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I have been coaching for more than 15 years now, and I get asked the question on a regular basis about why should we do resistance training for children. So, I have recently been re-reading a few articles and position statements on resistance training for children and I have decided to summarise a few key […]

NEWS FLASH! Vector Health, in partnership with Central Queensland Medicare Local has a grant to provide 20 men who live in Rockhampton, between the ages of 40-49years with a program to minimise risk of cardiac illness. Do you have any of the following? 1. High Blood Pressure 2. High Cholesterol 3. Diabetes 4. A known

Did you know that the average person in Australia puts on 0.8 to 1.2kg over the Festive season?  That must not sound like much, but this weight often ends up around your waistline, which will DEFINITELY increase your chance of having a heart attack or developing diabetes. At Christmas, parties, functions and just the temptation

I am Glenn Hansen, Owner of Vector Health.  I spend a lot of time coaching my clients’ minds as well as bodies.  It makes for a more satisfying partnership, as what I find is that my clients end up telling me what THEY want rather than me telling them what to do. I am going

Although these days I coach more strength and power athletes, one of my biggest passions has always been helping people with their running technique, both sprinting and running over a long distance. The body is an impressive machine, and its ability to withstand load over time is amazing.  It is also very frustrating when your

I am 36 years of age, and I own a sports performance centre in Rockhampton.  Sometimes I sit back and just look around when its busy and its like a “pinch me” moment where there might be 50 people all working to improve their performance in a place that I put together over years and

Ok, so you have decided to take the plunge and really take a “health kick” and change your dietary intake.  The following information is some really useful information about what you could expect when making some big changes to your diet and then how to get through this. At Vector Helth we are beginning an

Challenge to Change –  Our mission – to challenge the world to change our health behaviours.  Challenge to Change is brought upon us by the stark reality that in Australia, 1 in 3 people are considered overweight.  What happened to our Australian, be active, sporting culture?  It has been taken away by the over Americanisation

Have you noticed lately that doing “normal” activities like walking up stairs, and just getting up and down is getting harder? With 1 in 3 Australians said to be overweight, and our lifestyles becoming more sedentary, we have almost forgotten how to exercise.    My dream is to help Australia be fitter than any other

Many people try to lose weight, and initially do well and then either stop or lose weight and then over months or years later put that weight back on. In an article in 2005, Rena Wing and Suzanne Phelan talked about many factors that help the decision to lose weight initially and then the rate

When training athletes/clients many say I have a puzzled look on my face or a look of deep concentration. Well, yes it is my thinking face! I don’t just coach someone for the sake of coaching them.  I train clients to see performance improve that are relevant to their goals.  I see so many people

In my humble opinion, being a Mum is hard.  I am a 36-year-old husband and I can honestly say right now that my wife is one of the hardest working and selfless people that I know.  2.5 years of broken sleep, returning to working as a Physiotherapist, being married to someone who works an average

As a coach myself, I see the value of coaching in my own life when I spend the time and money to have someone help me succeed in a goal that I have. Sometimes, being accountable to yourself gets difficult, especially when you are accountable to many others! What I see so many times in