The Fix Program Blog

31 May 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney CBD
June 2010 - Timetable Changes at Fix CBD

June 2010 - Timetable Changes at Fix CBD

31 May 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney CBD

There are a few changes to occur at the CBD branch for our up and coming term 3. In summary, these are: * introduction of a new "peak" and "off peak" class arrangement - off peak classes will be introduced at 11am, 11.30am and 4.15pm Monday - Friday to accommodate for the influx of new enrolments th...

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28 May 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INPilates, Pregnancy
More about the Pelvic Floor

More about the Pelvic Floor

28 May 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INPilates, 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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26 May 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney CBD
Why not attend a fix class twice per week?

Why not attend a fix class twice per week?

26 May 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INSydney 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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25 May 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INExercise

The Mystery of Cramping

25 May 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INExercise

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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17 Feb 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INBack Pain, Physiotherapy
Laptops and the Concerns about Good Workplace Ergonomics

Laptops and the Concerns about Good Workplace Ergonomics

17 Feb 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INBack Pain, Physiotherapy

Laptops were never designed for long term use however by 2011 they are expected to represent 66 per cent of corporate purchases and 71 per cent of the consumer market. Falling prices, technological improvements and the increase in "hotspots" are the main factors driving these sales. In the 1970's pe...

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17 Feb 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INExercise
Swissball stunts - Do not try this at Home

Swissball stunts - Do not try this at Home

17 Feb 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INExercise

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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17 Feb 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INExercise
Warming Up Before your Game- The New Truth

Warming Up Before your Game- The New Truth

17 Feb 2010 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INExercise

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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2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INBack Pain, Exercise
December article review -  Exercise and Mood

December article review - Exercise and Mood

2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INBack 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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2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INBack Pain
Dr Lorimer Moseley Speaks about Pain on ABC Radio

Dr Lorimer Moseley Speaks about Pain on ABC Radio

2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INBack 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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2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INPilates, Sydney CBD
January 2010- Fix Summer School classes

January 2010- Fix Summer School classes

2 Dec 2009 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED INPilates, 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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