Personal Trainer Vacancy
We are seeking a highly motivated Personal Trainer to join the team . Must have good personal skills and be able to actively promote themselves and build a client base. Must have a personal training qualification and at least 2 years experience.
Flexible hours and the position can be full-time or part-time depending on the applicant. Position is contract only.
Opportunity for establishing group training (eg. circuit classes) as well as one on one training.
We offer a percentage rent model, which makes starting out really easy and stress free.
Send your CV and covering letter to [email protected]
We have a fantastic new Massage Therapist!
Revolve is delighted to welcome our new massage therapist Lauryn Johnston to the team. Lauryn has been working in the industry since 2003 and has a lot of experience and skills, not to mention she gives GREAT massages. She can be booked online, which is fantastic as she will most definitely be busy!
Optimising your recovery - Sleep
In order to ensure that your recovery from injury, illness or other setbacks is both quick and complete, it is important to address a range of factors not just Physiotherapy treatment alone.
Good quality sleep is an essential component for optimal functioning. During sleep, growth and repair hormones are released into the body, and bodily systems go into an ‘Anabolic’ (tissue building) state. There is a lot of evidence that suggests that poor sleep can impair the recovery of muscle and connective tissue. It may also contribute to other health issues.
Getting enough good quality sleep can not only improve your ability to recover, but it will improve your performance at work and play, reduce the likelihood of re-injury, and help you to manage pain. There are a range of different habits which can help you to improve the quality and quantity of sleep. This is known as sleep hygiene. Start by deciding on 3 changes that you will make in your life to help your sleep:
Wake & get up at the same time every day. This is probably one of the most important things that you can do to reset your internal body clock and ensure an improved sleep-wake cycle.
Good quality sleep is an essential component for optimal functioning. During sleep, growth and repair hormones are released into the body, and bodily systems go into an ‘Anabolic’ (tissue building) state. There is a lot of evidence that suggests that poor sleep can impair the recovery of muscle and connective tissue. It may also contribute to other health issues.
Getting enough good quality sleep can not only improve your ability to recover, but it will improve your performance at work and play, reduce the likelihood of re-injury, and help you to manage pain. There are a range of different habits which can help you to improve the quality and quantity of sleep. This is known as sleep hygiene. Start by deciding on 3 changes that you will make in your life to help your sleep:
Wake & get up at the same time every day. This is probably one of the most important things that you can do to reset your internal body clock and ensure an improved sleep-wake cycle.
- Bathe 1 hour before bed: As our body physiologically prepares itself for sleep, the blood vessels in our arms and legs dilate, allowing more blood to flow through them, cooling the body and preparing it for sleep. Taking a warm bath or shower an hour before bed will help these blood vessels to dilate, enhancing the cooling process. However, having the warm bath or shower too close to bedtime will increase your body’s temperature too much, hindering your ability to get to sleep, therefore an hour is optimal.
- Lower the temperature in your bedroom: In physiological preparation for sleep, your body cools down, slowing your metabolism and getting your body ready to “shut down”. Cooling your room can help this process.
- Eat a light snack before bed: Low glycaemic foods which are absorbed slowly into your system are optimal as a snack as they help to maintain a steady blood sugar level throughout the night. If our blood sugar drops too much the body will instead release adrenaline which stimulates our nervous system, therefore activating our brain and body and waking us up.
- If you are a coffee drinker, aim for your last cup to be before 3pm to avoid you going to bed in an ‘amped up’ state.
- Drink plenty of water through the day: Dehydration may lead to increased levels of stress on the body. As you know this means higher stress hormones, and amped up nervous system and reduced sleep.
- Avoid computers, tablets or TV for half an hour before going to bed: The blue light used by these devices tricks our brain and body clock into thinking it is dawn, and can play havoc on your sleep cycle. Try reading relaxing material before bed, avoiding ‘thriller’ novels that can over-activate your brain.
- Make sure the bedroom are as dark as possible: Light activates the sympathetic nervous system, activating our body. Making sure that your room is completely dark will help your parasympathetic nervous system to remain dominant, keeping your metabolism low and in a good state for sleep.
- Reduce noise in and around the bedroom: Noise wakes us up which can stress the body, disrupting sleep.
- Use relaxation and deep breathing techniques: These can help your body get ready for sleep. Ask your Physiotherapist to show you some simple exercises including ‘abdominal breathing’ and progressive muscular relaxation.
In the news circa 1996
Here's an article from Kapi-Mana paper circa 1996! Perfect Shape Fitness Studio was Revolve's previous name. Good to see that even 20 years ago the goal was still to help clients build a better future through exercise and 'being your own insurance policy". This rings true even more in 2016 with a global obesity epidemic and changing lifestyles where people are becoming more sedentary.
Revolve Celebrates 20 years
Revolve recently celebrated its 20th Birthday. This article was in the Kapi Mana newspaper
Revolve Boot Camp
Boot Camp commenced on Tuesday 23rd February at Linden Park. It's not too late to join. Contact Emily for more details on 027 890 1979.