New Studio in Brookvale

Sunday wasn't the brightest of days weather wise but we had a blast at the opening of the new Galileo Studio in Brookvale on Sydney's Northern beaches. With six of the "Beach's" Olympians including myself as drawcards for the opening, the new studio saw a great roll up of people interested in getting their health on track with the Studio's owner, Clare Hozack and her trainers, Dan and Katie.
Olympians might have got people in the door, but we didn't command much attention once the Vibration training platforms were in view. Vibration plate training was originally developed to boost muscle mass in Soviet cosmonauts and improve the performance of elite athletes. It's now available for all of us to reap the benefits and is used at St Vincent's Hospital and sporting clubs such as Collingwood Football Club in Victoria. We all had a good go so that we had more in common with the others in the studio and we gave it a very big "thumbs up".

It might be low impact and ideal for those with injuries or limited movement, but under the guidance of the fabulous staff in attendance, those plates give you a fantastic workout by making sure every muscle including all your stabilisers get a great workout. We also found it fabulous for stretching and recovery (some of us under the weather from nasty training regimes and others from a solid and recent bout of partying)... I managed to reclaim a good 7 cm in range in my hamstrings that had been subject to training with Clare a couple of days previously and the others had similar results. Other benefits from the Galileo vibration plate training include increased bone density, weight loss stimulus and diabetes management.

If you're considering working with a trainer to motivate you and show you the shortcuts to getting into and maintaining great health, we highly recommend the Galileo studio and it's staff in Brookvale. They're conveniently based in West St, Brookvale, and there's plenty of parking available, so give Clare a call at the studio on 99054144 to arrange a consultation!