Deskbound? Professional tips to keep strong & active

In a typical working week, desk workers spend on average 5 hours and 41 minutes per day sitting at their desk. In a recent study, nearly 70% of employees surveyed did not meet recommended guidelines for physical activity. (1) The findings also showed that increased sitting time was correlated with: More likely to be sedentary…

Upper Body Strengthening Exercises

Week One of Shape Up Month Dr Matt has teamed up with Personal Trainer Andrew Grimwood from BodayLean in Mana to go over some Upper Body Strengthening Exercises Upper Body Strengthening Exercises Upper body strengthening exercises can be often neglected within normal workprogrames but are hugely important to include as it has numerous benefits on…

Look After your Spine, It’s the Only One You’re Going To Get!

Love your Spine Day (it was yesterday!) You only get one of these guys so find out how you can love it more and use it wisely.

Could your Glutes be Having a Snooze?

It’s pretty clear that a sedentary lifestyle isn’t the best for our bodies. Did you know inactivity is likely putting your glutes to sleep? Your glutes are the largest and most powerful muscle group in the body. They are primarily responsible for hip extension (2). They are also very important in the role of…

Perfect Posture Month – Week Three – Perfect Posture Desk Set-up

Once upon a time, humans spent most of their day performing low-intensity physical activity in order to survive. Today a growing proportion of the working and studying population spend most of their day sitting at a desk. Statistics show sedentary workers spend an average of 9.3 hours sitting per day and latest research is suggesting…

How To Create the Perfect Posture Desk Set-up

Once upon a time, humans spent most of their day performing low-intensity physical activity in order to survive. Today a growing proportion of the working and studying population spend most of their day sitting at a desk. Statistics show sedentary workers spend an average of 9.3 hours sitting per day and latest research is suggesting…

Muscle Cramps: Deal with them DIY Style

Plagued by sudden, random muscle cramps? Here’s some common causes of muscle cramps, and how to stop them. Muscle cramps are involuntary contractions of certain muscles in your body. While they most commonly occur in your legs, feet, and calves; they can plague any muscle that is having trouble relaxing. Some examples of pain caused…

10 Tips for Optimising Spine & Brain Function

In a recent study thousands of people were asked whether they would rather suffer from a back problem or a brain problem. Every single individual responded that they would choose to suffer from a back related issue. People tend to assume that even severe back problems present less of a health challenge than brain problems because the…

Spinal Curves – what they are and why we need them

On your first visit with us we assess your posture and as part of that analysis we look at your spinal curves. We do this by looking at you from the side. Everyone’s spine should curve in two directions: towards the front and towards the back. When the spine curves towards the front of the…

5 NEAT WAYS TO BURN MORE CALORIES AT WORK

The “Sitting Epidemic” has swept across the western world, and people are growing sicker and sicker for it everyday. Learn 5 Ways to decrease the Impact of Sitting and Burn More Calories at Work.