by Libby | Sep 11, 2024 | Exercise, Glow Physio, Pilates
I know I harp on a LOT about strength training around here, but I also have a very long love affair with Pilates 😍. I love how adaptable it is and I love the mind-body connection and the control it requires. But it’s not just a pretty face 🤩 Pilates is also a WINNER...
by Libby | May 15, 2024 | Exercise, Pilates, Strength Training
Did you move your body today? If you didn’t, did you plan to at some stage?Did you think about it through the day, wondering if you’d run out of time to fit it in?Did you beat yourself up a bit for not making time for it? We think WAY more about exercise when we’re...
by Libby | Apr 4, 2024 | Exercise, Pilates
I started lifting weights out of high school.I don’t even know why I started, but I’m so thankful I did. I have this memory of being in the uni gym and wondering why I was the only woman in the weights room. Well, not the ONLY woman. There was often a line-up of women...
by Libby | Jan 15, 2024 | Exercise, Glow Physio, Pilates
There’s just something about that day-after-exercise muscle burn that makes you feel like you’ve achieved something! But did you know sore muscles are not necessary for a workout to be effective? Here’s why: 💪🏻 Muscle Adaptation: As your body gets used to a particular...
by Libby | May 3, 2023 | Exercise, Glow Physio, Pilates, Sports injuries, Strength Training
If you’ve ever seen a physio, I’m sure you’ve been asked “Have you been doing your exercises?” I have been a physio for 18 years and I must admit, I do still ask this question…but my reasons for...
by Libby | Apr 29, 2022 | Exercise, Glow Physio, Mums, Pelvic floor, Pilates, Posture, Strength Training
Breathing is a bit of a ‘buzz’ topic at the moment, don’t you think? But is there is a right way to breathe and wrong way? Are we ‘supposed’ to breathe in and out through our nose or mouth? Into our belly? What about alternate nostrils; are we supposed to be doing...
