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16/01/2024

-UPDATE-

Not very timely, it’s been almost a year.. 😅

But we’re getting some enquiries again.. which is great! But Hawson isn’t here anymore!

We’ve moved and are now bigger and better, just around the corner!
Find us on Starr Avenue, North Plympton!

TMP hosts small group classes of up to 10 people, so you still get very similar value as with PT!

Come and check it out! Check out the link in our bio for the TMP website and directions to signing up for our app and trial!

13/01/2023

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12/01/2023

HELP NEEDED

The are doing a competition for best PT in South Australia and our boss girl has been nominated as a finalist!

You can vote via the link in our bio!

You do have to subscribe to be able to vote but we can take care of that for you, just shoot us a DM! Let’s crown our Queen! 👑

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24/12/2022

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

From all of us at and 💙

It’s been an amazing year and we can’t wait to welcome you all at our new facility in 2023!

04/10/2022

-HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS??-

Have you heard the news? Or seen our new sign?
Hawson is expanding!

After 2 years of helping people with their fitness goals in our small personal space, the time has come to move to a venue where we can help more people!

Our new gym will be opening early 2023 and will be hosting both PTs and small group fitness in groups of up to 10.

Want to learn more or be kept in the loop for opening day and a juicy promo? Hit us up with a text or DM to get on the mailing list!

30/08/2022

-TEN PHYSICAL SKILLS-

We mentioned one a few weeks ago, coordination. And specifically, how training helps you improve your coordination!
But there are 9 other physical skills that you build in a balanced strength and conditioning program. Here is all 10 and what they mean:

Cardiovascular/respiratory endurance – The ability of the body to gather, process, and deliver oxygen to where it’s needed
Stamina – The ability of body to process, deliver, store, and utilize energy
Strength – The ability of a muscle, or combination of muscles, to apply force
Flexibility – the ability to maximize the range of motion at a joint
Power – The ability of a muscle, or combination of muscles, to apply maximum force in minimum time
Speed – The ability to minimize the cycle time of a repeated movement
Coordination – The ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular distinct movement
Agility – The ability to minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another
Balance – The ability to control the placement of the body’s centre of gravity in relation to its support base
Accuracy – The ability to control movement in a given direction or at a given intensity

None of these are things you have or don’t have. They’re all skills that you can build!

So don’t worry if you’re just starting training and you feel unco!
And definitely don’t let any of this stop you from starting. Building endurance, balance, strength and coordination are reasons to go to the gym, not things you should have before starting!

Building these skills will not only make you better at fitness, it will make you better at life! Any parent can tell you having kids takes balance, stamina, strength and even agility!
We’re here to help you be your best self and be confident and strong enough to live your best life!

16/08/2022

-STRONG FOR LIFE-

We’ve preached this before and we’ll keep preaching it, as long as we keep encountering more and more people with injuries related to sedentary lifestyles.

Humans weren’t made to sit 8 hours per day.
We were made to move, walk around, look for food and shelter. On occasion, we were made to run away from lions.

Which brings me to my next point, humans weren’t made to be constantly stressed. We were chased by predators on occasion but never continuously, every day and every night (most of us have our racing thoughts hunt us in our sleep or even prevent us from sleeping altogether).

Humans also weren’t made to eat food that won’t expire until the next decade. We were meant to move to constantly gather food from the lands that wouldn’t last more than a few days especially before the time of food preservation and fridges.

Of course, we all have to work, we all get stressed every now and again and let’s be honest, most packaged food is quite tasty and definitely convenient at times.

But there has to be a balance. When we are imbalanced, whether we are aware of it or not, we get sick, fatigued, drained, run down and injured. Either right away or we develop long-term health conditions.

So how can PT help with that?
Apart from being able to help with nutrition and giving you exercise that will correct all the hours of sitting we have to do, what we do will show you the areas of your life that need work. If you’re too sedentary, too stressed or constantly eating too many of the ‘wrong’ foods, your body will struggle with training.

