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Improve your health and well being with Exercise Physiology services in Mackay.

Accredited Exercise Physiologists who specialise in the delivery of exercise, lifestyle and behavioural modification programs. These programs are for the prevention and management of chronic diseases and injuries. NJF values the importance of self-management, personalised care and excellent service. NJF believes exercise is the cornerstone of care and we are constantly familiarising ourselves with the most up to date approach to exercise management and testing.

25/02/2026

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘆 — 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘆, with home visits and sessions available across surrounding regions — including 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗻 (yes, even near the iconic Big Mango).

If getting to a clinic is a barrier, we’ll bring the expertise to you.
Because your postcode shouldn’t determine your progress.

18/02/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 — 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀? 🏆

It’s the age-old debate in the gym.

Cardio burns calories during the session — great for heart health, stamina, and getting a sweat on.

Strength training builds lean muscle — which increases your resting metabolism, meaning you burn more calories even after you’ve left the gym.

So what’s better for weight loss?
The evidence tells us it’s not either/or — it’s both, done properly and consistently.

Cardio helps create the calorie deficit.

Strength training helps shape your body and maintain muscle while you lose fat.

If your goal is sustainable weight loss (not just lighter on the scales, but stronger and healthier overall), the right balance matters.

We design personalised programs that combine smart resistance training with targeted cardiovascular work — so you get results that last. 💪

13/02/2026

☕ 💙 𝗗𝗚𝗛 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁

Today we gathered to recognise and celebrate the positive impact men make in our community — as leaders, mates, fathers, colleagues and role models.

International Men’s Day is about supporting men’s health, wellbeing, and meaningful connections. It was fantastic to share good food, great conversation, and genuine appreciation together.

Here’s to strong blokes, strong communities, and continuing the conversation beyond today. 👏🇦🇺

12/02/2026

𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 — 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?

The short answer? It depends on when you use it.

🔹 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 (controlled, moving stretches) is ideal before exercise. It increases blood flow, activates muscles, and prepares your body for movement.

🔹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 — like the classic hamstring stretch shown in the image — is best after exercise to support flexibility, recovery, and muscle relaxation.

Both have their place. It’s not either/or — it’s about using the right tool at the right time.

If you’d like guidance on structuring your warm-up and cool-down effectively, our team can help tailor a plan to suit your goals and keep you moving well.

11/02/2026

𝗟𝗲𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲. 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁. 🙌

The leg extension may look simple — but it plays a powerful role in strengthening your quadriceps, the key muscles that support your knees, improve walking efficiency, assist with stair climbing, and enhance overall lower limb stability.

Strong quads = better joint support, reduced injury risk, and improved functional performance in everyday life.

Targeted, evidence-based exercise makes all the difference. If you’re ready to build strength with purpose, our team is here to guide you. 💪🏻🫵🏻

05/02/2026

𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 — 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲

Most falls don’t happen because people are clumsy. They happen because:

• leg muscles weaken
• balance declines
• reaction time slows

Evidence shows targeted exercise can reduce falls by up to 40%.

Strength + balance = safety.

04/02/2026

𝗔 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘆 🎂

We hope your day is filled with plenty of smiles, cake and well-earned celebration. Wishing you a great birthday and an even better year ahead. 💚🎉🎁🎈

02/02/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮! 🎉

What a lovely reminder of how special this community truly is. Your presence, kindness, and commitment to showing up for yourselves and each other are what make these mornings so meaningful.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 — 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴!🥰👏

We’re grateful to share the walk, the conversation, and the sense of connection, and we look forward to many more moments together.

29/01/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 - 🤔

Walking is fantastic — but many seniors rely on it as their only form of exercise.

To stay strong and independent, you also need:

• Leg Strength
• Core Stability
• Balance

That’s why a full program from an Exercise Physiologist can make such a big difference. 👍

29/01/2026

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀! 😁💪

Consistency matters—particularly with recovery.

The 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 provides a structured, evidence-based exercise program delivered under professional supervision.

Sessions focus on strength, balance and functional capacity, with exercises individually adjusted to support safety, progression and long-term mobility.

23/01/2026

🇦🇺 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲

We’ll be closed this Australia Day as we take a moment to reflect, rest and spend time with those who matter most.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful day.
We’ll be back and ready to help from the next business day.

23/01/2026

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 💚

We’ll miss your energy, laughs, and all the great work you’ve done. Wishing you every success in what’s next — don’t be a stranger!

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1 Highway Plaza, Mount Pleasant
Mackay, QLD
4740

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Monday	7am - 6pm
Tuesday	7am - 6pm
Wednesday	7am - 6pm
Thursday	7am - 6pm
Friday	6:30am - 5pm

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+61410111285

Website

http://www.pro-active.com.au/

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