HEALTH AND
WELLBEING BLOG

As we head into this 6-week challenge, we need to move our mindset to look at total movement. You can simply step your way to hit your 10,000 daily target or you can spice things up, try something new, and to get your movement on! It’s more than just steps that will count towards your daily movement tally.

Celebrating naidoc week Student athletes from the Wollotuka Institute – Jarrod (Basketball), Leroy (Athletics) and Alyssa (Soccer). 20 ways to celebrate: NAIDOC Week 2022 is being celebrated from 3-10 July 2022 around Australia. The Team at NUsport acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land in which the University resides and pay our respects to Elders…

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In light of recent changes NSW Government Covid-19 Roadmap, we are pleased to announce our Aquatic Centre is now fully operational for all activities, including the return of recreational swimming without bookings.

We are thrilled to be operating again across both locations with The Forum Harbourside, reopening this week.

Arm yourself with the knowledge and tools to make healthy eating decisions as you learn the science behind weight loss and dispel diet and nutrition myths.

Over the next two weeks, let’s look to try something new and finish with a wide range of movement and new experiences under your belt.

And just like that, we are past the halfway mark in the AUHC.

For many of us here, we have travelled over 160 kilometres during the first 3 weeks of the 10,000 step challenge. We’ve reached the top of the mountain and ready for the down hill run.

To celebrate the recent World First Aid Day (Saturday 21 September), The Red Cross released a range of free, bite-sized, educational videos

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) awards $8.3m to University of Newcastle researchers to investigate global health problems.

As we head into this 6-week challenge, we need to move our mindset to look at total movement. You can simply step your way to hit your 10,000 daily target or you can spice things up, try something new, and to get your movement on! It’s more than just steps that will count towards your daily movement tally.

As we head into this 6-week challenge, we need to move our mindset to look at total movement. You can simply step your way to hit your 10,000 daily target or you can spice things up, try something new, and to get your movement on! It’s more than just steps that will count towards your daily movement tally.

As we head into this 6-week challenge, we need to move our mindset to look at total movement. You can simply step your way to hit your 10,000 daily target or you can spice things up, try something new, and to get your movement on! It’s more than just steps that will count towards your daily movement tally.

As part of the ‘mentally healthy’ lifestyle series, Paula Orlandi, Wellbeing Coordinator at The University of Newcastle shared with us some awakening research on sleep.

In times when certain things around us are beyond our control, choosing to focus on what you can control instead will be empowering and help you cope with the challenge at hand.

With the current requirement to wear masks, we know it can be challenging and feel strange – especially while exercising.

Your winter swimming solution 10 reasons to come hang with us during the winter holidays and beyond….   Yes, it’s cold outside BRRRRRR, but a very enticing 28 degrees in the water. Paradise can exist in winter and if you haven’t experienced the region’s only 50m indoor heated aquatic centre – now is the time.…

Train safely, stay consistent We are here for you while restrictions are in place for NSW until Friday 9 July, but we need to work together to stay open and ensure we can continue to trade. Consistency is key for your health and wellbeing. In accordance with NSW health guidelines, when entering our University and…

Making a splash – official reopening Paralympian Maddison Elliott taking the first dive into the newly refurbished pool The region’s premier swimming and aquatic facility reopened today, much to the delight of athletes, recreational swimmers, families, students, and the broader community. The University of Newcastle and Newcastle University Sport (NUsport) celebrated the important milestone at…

Benefits of strength training A type of training that reduces body fat, increases lean muscle mass, burns calories more efficiently and reduces your risk of injury – sounds too good to be true. Thankfully it is, with resistance training providing all of these benefits and more. Of course, cardio is an important part of fitness…

Participants with Coach Paul Sharman (image courtesy of Swimfit) Research proves time and time again the benefits of swimming. As we age, it becomes so much more important to keep a healthy, active lifestyle. Swimming being a low impact exercise hits the spot as the need to look after our health increases. Benefits include: full…

Bek Nutter our in-house fitness instructor – known for her power, strength and energy presented to a full house on how to maximise your results with food for fitness. As a qualified sports and clinical nutritionist and naturopath – Bek Nutter is a product of the product and has been inspiring our members for almost…

University of Newcastle Open Day Newcastle – Saturday 28 August Callaghan, 10am-3pm City campus, 9am-2pm Open Days are an exciting time for prospective students, their friends and families. It’s a great chance to check out the University of Newcastle, speak with current students and academics, experience our campuses, and find out all you need to…

welcome fit college If you’ve being working out of The Forum Harbourside recently, you may have noticed some new roommates. We are excited to announce FIT College, leaders in the delivery of Fitness and Personal Training courses operating out of the city gym. FIT College is a well-established fitness education provider with 19 education campus…

Stay active at home videos Welcome to home workouts in your pocket. Regular exercise plays a vital role in your overall physical and mental wellbeing. No matter where you are, our Stay Active Workouts will keep you moving! Do a little or a lot, just have some fun. Did you know The Forum App has…

Turning on the taps Tuesday 4 May, 2021 marked an important and exciting project milestone in The Forum Aquatic Centre refurbishment project. The Vice Chancellor and President of the University of Newcastle – Professor Alex Zelinsky AO and our CEO Deborah Wright were asked to ‘turn on the taps’ highlighting that the facility is on…

Spin 4 Kids 2021 Variety Spin 4 Kids, Newcastle’s outdoor spin bike team challenge. Together with Variety the Children’s Charity NSW/ACT branch, The Forum has proudly sponsored the event as an enabling partner for the past five years – by providing the use of our stationary bikes for a great cause. 2021 was epic with…

On-Campus Sporting Clubs to International Exposure. The benefits of playing sport at university are widely known – the social connections, physical and mental wellbeing, a sense of belonging. Less though, is said about the value University Sport delivers off the field. For the International Day of University Sport, NUsport caught up with B Visual Communication…

Overnight Protein Porridge Serves 2 | 8 hours Ingredients 1 cup Oats (rolled oats) 1 tbsp Chia Seeds 1 1/4 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk 1 1/4 cup Protein Powder (unflavoured or 1/4 cup vanilla for flavour) 1/4 cup Raspberries 1/4 cup Blueberries 1 tbsp Almond Butter Directions 1. In a large bowl or container combine the oats, chia seeds and milk. Stir…

You’re Fit! But could something be missing? You are incredibly good at pushing your body beyond the ‘average’ threshold. You often train when you feel tired or run down, push through when you don’t feel like training and pride your yourself on never giving up! You know your body incredibly well, however sometimes we are…

Exercise is AMAZING for your body. Moving your body helps to support every single system within your body. Essentially exercise places a stress on the body, asking it to adapt, change and get stronger to meet the demands that you are asking of it. This is what gets you stronger. Just like after having a…