Growing Younger - Health & Fitness Podcast for Over 40's Alex and Gavyn

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

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

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

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

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

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