Relive Exercise Physiology

20/10/2026

In an article for Cheek Media, General Practitioner Dr Rebekah Hoffman explains the role of strength training in protecting muscle mass, maintaining bone density, and supporting long-term health, particularly for people taking GLP-1 weight-management medications.

Research shows that 15–40% of weight lost through GLP-1 medications may come from lean tissue, including skeletal muscle. Without the right support, this can have implications for strength, physical function, and healthy ageing.

“If you’re on a GLP-1 and nobody has mentioned resistance training and protein to you, that’s a gap in your care worth raising at your very next appointment,” writes Dr Hoffman.

As part of wrap around allied health care, Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEP) play an important role in addressing this gap. They can prescribe and supervise exercise programs designed to help people maintain muscle, strength, and physical function while using GLP-1 medications.

“The practical take away I want to leave you with is to add two sessions a week into your routine. Start anywhere… You don’t need to be an athlete. You need to be a woman in her fifties who intends to get off the toilet unassisted in her nineties,” Dr Hoffman writes.

Managing weight should not come at the expense of long-term health. Find an AEP near you:

Read the article: https://bit.ly/4zB4P6Z

11/10/2026

Inspirational!

Janis Parris, 61, had just retired when osteoarthritis and a torn meniscus made even stairs a struggle.

“All I could think about was the life ahead of me, and not being able to do the things I was looking forward to doing regularly, like swimming and going for long walks.”

Janis saw Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Calum Edsor of Hiya Health, who prescribed her clinical exercise to manage her knee osteoarthritis.

Within just six months, Janis went from walking around 1km to a 10-day 90km hike. Two years on, she has cycled the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.

“Being active is a big part of who I am. It means so much to me that I’m now able to exercise regularly again and continue to challenge myself physically.”

It’s great to see her story, and the impact of exercise physiology, featured in the Ipswich Tribune Today.

Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3VVBAgI.

01/10/2026

Weight bearing exercise, or resistance training, is vital for maintaining muscle and bone health, particularly as we age. Along with many other health and quality of life benefits, this type of exercise is a critical component of treatment for OSTEOPENIA (weak bones) and OSTEOPOROSIS (very weak and thin bones).

Gym memberships or expensive equipment is not required - effective exercises can be done with your own body weight and/or using items most people have around the home. However, it is vital that the RIGHT TYPE OF EXERCISES ARE DONE EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY, especially for those who have been diagnosed with osteopenia or osteoporosis.

This is where an experienced Accredited Exercise Physiologist (such as REP 😁) can help. This really is our "bread and butter..."

24/09/2026

Relive Exercise Physiology offers individualised, research-based exercise sessions for veterans. Strength and conditioning, injury rehabilitation, improved balance and mobility and exercise for mental health are just some of the benefits.

All DVA Health Cards Accepted.

17/09/2026

People often ask what is the difference between an Exercise Physiologist and a Physiotherapist? You could ask AI 🤐 or you could do the human thing and read on...

• Both are university-trained health professionals who complete a minimum 4 year degree.

• Exercise physiologists are allied health professionals who prescribe long-term exercise to create behaviour change and help manage chronic medical conditions, injuries, and symptoms. They can help improve mobility, muscle strength, and fall prevention.

• Exercise physiologists provide education on behaviour strategies and how to change lifestyles to reduce comorbidities, and they can help with rehabilitation after injury and surgery. They also provide ongoing health education and support.

• Physiotherapists, on the other hand, are allied health professionals who act in the acute period, providing joint manipulation or mobilisation to reduce pain and stiffness. They can apply skills like acupuncture, dry needling, and soft tissue mobilisation or massage.

• Physiotherapists prescribe basic exercises in the acute phase, which is normally the first 12 weeks of injury or pain flare-up, and they look at sports injury prevention and education, but they should discharge patients with long-term conditions to an exercise physiologist.

• Exercise physiologists design, deliver, and evaluate safe and effective exercise interventions for long-term symptom management and function management, whereas physiotherapists diagnose, assess, and treat injuries or musculoskeletal injuries.

• People with chronic and complex conditions should not see a personal trainer, as they do not have the necessary qualifications, and instead, they should see an exercise physiologist, who can provide ongoing treatment and support, and referrals can be obtained from a doctor under Medicare.

*** Referrals to Relive Exercise Physiology are fully bulk billed (no cost to the patient) 😀

10/09/2026

REP offers evidence based, personalised and realistic balance, mobility and falls prevention training in your home!
Sessions may be covered by Support At Home packages or NDIS.
Contact me here or call 0435 075 008 for more info.