise the spine has recently been challenged.

A Brazilian study published just last month, investigated the impact of specific core activation vs. deliberate relaxation on back pain intensity during exercise, in a group of 152 participants with low back pain.

The results found that education to activate the abdominal muscles during exercise had no benefit on pain or perceived function, and advice to relax during exercise actually had a beneficial effect (albeit small) on level of disability due to pain.

The take home message: consciously contracting your core during exercise isn’t necessary, and may in fact get in the way of relaxed, smooth movement. Don’t over think it, just move!

You can find out more by accessing the full study here:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955326000226?via%3Dihub

06/05/2026

After spending the last 12 months on maternity leave, we are excited to have Elley back on deck Today! She has availabilities on Wednesdays & Thursdays, get in contact if you would like to book an appointment with her.

04/05/2026

🚨 Inspiring Story Alert 🚨
We are always inspired by what people can do, and by celebrating their achievements we hope you will be too!

This month’s inspiring story is Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe, the first person in history to officially complete a marathon in under 2 hours.

On 26th April, Sabastian completed the London Marathon in 1:59:30, beating the previous record of 2:00:28 set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023. This equates to an average speed of 21.17 km/h, or 2:50 per km, continuously for 42.2km.

The 2-hour barrier has long been seen as an impossible feat, but Sawe has demonstrated that with consistency, determination, hard work, and belief, nothing is impossible.

02/05/2026

Can you spare 1min to add your name to a petition for the removal of GST from Exercise Physiology services?

https://gst.good.do/axethetax/axe-the-tax-on-essential-healthcare/

Exercise physiologists provide essential healthcare to people with chronic health issues, injuries and disabilities. Just like physios, dietitians and psychologists, we are university-educated allied health professionals recognised by Medicare and Private health insurers.

However, while those other healthcare services are GST-exempt, Exercise Physiology is not. This means services cost you more.

01/05/2026

Our May 2026 Newsletter is out now! 📰
Follow the link to read it here 👇

https://mailchi.mp/22a7bd4f37f6/may-newsletter-2026

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28/04/2026

28/04/2026

Healthcare should not be subject to GST.

Sign the petition to have GST removed from exercise physiology services.

Accredited exercise physiologists help people manage chronic health conditions, injuries, disabilities and other health concerns using tailored exercise advice.

People shouldn’t have to pay 10% extra, to get help with their health.

https://gst.good.do/axethetax/axe-the-tax-on-essential-healthcare/

24/04/2026

🚨 Inspiring Story Alert 🚨

We are always inspired by what people can do, and by celebrating their achievements we hope you will be too!

Our inspiring story this month is our very own Your Move Health legend, Carol.

Carol unfortunately suffered a stroke in 2021, affecting her right side and forcing her to have to learn to walk again. She began working with us in 2024, after a number of additional setbacks had left her feeling like she had lost all physical capacity and confidence.

Carol has been working with us once a week for the past 2 years, as she is determined to reduce her reliance on her 4-wheeled-walker and to improve her balance & strength.

Recently Carol celebrated her 78th birthday, along with some significant physical milestones. She is noticing significant improvement in her upper body strength - this week being able to open the door to the clinic without assistance. She has also seen improvements in her walking confidence, as she is now able to walk short distances with a walking stick instead of her walker.

Carol is a brilliant example of the slow and steady progress that can be made with consistency of effort. Keep up the great work Carol!

19/04/2026

Our wonderful Exercise Physiologist Elley returns to Your Move Health at the beginning of May, after being on maternity leave for the past 12 months. We can’t wait to have her back as part of the team.

If you would like to book in an appointment to see Elley once she is back on deck, give us a call on (03) 5904 6239.

13/04/2026

🧪🎓✏️Our April Science Snapshot:

Updated Guidelines on Resistance Training for Adults

The American College of Sports Medicine has just released an update to their evidence-based guidelines for strength (resistance) training, based on the combined results of studies involving more than 30 000 participants.

The updated guidelines highlight the fact that there are a range of different strength training methods that can improve strength and muscle growth, however consistency of strength-challenging exercise is perhaps the most important factor in order to see any health benefit.

Take home message: Don’t get too hung up on the “perfect training program”. Find movement that you enjoy that challenges your muscles, and do it often.

You can find out more by accessing the full study here:

https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/fulltext/2026/04000/american_college_of_sports_medicine_position.21.aspx