by SportsLab | Apr 17, 2021 | Multidisciplinary, Uncategorized
Let us introduce you to Jess Gerry. Jess is a Lab Local and a runner. She first laced up her running shoes two years ago with the hopes of finishing a marathon to raise funds for mental health (8 weeks prior to the big day might we add). She is now focusing on the...
by SportsLab | Mar 7, 2021 | Multidisciplinary
While we spend the majority of the duration of an ironman race biking and riding, the swim can be the most daunting for a lot of competitors. Changeable conditions, the mass start, swimming in a wetsuit, and other challenges may mean getting through the swim is your...
by SportsLab | Dec 16, 2020 | Multidisciplinary
Over the past three blogs we’ve discussed a new definition of performance. Performance that moves away from the comparison model. Performance that focuses on the ongoing improvement of ourselves and expanding our envelope of what we are capable of, to achieve our...
by SportsLab | Nov 18, 2020 | Multidisciplinary
In the last blog we discussed how we must be able to effectively evaluate our current strengths and weaknesses in order to start building a plan for improved performance. We looked at the art of ‘gap analysis’ and how we need to address the ‘big rocks’ before...
by SportsLab | Nov 6, 2020 | Bike Fit, Massage Therapy, Multidisciplinary, Nutrition, Physiological Testing, Physiology, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Uncategorized
In the last blog we looked at a different definition of performance. One that moves away from a simplistic comparative model of “I ran faster, therefore I performed better”, and moved toward one where we focused on increasing our knowledge, skills and abilities and...
by SportsLab | Oct 14, 2020 | Bike Fit, Massage Therapy, Multidisciplinary, Nutrition, Physiological Testing, Physiology, Physiotherapy, Podiatry
Performance (noun). The completion of a task with application of knowledge, skills and abilities. Performance, by definition, is a simplistic word. One that is purely a successful completion of a task. But all words are descriptive not prescriptive and so, especially...
by SportsLab | Sep 20, 2020 | Multidisciplinary
Aqua jogging. The exercise we love to hate. It’s that exercise we only seem to partake in when we are injured and can’t do “actual exercise”. That exercise we do when we feel like our bodies are getting a bit too much wear and tear as the years go by, so we supplement...
by SportsLab | Aug 27, 2020 | Multidisciplinary
All New Zealanders are coping with some form of change right now. Of course, there is the overarching change that we are all facing simultaneously of a global pandemic (and for all you Aucklanders out there; a second round of Level 3 restrictions), but within this...
by SportsLab | Aug 25, 2020 | Multidisciplinary, Nutrition, Physiology, Uncategorized
To all you men out there, I have a simple question for you……. How sexually fatigued are you? Or to phrase it another way; Think back over the past month, how’s your libido been? In a previous blog post I talked about Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)...
by SportsLab | Jul 8, 2020 | Massage Therapy, Multidisciplinary
Let’s do a little test… While sitting with good posture, see if you can fit 3 of your knuckles into your mouth.Now, slump over with bad posture and do the same.Do you notice a difference? What this tells us, is that your posture plays an impact on what is...
by SportsLab | Jun 28, 2020 | Massage Therapy, Multidisciplinary
Headaches. They’re a pain. There are numerous causes of headaches, which makes this topic challenging to summarise. Today we will start by talking about the common types and what can be done to help manage the pesky things. It is important to start off by stating that...
by SportsLab | Jun 21, 2020 | Massage Therapy, Multidisciplinary
Regular exercise can lead to muscles getting tight. Whilst tightness isn’t necessarily a bad thing, too much can impair muscle function resulting in poor movement patterns and injury risk. Getting on top of excessive muscle tightness can be a great way to prevent...
