May Updates at Thrive

Supporting Wellness & Longevity

As my journey as a Physiotherapist and Healthcare business owner evolves, it continues to become increasingly clear that our value to the community is not just the management of injuries and health conditions. Just as important, and potentially more impactful, is our role in the prevention of injury and disease and improving human performance. We are living longer than ever but our lives are becoming more sedentary. It has never been more important for us to fuel our bodies with exercise, nutritous foods and mental stimulation so that we have the quality of life we desire as we live longer. Thrive gym is the vehicle to help our community fuel their bodies and the evidence supports what we are doing:

  • A variety of classes results in the best health benefits. Aim to participate in a range of classes to vary the stimulus to your body.

  • Exercise needs to be appropriately challenging to ensure adaptation. Our team ensure that you are training at the required level for positive adaptation.

  • Resistance/weight training continues to show a protective effect against many common conditions of ageing, such as Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Falls risk.

  • Physical Activity reduces the risk of Dementia and Alzheimers disease as we age.

  • A supportive community and social network has been shown to be an important factor for healthy ageing.

Over the coming months you can expect some improvements to our Thrive operations. This includes:

  • Optimising our class schedule to help you access a variety of classes at times that suit you - this will be complete by the start of August.

  • Improving the layout of the gym to increase space and improve utilisation.

  • Introducing new equipment to provide new stimulus and challenges to your training.

  • We have recently updated our Strength, Prime Movers and Osteoblast Assessments so we can give you a better understanding of your Physical profile and areas for improvement. This will help us track your progress over time and advise you on the most suitable training regimes.

    • I recommend completing an assessment every 12 months to keep on track of your progress and identify areas for improvement. If you are working on improving something specific, you may benefit from 3-6 monthly assessments and our Physios can guide you on this.

    • If you would like to book in for an Assessment, use the Booking button below to book a time with any of our Physios - select an ‘Initial Appointment’ and in the booking notes let us know it is for a ‘Thrive Assessment’.

    • Strength Assessments can also be booked with Aideen. Contact Aideen or our reception directly to organise an Assessment with Aideen.

  • I will be looking to add Exercise Physiology and Nutrition services over time to support our members to further optimise their health.

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Welcome to the team… Michael Phipps

Michael Phipps Senior Physiotherapist

It is with great pleasure that I introduce Michael, our latest addition to our Physio team. Michael is an APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist with a wealth of experience across Private Practice and Elite Sport settings. He has a strong interest in Sport and Exercise Injuries; Bone and Tendon health and Rheumatological conditions. He is passionate about further education and Professional Development and will be heavily involved in our Education and Service Development, both internally and externally.

Here are some highlights of Michael’s career to date:

  • Illawarra Hawks NBL Senior Physiotherapist

  • Sydney Flames WNBL Lead Physiotherapist

  • One New Zealand Warriors NRL NSW Cup Match Day Physiotherapist

  • Private Practice Senior Physiotherapist and Education & Professional Development Lead over past 4+ years

Michael is available for Physio consults and will be involved in our Thrive classes, both in the delivery and behind-the-scenes development. Keep and eye out for him and make him feel welcome.

Book a consult with Michael

Updates to Thrive Class Schedule

As of next week commencing Monday 11th May, there are some changes to our class schedule:

  • Monday Rehab class will commence at 6:45pm and there will be no 7:15pm rehab class.

  • Tuesday there is a new 6:45am Strength class.

  • Wednesday from 20/5/26 there will be a new 5:45pm Strength class and new 6:45pm Rehab class.

  • Thursday there is a new 5:45pm Strength class and Rehab class will commence at 6:45pm. There will be no 7:30pm Strength class.

  • Friday 11:30am Reformer class has been removed from the schedule, the 12:15pm class will continue.

Make sure you have your classes scheduled to guarantee your spot: https://www.totalphysiosydney.com.au/thrive-class-bookings and remember to ‘login’ to simplify the booking experience and view your upcoming appointments.

Stay Up to Date with the latest at Thrive

We want you to stay up to date with what is going on in your Thrive community. Please join our ‘Thrive WatsApp Community’ to make sure you don’t miss out on anything. It is a closed community, your details remain private and cannot be seen by any other members and members cannot post to this community. The only communications you will receive will be from our team and will be limited to the Monthly Update and any important announcements for the gym.

Please use the following link to join, there are also QR codes around the gym that you can scan to join the community.
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Have a great month!

Stuart McKay1 Comment