Snow Addict
Snow Injuries Alex Drew Snow Injuries Alex Drew

Snow Addict

I just got back from a week up at the snow with my dad. My dad is 67 years old, a self confessed snow addict, and has been eagerly awaiting old age for one reason alone. His favourite mountain (Mt Hotham, Australia), offers free season ski passes to over 70s.

So once he hits the ripe old age of 70, it will be free skiing all day, every day for the entire winter season.

But there’s just one problem. His knees are getting sore and as we all know…skiing is bad for your knees. But is it?

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Honest Conversations, Motorcycles and Weight Loss
Peta Glaister Peta Glaister

Honest Conversations, Motorcycles and Weight Loss

I’ve been out of the private training scene for a month or two now and I while I don’t feel like that’s enough time to properly collect my thoughts on this subject, I’ve started. And it’s a deep, fraught, emotional rabbit hole.

 

When you’re in the fitness industry there is a question that comes up more often than any other.

"How do I lose weight?"

Whenever I felt it coming I freeze.

Then I back away mumbling something about not being the person to ask because I’m only qualified in training, not nutrition.

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5 Exercises to Improve your Cleans and Snatches

5 Exercises to Improve your Cleans and Snatches

You train hard, you press most days and squat like a Bulgarian but you’re still not seeing the improvements you would expect? Or do you have issues with certain lifts that you just can’t iron out?

It’s likely that there is a weakness within the kinetic chain that just isn’t up to par. Remember a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

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Sun Tzu’s The Art of Giving
Business, Leadership, team development Alex Drew Business, Leadership, team development Alex Drew

Sun Tzu’s The Art of Giving

It was many centuries ago, that I was first introduced to Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. Young, wide-eyed and inquisitive it opened my mind to the sophistication, yet simplicity of conflict.

Fast forward on the tape and you’ll find yourself, feet floating, in a world that is as stable as ever.

Recently two of our newest team members at Evolutio who have made me realise an important point in how we got to where we are today. A position where we’re lucky enough to have treated over two thousand clients here in Melbourne over the past four years.

That point, is the art of giving.

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When motivation = meltdown
Physiotherapy Kristina Kluz Physiotherapy Kristina Kluz

When motivation = meltdown

In the lead up to summer, the fitness industry is flooding us with 8 week challenges, 2 week unlimited deals, and other varying incentives to get us back in shape.

 

Being motivated to get in shape is great! So what’s the issue?

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