What is iron? Iron is an essential mineral and an important component of proteins, involved in oxygen transportation and metabolism. Almost two thirds of the iron in your body is found in hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells which carry oxygen. What foods provide iron? Iron can be found in foods such as meat, […]
Not only did we strike GOLD for the third year in a row, we took out the Prize For Advancement of Excellence, the highest accolade in the Australian Fitness Industry. The Australian Health and Fitness Industry Awards are presented annually, recognising and celebrating industry excellence. Each centre is assessed on predetermined qualitative and quantitative criteria, […]
This month’s ‘Ask the physio’ will be the follow up to last month’s posture in the office article. As mentioned last month, the set‐up of your workspace can largely impact your susceptibility to musculoskeletal problems that cause pain and discomfort. Taking appropriate steps to eliminate, or reduce the exposure to work‐related risk factors, will minimize […]
Melanie Adlam (left), who many of you will recognise as being an avid morning exerciser with us for several years, an her good friend Moncia, are entering the Weekend to End Women’s Cancers on 8-9 November. This entails walking 60kms over 2 days. If you’d like to support a fellow Health Mates member in reaching […]
Cameron, Member Services Cameron is currently completing his Diploma of Sport Development and Certificate III in Fitness. He has been working within health clubs for the past 2 years, enjoys training immensely (you’ve probably seen him working out already) and is looking forward to a long future in this industry. Belinda, Exercise Advisor Belinda is […]
Early last week we introduced a “Fitwipes” anti bacterial wipe canister to the gym floor. It is located near the bubbler at the back end of the gym nearest the free weights. It’s hard to miss as the canister is a big shiny silver binlooking thing. Simply take one wipe, use it as necessary on […]
What better to help you get motivated than some new workout tunes and designer threads? We’ve got 3 prize packs to give-away. Each pack includes a $50 iTunes voucher to put together a pumping playlist and a $50 OxyBrazil voucher to deck yourself out in some of the most fashionable fitness wear around. Simply Like […]
The world of resistance style training has developed far from the early days where it was once seen as purely the gym junkie’s zone. At one point it was assumed that unless you are aiming to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, then the weights section of the gym was not for you; but how times have […]
Name: Andrew Kallas Member since: March 2014 (6 months) Reason for joining: Weight gain due to knee injury Top tip: Never give up, even if you stumble along the way. How long have you been a member of Health Mates? I joined in March 2014, so just 6 months. What, or who, inspired you to get […]
Exciting news! Health Mates has been recognised as a gold quality business in the 2014 Australian Health & Fitness Industry Awards for the third year running. The four criteria evaluated were: Programs, service and customer care People (our staff) Risk, safety and environment Business Management and leadership We are now in the running to be […]
