Send us a Text Message.Today we are going to deep-dive into the most common cause of lower back pain in people in their 50's. I will explain what happens in your spine when this type of injury occurs and what movements and activities you should try to avoid.I will also focus on the subject of keeping up with your fitness routine while you're recovering from back pain. I will discuss a few strategies how you can continue to stay fit but adjusting your exercise routine by avoiding certain positions and exercises.The truth is that in most cases of back pain you're still able to do some type of training. The trick is to find the exercises that are safe. This episode will help to bring some clarity on the subject.DISCLAIMER: this podcast is not a personal health advice and does not replace the need for you to see a health professionalIf you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.In this episode I'm going to debunk one of the biggest weight-loss myths there is. So many people start their fitness journey with the words "I want to get rid of my fat tummy" or "I want to lose the gut" or something similar.It's a great idea, however can you actually target a specific part of the body with your fat-loss efforts? Can you laser focus on losing a flabby tummy? Are there exercises that may help you lose fat specifically from your stomach area?All the answers to these questions will be revealed in this episode...If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.In this interview you will hear the story of one of our long-time members, Noa. She talks about how she managed to achieve her fitness goals (particularly building muscle strength), the role of goal-setting in this process and the ways she kept herself motivated on this journey.This story can be especially encouraging for those of you who don't feel comfortable in a normal gym setting and who don't believe that you can still reach your fitness/health goals despite your age. Remember, age is just a number. And Noa is a living proof of that.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.In today's episode I'm going to discuss the topic of what exercise or physical activities you're allowed to engage in after a knee replacement. Quite often this area is not covered very well in the pre-op discussions with your surgeon and many patients are left guessing as to what physical activities they need to avoid after surgery.There are some important distinctions to be made here. Some exercises will help you recover and vastly improve the functional outcome after the op while others will significantly shorten the life of your new joint.Listen to the podcast to find out more.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.In today's episode we talk about carpal tunnel, a condition that causes persistent tingling and numbness in the palm of your hand and fingers quite often in the middle of the night or other times.We discuss exactly what causes carpal tunnel, why it's more common among women going through menopause and most importantly what you can do about it. We also touch on the subject of how you need to adjust your fitness routine so you don't aggravate your carpal tunnel symptoms.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.Today I'm going to cover why cramps become more common as we age. Cramp can be really annoying and cause substantial disruption of your life... whether it be waking up at night with painful calf cramps or getting hamstring cramps when exercising.Most importantly you will also discover the time-tested strategies that have helped our clients get relief from cramps over the years.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.Today I use my experience in physiotherapy to reflect on what the best strategies are to minimise the risk of sustaining an injury while doing physical training after 40.Let's face it - if you are active, which you should be, and exercise regularly injuries are a question of when, not if. However, it makes sense to do everything in your power to minimise the risk of suffering these set-backs.The advice I share with you in this episode is similar to what I suggest to my patients.I boil down the topic of injury-prevention to 9 most-effective (in my opinion) ways of avoiding injuries and I also explain in plain language why these strategies work well.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.Today we are going to look at some interesting numbers.What is the current life expectancy in New Zealand and how do we compare to the rest of the world?But perhaps even more importantly we look into the quality of life or disability levels for older adults in this country. You see, for most people living longer doesn't mean much if you're really not enjoying the last 20-30 years of your life.We also briefly discuss some simple strategies to minimise the risks of disability and loss of independence later in life.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.In this episode I will hopefully be able to change your paradigm about weight-loss. I address the frustrations that so many people have about trying hard and failing to lose the weight they so desperately want to shed. I am putting things into perspective... and we take a quick historical detour in terms of how our bodies evolved over the millennia. Once you hear what I have to share with you hopefully things will start to make sense... and maybe it will help you on your health journey.Quite often a powerful mind-shift can help you yield unthinkable results. I hope that this episode will deliver you that life-changing mind-shift.Enjoy!!If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.Can you really overtrain or over-exercise after the age of 40?Today we explore the subject of doing too much or too soon or both.How common is overtraining after 40 and what are you chances of suffering from this problem? We will also discuss who is most likely at risk.You will discover various types of overtraining and the potential health problems associated with it.We delve into this and give you useful tips to minimise the risk.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.In this episode I will ask Gavyn Berntsen, our personal training expert with years of experience working with people over 40 some important questions about physical training and exercising for people with hypertension. It's important to note that Gavyn also completed a certificate from the Functional Aging Institute.We will discuss the proven benefits of fitness training as well as some key facts to be aware of in order for you to be safe.As always this is not a personalised advice and you should always consult with your medical professional before making any changes to your training routine.