by Sandra Hunter | May 4, 2021 | Get Strong & Fit
Park runs — 5km timed run or walk run in a park, along a shore, in a park or in a city — occur every Saturday throughout the world. They are free, organized by volunteers, and provide a low-pressure venue to complete a 5km run or walk. In Australia,...
by Sandra Hunter | Mar 23, 2021 | Get Strong & Fit
There’s no perfect way to quarantine The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every aspect of our lives, notably health. One year into the COVID-19 pandemic nearly 3 million people have died worldwide. For much of the world, the turmoil began in March 2020,...
by Sandra Hunter | Mar 9, 2021 | Healthy Habits
Motivation gets you started. Habit keeps you going. Why do many people find it so hard to keep active? We know we need to be more active. So why aren’t we? Or maybe you are aerobically active (for example, walking) but you want to add some higher-intensity or...
by Deborah Hunter | Feb 16, 2021 | Get Strong & Fit
It’s more than a walk in the park Walking outside in the fresh air can be mentally and physically invigorating. Walking is a whole-body form of exercise when performed at a moderately intense pace, and helps you achieve the recommended activity guidelines for...
by Sandra Hunter | Jan 26, 2021 | The Science
Being active matters! We all want to grow older gracefully and continue to stay active and independent. There are several factors that dictate how well we age and the trajectory of our physical decline. These include biological ageing, genetics, and modifiable factors...
