Rural Fit Exercise Physiology

Really proud to support this great community event. We look forward to seeing you next week 😁

Throughout the month of August, we’ve been raising funds for Can Assist!

Across our Tamworth, Gunnedah and Albury clinics, we rowed 689km!

Donations are still open until September 14th!

All money raised goes directly to our local Can Assist groups!

Can Assist Tamworth: https://candothedistance.org.au/p/349253/rural-fit

Can Assist Gunnedah: https://candothedistance.org.au/p/349437/rural-fit-gunnedah

Albury: https://candothedistance.org.au/p/350487/rural-fit-albury

Can Assist Armidale: https://candothedistance.org.au/p/349975/rural-fit-armidale

How much fun did everyone have in our Olympic themed classes this week! Green and gold dress ups, equestion courses, even some land backstroke. We had it all. Thanks to Munro for leading the fun.

Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network
HealthWISE
Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA)

CAN YOU GO THE DISTANCE?

For the month of August, Rural Fit are rowing and skiing as many km's as they can to raise funds for their local CAN Assist.

Operating since 1955, with over 3,000 local community volunteers Can Assist has some 56 branches across country NSW. Their mission is to make sure everyone across country NSW can access cancer treatment and care. Each year they provide between $2 and $3.0 in financial assistance across more than 3,000 patients and 15,000 requests to make this happen. Sign up for your challenge of choice or join ours during the month of August to support your local Can Assist branch.

Tamworth: https://candothedistance.org.au/p/349253/rural-fit

Gunnedah: https://candothedistance.org.au/p/349437/rural-fit-gunnedah

Albury: https://candothedistance.org.au/p/350487/rural-fit-albury

Armidale: https://candothedistance.org.au/p/349975/rural-fit-armidale

Thank you to the Gunnedah Community for our nomination. It’s lovely to be recognised for the work we do. A big thank you to the Gunnedah team of Nikki, Amy, Chris, Munro and Caroline for the wonderful job you do in supporting the Gunnedah community with their health.

Our Albury community, this is for you. How lucky are we to have awesome clients who post their love for our team members and the work they do. Give us a call if you want to chat with Kath about how movement can benefit your health.

A few weeks ago, our team put together a fundraising Trivia Morning Tea in support of our wonderful clients in finding a a cure for Parkinson’s Disease.

We had a great turnout and lots of laughs were had!

We would like to thank a few of the sponsors for their fabulous donations:
Dungowan Station
Woolworths (Easy Point, Tamworth)
Monogram It Tamworth
Dairy Farmers (Tamworth)

And to Patrick ‘Gudge’ Strong and Wendy Thompson for donating their beautiful artworks.

Shake It Up Australia Foundation for Parkinson's Research

❤️ Week. Do you know how to do CPR or use a Defib?? It can save a life.

Great to see such an awesome turnout for Heart Foundation Heart week walk by the Tamworth Trekkers, the Cardiovascular Working Group of the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network and Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service. Over 50 people did the river walk loop before Shirley, a local
Paramedic gave us a demonstration on how to use defibrillators.

The Rural Fit team took blood pressure of the walkers as a health pit stop. Thank you to all involved.

As a proud supporter of Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS) Rural Fit is incredibly excited that the Regional Academies of Sport Academy Games will be in Tamworth from 2025. The opportunities this will provide the young athletes to our region forms an integral part of their development, not to mention the economic boost to Tamworth and surrounds. Thank you to NIAS and RASI for this event.

NIAS Scores Exclusive Hosting Rights for Academy Games The Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS) has been proudly announced as the next host for the Your Local Club Academy Games for a three-year tenure, commencing in 2025. This exciting development marks a significant milestone in the sports calendar, showcasing the talent and dedication of emerging....

A big shoutout and thanks to Patrick 'Gudgie Boy' Strong for painting this beautiful artwork for our upcoming Parkinsons trivia auction on Sunday at our Tamworth clinic.

“Through vibrant stokes, I have depicted the resilience of a community mirroring the journey of perseverance. Each dot speaks of unity, strength and creating the new neuro links between the brain and muscles and the beauty of overcoming adversity, a testament to the unyielding spirit of the human condition’ Gudge Strong, Rural Fit Team member.

Contact us for more info on our trivia funday Sunday or to bid on Gudges artwork - 6765 9866.

Just one example of the great human beings we have at Rural Fit Exercise Physiology. Thanks for your contribution to the communities in which we live Amy Roser.