We are here to help you learn from those cues. To learn how to keep and make your body happy, and how to be strong and healthy for life. Because that’s what we’re here for, to improve your life. Not just for now or for summer, but long-term.

02/08/2022

-I’M SO UNCO!-

No, it’s not just you. We hear this from everyone, all the time!

People feel uncoordinated doing new movements and guess what? That’s perfectly natural!

It takes time for your body to learn new movements and how long it will take you to be truly comfortable doing them is completely personal!
Some people pick up squatting patterns easily but struggle with hinging. Others might be the other way around.

Learning to coordinate your body is one of the 10 general physical skills that a good training program will teach you or help you improve and develop. Here’s a quick look at those 10:

Cardiovascular endurance
Stamina
Strength
Flexibility
Power
Speed
Coordination
Agility
Balance
Accuracy

We’ll be discussing these in more detail over the following weeks but for now:

It’s ok.
We don’t expect you to be able to do all the movements when you first walk through the door. We’re here to teach you. To help you make brain-muscle connections that will help you create strong, healthy movement patterns in and out of the gym!

29/07/2022

-TIME TO SHINE ✨-

All the best to our girl Carly tomorrow as she steps on the platform to compete in hopes of qualifying for Olympic Weightlifting Nationals 🏋️‍♂️

Go get it Queen 👸
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26/07/2022

Welcome to the 💯 club Ruth!

Ruth did amazing at squat testing last night and ended up with 100kg, up from 85 the last time we tested!

Awesome work Ruth, we love to see you smash your goals 💪

22/07/2022

-HEALTHY HABITS-

Moving
Eating the right foods
Drinking plenty of water
Looking after our mental health
Connecting with loved ones
Taking rest when needed

Healthy habits, and definitely none of them are defined by age.
All of these are important at any age. Which is why at Hawson, we cater to all ages. Our current youngest client is 11, the oldest in their 70s.

It’s never too early to start learning healthy habits and it’s never too late either.
Small improvements done repeatedly can change your life, whether that’s moving more, eating better, or learning how to create a lifestyle that fulfills you instead of burning you out.

So what are you waiting for? We do have some spots currently available so send us a message to get in touch and start your journey to better health!

14/07/2022

-DO YOU STRETCH ENOUGH?-

Most of us sit at desks all day and apart from workouts and training sessions, so very little moving.
When you come through our doors, our main objective is to get you moving and we try to keep you moving the entire hour. Which means again that quite often there is little room for stretching, unless we move through the work fast or if there’s urgent issues to address that are causing niggles.

We do very much recommend our clients do their stretching, in the comfort of their own home, so here’s some good stretches you can implement daily and all you need is some floor space, a chair or couch, a door frame and a wall. All of which should be present in your home.

1. Couch stretch. Stretches quad and hip flexor and is ideal after a long day of sitting at work. Put one foot up on the chair or couch, put that side knee as close as you can to the chair or couch. Plant your other foot firmly on the ground and try to sit as upright as you can.
2. Cobra stretch. Also stretches your hip flexor, but with addition of core and lower back muscles. You can do this by laying flat on the floor, placing your hands next to your chest and then slowly pressing up until your arms are straight. Ideally your hips should be on the floor, so walk your hands forward to get them down if needed
3. Chest stretch. Hold on to a door frame at about chest height and then walk forward away from your hands as far as you can
4. Standing Puppy Dog. Stretches your chest, shoulders and thoracic spine area. Place your hands on a wall, shoulder with apart at about hip height. Walk backwards and push your head down in between your arms, as far as you can get it.

We recommend holding each stretch at least 30 seconds to start off with, but ideally building up to 2 minutes when you’re getting more used to them. This allows your body to relax your muscles into the position. Trying to sink further into the stretch when exhaling also works a charm.

Good luck, happy stretching and as always, hit us up with any questions!

Address

34 Hawson Avenue, North
Plympton, SA
SA5037

Telephone

+61426423336

Website

http://www.hawson.com.au/

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