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TIME OFF (PART 3): Can we maintain or increase muscle mass away from the gym?
Posted By David Barros,
13/02/2024 13:00 PM
Can we still maintain or increase muscle mass away from the gym? So we know that a short break from the gym, or a drop in training frequency, doesn't necessarily result in loss of those hard earned...
TIME OFF (PART 2): Detraining & Hypertrophy and how to limit muscle loss when away from the gym
Posted By David Barros,
05/02/2024 08:00 AM
So we've covered how detraining impacts strength gains, but what about muscle size, or the process of hypertrophy... A single week of no training in swimmers and 4 weeks of no training in...
TIME OFF: Does Taking Time Away From Training Mean Starting From Scratch? - Part 1: Detraining & Strength
Posted By Dave Barros,
30/01/2024 14:00 PM
Life is a rollercoaster. Sometimes you’re consistent and training is going well, and other times it’s an absolute shit show. As a wise and popular meme once said - “sometimes maybe good, sometimes...
Navigating Medicare For Physiotherapy
Posted By David Fahey,
16/11/2023 09:00 AM
Medicare is Australia’s universal health insurance scheme. It guarantees all Australians (and some overseas visitors) access to a wide range of health and hospital services at low or no cost....
5 Tips To Maintaining a Healthy List This Season
Posted By Joseph Bisignano,
17/05/2023 08:00 AM
Don’t forget strength training Staying consistent with strength training can be challenging whilst in the middle of a long and gruelling season. However, strength training is...
Lessons learned as a local footy head trainer
Posted By Bridget Xuereb Graham,
12/04/2023 07:50 AM
I have been a trainer at PEGS since 2018, and head trainer since 2019. Being a head trainer, it has its challenges and difficulties, but at the end of the day it is equalling rewarding and...
Lisfranc Injuries: A Brief Overview
Posted By David Fahey,
31/10/2022 14:34 PM
What is the Lisfranc Ligament?The lisfranc ligament complex stabilises the midfoot. There is some anatomical variation, but typically the Lisfranc ligament extends obliquely from the lateral...
The year of the Lisfranc
Posted By David Fahey,
31/10/2022 14:00 PM
I remember the first time I ever heard about ‘lisfranc injuries’ (Click the link if you need some lisfranc background) I was at a Northern Hospital in-service on placement as a student. A great deal...
Running surfaces: Softer is better, right?
Posted By Dave Fahey,
14/03/2022 17:17 PM
"I know why I've got sore knees, I'm running on footpaths. Grass is better isn't it?" As always… I answer a question with another question much to the frustration of the person in front of me asking...