We’ve all heard about the many benefits that exercise can be for our health and wellbeing but exercising with your partner actually introduces a host of different benefits.

Some people love regimented exercise, in fact some people can’t live without it! Structured exercise is an excellent way to make sure your body moves everyday. However, what happens when you struggle to fit in dedicated time to exercise?

Sadly, we’ve been told to stay indoors and keep away from others during this COVID 19 lockdown. We can no longer take on most of our favourite hobbies, or visit a gym or even go for a swim at the local pool.

We’ve now been forced to take on exercise at home and we’ve seen a number of clients start to be more active at home. But how exactly do we stay safe when we exercise at home? Here are some of our top tips!

It’s official, this is truly the most daunting time of our lives.

COVID-19 has impacted us all, and has given us food for thought in terms of how we can go about keeping our bodies fit and healthy. A fit body means a strong immune system should we have to stave off any virus.

It’s time we celebrated the wonderful females in our life. It’s also a great chance to remind you of the importance of exercise for women. Exercise is of course important to all, but let’s look at some of the female specific benefits of moving more!

Are you expecting soon, well firstly, congratulations! It’ll be a busy time of preparing – getting the nursery ready, doctors visits and buying those baby clothes. However, do you know the one thing that is further down on the list – keeping active!

World Cancer Day is an international day marked on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment

We all love some good tunes when we work out, but do we know if this can actually make us perform better? Does science show that rocking along to The Who or jigging to a bit of Beyoncé make a difference?

With the new year upon us, most of us will have placed ‘more physical activity’ high up on our list of resolutions to stick with for 2020. With this in mind, we asked the team to give you a few pointers of the variety of different locations you can use to stick to those resolutions.

Do you find it hard to fit in the time to exercise? Do hours on a treadmill bore you? Has structured exercise been something you find hard sticking to? Maybe you hate the idea of a gym environment? If so this blog may be of interest to you!

Hypertension, or high blood pressure as it is commonly known, is one of the most common cardiovascular conditions, and currently affects over one third of our population.

So, we all know Santa is on his way. Our first question is, have you been good or bad? Second question is, what’s a great gift idea for a loved one to help them be more physically active?

We asked the PACE team for their suggestions…

A round of backyard cricket on a summer’s day is essential, of course, but what about when we want to take on some more strenuous activity? What are the key things we need to remember?

Tuesday 19th November marks International Men’s Day, a chance to celebrate the roles of men in our lives and the wider communities. So we thought - what better way to create positive role models than to highlight the men in our practice and how they integrate physical activity into their daily lives.

As we age, falls become an increasing worry for many people and can often be dismissed as a part of getting older. The good news however, is that most falls can be prevented.

Did you know that over 1.3 million Victorian’s over the age of 50 currently have Osteoporosis?

Do you suffer from or know of someone who suffers from osteoarthritis (OA)? Chances are that you may as statistics show 9% of Australians (2.1million people) currently have the condition. This blog will explore conservative management of this chronic condition and provide an insight into how exercise physiology treatment can be utilised to manage the impact and severity of OA. 

From working and playing in the football system I often get asked what is the best strategy for those who suffer from an acute injury. This can be a tricky question due the large variety of injuries that can occur in a game like football and often, an individualised assessment is needed by an appropriately qualified professional to fully determine your rehabilitation program.

However, we do like to try and make things as easy as possible in the health industry and a series of acronyms have been created in the past to assist those with some simple management techniques to follow.

Most individuals with Down Syndrome are faced with barriers that prevent them from participating in regular physical activity. Research suggests that as they age, the more inactive they become, resulting in reduced overall health and quality of life.

Can you imagine feeling tired all the time? Fatigued, and sleeping doesn’t improve your symptoms. Exercise may be the last thing you want to do, however research shows that exercise can have significant benefits for people living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).