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More about the Pelvic Floor

More about the Pelvic Floor

28 May 2010Pilates, Pregnancy

As you are most probably aware from your time at fix, the pelvic floor at the base of the "pelvic bowl" is an important component of your classes. We strive to increase your general awareness and strength of it so to improve your back and pelvic stability. The pelvic floor as a sling, however has se...

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Why not attend a fix class twice per week?

Why not attend a fix class twice per week?

26 May 2010Sydney CBD

As the evidence suggests and proves, strength training and the effects from it are best maximised if your muscles are challenged 3-4 times per week. This means you really do need more than your one class per week to maximise the benefits. At fix CBD recently, there has been a definite trend to atten...

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The Mystery of Cramping

25 May 2010Exercise

Cramps are extremely common and noone really knows what is the correct advice to give on how to manage or even cure them. There are many theories, from dehydration and electrolyte imbalance to neuromuscular imbalances in the fatiguing muscle. However, none of these theories have been clinically prov...

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Swissball stunts - Do not try this at Home

Swissball stunts - Do not try this at Home

17 February 2010Exercise

Not working hard enough at your Fix classes? If you are a fan of youtube and have some spare time on your hands, check out AJ Bear, world class skiier from America on his. I must admit his pelvic control and stability is not ideal, but he is still quite impressive with his overall balance.

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Warming Up Before your Game- The New Truth

Warming Up Before your Game- The New Truth

17 February 2010Exercise

We often are asked about the best way to warm up prior to your game of soccer, tennis, netball or jog. There is a recent shift away form the old ways of thinking as scientific evidence regarding stretching builds up. Below is the link to a very interesting read about stretching from the New York Tim...

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December article review -  Exercise and Mood

December article review - Exercise and Mood

2 December 2009Back Pain, Exercise

It is well published and believed that regular exercise can enhance our mood. But how is this physiologically explained? How is it that physical stresses on our body from physical exercise can impact our psychological stresses? We know very little to date on why it is that exercise has these effects...

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Dr Lorimer Moseley Speaks about Pain on ABC Radio

Dr Lorimer Moseley Speaks about Pain on ABC Radio

2 December 2009Back Pain

Dr Lorimer Moseley is a clinical scientist investigating pain in humans. He has published 60 papers and two books (Explain Pain (2003)). He started out with a physio undergraduate degree, but has since completed a PhD in Pain in 2001 from University of Sydney and was a Research Fellow at Oxford in t...

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January 2010- Fix Summer School classes

January 2010- Fix Summer School classes

2 December 2009Pilates, Sydney CBD

Each year for the first weeks of the year, we conduct 4-5 classes per week until the Term 1 start date. This year is no exception. This January, Summer School classes will run on Tuesdays the 5th, 12th and 19th January. They will be taught by Katrina and are a mixed class of Intermediate/ Advanced l...

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Term 1 Dates for  2010

Term 1 Dates for 2010

2 December 2009Sydney CBD

Our first 10 week term for the year kicks off on Monday 25th January. The term will end 1st April. As you may be aware, there are 2 public holidays through this term- Australia Day on Tuesday 26th January and Easter Good Friday on 2nd April. Therefore, those of you who end up in a class on a Tuesday...

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