Boot camp Melbourne

I'm confident we've all experienced the effects of an unaccustomed, high intensity exercise bout. Summer is here and so is our urge to shape up into our buff beach bodies. Although you haven't trained all Winter, the enthusiasm takes over and a light introductory gym session turns into a 90 minute blitz session.

Posture is simply the position that your body adopts, often against the force of gravity. The muscle system, especially the deep back muscles, plays an important role in supporting the spine against gravity. Obviously some postures tend to put more strain in certain areas and this can lead to problems over time.

With the arrival of the technology generation every adult will spend some percentage of their existence plugging away on a keyboard. Some will delve into the world of gigabytes more than others, from your average punter updating their facebook status, to your fulltime business workers who may spend in excess of 8 hrs per day glued to their LCD screen.

If only we had unlimited access to a fountain of youth. Take a sip every year and we reverse the inevitable effects of the dreaded ageing process. Our muscles stay strong, bones dense and our neurological synapses abundant. We hold our good looks and maintain the energy that we had as a 21 year old, deep into our 80's & 90's, maybe even see out the century.

The ability to prevent an injury before it happens requires a solid fitness base and a sound pre-activity routine involving various movement patterns.