I help deskbound professionals enjoy a better quality of life, by moving them efficiently to manage aches and promote confidence for sport, work and home.
Move Play Lift is a personal training service in Perth, Western Australia that provides movement solutions to desk-bound professionals who suffer the aches and pains of a predominately sitting lifestyle.
If your goal is to move confidently and enjoy a stronger quality of life without the usual desk-bound aches and pain let me help you think and move better with a variety of personalised sessio
22/08/2023
“Walking and strength training are two of the most underrated activities for health and longevity.”
H/T to GGS Woman-in-Charge Molly Galbraith for this!
What do you think — agree or disagree?
Do you walk and/or lift frequently?
Tell us in the comments! 👇🏾👇🏿👇🏻👇🏼👇
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04/02/2023
Lift something up. Push something. Pull something. Go for a walk. Job done.
Gorzelitz et al. 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦. 2022 September 27
This prospective cohort study found that weight lifting was associated with a small decrease in all-cause mortality risk, while a combination of weight lifting and moderate-to-vigorous aerobic physical activity was associated with a >40% decrease in all-cause mortality risk.
Read the full study summary:
https://examine.news/fb230203
19/11/2021
An idea worth considering today.
27/09/2021
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30/08/2021
Never forget that your lifestyle will mostly determine your results if weight regulation is a goal of yours...
New study shows how more physical activity doesn’t mean you’re burning as many total calories as you may think!
They found that our basal metabolic rates (how much we burn at baseline) may slow an average of 28% as we try to ramp up physical activity.
What’s worse is that those with more adipose (fat tissue) may get even more compensation.
This is just another reason why focusing on diet before exercise is very important when trying to lose substantial amount of weight.
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)01120-9
13/08/2021
Many of us look at our workout as the primary calorie burner. Once the cool-down is complete, we're done for the day. But what about the other 16-17 hours during the day? Retraining your thought process to include the other waking hours will put you on the right track to a healthy relationship with exercise and a healthy lifestyle.
Do you want to learn more about NEAT, RMR, and the effects they have on metabolism? Sign up today for NASM's "Metabolic Makeover" course and dive into concepts about metabolism, how they relate to losing or maintaining weight, how to accurately measure it, and more. https://nasm.co/2VTCj3g
05/06/2021
Food for thought...
This is so true! What other examples can you think of?
24/03/2021
STEPS TO HEAL YOUR 'STRESS BOD.'
Fact: A little stress here and there is good.
But long-term, sustained stress? (Think living through a pandemic or navigating a job change.)
Bodies don’t deal with that so well… which can make it hard for anyone to function. We even coined a term for this: Stress Bod.
Here, we break down all the ways stress affects you, plus offer strategies to help balance your stress levels: http://ow.ly/qU1750DXzTh
Of course, everyone’s experience and stressors are unique. And there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.
Our top suggestion? Choose one small stress-relieving strategy that feels do-able for you. Practice it. Then, when you’re ready, willing and able, practice another.
09/12/2020
Yep... This.
Consistency Is the Solution to Most of Your Fitness Problems I work out every day. I don’t really get sore. I don’t worry if I have to miss a workout. I make progress over time. I have good days at the (home) gym, but I almost never have bad days. My secret, while effective, is extremely boring. It is, simply,...
02/12/2020
Here’s a little help: https://bit.ly/32x6wFv
My name is Grant Currall and I am a Movement Coach and Corporate Health Seminar Speaker having presented for such companies as Fortesque Metals Group, INPEX, ATI-Mirage and Dept of Education.
I live in Perth, Western Australia with my partner Diane and our daughter, Sofie.
I run Move Play Lift to help a variety of people enjoy a better quality of life, by moving them efficiently to manage aches and promote confidence in their work and family life.
My own fitness journey began when my partner suffered a debilitating back injury due to sitting for long hours under high stress at work.
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