Exercise, Recovery & the Menstrual Cycle
Have you noticed that your energy levels and recovery varies throughout the month? Maybe you feel stronger on certain days than others, or perhaps you lose motivation to go to…
Importance of Exercise on the Immune System
Add to that the increased incidence of flu, RSV, COVID19 and other respiratory infections in the community right now, and we all likely know someone who is missing work and…
From Zero to Bruce Lee – All About Core Strength
Before going through the exercise, let’s define the core and highlight its role and importance to our health. The major muscles that comprise our core include the rectus abdominis, internal…
Moving house or office? – Your guide to smarter lifting
Over the last few weekends I have been filling my time by packing boxes upon boxes. Im getting ready to move out to another apartment, yes very exciting and I…
Winter is coming..
As the days get shorter and the mercury begins to drop, many Victorians head for the hills in search of snowy white gold. In preparation for the (hopefully) snowy months…
Mustering Up The Motivation To Exercise During Covid-19
This week’s blog comes to you via Jack Hudson-Williams, Performance Psychologist at The Mind Room, located in Collingwood. “Jack endeavours to provide his clients with practical tools to help them…
Lockdown 2.0 Exercise Challenge
Lockdown 1.0 saw a surge in people downloading the Couch to 5k app and lots of people starting to run for the first time or taking it up again. In…
Getting back into the gym
Hopefully in the downtime you have been able to maintain some level of fitness and are ready to explode back into the gym. For those of you returning to…
5 Great Walks near Melbourne
These 5 walks within a day trip of Melbourne are a great way to admire the beauty of the Victorian landscape and breathe in some fresh air. WHO recommends 150…
Self Care & Work Life Balance
Many people are enjoying an improved work life balance and focusing more on self care. At Pure Physio we have been seeing a different proportion of injuries to what we…