New year’s health resolutions can become a mental burden, particularly if we try to cram too many into one year!
If this sounds like you, health professional Dr Trisha Pasricha offers some very good advice for the over-ambitious.
Writing in The Washington Post, Dr Pasricha says the key to building new healthy habits is to start simple.
‘You need to make it easy to make it last,’ she says. ‘So choose one habit and list every barrier that will keep you from hitting the mark. Then pre-solve each one.’
When it comes to healthy ageing, Dr Pasricha is very clear about where the focus should be.
‘Want to age better? Start resistance training,’ she says.
‘Start now in any amount. You’re never too old, too young or too weak to start.’
But Dr Parischa says most adults aren’t meeting the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s guideline of twice weekly muscle-strengthening activities.
‘This is a problem because… resistance training can help address two critical issues of ageing that disproportionately affect women: loss of muscle mass and bone density.’
The good news is that getback has ‘pre-solved’ a few barriers to help you make a fresh start in 2026.
I haven’t exercised for a while and I’m worried about the risk of injury.
Many of us would recognise this scenario. We start a new exercise regime full of enthusiasm, but in our haste to get results we go too hard, too early and develop injuries.
At getback, every patient undergoes a thorough assessment with a Physiotherapist before starting any exercise therapy program.
The assessment includes:
- Review of your medical and injury history
- Measuring the strength and range of movement of key muscle groups to identify any areas of weakness or imbalance.
The assessment allows your therapist to design a program that focuses on regaining your strength, mobility and balance where it’s most needed.
getback™ programs start very gradually and every session is supervised by a Physiotherapist or Exercise Physiologist, with a maximum of four patients in a group appointment.
How will I find time to do strength training twice a week?
getback™ programs are designed with a minimum of two exercise therapy sessions per week. By committing to two exercise sessions per week scheduled in advance, there won’t be any pressure to motivate yourself.
