The Importance of Strength Training Later in Life
During the post-menopausal stages of life, the reduction of oestrogen leads to decreased muscle mass, strength and bone density and an increase in body fat which can all lead to an increased risk of chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and type 2 diabetes. As you can guess, all these things lead to a poorer quality of life – which is what we don’t want! Moving your body on a regular basis can reduce the risk of all these things which means you can be travelling the world and doing handstands into your late 90s (maybe?!).
Luce Fit Australia in Partnership with Sacred Heart College
LFA is on a mission to empower as many women as possible, and we have been thrilled to be able to extend our passion and values of self-love, mindfulness and kindness to help female youths in the Geelong region.
The PA40+ program was created to encourage teenage girls to remain active & broaden their understanding of exercise to help them find ways they like to move their bodies.
As part of the PA40+ program, our awesome trainers Lucy B, Leish, Maddy, Ella & Lucy S have been teaching multiple weekly exercise based classes at Sacred Heart for the year 10 students. Classes ranged from strength to HIIT based training as well as boxing, pilates & yoga.
How Staying Active at 50 and Beyond Will Increase Your Quality of Life.
Staying active in your 50’s and beyond can be the best gift you can give to yourself.
Statistics show that poor bone health affects over 6.3 million Australians. This can lead to bone fractures which in turn can cause chronic pain, disability or loss of independence. It is really important to take some action daily to build and maintain strength in your bones.
It has also been found that exercise alleviates symptoms such as low self-esteem, reduces depressive moods and relieves anxiety.
Lacking Motivation & Confidence? You’re Not the Only One.
The last couple of years, to put it lightly - has certainly been challenging. The world experienced something we never saw coming and no-one was prepared for.
According to a survey conducted by MindBody it showed that 87% of fitness clubs re-opened after the closures, but only 40% of members returned to their gym, while 20% of members stopped exercising all together!
5 Luce Fit Mindfulness Hacks
Mindfulness is the art of recognising where you are and what you are feeling in the present moment. Many can find this a confronting task as we’ve learnt to adapt to a world of multi-tasking and constantly being on-the-go!
Pelvic Floor Health
Hi everyone, in this blog I am going to explain to you why it is so important to think about your inner core and pelvic floor when you are working out in the gym.