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Supermums! The unsung heroes of the Commonwealth Games
By Sarah AnticoThe Commonwealth Games, like most sporting competitions, is a public forum for athletes to compete for their dreams. It an event where it doesn’t matter how you got there or who you are outside of your chosen sport, but rather what you do on that track/pool/field/pitch/court that counts. At MTP Health, we often hear…
See MoreCOVID-19 & MTP Health: How We Are Adapting [MTP Online]
First of all, we want to say thank you to our community for all of the support they have shown to the team at MTP over the years. It is a great privilege to be trusted with helping you to recover from injury, prevent or be healthier than ever. At this point in…
See MoreThe Secret Behind 99% of Knee Pain
“Just get on with it, deal with discomfort it’s part of ageing… “ This quote highlights something that is often considered a virtue in today’s world. Discomfort! Everywhere we look we see messaging such as ‘no pain, no gain’, ‘pain is temporary’ or ‘without pain, there is no progress’…. It’s hard to escape this messaging,…
See MoreThe most important meal of the day!
By Rebecca Chin – MTP Dietitian We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it kickstarts our metabolism and provides us with the energy we need to focus and concentrate throughout the day– nothing new here. However, a key nutrient many of us seem to fall short of, particularly at…
See MoreEXPERIMENTS IN THE KITCHEN: CAULIFLOWER RICE
MTP Sports Dietitian Juliana Lisboa’s newest series of articles as she aims to challenge herself and try new things in the kitchen. I may have mentioned this before, but for those who missed it, I’m not a very skilled cook. In a weird way, it makes eating healthy pretty easy, and very simple – have…
See MoreMove Train Perform’s First Sponsored Athlete!
The team at Move Train Perform are excited to announce that we have just signed our first sponsored athlete, Luke Starr. Luke has been one of the most consistent performers on the Australian CrossFit scene over a number of years, qualifying and competing in every CrossFit Regionals since 2009! He is one of Australian CrossFit’s…
See MoreWant a more efficient thruster? Try this.
Expecting thrusters in 14.5? Well being able to maintain a more upright torso position during the movement will allow a more efficient transfer of force to the bar and save your low back from fatiguing prematurely. A simple way to improve your position is to add some ankle range of motion. Try this simple ankle…
See MoreKnow your supplement: Creatine
In the first of a series of blog posts, MTP’s resident Sports Dietitian Juliana Lisboa takes a look at common supplements taken by athletes. What is Creatine, and how can you benefit from it? Check it out. What is it? Creatine Phosphate (CrP) is an important fuel source in maximal sprints of 5-10 seconds, which are seen…
See MoreThe Heat is ON.. Tips to achieve a Positive Energy Balance
By Rebecca Chin, Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist With summer just around the corner, we all want to look and feel our best. For some (including myself!) this means shedding some extra cheeky kilos that crept on throughout the hibernation period i.e. winter. I see and hear a lot about people resorting to extreme fad…
See MoreA Dietitians Fuel
By Rebecca Chin, Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist As I Dietitian, I naturally get asked/told all things diet related. Things along the lines of should I avoid gluten? Is sugar really bad? Have you heard about [insert latest diet fad]? In addition to this people are always interested in what Dietitians actually eat themselves. Do…
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