Holistic Physio Fitness

09/09/2024

Weight lifting for bone health!

Here is an insight into a supervised strength training session, aimed at improving bone density for Osteopenia. Lisa here has been training at Holistic Physio for a year now, and has seen her deadlift increase from 8kg to 38kg!

It is a common misconception that women shouldn't be lifting weights... but this couldn't be further from the truth. It is in fact vital for maintaining our muscular strength & endurance, muscle mass and bone health. All of which are vital for maintaining our quality of life.

Strength training can also help prevent falls, improve metabolic and cardiovascular function, posture and confidence.

And that's just the start ;)

Keen to try it for yourself? Click the link below:
https://holisticphysiofitness.com.au/services/exercise-physiology/

26/08/2024

A very insightful listen to those wanting to improve their quality and longevity of life!

Today on The Girlfriend Doctor, get ready to unlock the secrets of longevity and vibrant health. We are thrilled to welcome the incredible Dr. Gabrielle Lyon...

10/07/2024

Guardian Program - Individualised exercise programs designed to improve YOUR body, YOUR physical health, centered around YOUR goals... all carried out in a safe, clean and supportive group class setting, supervised by an Exercise Physiologist.

https://holisticphysiofitness.com.au/services/guardian-program/

08/07/2024

Keen to try our small group classes?
- Improve your bone density, balance, strength & flexibility
- Maintain your muscle mass
- Max 6 participants
- 1 hour long
- Exercise Physiologist led class

Click the link below!
https://holisticphysiofitness.com.au/services/group-classes/

04/07/2024

Rehabilitation specific to you, supervised by an Exercise Physiologist in a safe and supportive group class setting! Click the link to learn more:

We make it simple for you to get better, stay better and prevent future issues related to your injury or pain problem

13/03/2024

Do you have arthritis in your shoulders, hips and/or knees?

If so, this short informative blog post is a MUST READ for you! Check it out below:

October 12th is World Arthritis Day and it's a great opportunity to raise awareness for a condition that affects 528 million people worldwide. It's also the perfect time to show our support for the 1 in 5 Australians over the age of 45 that are affected by osteoarthritis (OA). Let's take a look at h...

13/03/2024

If you're a runner and you DON'T perform strength training, you are missing out!

Give this short 10 min blog post a read to find out why... written by our very own EP, Pat!

Are you looking to take your running to the next level this year? Perhaps win a running race? How can strength training improve your performance?

22/11/2023

Meet The Team:
Patrick Hughes

Patrick has been working in private practice for close to a decade, specialising in exercise rehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions, as well as chronic disease management for metabolic & bone thinning conditions. Patrick also has extra training from our Physiotherapy team, which gives him the edge over standard Exercise Physiology. This has given him sound knowledge in delivering education & advice for a majority of injuries, as well as prescribing evidence-based exercise rehabilitation throughout different stages and for various conditions.

Patrick’s treatment philosophy is individualised patient-specific progressive exercise-based therapy, in conjunction with improving the way people move in day-day life, in order to help patients reduce pain and/or return to the activities they enjoy most.

Patrick also heads up our Guardian Program, offering supervised rehabilitation group classes, together with his own Group Training strength classes, 1-on-1 Exercise Physiology sessions, and online coaching for weight loss.

https://holisticphysiofitness.com.au/about/

01/09/2021

19/11/2020

4 POINT KNEELING LEG AND ARM EXTENSIONS (Gentle beginners exercise)

This exercise is a very gentle starting point for strengthening the glutes and shoulders, whilst challenging the cores ability to keep you stable.
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This is a good start for someone with a lower back injury, avoiding full hip extension, so as to not put too much pressure on the spine.
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If it is too easy, then you can extend your shoulders and legs out further.

06/04/2020

Your health is our main priority. Under government instructions, allied health remains open. We are open for face to face consults with the strictest infection control regime. However if you can not make it into the clinic we have other options available such as

▪︎Telehealth (video sessions)
▪︎Program writing and updating remotely
▪︎Videos (access to our library)

Call us and speak to one of our therapists to discuss options to get you through these times. 99996666. Or click here for more info for online appointments https://holisticphysiofitness.com.au/online-physiotherapy/

12/10/2019

Give your mind, eyes, and nerves a break by totally unplugging for a day this weekend!
We challenge you!
Get out the cards, board games, lego, puzzles - anything to keep the family entertained together without tech! What else could you do?

29/09/2019

How to properly tackle obesity? Let public health experts design supermarkets. That's the message of a recent report released by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and Slimming World.

28/09/2019

Ever heard of fat mass index (FMI)? Probably not. Most people haven't. But you should be aware of it because, unlike BMI and body fat %, it is not affected by lean mass. If used with other biomarkers, it can give a better indication of your health and fitness.

25/09/2019

Thanks Bill. Love your work mate

THE BEST EXERCISE AND DIET REVEALED!

I often get asked "what's the best diet and exercise?"

Looking at all the diet and exercise wars taking place on the battlefield of social media, each side carefully cherry-picking their evidence to confirm their pre-existing beliefs, it's no wonder people are confused.

I can easily sit down and create compelling arguments for high intensity interval training or slow steady aerobic exercise. I can also create equally compelling arguments for low carb/high protein or normal carb/average protein diets.

There is an absolute metric tonne of published research on diet and exercise, some of it high quality and much of it complete rubbish (i.e., small number of subjects, poorly controlled, weak outcome measures, low statistical power, published in predatory open access online "journals").

But the truth is, it's not really all that complicated. We KNOW exercise is good for you. We KNOW eating less junk food is good for you. Mountains of epidemiological research supports this.

However, the real smoking gun is ADHERENCE (your ability to stick with it). If you go on a "diet" and you can't stick with it because it's too restrictive, then it's NOT a good diet for you.

If you start doing a certain type of exercise and you're miserable and can't stick with it, then it's not the right exercise for you.

Bottom line: find an exercise you love and a nutrient-dense diet you can stick with over the long-term and then you will not only "lose weight" (i.e. fat) but are more likely to keep it off for good!