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Why and when you should be deep water running
Deep Water Running is upright paddling in water too deep to touch the bottom, while wearing a floatation belt to help you remain buoyant....
How to delay getting a knee joint replacement
It may be that you have already been told that you will need a knee joint replacement, or it might be that you fear...
The forgotten muscles
Even if you are a regular Gym attendee, there is still a good-to-fair chance that while you are working some important muscles in your...
Musculoskeletal chest pain
If you are experiencing pain in your chest and any form of medical emergency can be ruled out, it might be musculoskeletal. Here are...
Preparing for school and club sport
Now that school and club sports teams trainings and games are gearing up again, what can your young athletes do to better prepare for...
Returning to exercise post-lockdown
Alert Level 2 has meant a much bigger step back to life as we knew it before lockdown. Businesses are opening their doors again,...
How to work from home ergonomically
After four and a half weeks of lockdown, and even as we move into Alert Level Three, figuring out how to work from home...
Women’s Health Update: Fertility and egg freezing
As we all know, fertility declines with age, and the complications that arise are caused by old eggs. In older women, eggs are more...
HealthZone Medical: Irritable Bowel Symptoms post-gut insult
There has been an increasing amount of Irritable Bowel Symptoms (IBS) being reported, which I think has a bit to do with it being...
HealthZone Medical: Fever in Children
With flu season in full swing, we are seeing lots of unwell and feverish children. Here are some questions about child fevers to help...
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5 Reasons Why Competition is Good (and bad) for your Child
What does the word ‘competition’ bring to mind? Is all competition a good thing? How do you distinguish between helpful competition and that which...
50 Questions Every Youth Athlete Should Ask Themselves
Asking good questions is an excellent way to assess your performance and become more in tune with what to focus on to get better.
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Implementing a set programme into your swim sessions
Training sets and fitness goals are a great way to improve your current swimming ability. More often than not, I see people swimming lap...
Weight training and cardio – together or separate?
Which should I do first - cardio or weights? Is doing cardio better than lifting weights for me? These are two questions I’ve found...
Lessons from A Silver Fern
Guest Contribution: Anna Harrison - New Zealand Netballer.
Another big year of Northern Mystics and New Zealand Silver Fern Netball commitments has come to an...
