Another year down and another year of silly promises to ourselves that won’t be followed – bring on the famous New Year’s resolutions *insert eye roll* Our industry loves this shit and really capitalises on these meaningless promises by marketing low prices, added extras and all that jazz, knowing full well you won’t stay on…
Usually around this time of year the Hammer Brains Trust reflect on and talk about ways we can improve on everything we do around here. You can have your say by participating in our little anonymous survey below. Don’t hold back team, get amongst it and give it to us straight. It’s the only way…
During the time course of an athlete’s career there is a high risk of suffering a significant knee or lower limb injury during sports participation. Over the past four years, the cornerstone of my research has been looking at anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and hamstring strain injuries (HSI) in sport. Many of you may be…
The role of an exercise physiologist is often misunderstood – in this article Riley Gould attempts to addresses some of the most common questions. The title ‘Exercise Physiologist’ is a rarely heard term outside the allied health and fitness industry. After discussions with many people outside of the industry, I have found it is often…
With the significant rise in popularity of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Matt Ham asks “is the importance of endurance training being neglected?” A while ago I wrote a blog on the rise of CrossFit, 24/7 facilities and places like F45. As you may be aware, I am not a big fan of their model;…
Where has this year gone? It only seems like yesterday that we were yelling ‘Schisse!’ during our grueling German Volume Program, yet here we are a mere 4 weeks from our coveted Overreaching program. This will be the eighth iteration of our most challenging and exciting program and while we have been getting more…
However, we also know that this process isn’t without its flaws; just like any industry, tertiary education is now a large commercial enterprise, with 16,000 sports science and human movement students’ graduating from universities in Australia last year alone. While a large graduate population allows for a competitive workforce comprised of talented and well-educated individuals…
Wait. ‘Summer Preseason’ doesn’t sound particularly scientific or elite in the slightest. In fact, you may be thinking ‘has Hammer sold its soul like all the other big gyms to exploit the marketability of fitness?’ We’d be lying if we said there wasn’t some capitalisation on the nervousness that showing a bit of skin during…
Whether your goal is to lose body fat, build muscle or become stronger or faster your focus should always be on one thing: improving your overall athletic performance. Athletes train in the weight room and on the field to enhance their talent and skill. Being the best lifter doesn’t necessarily make them a gold medalist however,…
Sure, the title might sound like a loaded statement and you might just think that our facility serves simply as a means to an end for people’s fitness goals; after all, we are but one business that exists within arguably one of the most competitive industries this side of hospitality. However, we strongly believe that…
