Powerlifting is the ultimate test of strength.  On a platform is a weight, that hopefully you have never lifted before in your life.  It is your last lift of the day, and you have to make this dead lift to achieve a life-time personal best. The feelings you are experiencing range between fear and excitement, […]

So, have you tried many sorts of training, gym, boot camp, cross-fit, tried the more is better syndrome where you just train 5 or more times a week and then wonder why the hell do you still have fat on your body? Interesting, because I think that this is probably the main cause of quitting

In 2016, I am committed to sharing the sport of Powerlifting with more girls, and women. Why? The answer is simple.  Powerlifting is hands down, the best way for girls and women to be truly intrinsically rewarded in a gym environment.  It is an awesome sport.  The great thing about powerlifting is that it really

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