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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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