“But let me leave you with this extraordinary fact: in the last few years, study after study has shown that people who don't do any exercise have a five times greater risk of dying in that year than those who exercise regularly.

That risk of dying is three times higher than the damaging impact of smoking. That's how important it is to exercise.”

Thanks to
for this fantastic factual insight into the importance of moving.

We know you know this already, so pass the word around.

Our expert reveals the wonder drug EVERY GP should be prescribing PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: A major review of 17 studies showed that just a small dose of the drug significantly reduced the risk of premature death.

We can’t wait to meet some talented Indigenous kids in Moree in August. Sign up with Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS) and come and meet our team.

📣 Registrations open: UAA Indigenous Talent ID Day 📣

Registrations are now open for all aspiring young indigenous athletes, aged 13-16 years who live within the Northern Inland, to participate in the annual NIAS and UAA Indigenous Talent Identification Day.

✅ It’s easy to register, click www.nias.org.au and follow the prompts.

✅ Held at Moree PCYC, Wednesday 23rd August, 10am and 2pm.

✅ All indigenous athletes, showing talent in any sport, are strongly encouraged to register. Sports included on the day: Cricket, Netball, Football (soccer) and Rugby League.

✅ The day is designed for aspiring athletes wishing to advance their opportunities in sport.

✅ It will be a free and fun day of sports activities and fitness testing, provided by Rural Fit Exercise Physiology professionals) – where athletes can try out a whole range of sports!

We hope to see you there!

Come and say hi tomorrow and Friday at the Enjoying your Later Life Expo hosted by McLean Care!

Rural Fit Exercise Physiology is really proud to support community initiatives such as the Heart Foundation Walking Groups and the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network Bounce Program which encourages people to charge of their health and be proactive in leading a healthier lifestyle. If you want to know more about these programs, please give us a call.

PHN launches campaign to prevent heart disease in Tamworth | NBN News Latest NBN NewsNorth West News PHN launches campaign to prevent heart disease in Tamworth By Nakita Jager - May 2, 2023 Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Tamworth is known as the obesity capital of Australia after topping National Health Survey data for its rates. To mark heart week....

Thanks to Glen Innes Severn Council for sharing. Rural Fit is really proud to support the health of smaller communities of our region.

Rural Fit is coming to the Glen Innes Indoor Sports Centre!

Do you live in Narrabri or Wee Waa? Have you noticed changes to your health recently? Want to make a change but not sure where to start?
For a short time, we are lucky to have a program funded by the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network to offer you four one-on-one appointments with an Exercise Physiologist.

Contact us today!

Rural Fit Exercise Physiology Unleashing the power of movement and freedom of choice to create a healthier rural Australia.

Healthy Aging Classes have started in Glen Innes! Contact us today to join!

Are you or do you know a you, aspiring athlete, looking to improve their performance and prevent injury? We have the class for you! Contact us today!

Do you know a young, aspiring athlete, keen to improve their performance ? We have just the class for you!

Come down and say G’day, go for a walk by the river and we can do a heart check for you. See you Tuesday.

Tamworth to host Heart Week Walk, Chat and Check - Primary Health Network The Tamworth community is being encouraged to wear red and join in the Heart Week Walk, Chat and Check to look after their heart health.

We're starting group classes in Holbrook! Talk to us today to join!

We're starting group classes at our Albury clinic! Contact us today to see if they're right for you!

Really proud to support the health and development of our region’s young people through a great community organisation like Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS)

"There's simply nothing that compares to having a high degree of cardio-respiratory fitness ...., having a high degree of muscle mass ... and having high strength." Dr Attia Author of 'Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity'.
"If you take an individual who is doing nothing, we know pretty clearly that exercise, will [significantly] reduce their all-cause mortality — meaning their death from any cause," he says.
"We simply don't have other interventions that come close to that," he argues.

The team at Rural Fit Exercise Physiology love this message from Dr Attia - we know that moving your body more as you age is the biggest contributor to quality of life and reducing your risk of premature death.

'We simply don't have other interventions that come close to that': Dr Peter Attia's advice for ageing better US physician Peter Attia argues that we put too much thought into extending longevity, and not enough into making the last years of our lives healthy and happy ones.

Getting a few calls about this class in Tenterfield. We are really pleased to support this community ongoing with Meg our Exercise Physiologist from Glen Innes leading the way. Thanks to Tenterfield Community Hub for putting the word out.

April Falls!

For the month of April, we're creating awareness of falls prevention. Do you know how exercise can help you?
Stay tuned....