News
October 2011
Charity Raffle
Enter our Christmas Charity Raffle for a chance to win a 50 inch HD TV, iPOD Touch, Dunlop Racquet Pack and many more prizes.
All proceeds from the raffle will go towards sponsoring disadvantaged children in Tanzania. Buy tickets at reception!
Pay As You Go Personal Training
Ladies Only Group – Tuesdays and Thursdays 5.30pm ($10 each session)
Boxing Group – Tuesday 10.15am ($10 each session)
What they are saying about Group Boxing
“Just a quick email to say thank you very much for a great session yesterday. I am sore all over today but also in the glutes, which the normal classes have failed to reach and which is where I am keen to tone.
I will definitely be booking in again as I feel I got more out of an hour with you and worked more of my body than anything I have done so far at the gym. I feel like some sessions with you might finally get me back to where I used to be and into my clothes I used to fit up until two years ago.” Cindy
If you want more information about Group Boxing email chantal@healthracquet.net, if you are interested in Ladies Only training jamie.m@healthracquet.net
FREE PT!
Get A Move On!
Complete 5 different Group Fitness Classes between Monday 7th November and Sunday 18th December and WIN Group Training or Personal Training Sessions.
Cards will be availble in classes from 7th November
so Get A Move On!
Save The Date - Get The Disco Gear
Group Fitness Launch - Disco Christmas
Saturday 3rd December 8.15am BODYATTACK – Bex, Kath and Julie (the whole team!)
Saturday 3rd December 4.30pm RPM – Trev and Sally
Sunday 4th December 8.15am BODYCOMBAT – Chantal and Tanya
Sunday 4th December 9.15am BODYPUMP – Sally
Monday 5th December 9.15am BODYSTEP – Lou and Bex
Monday 5th December 7.30pm BODYBALANCE - Alicia and Stu
Dress in your finest DISCO attire – bring out the gold hot pants!!
Physio Corner
One of the most common complaints with exercise is patello-femoral joint (PFJ) pain. This is pain at the front of the knee relating to the kneecap. It is usually aggravate by loading activities such as squatting, stairs, running etc and it can have a large impact on function. Worse still, ongoing long term knee cap pain has been linked with early onset osteoarthritis of this joint, so it is essential to get onto the injury quickly or better still prevent it from happening at all.
Several factors have been linked to PFJ pain
- poor quads flexibility – the quads (front of thigh muscles) run over the knee cap so if they are tight they can have a big impact on the knee cap. Make sure you stretch the quads well.
- poor inner quads strength but overuse of the outer quads – specialised exercises need to be done to correct this. Massage is a great way to release the overactive outer quads
- hypermobility (too much movement) of the knee cap – so if you are naturally a more flexible person you need to do more work to look after your joints with specific exercises
- altered foot positioning – this causes too much rotation of the lower leg putting stress on the knee region. Orthotics can be of benefit
- poor hip muscle strength – this is where a lot of the focus is now with rehab. If your hip muscles are weak, your hip drops out and your knee drops in. These altered forces can have a dramatic affect on the PFJ resulting in pain. You need strength but also control by using exercises focused on how well you control the leg as you land. By correcting the way we move we are not only improving our muscle control but we are programming our brain with a new and improved set of movement patterns and therefore of muscle memory.
If you suspect you are suffering from PFJ pain or that you may be a candidate for sustaining this injury, maybe because of the distance you run, or maybe because you fall into the category of poor foot postures or knees that knock in, then please feel free to get in touch with one of the physios at Physiologix, upstairs at the gym. You can call us on (07) 3511 1112, email us at admin@physiologix.com.auor go to our website www.physiologix.com.auand send us an email from the contact us page.
Winning!
TENNIS IS WINNING AWARDS IN QUEENSLAND!
The Gap Health and Racquet Club now holds two of Tennis Queensland’s best state awards. Recently attending the awards night our excellent team took home the following titles:
1) 2011 Most Outstanding Tennis Club for Queensland
2) 2011 Most Outstanding Coach MLC Junior HotShots Deliverers
Now is the time to get on board with our excellent tennis programs. Coaching available for both Adults and Juniors alike. With numbers booming in our Tennis Australia MLC HotShots programs and Australian Tennis fighting back on the world scene there is no better time to pick up a racquet and start participating.
To find out how to get involved in any of our programs simply call us on 3300 6668 – Its that simple.
See you all on court soon!
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