Pro-active Health Mackay

💪 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🌏

Today we’re celebrating the people who help turn exercise into better health, better movement and greater independence.

Clinical Exercise Physiologists work with people across all stages of life and a wide range of health conditions — using exercise as part of a personalised approach to improving strength, balance, fitness and quality of life.

Because exercise isn’t just about getting fitter — it’s about being able to do more of the things you love. ❤️

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲! 💪

💪 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴!

We’ve tested your 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲… now it’s time to see what you’ve got in the grip department! 😏

📅 𝟮𝟴 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 – 𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿

Think you’ve got a grip like a vice? It’s time to put it to the test with our 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗗 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲! 🏆

𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗗 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹:
🤚 Take your turn on the grip tester
💪 Squeeze as hard as you can when instructed
📊 Have your grip strength measured and recorded
🏆 See how you stack up against the challenge!

Think you’ve got a strong grip? Give it a crack! 🤝

🚶‍♀️ 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

The 𝟲-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 (𝟲𝗠𝗪𝗧) gives us a practical snapshot of walking capacity, endurance and how your body responds to exercise. It’s a simple test, but the results can help guide safe, individualised exercise programs and track progress over time.

Because sometimes, the best way to measure progress is simply to keep moving forward. 💪

Ready to put your walking to the test? Come train with us and see what your body can do.

💛 𝗥 𝗨 𝗢𝗞? 𝗗𝗮𝘆

Sometimes a cuppa and a yarn can go a long way. ☕💬

Today, take a moment to check in with a mate, a family member, a neighbour or someone at work. A simple “𝗥 𝗨 𝗢𝗞?” can open the door to a conversation that really matters.

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 — 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆. 💛

🌸 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 | 𝟳–𝟭𝟭 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 🌸

Who says you can’t teach your body a few new tricks along the way? 😉💪

As we get older, staying active helps keep our muscles strong 💪, bones healthy 🦴, balance steady ⚖️ and confidence up 🙌 — making everyday activities that little bit easier.

Whether it’s going for a walk 🚶‍♀️, lifting some weights 🏋️‍♀️ or working on your balance ⚖️, a little movement goes a long way. 🌟

This Women’s Health Week, give your body the attention it deserves — because strong never goes out of style! ❤️ Need a hand getting started? Train with us and keep moving strong. 💪

🏆 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🦵

𝗔 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳 for taking out the balance challenge! 👏

Great balance, confidence and a bit of friendly competition — that’s what we love to see. 💪

Well done, Jeff! Keep moving, keep challenging yourself! 🙌

🦵 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! ⚖️

The balance battles are underway — and there’s still time to have your turn! 🏆

Can you hold a single-leg balance for 15 seconds on the VALD ForceDecks?

🔹 Both legs
🔹 One attempt per session
🔹 Within your capabilities
🔹 Challenge ends Friday 4 September

Who’s holding strong, and who’s having a little wobble? 😉

There’s still time to step up, find your balance and go for the top spot!

🔴 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! ❤️

This Thursday, we’re celebrating Red Nose Day — supporting Red Nose Australia and its important work to save little lives and support families impacted by the death of a baby or child.

So, we’re throwing it back to 2018 with our Mall Walking Group! 👟❤️ A great reminder that community, connection and a few good laughs are always worth celebrating.

Let’s put our noses on, raise awareness and keep the smiles walking! 🔴👟

🦵 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗗 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲!

Think you’ve got the balance to beat the rest? Time to put it to the test! ⚖️

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲:
🔹 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲-𝗹𝗲𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗗 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀
🔹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝘀 (𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀)
🔹 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆
🔹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟭 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 – 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟰 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

🏆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲? Bragging rights — and a prize for the person who records the best balance!

Step up, find your balance and give it your best shot. No pressure… just don’t wobble! 😉

Ready to take on the challenge? Come train with us and put your balance to the test!

☕️❤️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗠𝗶𝗱-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆!

It was lovely to come together, share a few laughs and celebrate the friendships that make our walking group so special. 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️💚

Walking is good for the body, mind and heart — but it’s even better when shared with a great community. ❤️

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, come along for a walk and make some new friends! We’d love to have you with us. 😊

Until our next morning tea! Congratulations to all the walkers who hit their next milestone shirt! 🥰☕️