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This week I had my first 1:1 Pilates Session with Co Owner of Pilates on Bourke, Brett Webster.  Whilst I have seen the Pilates teachers at Pilates on Bourke take their clients through various exercises on the equipment, I had yet to try them out myself.  For those of...

The Face Pull Exercise is probably one of my accessory lifts for developing the back.  The majority of people who work out regularly will train the back by incorporating a vertical pull movement (chin up, lat pull down) and horizontal pull (row type movement) into...

Neuromobilisation techniques and assessment has existed in the manual therapy world for some years now.  It is largely taught by David Butler and associates of the Neuro Orthopedic Group (NOI) in Australia and abroad. The NOI Group do a great job of describing...

What Is Rocktape? The following information has been sourced from the Rocktape webpage. What does it do? RockTape is a premium brand of kinesiology tape. First used by acupuncturists and chiropractors in Japan, today kinesiology tape is used by a wide variety of...

2014 is here and this year I have made a promise to myself to be more structured in my training program and set some  goals with regards to my weight lifting. At this stage my lifting goals are focused on: 1.  Bench Press 1.5* body weight 2.  Deadlift 2* body weight...

Individuals who spend the majority of their day sitting at the desk have all no doubt felt the effects of sitting for prolonged periods whilst performing repetitive tasks.  A common response to these postures and work tasks is usually an increase in tension in the...

Hypermobility Many clients will often present to the clinic reporting that they are "double jointed" and/or "hypermobile". So what does this actually mean? I often explain to them that hypermobility is where there is more movement or mobility at a joint to that of...

So how many of you know whether your wrists are sitting in the correct place when you are typing or using the mouse? How many of you are not sure whether you should be using a mouse or keyboard wrist support or a different type of keyboard or mouse? This blog aims to...

The side plank is another exercise that focuses on developing trunk and core stability.  It is similar to the plank in that the individual must brace and hold their body up against gravity.           The image above on the left demonstrates...

The plank is one of the more commonly prescribed exercises for trunk and core stability.  The plank involves the individual maintaining a neutral spine position whilst bracing through their shoulders/trunk and legs.  The picture below demonstrates both good and bad...