Exercise with a Genetic Condition By Brooke Fletcher What is a genetic condition? A genetic condition is caused by a mutation in the DNA sequence where either one or multiple genes may be affected. Some of these modifications are inherited and are present at birth, where others can be caused by environmental factors and can …
Exercise with Amputations or Prosthetics By Brooke Fletcher If either yourself, a family member, a friend or a client is an amputee or has a prosthesis, chances are they have had to overcome a few challenges in their life. Exercise may have been put in this category too or may never have even been considered …
Postnatal Exercise By Brooke Fletcher So, you have given birth and now you are thinking about when you can get back into some form of training; but you don’t know where to start? Firstly congratulations! When starting back your exercise there are a few checkpoints you need to consider along the way such as how …
Exercise and Mental Health By Brooke Fletcher Exercise is always looked upon for its physical or physiological benefits but what about the mental health benefits? Mental health is a large umbrella term for many conditions that people experience. It can be defined as ‘A wide range of conditions that affect the mood, thought and behaviour’. …
Should you be seeing a Dietitian? Have you ever thought to yourself ‘What does a dietitian actually do?’. If so, then I am here to help answer that question. Food is the fuel for our brain. Imagine putting the wrong kind of fuel in your car, you know that the car will either not be …
Exercise and Strokes Every stroke is different. If yourself, someone you know, care or work with has had a stroke, chances are they probably don’t look or interact the same as anyone else who has had a stroke.Depending on the type of stroke, where the stroke occurred and the time of the response, each stroke …
Exercising with Cerebral Palsy If you have Cerebral Palsy (CP) you may not have considered the benefits exercise can have for you. If you know or work with someone with cerebral palsy and aren’t too sure how working with an Exercise Professional can help them then I’m here to provide some answers. If you’re unsure …
Is Sitting the New Smoking? Have you heard people saying that sitting is the new smoking? Well I am here to explain. As a matter of fact, they aren’t far off. New research is coming out showing that increased sitting or sedentary behaviour can be linked to chronic health conditions including but not limited to …
Exercise During Pregnancy If you’re pregnant and thinking “well there goes my exercise regime, time for eating for two and sitting on the lounge”, you would be wrong. By all means nothing is stopping you from doing that but I guarantee you will not be thanking yourself later. You are also missing out on some …
1 on 1 vs Group Training So, you have decided to start exercising? Or your GP or someone else has told you to start exercising? Where do you go? Where do you start? You may have heard great things from all of your friends who go to F45 or something similar, but is that going …