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.Today I use my 20 years physiotherapy experience to shed some light on the subject of exercising with a shoulder injury.You see, shoulder injuries become increasingly more common after the age of 40. However, not all shoulder injuries are the same... you may have a rotator cuff problem, frozen shoulder, arthritis... the list goes on.So is it safe to carry on exercising with a shoulder injury? And if you carry on what's the best way to adjust your exercise routine to minimise the risk of aggravating your shoulder problem?We discuss all this in this episode...If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.Today we explore the situations when the push to get on the fitness path comes predominantly from the partner, not from the person who needs it. I reflect on many of our experiences with this type of scenario. I discuss whether this can work and give my recommendations for when your partner needs help in the fitness department but is reluctant to do anything about it.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.A new piece of research has changed the way we understand motivation, particularly motivation in fitness.Motivation quite often is the major obstacle stopping you from achieving your desired goal.All of us have had days when we just "don't feel like it". We may put our exercises off till tomorrow... and, of course, tomorrow never comes.So how do you get yourself in the groove and finally start seeing a change? In this episode we reveal what the latest scientific research in the area of human motivational psychology says on the topic.You will be surprised as what you've been told before might have been false...If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.In this episode I interview Robyn, a Growing Younger member for over 18 months. She will share her story... her achievements so far, obstacles that she had to overcome on her fitness journey and what helped her to get through the tough times.She is one of many members who managed to transform their lives and want to encourage others to take action and turn things around for the sake of their own health and longevity.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.There is no secret our bodies change as we age… Physical activities that used to be a “piece of cake” may now seem to be more of a challenge.But there are plenty of less obvious changes that you may not be aware of that lurk under the surface waiting for you to take one wrong step to come out.The good news is overwhelming amounts of research tells us that as long as we stay active and keep fit we can remain healthy, happy and functional for many decades to come regardless of our age.However, you cannot treat a body that passed the “40” mark the same way you treat a 20 year old. And the further you get past 40 the more the body is affected by these changes.With that in mind there are some considerations for you to take into account when exercising so that first of all you stay safe on our fitness journey, and second get the maximum results for your effort. In this podcast we discuss exactly that. The factors you need consider when working on your fitness after the age of 40.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.So you have heard of the many benefits of strength training and you're thinking of starting on this path. But you might be hesitating because you don't want to bulk up and look like an "Arnie" with massive bulging biceps and chest muscles.In this episode I break down and explain if you have a risk of bulking up when you start resistance or strength training. I give you an easy-to-understand scientific justification for my answer. I also pay special attention to women over 40 because most of the time it's this demographic that ask this question.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.In this episode I reveal the 3 strategies we use with our members to help them overcome procrastination and return to their fitness routine after the festive season or any long break. If you took a few weeks off during the Christmas break and especially if you managed to gain a couple of kilos over that time (this happens often) you may struggle to get back on-track when it comes to pre-Christmas fitness habits. Your body and mind rebels and you know you mind end up in pain after that first session back. Especially if you're over 40, your body doesn't respond to changes as well as it used to.So how do you overcome this stalling? The good news is there are 3 relatively simple ways to making the transition as smooth as possible... and avoid pain (both mental and physical). These are the strategies we use in our training facility. Listen to the podcast to find out what they are.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.What separates those people who set and achieve their fitness goals successfully in 2024 and those who don't?To our surprise our recent member survey revealed some very clear and for many unexpected results. We tried to compare those people who managed to get to their goals in 2023 and those who really struggled. The objective of this survey was to find out what factors set these 2 groups apart so we can help the less successfully members achieve their goals by implementing these "success" factors. The results of the survey can be boiled down to one single most significant factor... something that the more successful members did and the less successful overlooked. Listen to the podcast to find out what it is and set your 2024 health goals on a path to success.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession

Send us a Text Message.How to set effective fitness goals to maximise your chances of finally getting real results in 2024!Discover our 5 time-tested strategies of goal setting that will boost your chances of achieving them. These are the strategies that we have been employing at Growing Younger with our members. They are known to get real results time and time again. Whether you are looking to lose excess weight, build strength, improve your fitness or boost your confidence these goal-setting tips will help you make it a reality in 2024.And of course these strategies are specifically suitable for people over 40.If you're over 40 and want to turn your health and fitness around book your Discovery coaching call with Gavyn by clicking on this link: https://calendly.com/growingyounger/freediscoverysession