Your exercise tip – carbohydrates, fats and protein – how our exercise uses these fuels A few explanations about our body and its fuels. Firstly, our Basal metabolic rate (BMR) or metabolism – this is the amount of calories/energy (fuel) our body burns when fully at...
Welcome to this week’s Five from David Your exercise tip – Bursitis in the shoulder and AC joint damage – what to do? The main joints involved in the shoulder are the Glenohumeral, which is the joint between the humerus and the scapula (shoulder blade) fossa (or...
Welcome to this week’s Five from David Your exercise tip – Tennis and Golfers elbow – what to do? The elbow is a complex combination of joints. It has a hinge joint where the humerus and ulna articulate, a ball and socket where the humerus and radius articulate and a...
Welcome to this week’s Five from David Your exercise tip – look after your ankles and feet Looking after our ankles and our feet, particularly after injury, can make all the difference in our capability to exercise and maintain good health. When you consider how much...
Welcome to this week’s Five from David Your exercise tip – how exercise prevents heart attacks Heart attacks are the biggest killer of men and women in Australia. Although the rate is decreasing, we can use exercise as a great preventative measure. So how does it...
Our exercise tip – Back conditions and exercise Three conditions that are common in the population and relate to our back are Scoliosis (an excessive s or c shape to the spine), Kyphosis (an accentuated hunch in the upper back) and Lordosis (an excessive deep curve in...
