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Advancing the Standard of Care. One Vision. Multiple Disciplines. Evidence • Expertise • Integration
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🧠💪 CAN STRONGER MUSCLES HELP PROTECT THE BRAIN DURING CHEMOTHERAPY?Chemotherapy doesn’t just affect cancer cells. It can...
10/10/2026

🧠💪 CAN STRONGER MUSCLES HELP PROTECT THE BRAIN DURING CHEMOTHERAPY?

Chemotherapy doesn’t just affect cancer cells. It can also impact skeletal muscle health, physical function and cognitive performance.

Emerging research highlights an important connection between our muscles and brain, known as the muscle–brain axis.

🔬 WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SUGGEST?

• Skeletal muscle mass may decline by approximately 3–10% during chemotherapy.

• Cognitive impairment can affect up to one-third of patients.

• Muscle dysfunction, inflammation and altered muscle-derived signalling may contribute to changes in brain health.

🏋️ WHERE DOES EXERCISE FIT IN?

Resistance training can help preserve muscle mass, strength and physical function.

Aerobic exercise can support cardiovascular fitness, mitochondrial function and overall health.

Together, these approaches may help support the muscle–brain connection during cancer treatment.

💡 THE TAKEAWAY

Muscle health isn’t just about strength or appearance. It may play an important role in protecting physical and cognitive function during chemotherapy.

While the mechanisms are promising, more research is needed to establish whether preserving muscle directly reduces chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment.

At FORGE ALLIED HEALTH, we believe exercise is more than fitness. It’s an important part of evidence-informed healthcare.

⚕️ Exercise during cancer treatment should be individually prescribed and coordinated with the treating oncology team.

📚 Research: Chemotherapy-Induced Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction and Cognitive Impairment — Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (2026).

💪 TRAIN HARD EVERY DAY? YOUR MUSCLES MIGHT FILE A COMPLAINT! 🧠🔥 More gym days don’t automatically mean more muscle!You c...
08/10/2026

💪 TRAIN HARD EVERY DAY? YOUR MUSCLES MIGHT FILE A COMPLAINT! 🧠

🔥 More gym days don’t automatically mean more muscle!

You can train 7 days a week, sweat through every session and push yourself to the limit… but are you actually making progress?

Here’s what exercise science tells us:

🏋️ MORE DAYS ≠ MORE GAINS
Research shows that when total weekly training volume is matched, training more frequently doesn’t necessarily produce greater muscle growth.

🧠 YOUR CNS ISN’T ALWAYS THE PROBLEM
Feeling exhausted doesn’t automatically mean your central nervous system is burnt out. Muscle fatigue, training intensity and recovery all play a role.

⚡ FAILURE ISN’T ALWAYS YOUR FRIEND
Taking every set to failure can increase fatigue without necessarily delivering better muscle growth.

😴 RECOVERY IS PART OF TRAINING
Your body needs adequate sleep, nutrition and appropriately managed training loads to adapt and perform.

📈 SMART TRAINING BEATS ENDLESS TRAINING
Consistency matters, but so does knowing when to push and when to recover.

Remember: Your muscles don’t count gym visits. They respond to smart training.

At FORGE Allied Health, we believe in building stronger, healthier and more resilient bodies through evidence-informed exercise science.

💚 TRAIN SMARTER. RECOVER BETTER. PERFORM STRONGER.

📚 Supported by peer-reviewed research, including Schoenfeld et al. (2019), Thomas et al. (2018) and Meeusen et al. (2013).

General educational information only.

Your six-pack didn’t come from another world. 🌎❌It’s been part of your anatomy the whole time. 🧬💪What most people call t...
07/10/2026

Your six-pack didn’t come from another world. 🌎❌
It’s been part of your anatomy the whole time. 🧬💪

What most people call the “six-pack” is the re**us abdominis — but your core is much more than what you can see.

🔴 Re**us abdominis — the visible six-pack
🟠 External oblique — rotation + side bending
🩷 Internal oblique — movement + stability
🔵 Transversus abdominis — the deep abdominal layer supporting trunk stability

These muscles don’t work alone. They work as a system to control movement, transfer force and support the trunk.

🔥 Training builds them.
🥗 Nutrition helps reveal them.
🧠 Anatomy explains them.

Don’t just chase a six-pack. Build a capable core.

