nurture – Beauty of Exercise

Every now again a very special person comes into our lives. Someone who is kind, caring, supportive, inspirational and completely selfless. This person always makes time for others and the epitomise our BEXI values to the very core.

BEXI Values

Passionate with a contagious energy and enthusiasm
Encourages others to do their best
Creates a fun and inspiring environment for those around them
Recognises and nurtures the potential in others
Celebrates every victory – no matter how big or small
Determined and motivated to achieve their own goals
Makes time for others
Embraces every opportunity that comes their way
Share’s the BEXI love!

BEXI Ambassador Award

We are thrilled to announce a very special award for this person – the BEXI Ambassador Award. This award will be awarded to one special person — someone who embraces our values and lives our lifestyle. The winner will be entitled to one year’s free training with Beauty of Exercise – including running, triathlon & swimming programs.

BEXI Ambassador 2016

The winner for of our BEXI Ambassador 2016 Award goes to the gorgeous Felicity Douglas. Felicity lives and breathes our BEXI values. She is a busy mum of four, operates a successful business with her hubby, runs a farm in the country (with horses, alpacas, quad bikes, motorbikes, etc), and still makes time to meet for training 3-4 times per week. Conquering goals all the way – half-marathons, triathlons, bike rides and more. Felicity is an outstanding role-model to her family – they attend parkrun regularly, team up for family fun-runs, triathlons, half-marathons and cycle rides. All this on top of their school sports.

Felicity, we are incredibly honoured to have you part of our BEXI Team and are proud to award you our first BEXI Ambassador Award for 2016. Huge congratulations!

I hear this all too often. What starts off as a dull ache, then soon becomes an accepted part of our day-to-day lifestyles… until finally the pain becomes unbearable. This should never be the case!

Our backs are one of the most important components of the human body. So when I hear of clients who are struggling with back pain, I really want to stress the importance of looking after our bodies – hence today’s blog.

What are the main causes of lower back pain?

Daily lifestyles – picking up kids, moving heavy objects, physical labour (lifting, pushing, pulling, etc.)
Sedentary lifestyle – lack of movement to strengthen & nourish the spine, soft tissues and ligaments
Poor posture – slouching in a chair over-stretches the spinal ligaments
Stress – poor sleep, diet and little exercise causes muscle tightness
Poor training techniques – performing exercises incorrectly will affect your lower back

By the time we reach middle age (40yr+), our bone strength, muscle elasticity and muscle tone have started to decline. The discs in our spine become drier and less flexible, making them less able to cushion our vertebrae. Which makes it all the more important to take greater care of our backs and nourish their wellbeing.

How should we relieve our lower back pain?

Prevention – by avoiding placing undue pressure/weight on our backs
Regular exercise – to strengthen and nourish our spine, soft tissues and ligaments
Foam rolling – our thoracic spine, glutes, hamstrings (avoid lower back)
Pilates/yoga – to improve strength, flexibility and suppleness

I’ve included a few simple stretches and strength-building moves designed to support your back and help relieve pain. These exercises should be part of a regular program to help strengthen our backs. We’ve got one body and a whole lot of living to do — let’s look after ourselves.