FORGE ALLIED HEALTH
Move Better • Feel Better • Live Better

🔥 BEYOND REHAB. BEYOND LIMITATIONS. THIS IS FORGE ALLIED HEALTH. 🔥Exercise physiology is about more than recovering from...
07/10/2026

🔥 BEYOND REHAB. BEYOND LIMITATIONS. THIS IS FORGE ALLIED HEALTH. 🔥

Exercise physiology is about more than recovering from injury. From cardiovascular and metabolic health to neurological conditions, cancer care and healthy ageing, exercise can play a powerful role in improving health, function and quality of life.

At FORGE Allied Health, our focus is simple: understand the individual, assess their needs, prescribe purposeful exercise, monitor progress and build capacity for life.

📋 ASSESS
🏋️ PRESCRIBE
📈 MONITOR
🤝 COLLABORATE

💙💚 MOVE BETTER • FEEL BETTER • LIVE BETTER

🔬 EVIDENCE • CARE • RESULTS

⚒️ A modern approach to exercise, health and performance. This is FORGE.

Meet the Founder | Tishan AmarasenaFORGE Allied Health was built around one simple belief: people deserve more than a ge...
06/10/2026

Meet the Founder | Tishan Amarasena

FORGE Allied Health was built around one simple belief: people deserve more than a generic approach to their health and performance.

Founded by Tishan Amarasena — ESSA Accredited Exercise Scientist & Accredited Nutritionist, FORGE brings together exercise science, strength & conditioning and nutrition to deliver a more individualised, evidence-informed approach to care.

From rebuilding strength and improving movement to body composition, long-term health and performance, the focus is always the same:

Understand the person. Build their capacity. Create lasting results.

Currently completing a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology at Deakin University.

Tishan continues to build FORGE around three principles:

EVIDENCE • CARE • RESULTS

This is the vision behind FORGE.
Move Better. Feel Better. Live Better.

Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro 💊💉🔬what do they actually do? These medicines act on signals in your body that control hunge...
06/10/2026

Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro 💊💉🔬

what do they actually do?

These medicines act on signals in your body that control hunger, fullness and blood sugar. They can help you feel less hungry and satisfied with smaller meals, making it easier to reduce how much you eat.

Ozempic and Wegovy contain the same ingredient—semaglutide—but have different approved uses and doses. Mounjaro contains tirzepatide, which acts on two hormone receptors involved in appetite and blood sugar control.

The injections go under the skin, not into the muscle. Tablet options also exist, but their doses and results are different.

Can they help with weight loss? Yes, for suitable patients. However, the results shown in studies are averages—each person’s response will vary.

They can also cause nausea, vomiting, constipation or diarrhoea. Eating much less can make it harder to get enough protein and nutrients, and some muscle may be lost during weight loss.

That’s why strength training, adequate nutrition and regular medical reviews matter. The goal is to improve health while maintaining strength and function.

Some people need ongoing treatment, and weight regain is common after stopping. Your doctor can help you decide whether treatment is suitable and how long to continue.

At FORGE, we encourage informed decisions supported by evidence and individual care.

General information only. Speak with your prescriber before starting, stopping or changing medication.


Movement is more than just exercise.it’s the foundation of strength, function and long-term physical capacity.At FORGE A...
02/10/2026

Movement is more than just exercise.it’s the foundation of strength, function and long-term physical capacity.

At FORGE Allied Health, we look beyond individual exercises and focus on the fundamental movement patterns the body uses every day — pushing, pulling, squatting, hinging, rotating and resisting movement.

A well-designed program develops these patterns progressively to help build strength, movement capacity, confidence and physical resilience — whether the goal is general health, rehabilitation or performance.

Tishan Amarasena
Exercise Scientist (ESSA)
Accredited Nutritionist (NCA)
Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Current)

MOVE • REHAB • PERFORM • LIVE BETTER

Physio or AEP — who should you see?Both are allied health professionals, but their roles often focus on different stages...
01/10/2026

Physio or AEP — who should you see?

Both are allied health professionals, but their roles often focus on different stages of care.

Physiotherapist: Think assessment, treatment and early rehabilitation. Physios commonly help when you have a new injury, acute pain, movement restriction or need hands-on treatment and targeted rehabilitation.

Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP): Think clinical exercise and long-term capacity building. AEPs use individually prescribed exercise to help people manage chronic conditions, persistent pain, osteoarthritis, reduced strength or mobility, and safely build their capacity for everyday life, work and physical activity.

They can also work together as part of the same care pathway — for example, a physio may manage the earlier stages of an injury, while an AEP can help progressively rebuild strength, fitness and function over the longer term.

Simple way to remember it:
Physio → Assess. Treat. Rehabilitate.
AEP → Exercise. Build capacity. Manage long-term health.

FORGE Allied Health | Move Better • Feel Better • Live Better

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